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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29

To all persons holding liens by
judgment or otherwise, on the real
estate, or any part thereof, Of John
d. Payne:
In pursuance of a decree of the cir
cult court of Berkeley County, w. Va,
made in a cause therein pending, to
subject the real estate of the said
john ID. Payne to the satisfaction of
the liens thereon, you are hereby re-
CURED to present all claims held by
you and each of you against the said
John ID. Payne, which are liens on his
real estate, or any part Of 1t, for adj
Indication to me. at my office in the
city of Martinsburg on or before the
10th day of April, 1918.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of March, 1913.
ADRIAN C. NADENBOUSCH,
Commissioner In Chancery.
Wa 20 81 4 3 10.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
PUBLIC SALE Of
PERSONAL PROPERTY

Intending to discontinue house
keeping. / will make public sale at
my residence at GIL North Second St,
on
Saturday, March 20, 1918,
commencing sale at 2 p. M. the fol
lowing property to-wit:
2 bedroom suits; 2 woven wire bed
springs and l mattress; l old walnut
sideboard; / walnut corner cupboard;
/ good oak sideboard, l seven piece
Mohair parlor suit. in good condition;
l couch: ? stands; l eight-foot ex-
tension table; 6 rocking chairs; l
wardrobe; 6 dining room chairs; lot
kitchen chairs; l easel and picture;
lso a collection of other pictures;
Canopy Fair kitchen range, in good
condition; l double heater, in good
condition; 60 yards mating; ] parlor
lamp and lot of other lamps; lot lace
curtains; ] dozen window shades;
some curtain poles; lot china and
glassware; l eight-day clock; 1 new
washing machine; / lawn mower;
good lawn swing; l iron kettle; l set
single harness and a lot of other ar
ticles too numerous TO mention.
TERMS credit of fear months
viii be given on all sums Of $40 and
over, the purchaser to give note with
approved security, negotiable and
payable at the Bank of MaZtinsburg
with interest from date, but If paid at
maturity interest RENTED. Under
so cash. No properly to be removed
until settled for.
NJ. II. HARMON.
Dodd and Hoffman. Auctioneers.
Harwood Burkhart, Clerk.
w 3 Is I'D.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29

industries will lie yery lcayy.
At East Youngstown the Mahoning
river was ne1rly han 4 iaiie wide ana
the Pennsylvania lines through thf
city and for a nnmber Of niles east
are enfirely Submerged. Tie Austin
town branch bridge IL the Erie which
crosses the AiabaHing river has beer
weighted down with a train g prevent
its being wished awas. the watfr haY'
ing already ieiched the girdrrs, Every
bridge herr q gnnrled by polIcemeil
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.
Pittsburgh Bridge ana Iron Works, a
corporation,

VS..
M. p. Wells.
In assumpsit and attachment pending
before the Circuit Cour. Of Ber-
kelley County, West Virginia:
To NJ. p. Wells:
Take notice that the dispositions
of b. IL. Schewe and others will be
taken at the offices of the Pittsburgh
Bridge and Iron Works, at Roches-
ter, in the county of Beaver, State
Of Pennsylvania, on Saturday, the
18th day of April, 1913, between
the hours of eight a. m. and six p. IN,
to be read in evidence in a certain ac-
ton It law, pending in the Circuit
Court of Berkeley county, State of
West Virginia, in which the Pitts
burgh Bridge and Iron Works, a or
poration, is plaintiff and you are de-
PENDANT. If for any reason these
dispositions should not be begun, or
being begun, should not be completed
upon that day, the taking of the same
will be adjourned from time to time
until completed.
PITTSBURGH BRIDGE AND IRON
WORKS, A CORPORATION,
w 3 Is % 20 At. BY Counsel.
Martin & Seibert, Attorneys.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
DAYTON IN ONE |
Recorded
Torrents Surge Through The
City Streets, Carrying All
Before Them.


the situation and start inc rescue wor&
The other Il the telegraph oreraior
at %phonetnn. eight miles north ~ Day
ton. who served as q relay operation
for the girl IN Dayton. Both stood ts
their posts rs long us the wires held
and the young woman ut I%'honelon.
Mrs. Ilena White Eakin. worked al
during tic day and night.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
Miss Heller Entertains.

Miss Margaret Heller entertained
the members OF her High School Grad
uating class at her West King street
home Tuesday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
Two Girls Flash News.

IT remained for two girls to be the
real factors in giving to the world The
news on the first day of the Ohio tlood
Both are operators. bnt in different
lines.
One, a telephone operator in the main
exchange ut Dayton. flashed the last
tidingS that came out of the stricken
city by Telephone US we'll ms having de
livered the news to Governor Coz.
which eual,led The executive To grass,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
Women Are More Manlike.

