The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-28
Davis City.


and will soon be ready for the
plasterers and painters. 1t is going
to be a very neat dwelling.
Mrs. John Holden, of Leon, came
in last Sunday for short visit with
Mrs, Jenus Cummings and other old
time friends in Davis City.
DR.. Estella Norman, of Moline, IL
linois came in last Monday to visit
a few days with her parents at this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Hullinger, D.
C. Cowles, Mrs. Alice Marble and sew
eral others from Davis City, attended
the East Grand River Baptist Associ-
alton held at River View church
down near the Missouri state line
last Sunday.
Miss Myrta Marble left Monday
for a visit with relatives in Des
Moines, and will also attend the
State Fair.
The daughter of Pet Hamilton,
who was reported on the sick list
last week. still continues very low,
having a very high fever.
Mrs. r. j. Harmon is reported on
the sick list.
Mrs. Charles Vandau and the
Wheeler Dduy dAe ooII Aopoi wv wv
ter. e.
Mrs. G. G. Grimes came in from
Troy, Kansas, last Monday to be
present at the golden wedding ami
versary of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Norman, which was celebrated
on August 26th at their home on
Clark Street.
Rev. Place is assisting in Scott &
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III Minnesota.
Mrs. Grant Mallory has been on
the sick list the past week.
Sheriff F. L. Lorey, of Leon, was
looking after some business here last
Saturday evening.
o. E. Lovett of Garden Grove, has
been in our city the past week, super
intending thy erection Of new barn
on his farm known as the old Mitch
ell place, just north of the city park.
Mrs. Irwin Williams is on the sick
list. .e
Mrs. Maggie Cummings entertain
ed a few friends at a dinner party
Tuesday in honor of Mrs. Mary Hol-
den, of Leon.
Isaac Toney sold the property on
Main street known as the Fortune
house to Mr.. Harsh, our new black
smith, the past week.
Mrs. E. S. Grimes last Monday sold
her lots on Bridge street which were
devastated by fire two years ago, to
T. A. Sutherlin, who will erect
new store building on them in the
near future! The consideration was
$425 for 80 foot front.
G. W. Franklin has bought the
place on East street known as the
D. j. Hullinger property, which was
occupied by VIM. Acton, and Mr.. Ac-
ton has moved into a house on Sec
ond street. .s.....
B. D. Adams made trip to st.
Joe, Mo, hast Friday to see his broth
er, W.. r. Adams, who is still
patient at the hospital. He found
him much improved in health.
Mrs. Sarah Henderson, of Batavia,
Iowa, has been visiting relatives in
this her lOld home the past two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Scott went to
Minneapolis, Mimi, instead of Chi
cagO as was sta ed last week. 1t was
our mistake.
Charles Smith, former Davis
City resident, but recently returned
from Texas, has taken the position
of night operator at the Davis City
depot Mr.. Smith on his return from
Texas bought the old Grandpa Low
ell farm south of our city, and turn
ed farmer. We are always glad to
welcome such estimable people as
citizens OF our community.
Mrs. Frank Davis, nee Merritt, of
Kansas City, has been visiting rela
tives in and near Davis City the past
ten days, a.e' ...
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Fulton and Mrs.
Suel Shaw, of Des Moines, were
guests of Mrs. B. E. Musser in this
city last Saturday.
Mrs. Ira McLain made trip to
Blythedale, Mo-, last Sunday. e..
Z Miss Hazel Wheeler left last Sun
day for a visit with her brother, Will,
at Kellerton. e.se .s...n -..e.'.,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Beasley and
daughter, Miss Opal, are rusticatlng
in the county this week, keeping
house for Mr.. and Mrs. Benton.
RI. Topliff and wife, of Los An
geles, California, were calling on old
friends in Davis City couple OF
days the past week, but departed Sat
urday for Des MOines, where they
expect to meet Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Adams, who are going home with
them for years sojourn on the Pa
cifiic coast
Editor Grant Mallory, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Benton, H. l.. Shoemaker
and wife were among the number
who took the morning train last
Monday to attend the State Fair.
Miss Florence Grimes is visiting
with Leon relatives this week.
Miss Belle Collier, of Saline, Mo-,
and two nephews, of Mercer, Mo-,
visited at the home of Mrs. Cad
Williams, in this city the past week.
Mrs. Arthur Sylvester spent the
past week with Mrs. Lee Flora and
Mrs. Frank Cartwright south of our
city.
Thomas Cummings returned last
Friday from trip to Wyoming and
Kansas City.
Percy Craig and wife are attend
ing a reunion at Unionville, Mo-,
this week.
Mrs u w TeaIe and children