The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-09-04
Davis City.

Monday from a weeks visit at Leon.
Mrs. Charles Vandall has taken
relapse and is worse again.
The little babe of Mr.. and Mrs.
LYMAN McLain is very sick with chol-
era infantum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Toney have con-
cluded to move into town and take
life easy and are repairing ana
painting their place Known as the
Topliff house on Main street, until
it will be one of the best places in
our city.
A fire west of town which was
started by a train Tuesday did con-
siderable damage to pastures, but
might have been much worse.
Mrs. Sarah Beasley spent Sunday
with her daughters up in Pleasant
Valley
Mrs. Emma Hagan was trading IN
Leon last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zed Gore made
trip to the county seat last Sunday
evening.
Mrs. John Howell and son Burrls
visited with Weldon friends from
Friday until Sunday.
l.. A. Brown had business over IN
Woodland township last Saturday.
The Davis City ball boys went to
GAINESVILLE Monday to play ball with
the GAINESVILLE club.
It would be useless to try to enum-
crate all who have attended the
big GAINESVILLE picnic the past week.
O. E. Lovett, of Garden Grove, mad
business in our city the past week.
Miss Jessie Adkins returned from
a visit with DR.. Reeds family at
Clearfield last Friday.
Mrs. Mary Harmon has a daughter
from Chicago visiting her.
Percy Craig and wife returned
from their trip to Unionville, MO-,
last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Carter Scott return
ed Friday from their trip to Mime
apolis, Mimi,
Miss Neva Reed and brother Har-
vey, of Clearfield, were visiting with
Davis City friends the past week.
Grant Griffith was called to Red
ding, Iowa, last Sunday on account
of the illness of his mother.
Charles Norman left for his home
at Troy, Kansas last Saturday.
DR.. Estella Norman left to resume
her duties at the Moline Sanitarlum
last Sunday.
H. L. McClaran has so far recover
ed from his attack of rheumatism as
to be able to come down to his place
of business last Monday.
Mr.. Jarvis, our photographer,
made a trip over the country and
took thirty negatives for post card
pictures last Friday.
# Mrs. B. A. Norman entertained
q few friends at six o'clock din
ner last Monday evening in honor OF
Mrs. Arthur Sylvester, of Montana.
DR.. Reed and Edgar Freeman were
among the many who attended the
GAINESVILLE picnic Monday.
Fred Acton returned last Satur-
day from a trip to Shenandoah.
Mr.. Bailey shipped a car load of
apples from this station Tuesday.
After a few days visit with his
mother, DR.. James Harmon and wife
left Monday for their home at Cres-
ton.
Mrs. Kate Frazier and children
went to GAINESVILLE Monday to visit
a few days with her sister, Mrs. l.. G.
Reick.
VIM. Frazier and family made an
auto trip to GAINESVILLE last Sunday.
S Mrs. E. w. Teale and children re-
turned last Saturday from a six
weeks outing at Lake Okoboji.
After a pleasant visit with rela-
tives and old friends in and near
Davis City, Walter Hines left Satur-
day for his home at Blackwell, Okla.
Mr.. Hines was born and raised in
this county, but moved to Oklahoma
when it was first opened for settle
ment, and had not been back to De-
catur county for eight years. His
wife, who came here with him, will
remain for a longer visit with her
mother, Mrs George Fetty, of south
of town. H.
Miss Ollie Wells visited with her
sister at Ridgeway, Mo-, the past
week.
Dr.. Reed returned from a trip to
Powersville, Mos the past week.
William Acton is assisting l. N.
Williams at the railroad pump sta
ton, as there are 80 many extra
trains that the demand for water
makes it necessary to run the pump
day and night. .,
Elder Fred Blair and Wallace
Blair of Lamont, were looking after
electric light business in our city
Monday.
s. Mrs. Julian Butterworth departed
for her new home in Wyoming Mon
day.
After pleasant visit at the w. T.
Bailey home, Miss Blanch Alley re-
turned to her home at Atchison, Kan
sas, last Tuesday. She was accom-
panied by little Les Nesbitt, Mrs.
Baifey's granddaughter, who has
been spending the summer in Davis
City.
Mrs. Alice Johnson returned Fri
day from visit at Mt. Ayr.
H. A. Harrasch, of Atchison, Kan
sas, was a guest at the w. T. Bailey
home over Sunday.
Everett Galloway, of Mt. Ayr, Wis
tied with Davis City relatives the
past week. liz
Burris Howell left Monday for
Z Weldon, where he has employment
during the fall season.
George Shoemaker moved into
the George Henderson residence on
Mill street. is ... 81 =
Elder Campbell has taken possess