The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-11-06
Davis City.

Geo. p. Campbell had an expert
enced man here from Des Molnes
giving the telephone switchboard an
overhauling, and putting 1t in good
repair, consequently we could expert
ence how it went few years ago to
do without phone service.
0 r. M. Freeman has secured the
services of a barber from Lamont TO
take Mr.. Patton's place. I'M
Mrs. Art Scott, of near Decatur, IS
visiting her mother, Mrs. Ida Adj
kins, of this city, this week.
., Bricklaying on the new Sutherlln
building is progressing fine and the
walls will soon be up. Davis City
is Justly proud of the new brick
buildings which have been and are
being erected in our city this year.
Mrs. Emma Kline, of Weldon, WIS.,
tied her brother, Myles Boeger, south
of our city the past week, returning
home Tuesday.
Miss Grace Poland, who had been
visiting here, left Thursday for her
home near Decatur City. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Mcintosh have
returned from their prolonged stay
in Leon.
Elder F. B. Blair, of Lamont, was
looking after business in our city
last Friday.
Mrs, L. H. Trowbridge, of Ottum-
wa, arrived in our city last Sunday
for a short visit with relatives, and
left Wednesday for St. Joe, Mo-, to
see her brother, who is still confined
in a hospital in that city.
Mrs. Clair Smith, of Lamont, and
her mother, Mrs. John Lee, were
guests at the Laney home the past
week.
uncle Cord Cowles was reported on
the sick list the past week.
DR.. Wild Robinson, of Des Moines,
visited his parents, DR.. and Mrs. J.
H. Robinson, over Sunday. claude
Robinson of Leon, was also visiting
at the parental home.
Mrs. Lew Thompson and sister,
Mrs. Anna Erwin, Of Macon, Mo-, re-
turned Sunday from visit with rela-
tives at Leon.
The little daughter of Emory
Thompson, of west of Davis City,
who has been sick for some time,
died last Sunday. The funeral was
held in the M. E. church Monday.
Ye~ correspondent was out of town
and did not obtain names and data
for more extended notice, but will
try and send an obituary for next
week. The bereaved family have the
sympathy of all in their sad hour OF
grief.
Mrs. Lawrence Marks took the
train Sunday for St. Joe, Mo-, where
she will enter a hospital for treat
ment. Her husband and DR.. Reed
her.
We regret to learn that Charles
Penisten is talking of moving his
shoe shop to Bethany, Mo-, as Davis
City sure needs a shoemaker and
Charley is good one.
Mrs. H. l.. McClaran and her
mother, Mrs. Jehu Sylvester, left
Sunday of last week instead of Fri
day, as they both told We correspon-
dent they intended to, but later
made other arrangements. They
went to Corning, California.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Teale return
ed last Thursday from their trip to
Spirit Lake, where they attended
the wedding of their son, Chef, whose
many friends in this his old home
town, extend congratulations to both
Mr.. Teale and his bride, and all
wish them a happy and prosperous
future for certainly more deserv-
ing young man than Mr.. Teale would
be hard to find. They will make
their home for the present in Des
3P. F. Farley enjoyed a visit from
his father the past week.
Jesse Patton has bought an inter-
est in the Downey barber shop at
Lamont and moved his family to that
town Monday. During their resi-
lence of several months in this city
Mr.. and Mrs. Patton made many
friends who wish them well in their i
Jew home.