The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-04-17
Davis City.


nursery delivered some fine fruit
trees in our city the past week.
Ira Daniels and wife returned to
their home at Ridgeway, Mo-, last
Wednesday, having been called here
to attend the funeral of his brother.
Joseph Tharp had a neice from
Nebraska visiting him the past week,
She was formerly Miss Zoe Tharp, of
Leon.
Mrs. Albert Wheeler has been sick
with blood poison, but is now conva-
lescent.
Miss Ollie Wells left last Monday
for visit with relatives at Blythe
dale, Mo.
Mrs. Fanny Laney is reported on
the sick list.
The Davis City depot was broken
into last Friday night, but nothing
of value was taken, unless you value
booze.
Sheriff Lorey was looking after
business in Davis City last Tuesday.
Rev. Babcock, of Missouri, came
in the past week for visit with
Davis City friends.
Leslie Grimes, wife and sister,
Miss Cecil Grimes, came down from
Leon Sunday to visit their grand
mother. Mrs E. S. Grimes.
Grant Griffith had business call
ing him to st. Joe, Mo-, last Satur-
day.
The son of J. N. Gates who has
been dangerously i'll, is reported to
be able to sit up and is now consid-
cred out of danger.
The Decatur County Oratorical
Contest will be held in our city Fri
day night, April 18th. A large crowd
is expected to be in attendance.
Mrs Lena Merrifield returned last
Thursday from a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Saint Newman, at
Clearfield.
Doc Daniels was reported on the
sick list the past week.
Mrs. G. w. Daugherty, of Ridge
way, Mo-, and Mrs. Ella Redman. of
Silverton, Colorado, visited their old
time friend, Mrs. S. E. Adams, of
this city, last week. The visit was
very much enjoyed by all, as the
ladies had been intimate friends ex-
tending over a period of forty years
The Davis City school board met
last week and engaged the following
teachers for next year: Prof. J. M.
Howell, Miss Hartley, Miss Gladys
Rogers, Miss Leah Teale and Mrs
Poush
Lyman McClain has brother-in-
law from Lamars, Iowa, visiting him.
Mrs. William Cartwright, of Gar
den Grove, visited with Davis City
relatives last week
Hose Scott and family returned
last Friday from a weeks visit with
relatives in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Freeman spent
Sunday in the country with Mrs.
Freeman sister, Mrs. Frank Cart
wright.
Mrs. O.. 3. Halstead returned to
her home in Rogers, Nebraska, Mon
day, after a visit of several weeks
with her brother, Geo. P. Campbell,
who is able to be up and around
after his recent severe illness.
Mrs. ]. E. Ownby, of Decatur City,
visited from Saturday until Wednes-
day of last week with Mrs. Fanny
Laney Of this city.
Mrs. Ralph Scott, of Blythedale,
Mo-, came last Friday for visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman
Craig.
Work commenced last week on
the new steel coal chutes to be erect
ed in Davis City to replace the old
wooden chutes which were burned
last winter. The new structure has
an Underground pit rs feet deep and
will be so constructed that there will
be no waste coal. And now the
question is, what will become of the
sack brigade?
Mrs. Zed Cores household goods
arrived here from Blythedale, Mo-,
last Friday and she has again moved
into her home. Her many friends
here are glad to welcome her back
as one of our citizens again.
Mrs. Thurman Craig returned last
Thursday from a winters sojourn in
California with her daughter, Mrs.
Joe L. Warner. She reports Mr.. and
Mrs. Warner we'll and doing we'll
financially.
George Shoemaker came in last
Friday from Pipestone, Mimi, for an
over Sunday visit with his parents,
and to see his cousin, Fred Citizens,
who has not been so we'll since the
wet weather set in. Fred has been
on the sick list for over two years
with lung trouble.
Osa Wheeler moved last week into
the property known as the Van
Smith house.
Mrs. Jane Simpson and daughter,
Mrs. ]. c. Billiard and daughter,
were in our city the past week; call
ed here to attend the funeral Of G.
w. Daniels. ....
G. w. Adams, of Ottumwa, Iowa,
visited Saturday and Sunday with his
aunt. Mrs. S. E. adams, in this city.