W. A. llaSelden, one of the few.
hlmorlsts in the ranks of the British
caricatuuists. believes the suffrage
movement l. evolving a new type Of
f~amininiiy much disliked by mere
man He says: women are becoming
more manlike in figure. face and ldaiu
every day The pretty, tender fnce will
soon be the face Of the past. but as II
gets scarcer and searcer men viii ad
mire and Waite II more than ever
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
EXPERT pEscRless CAUSE
AND ACTION or FLOODS.

HHN
Following was the statement
made By ltr. Ii. G. Fraakenield,
official weather fofe aster for
Chicago and an expert on Hoods.
made white the GOODS We're rag
ing; ia asf9 0stf
'rrlie outlook * Ind. With ev-
cry river between the Mississip-
pl valley aud the Allegheny
mountains swollen beyond their
banks. the indications are that
there will he still more rain or
snow In the affected areas. There
is an ominous low pressure area
over the southwest, and as long
MS that condition prevails there
is little hope of clear weather
through the middle western
states.
"From two to four inches of
rain have fallen in Illinois. ludi-
ana and Ohio within the last
Eve days.
THE thoroughly water soaked
condition of the ground has turn
ed this surplus water rushing
down the smaller streams into
the larger rivers by the tons.
To-day the rainfall in parts of
the flooded sections was l.56
i%ncheS-au amount sufficient in
itself tn cause an abnormal con
dition. considering the condition
OF the ground
Between $50 and 1914 inches
OF rain fell in Indiana and Ohio
on Sunday. Accompanied by Il
rising temperature, this not only
released still more water from
the thaWing ground. hut melted
snow which bad fallen in some
sections"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
AWFUL SCENES AT
OF GREATEST
Ohio and Indiana Suffer
Worst Devastation In
Years.


ALI. previous disasters inflicted by
"a the elements in the past cen
IN fury pale into insignlhcance by
comparison with the great tood
which. following the cyclone aud tor
nadoes. devastated Ohio and Indiana.
Dayton. one OF the pretticst cities in
the country. was struck with the great
est fury Of the waters. Five thousand
persons drowned. many more thousands
rendered homeless and millions Of dol
lars damage wrought was the toll Of
the torrents.
The awful incidents of the 0ood beg
gar description Such tales MS those OF
how men. terror stricken and hopeless
In the face OF the prospect that their
families must be drowned before them.
shot their loved ones TO death In prefer
enre to seeing the water work It's will
are many.
Suicides by the score We're reported.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
Flood at Hamilton.


Many PERSONS were drowned ~ the
iood IL iie MiamI river tlfat sysfif
Hamilton from one end 70 fle other
and rushed through the streets - night
to a depth IT from three % SIX feet
] Il. Esley, o merchant. saw a man
and woman fall from q boat as II
swept pasi his house. and ueitber ap
peared % tie S%arface again
At night tie residents were gathered
in tie principal buildings Communal
cation with the outside world was lin
tied to u single telephone wire only 10
Cincinnati
The town was 10 darkness owing to
the fact TINT The light plapt WAS PUT
ont OF working order early IN the day.
and this limits the rescue work TO q
minimum.
Three companies Of militia from Gin
cinnati arrived IT night. but owing 10
the s%wifiuess of the currents IN the
street have rot been able 10 detrain.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
Effects at Middletown.

Middletown was practically cnt on
from the outside world rs the result
Of the worst clondburSt in twenty
years. Tracks OF both the Big -Four
aud Cincinnati ard fIlmilton aud Day
ton railroads are under water.
II Is be,ieFea that fifteen we're
drowned when n bridge over the Mia
mi, on which n humber OF people were
standing watching the food was swept
away. Several bodies were recovered
The water" and electric light plants
were out Of commission.
Two hundred houses were under wa.
ter here. ard their former occupants
bad To spck shelter ii the schoolhousas.
churches aud city buildings. The Mia
mi river X ono miie wide M this polnt,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
GENERAL. EFFECT OF FLOODS.
Awful Havoc Wrought In MANY Towns
%Throuahont Ohio.

