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

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| Little Duane, the ~ months old
child of DR.. and Mrs. Lovett came
near losing his eye last Monday. He
fell on the edge of clothes basket,
and one of the willow reeds pene-
trated the upper eye lid making a
painful wound but fortunately did
not injure the ball. The DR.. dress
ed the wound and the little fellow Is
doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barritt are re-
joicing over the birth of son on
Wednesday, April 23th.
A number of friends gave Mr..
and Mrs. l.. G. Adair surprise
Tuesday evening. Refreshments
were served and all report having
good time.
The farm house on the Mrs. Jen-
ME Deisher farm was completely de-
stroyed by fire about noon Wednes-
day. 1t was occupied by Robert
Hersey and family, who lost most OF
their household goods. Mrs. Deish-
err. carried $500 insurance on the
building.
N. S. Beavers and N. S. Woolman
| made a. business trip to Garden
Grove Thursday.
Miss Adah Petty spent few days
the past week with her sister, Mrs.
Okla Beavers.
The Woodland school closed last
| Wednesday and number of the
parents went with well filled baskets
at noon and all enjoyed picnic din
! ner.
Mrs. Mary Bethards came home
Wednesday after spending several
DAYS at the home of her son, George.
Miss Hildah Riddle was Leon
caller Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs T. B. Adair, Mrs. j.
w. Wood and children were Line
Vile visitors Friday.
| Mrs. Iva Bethards and children
went to Seth Webster's Thursday for
| a short visit.
Mrs. Lucretia Geisseman went to
| Lineville Friday for short visit
with relatives and friends.
Miss Ina Wood spent a few days
the last of the week at the Henry
| Wood home.
J. F., Grover and Ernest Newlin,
Ivan Coontz, Ira Moore, p. e. Hutch
inson were Leon visitors Saturday.
Miss Neva Moore, who had been
turned to her home east of here
| Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Still were over
Sunday guests of relatives at Garden
Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Cox and Mrs.
| Mary Keller were Leon callers Sat
urday and also called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Cox near Leon and got
acquainted with the new baby boy
that recently arrived at their home.
Miss Pauline Adair of Linevllle,
came Friday to visit at the John
Wood home.
Chas. Axes of Leon, spent Satur-
day night at the A. P. Bethards
home.
J. @. Lockwood ST.. went to Leon
and brought out his two sisters, Mrs.
Mary Osteguy, Of Pittsford, Vermont,
and Mrs. Nellie Dow, of Rutland,
Vermont, who will visit their two
brothers J. @. sr. and r. D. Lock-
| wood and other relatives. Mrs. Dow
| formerly lived here but it has been
80 years since she was in Iowa and
naturally notes great changes and
immense Improvements.
DR.. C. e. Lovett and family were
guests of relatives at Lineville FRI
day.
The Apostolic people held an all
day meeting at the Bracewell bridge
Sunday About 80 converts were
baptized in the afternoon. large
number of persons from here attend
ed these services. Also they held
services at p. M. Sunday in the
Union church at Woodland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Okla Beavers spent
Sunday at the Jas. S. Beavers home.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. d. Lockwood en-
tertained Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. }. q.
Lockwood ST., and daughter Alta,
Mrs Nellie Dow and daughter Mar
guerite and Mrs. Mary Osteguy.
Orville Brown and family spent
Sunday at the George Bethards
home.
Miss Lola Mcdowell is working
for Mrs. Jas. Grogan.
/ Miss Mary Riggs of Lineville, is
helping Mrs. J. c.. McGhee with her
household duties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Clay, Will Sell
by and two daughters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. Fisher and two daughters and
John Spencer of Morgan, were guests
Sunday evening at the J. c. McGhee
home.