The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-02

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Mrs. A. j. Allen, Is of this city,Tand
her cousin, Miss Mamie Davies, of
Seattle, Washington, went to Abba
Saturday to visit few days with
relatives and friends in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Smith and son
Francis went to Ottumwa Friday
morning for short visit, Mr.. Smith
attending the meeting of the Shrin-
ers and Mrs. Smith and Francis visit
ing with friends in that city. h
Mrs. j. w. Scott and daughter,
Mrs. John Robertson returned Mon
day from spending few days at the
home of Mrs. Scott's son, Artie Scott,
near Decatur City, whose wife had
been very sick, but is now improving.
M. Mayer departed Tuesday for
Chicago, where he expects to spend
the winter, and will also go to New
York City to visit sister. He will
return to Leon in the spring in order
to look after his extensive wool bust
ness.
Will Rhoades departed Monday for
Miller, S. D., where he will visit his:
sister, Mrs. Wilson, and then go to
Rhoades, Montana, to visit with his,
sister, Miss Winnie Rhoades, who is
postmistress of the town which she:
founded ~.z
Ralph Shelton, of Pleasanton, who
is on the extra list of railway mail
clerks, and has been running from
Des Moines to Marshalltown, passed
through Leon Monday evening, going
to his home at Pleasanton for few
days visit.
S. E. Jones, of Grand River, was
! business visitor in this city last
Thursday. He started here the pre-
vious day in an auto, but was
caught by the rain at Van Vert and,
had to come down to Leon the next
day on the train.
| Grant Mallory, of the Davis City
News, was in Leon last Friday, being
enroute home from Des Moines, hav-
ing accompanied Mrs. Mallory and
baby that far on their way to Savan-
nah, Ill.,, where they will visit few
weeks with relatives.
Mrs. w. H. Barrett, of Jefferson,
Iowa, came Saturday evening to visit
few days at the home of her broth
er, Simon Goodman, near this city,,
being called here to attend the fun
eral of her sister, Mrs. George Bart
lett, at Garden Grove. .'
Will Clay, of Garwood, Texas,
came up last week and visited few
days with his mother, Mrs. Jane Clay,
of Decatur City, who has been quite
sick. Will was in Leon. Saturday
greeting his many friends who were
pleased to hear that he and his
father, John Clay, were both prosper
ing down in Texas. =
Arthur Owens, who was for many
years resident of this city, now en-
| gagged in the produce business at
| Willow Springs, Mo-, came in Thurs
| day from Chicago, where he had.
| been attending the National Egg
| Dealers meeting, and visited
couple of days with friends in this
city and at Decatur City.
Mrs. A. R. Mulcahy, of Hopeville,
who has been here visiting with her
! husband, DR.. aMulcahy, who was re-
Gently operated upon at the Leon
hospital, having his leg removed,
went to Beaconsfield Saturday for
few days visit with friends before.
returning home. DR.. Mulcahy is re-
ported as making fine recovery
from his operation.
o. C. Patterson, of Mt. Ayr, a
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was visiting with old friends in thist
city Monday, being enroute home
from Princeton, Mo-, where he was
called by the serious illness of his
sister, Mrs. W. H. Tapscott, of Mer-
Ger, Mo-, who was operated upon at
hospital in Princeton Sunday, and,
is reported to he getting along nice
| ly. ..A
Frank N. Hansell returned Tues
day morning from ST.. Louis where he
had been for a week buying holiday
goods for his stores in this city and
at Davis City. He went to Davis
City on the noon train to arrange for
moving his store at that place into
the brick building being vacated by
George Henderson, which will give.
him better location and more room.