Many thousands Of lives were lost
more than l50.00O were rendered
homeless. entire cities were Isolated
bridges destroyed and dams brosen by
floods in TIE states OF Ohio and ludiana
causing millions of dollars damage IN
cities and Devastating urge sections Of
country In al parts of both states
There were foods also IN pennsylva.
MIA. up state New York, Missouri, Hi
nois and Kentucky.
Governor Cox OF Ohio In kilograms
said 250d0n were homeless in his
state. he declared the disaster is the
gteatast 10 the states history.
IN both Ohio and iudiana troops
were called out IN several cities.
The mayor Of Dayton in al appeal
made to the MAYOR Of Springfield se
ported that the water was tlirteea
feet deep IN the onion stntioa N Day
ton and that according % mconffnied
reports $500 lives lRsve been lost and
fully 10000 were homeless.
The Hydraulic. Il dam at liqua. went
out, causing hundreds of deaths.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
Public Sale Calendar

March 29.-MARGARET DUNN,
front of Court House.
March 2s.-M II. HARMON, 621 N.
Second street,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
Risk Lives on Cable.

At Wyoming street. on the south
side. where efforts ut rescne We're cen
tered. many saved their lives by creep
ing along a telephone cable 100 feet
above the flood.
At first linemen crQpt along the ca
s bic carrying tow ropes. TO which the
/, fiat bottemed boats were attached
when the food became so fierce that
the boats were no longer able 10 make
way against it men and ome crept
along the cables to safety. Others,
less daring, gave M hope of rescue rs
darkness fell. Those willing to risk
their lives In the attempt TO rescue
found themselves helpless in face of
the water.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
PUBLIC SALE CLERK

My services r at your disposal
if you contemplate a public sale.
| have had a considerable expert
ence, extending over a period OF
years, as a public sale clerk and
can assist you materially in your
preparations for a sale. | will
write-up your sale on short notice,
act as clerk at the sale and do it
in a satisfactory n and for a
moderate price. References: ]. w.
Dodd and l.. c. Hoffman.
HARDWOOD
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
Many Idle at Youngstown.

Fully li0a0 worimen eG,p!eyed IN
various industries ~ Youngstown were
thrown out OF employment as II result
of the high waiter. while the loss to IN"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
Railroad Loss s25.ooo,oOo

Chicago railroad officials place the
loss TO railroad property, due to the
floods and storms, ut $25.c00.o00
Governor Cox issued an order d
rccting Bricadicr General John I
Speaks to call out the entire Ohio M
tlonal guard for duty in the Hood
swept district. which comprises prac
tically the whole state. The troops
will be subject to the further orders
of General Speaks and Adjutant Gen
eral Wood. who will assign them to
locations according to the gravity oi
the situation,
At the suggestion Of Governor Cox q
bin was presented TO the legislature
appropriatiug S2l0G00 for relief Of the
food sufferers Of the state. The gov
ernor has sent out Appeals for MA to
the governors OF NIL the states border
Ing on Ohio. including Pennsylvania
West Virginia. Michigan. Indiana and
Kentucky Tents and provisions are
badly needed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
Scenes at Dayton.

During the hours Of its greatest force
the water 1T Dayton stood thirty feet
deep at many points. In the down.
town sections the depth ranged from
ten to fifteen feet In the residence
section fiie torrents swept clear over
houses. with Il depth Of over thirty feet
HELPLESS wnmc and children stood
on roof tops while tile waters rose and
finally we're carried off 10 their deaths
the houses being not high enough 10
save them or being toppled over In the
flood
Many me- left in The city With their
families ut home to face the terrible
dangers alone were reported TO have
Killed Themselves
John II Paterson. president OF the
National Cash Register company, who
headed the relief work In the southern
end OF the city. sent out mn appeal for
food supplies and for doctors and medi
cInes. On the first night 1000 home
less were housed In the cash register
Offices.
4 fire which, started from an explo-
= Sion In the Meyers Ice Cream compa-
my. near Wyoming street. spread and
burned the block on South park. a
. block from wyoming.
Another big fire burned a downtown
> block.
The breaking of the Tarlcton reser
J volt. which supplies drinking wnter
! left the city without water, aud there
Z was danger of typhoid In the use OF
the food water.
There are no boats in Dayton which
! can breast the swift current. and those
on the outside early gave up any nj
tempts to reach the business section.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-03-29
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

n the Circuit Court Of Berkeley Coun-
". w. Va;
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
Decatur.

