The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-27
Decatur City.

Mrs. Sharp Chamberln Of Gien-
wood, Iowa, came Monday for visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lake and other relatives.
Roy Rushing of Hume0ton is visit
ing relatives here.
We understand there will be Sow
eral new dwellings built here this
summer, which will add to the beau
ty of our already enterprising little
city.
w. H. Golfer and wife were Leon
visitors Saturday. d.
Chas. Beck and wife were Leon
visitors Saturday.
Bruce TOWNSEND was visiting
friends in Leon Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Williams and Mrs.
McHarness were Leon visitors the
latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Jones gave
party Friday evening. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. CaldoW,
William Caldow, Agnes CaldoW, Jes-
sic Caldow, Sammie CaldoW, Flossie
Caldow, Esther Jones, John Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Golfer, Nora
Golfer, Hazel Golfer, Ira Chamberlin,
Ira Tenney, Mrs. G. R. Riley,
Ona Riley, Earl Riley, Char
ley Riley. Games were the order OF
the evening. Refreshments were
served at one o'clock. The guests
departed at 2:3O saying that they
had had an enjoyable time.
j. C. Cozad had business in Leon
Friday.
Misses Hazel Riddle and Marie
Mannasmith were Leon visitors Sat
nrday.
Z Miss Bess Meeker, Of newton,
Iowa, who has been very sick, came
down Friday for a visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Meeker
John Riddle had business in Leon
the last of the week.
Ray Tenney and Gail Surber were
Leon visitors Friday.
Mrs. Clara Farrell, who was Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Woodland, returned to her
home the last of the week.
S. M Ash had business in Leon
Thursday.
Mrs. Geo. Mannasmith went Fri
day for a Few days visit at the home
of her brother, Frank Ross, who lives
west Of town.
Chas. Mclaughlin was a guest of
his cousin Walter Mclaughlin and
family Saturday.
Misses Ethel and Elva Gardner
were Leon visitors Saturday.
Epworth League subject for Sun
day evening, "a study of the Foreign
work of the League THE sheep
of the Other Folds" You are in
vited to attend this meeting.
Mrs. S. H. Campbell and daugh-
ter, Miss Goldie, were Leon visitors
Saturday.
James Young, wife and children
spent Saturday in town, guests of
Grandma Riddle.
Charley Doughten, of Weldon, was
in town Saturday.
Misses Goldie Campbell and Fern
Reuss spent Sunday the guests of
Hiss Ressie Creal.
A young lady elocutionist of Des
Moines came Monday to instruct our
high school pupils for the declama-
tory contest to be held in the opera
house April Il. ..s.....y,s.. i. "a,
50 We are glad to note that S. w.
Cham berlin who has been quite i'll
is much better at this writing
R. E. Jones was in town Mon
day for the first time since his re-
covery from the recent illness that
he has undergone. e~1 r.
Mrs. BrockWay, a most highly re-
spected lady, died at her home here
Sunday evening at about 8 o'clock
after an illness of several weeks.
The funeral was held from the M. E.
church Tuesday afternoon at 1880
conducted by the pastor. Interment
in the Decatur cemetery. She has
left to mourn her untimely demise a
host of relatives and friends.
Miss Lou sears spent Sunday at
o. B. Creal's.
Mark Adams and wife spent Sun
day in town the guests of relatives.
Mrs Jim Sears was a Leon Wis
itor Monday.
Bryan Robbins was visiting friends
in Leon Saturday.
A man from Central Kansas ship
ped in car load of calves for dis
tribution but sold almost the entire
lot to J. B. Dobson.
w. H. Bronson made a business
trip to Leon Monday.
F. l.. Robbins was transacting
business in Davis City Monday.
Mrs. M. E. Tullis purchased lots
1TOm l.. w. w dllCl 1doC "CCh dAu GA
poets to erect two modern dwellings,
one for herself and tic other for
her son John who was recently
married. ..s..
Dick Jones, wife and son, Jimmie,
who live west of town were, guests
at w. H. Golfers Tuesday. -.'
Miss Carrie Grayson was guest
at o. B. CreaIs Wednesday.
. Mrs. l.. D. Shoemaker and sister,
Miss Sylvia Springsteen were Leon
visitors Tuesday. E+..
Marion Spray, of Grand River,
was business visitor here Wednes-
day
Neal Moore of Leon is visiting
relatives in town this week.
Mrs. Chas. Brown, of Osceola, was
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. Dobson, the first of the
week.
Miss Lola shelton returned from
Pleasanton the first of the week
where she had been visiting her
hrOfherE and wife Prof and Mrs r.