The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-21
YEARS Ago
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
of a Century AGO. FL.

Reporter rubIlShed a quarter
Of Century Ago. 81
A little son of John Blake, of
Eden township, had his arm broken
| by being thrown from horse he
was riding through a corn field.
w. A. Boone reported that he Sc
cured yield of 81 bushels of wheat
to the acre on his farm west of
Leon.
A most distressing and serious ac-
cident happened to Jode Osborne on
Friday. A shot gun that he was
handling exploded, lacerating his
face, and it is feared doing perma-
nent injury to his right eye. A piece
of the gun struck just above the eye,
laying open the flesh, and making a
deep and painful wound.
The big Davis City camp meeting
was in progress and large numbers
from Leon were in attendance.
Some one who had been to st. Joe
had stated that Lyme Forgrave was
for Harrison and Morton. Lyme is
still perpetrating his jokes on the
republican tenderfoot to his own in
finite amusement and was playing
this particular sucker after the man
ner IN which he took in and did for
Bre'r Dick Clarkscn, of the Des
Moines Register, when he unloaded
to that unsuspecting individual that
there was a democratic conspiracy
down in Decatur county to hang the
leading republicans. This is very
fair illustration of the republican
conversions that we read about these
days.
w. A. Glaze and George Coin leas-
ed the Ward hotel property Tor a
period of three years, and extensive
repairs were being made on the
property, preparatory to it's being
opened by the new landlords.
From a private letter from Mrs.
Enos Davis, of Garden Grove
township, we learn of the death
Of Mrs. Samuel Meter, one of
the "old settlers" of this coun-
ty. "She was one of the
best of women" is the verdict of her
neighbors and friends who knew her
best. From the same source we learn
that Uncle Sam Baker is very sick,
and that Mrs. Ellen Chase is on the
sick list. Thus the Reunion" is
losing from it's list, one by one, the
old names that have been associated
with it from the first.
Miss Ida Haskett was spending a
week with friends at Garden Grove.
Wash Alley, the unterrified post
master at Terre Haute, was visitor
in Leon Saturday. 1sr
Mrs. ". Wainwright and daugh-
ters, of Winterset, were visiting with
relatives in this city.
John @. Patterson, of Ringgold
county, was visiting for few days
with Uncle and Auntie Patterson.
George Eden, late of England; but
now of Weldon, was here Friday and
Saturday, visiting at the home Il of
Walter Johnson.
Major G.. C. Mudgett, of Garden
Grove, was spending few days with
friends in this city.
Uz Tharp, who is working for, a
music firm at Corydon, was here on
business.
Frank Cook, the irrepressible
lightning rod man, has moved from
Kellerton to this town.
G. B. Keshlear, of Davis CITY
started for a prolonged stay in colo
RADIO for the benefit of his health.
Jacob Ross returned from New
York City, where he went at the in
vitation and expense of Uncle Sam
to obtain and have fitted an artificial
limb. =,
DR.. H. r. Layton went to Chicago
and accompanied w. A. Brown home.
Mr.. Brown is much reduced in flesh,
but still in the ring, and we hope
will soon be restored to his usual
good health. %.
Mr.. James L. Parrish and Miss o.
lie Clark, two of Icons best and
most prominent young people, were
married at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. N. Clark,
just west of town, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. J. S. Boreman,
pastor of the M. E. church. The
happy couple are spending their hon
eymoon camping out on the banks of
Grand River, attended by a large
party of their young friends. .,t.
A big flock of wild geese were seen
going south Tuesday evening"
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Johnson, Of
California, were here for a few days
visit with their many friends. l