Charlie Riley was Leon visitor
Monday of last week.
Master James Jones visited Fri
day and Saturday at W. H. Golfers.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Walker Visit.
ed friends in OsceOla Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week.
j. L. Thompson, of Des Molnes'
came down Monday on business, re-
turning home Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Millsap and Mrs. Ray
Havens and son Daniel spent Thurs
day with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Myers.
Dr.. B.. L. Eiker, wife and daughter
visited at Jas. Eiker's Wednesday OF
last week. 5s
John Rumley of Van Vert, was a
business caller in our town Saturday.
Alice Jones visited her cousin,
Goldie Woodmansee Monday night:
Mrs. Jane Clay went to LeRoy
Thursday to visit relatives.
w. T. Smith, of Chicago, is visit
ing friends here.
Goldie Young, of Jack Oak, is visit
ing her grandmother, Mrs J. 3
Riddle.
II George McHarness visited his par
ents Sunday. I'D . I5S ,.tiis
Ike Evans, Of Leon, was in town town
Wednesday. NJ II.
Miss Ona Riley spent Sunday q,
w. II. Golfers.
Ralph shelton, Of Pleasanton Il Il
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
Sand Creek No. 2.

A fine rain visited this section and
it makes everything look nice.
Those who were Decatur callers
Saturday we're Frank and Jay Sell
lers, Dannie Williams, wife and child
rem, Pearl Epperley, John Tillett, Ty-
"a Baker and E. B. Ryan.
Those who called at the home of
F. w. Sellers Sunday were Mrs. Jim
Baker, Mrs. Pete Ellers, Mrs. ALI
Miller, Reuben and Julian McLaugh-
lin, Estella Baker and son Layton.
Mrs. Kittie Cash, of Gregory, S.
D., has been called to the bedside of
her mother, Mrs. Akers, who is very
ill at this writing.
George Butcher called on F. w.
Sellers Sunday evening.
Reuben Mclaughlin is assisting
his uncle Elmer Akers with his farm
work.
rs George Smith called at Frank Sell
iers' Wednesday evening sss
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
Salem.

A much needed rain fell Saturday
night and Sunday.
No Sunday school at New Salem
Sunday owing to the weather.
A. G.. Brown had the misfortune OF
breaking his thumb Friday morning
while shutting a swinging gate.
j. B. Dale had business in Pleas
anton Saturday.
NJ. Linden took his colts to the
Belts place Sunday for pasture.
w. w. Moore and family spent
Sunday with his parents.
Rolla Maroney's, of Akron, Mo-,
team got frightened while tied at the
home of Chas. Graham Sunday and
ran as far as New Salem and stop
ped. No damage except broken top
on the buggy.
Walter Slower spent Saturday and
Sunday in Leon. -.
Cecil Hullinger was a Pleasanton
caller Saturday.
Ralph Judd and wife and son Joe
were trading in Pleasanton Saturur-
day.
Nellie Pullin who is attending
school in Leon spent Saturday night
and Sunday at home.
Earl Hullinger was Leon caller
Saturday.
Dick Pullin had business in Pleas
anton Saturday evening. -
o. J. Hill hauled corn Tuesday
which he had purchased of Ralph
Judd.
J. E. Drury and family we're
Pleasanton callers Saturday. "
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
Brush College.
(Delayed.)

% MI ... (Delayed.)
Mary Dale and children spent
Sunday evening at Jim Hubbard's.
Lawrence Frost and family of near
Decatur visited with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Willis Frost one day last
week. +>-s
Miss Sylvia Follmer closed very
successful term of school at Brush
College Friday. 3..," #
Dell Cozad called at Ralph Frost's
Sunday evening. v
Beulah Hubbard spent Monday at
ternoon with Virgene Griffin. =
Pat Griffin and family, of Grand
River visited Sunday at Mike. Crit
fms. ~
David Hubbard ana wife spent
Monday afternoon at Jim Hubbard's.
Tade Griffin and wife spent Sun
day at Mike Griffin's.
Mrs. Ida Hubbard is on the sick
list. 3t5
Ed Griffin was Leon caller Mon
day.
John Long had business in this
vicinity one day. last week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
Bethel.

This section has been visited with
fine showers the last few days WHICH
were needed for the pastures ana
small grains.
MRS. John McNelly and family Wis
tied her parents in Leon last Satur-
day.
John Barlean, son Of Daniel Bar
lean. has about recovered from his
recent illness caused from appendl-
citis and was operated upon by Drs'
Wales and Reed of Davis City.
Harye Morgan was a Davis City
caller last Saturday.
Charley Dobson was a business
visitor at Davis City last Monday.
Grandpa Baker has been poorly
the last few days.
Thomas Baker visited with Mrs.
Joe Dobson last Friday.
Elya Baker and Lew Dobson had
business at Leon last Monday.
Art Hawk has been helping TART
Fulton with his farm work the last
couple weeks.
VII. Fulton of Davis City, visit
ed with his father last Monday.
John Barlean will work for Ed
Campbell at Woodland this summer.
Mrs. Joe Dobson called on Mrs.
Wesley Baker last Thursday:
Thomas Baker and son ElVa and
Lee Davis we're Leon visitors last
Saturday. .,g
Art Hawk was a visitor at the
county seat last Saturday.
Charley Axes was out looking over
his farm last Friday.
Elva Baker visited with the Dob
son boys last Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
Windy Ridge No. 2.
(Delayed.)

