The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-04-02
Davis City.

Thomas Sutherlln new DIlCh oIO1e
room is about completed. The doors
and windows were put in place the
past week. When completed 1t WIZ
be the best of several good brick
buildings which have lately been
built in our city.
The material has been put on the
ground and work commenced on the
lew brick building John Poush 3r.
is building south of the Sutherlln
building.
Well, the latest joke of the season
is on Will Craig, who has persist.
ent hankering to make periodical
trips to or near Terre Haute almost
every Sunday, which is all right, II
he did not persist in staying SO late
at ,ight. Last Sunday night he for
got he was not yet at home and
quietly went to sleep. AS he mad not
ALWAYS travelled the same road the
ponies concluded he had not yet call
ed on the other side of the ridge,
so they decided they would not
slight No. 2, but take him across,
but missed their route and got tan
eled in the brush, so William awoke
with a Jolt to find himself minus
can and miles from home and moth
er.
Buell. & Shoemaker have let the
contract to a Lineville firm for the
erection Of new double room DrlcH
building to be erected on the burned
out lots formely owned by Ioney
and Gammill A car load OF tools
arrived last Saturday and work VIII
be commenced at once.
Pleasant Kirk has built a new
barn on the property he recently
bought of Uncle Charley Vandal.
The funeral of Mrs. Sherman
Smith was held at the Union church
in this city last Friday, Rev. Man.
chester officiating, interment being IN
the new cemetery. Mrs. Smith was
formerly Miss Matte Ellston, daugh-
ter of Sid Ellston, and had lived
nearly all her life in and near DAVIS
CITY. She had been living near La
moni for the past few years, and was
sic;x hit a short time. She leaves
father. three sisters and one brother
besides her husband and four chill
Gren. one a babe only week old.
She was a dear good girl ana is SIN
cerelv mourned by large circle OF
relatives and friends. Peace to her
memory.
C;,v teleDhOne office from the OLD
office building on Bridge street 10
the new office he built adjoining his
new home residence.
Miss Mabel Bradley, of kellerton,
visited friends in our city the past
week. 81 80.
George Shoemaker and wife lett
for visit with Mrs. Shoemaker's
parents at Presho, S. D., Wednes-
day. ,.:,,o ,os
S. D. Leachman, of Linevllle, was
a caller in our city one day last week.
1t was with sincere regret that
word was received in our city last
Tuesday morning that Grandma baK,
er. widow of wesley Baker, mad dled
that morning at her home near
Koyle. Interment was at Bethel.
oats sowing, garden making and
house cleaning are now in full blast
II orr little village, consequently all
are lively, busy and we trust happy.
Mort Robbins returned from pro-
longed stay in Missouri one day last
week.
Mrs. Annie Hadley and children
returned to their home at aurora,
M. last Monday night.
Mrs. F. M. Kicks was called TO
Ohio one day last week by tele.
gram, saying a sister was very III
with no hopes Of her recovery, but
she is still alive at this writing.
Miss Jae Shirley, of Des MONIES,
was caller in Davis City the past
wopk
Mrc Nora Cation, Of Clearfield, is
visiting with Davis City friends this
week. go
Mo-. last Sunday.
George Ellston came in from koyle
last Monday, where he is building
new house for B. D. Adams to re-
place the one recently DESTROYED by
! FIRE. the rainy weather stopping the
work for few days.
Miss Madge Craig is visiting with
friends near. Leon this week.
Mrs.. Mile Mitchell and Mrs. Mine
ME Westfall, Of Weldon. were CALL
ers n our city last Thursday. They
came down ~ . auto q take their