The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-05-01

Mrs. j. w. Blackman, of st. Joe,
MO, was guest at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Rolla Alexander in this city
the latter part of last week, going
to Humeston Saturday afternoon for
visit with relatives.
Mrs. C. w. Hoffman and Mrs. c..
H. Mitchell went to Mt. Ayr Tues
day evening to attend the district
convention of the W. F. M. S. as
delegates from the society of the NJ.
e. church in this city.
]. Mr., and Mrs. Hiram Wilson and
little daughter, of Charlton, came
Saturday and visited over Sunday in
this city at the home of their son,
&c. H. Wilson, who is employed at
Crichton & Sons store. ..
G, W. Moore, ST., of Watonga, OK
lahoma, came in last Wednesday
and will remain here for some time
visiting with his sons, after which
he will go to South dakota TO visit
his sons Milo and George.
VIII Zimmerman, who recently
started for Spokane, WASH, to take
position as stationary engineer, re-
turned home last Friday. He only
went as far as Omaha, and stopped
off a few days in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Snyder, or
Monmouth, Illinois, who were visit
ing at the home Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. Snyder, east OF Leon,
went to Dekalb Friday to visit few
days at the home of his brother.
| Ross Fulton, the High Point
storekeeper, was a business visitor
in Leon Monday and left an order
for some stationery. Since buying
out the store Mr.. Fulton has stocked
it up and is doing a very nice Dusl-
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Bowman, OF
Omaha, Neb., arrived Tuesday to
visit few days at the home of his
brother. DR.. F. "A. Bowman, and
sister, Mrs. P. F.. kopp. Mr.. Bow
man is an Associated Press operator
at Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Snyder, who
had been visiting at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Snyder,
east of Leon, for a couple of weeks,
returned to their home at Mon
mouth, Illinois, where he has accept
ed a position in a bakery.
J. A. Caster, of Des Moines, came
Tuesday evening and will visit in
this city until Friday while looking
after some business matters here.
NJ. Caster is now engaged in the
grocery business at Des Molnes and
is enjoying a splendid business.
. Bert Tansey came down from
Charlton Friday to conduct the band
rehearsal and remained over for the
Saturday evening concert. He ex-
poets to move his family here as
soon as he can secure house, which
at this time is next to an impossi-s
bility.
Will McKern, who has been at
home for several weeks making his
spring deliveries of nursery stock,
went to Shenandoah Monday on bus
mess and from there will go to Alb
erdeen, S. d., where he will remain
for some time soliciting spring
orders
Ray Nicholson, Of Lamont, went
to Des Moines Monday to close up
some business with the Midland
Chautauqua System. with which he
will work the coming summer. He
has had several years experience in
this work, and will manage several
Chautauquas for the Midland this
summer. !
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. D. r. Brown, of
Davenport, Iowa, who were here WIS.,
iting at the home of DR.. Browns
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Wood
mansee in this city, went to Des
Mones Friday to visit few days
with her sisters, Mrs. B. w. Garrett
and Mrs. J. V. Arney, before return
ing home.
DR.. Mary Gates and sister, Miss
Grace, departed Monday afternoon
for Cheyenne, Wyoming, where they
will spend the summer on their
claims near that city. These two
plucky young ladies will soon be
ready to prove up on their claims
and will own two fine quarters Sec
tons of land.
Chef Everett, wife and little son,
of GAINESVILLE, were in Leon last Fri
day, on their way to Russell to visit
few days with his parents. Mr..
Everett is recovering nicely from the
injuries which he received in this
city some weeks ago when he was
dragged a considerable distance I'M
der a train of cars, and only saved
his life by. holding on to the axle OF
the car under which he fell, but it
will be a month of six weeks yet be-
fore he will be able to resume his
duties as brakeman.