Pretty cool these days.
School was out at Union Ridge
Friday and the teacher and pupils
carried out a fine program in the af-
terncon.
Harve Axes returned last week
from st. Joe where he had been doc
toring his head. Harve says he
loves to put on style when he goes
to the city if he has to borrow a
fur overcoat and golo watch.
Uncle John Smith, of near Block
ley, came Saturday night and visited
over Sunday with his son David.
Mrs. Will Umphress and daughter
Bertha visited Sunday with relatives
near Leon.
Yes, it is too bad we can't always
keep our dear ones near us but 1t
isn't so far but that we can be to-
gether' once in a while.
Fern Fulton has the whooping
cough.
Mac Cox and Bert Dobson were on
our Ridge Sunday.
David Smith and family were
Leon callers Saturday.
Levi Cation passed through here
going to Leon one day last week.
c. A. McKern, our live stock auc-
tioneer, seems to make box suppers a
specially this season.
Floyd Smith, of Union Ridge,
passed through this vicinity Satur-
day morning.
Little Russell and Wilma Hoover
are about recovered from the whoop-
ing cough. -..
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08

and oxfords, all go into this sale at a
price you can't resist if you want good
merchandise at price less than whole
sale.
80 pairs of shoes, kid and patent,
$3.5 values; sale price ....$2.35
20 pairs Queen Quality $500 values;
Sale price @xsJJ
10 pairs 1925 and $3.50 Boston Fa-
vorites shoes; sale price ..$1.65
"a pairs Huisekamp ladies dress
shoes, mostly all button, in patent & gun
metal, shoe made by Huisekamp to
sell at $500 and are good, dependable
merchandise. This was the entire lot
of their shoes in this stock number, and
at our possible price, will be to your in
terest to get busy on them. This lot
will go on sale Friday morning and for
10 DAYS. Special per pair. ST .98
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
Sandy Ridge.

Meeting was not very we'll attend
ed at Camden Sunday and Sunday
night on account of the rainy wealth
err.
Mrs. Lavisa Edwards spent Sun
day at Elias Hendrickson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Davis and
family spent Saturday and Sunday
at Newman Edwards.
Velma McJimsey came one day
last week to make her home with
Mrs. Guy Williams.
Leander Mcconnell called on Leo
Mcconnell Sunday.
George Grimm had a runaway one
day last week, the buggy tongue
coming down and the team being
frightened and left the buggy and
Mrs. Grimm in the road. Mr.. Grimm
got his hands and face hurt but not
seriously.
Bud Edwards spent Sunday with
Alva Mcconnell.
The party was we'll attended at
Guy Williams Wednesday night. Ev-
erybody reports good time.
Lydia Hendrickson spent Sunday
with Mary Mcconnell.
Artie Miller came from What
Cheer Saturday to visit his parents,
going back Monday.
Mrs. Eliza Vanderpool visited a
few days last week with her sister,
Mrs. Sarah kirkpatrick.
S. D. Miller traded his farm for
Fred Daughters restaurant at Grand
River and is moving now.
Roy Clawson is reported better,
hit he has gone back to OSceOla to
doctor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08
Brush College.

Mike Griffin delivered hogs at
Blockley Monday.
Hazel, Fern and Grace Moore call
ed at David Robison's one evening
last week.
John and Herbert Hubbard were
Leon callers Saturday.
Minnie Evans assisted Mrs. Geo.
Evans with her house work few
days last week.
Bell Webster spent a few days
last week with Vesta Evans.
Ben Lester and Eta Lille were
Leon callers Saturday.
John Bruny visited at E. J. Evans
Sunday.
Guy Garner and wife spent one
evening last week at w. D. Robison's.
Several from this vicinity attended
the party at Seth Webster's one ev-
ening last week.
Cecil and Ethel Hubbard spent
Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Ralph
Frost.
Winfort and Walter Griffin called
on Russell Griffin Thursday night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-08

visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Le-
Roy Shelton this week.
Bess Porter visited at c. R. Riley S
Saturday.
The commencement exercises will
be held Friday night of this week.
Miss Alice Jones is the only member
of the graduating class this year.
Louie Bronson visited few days
last week at the Porter home west
of town.
Miss Ona Riley and her pupils en-
joyed a picnic in the woods Friday
afternoon.