The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-01-22
Davis CITY.

Again there are some business
changes in our little village. Clar-
ence Marble has bought the Clarence
Henderson restaurant and it is un-
derstood he will enlarge the stock
and add an ice cream parlor. Mr..
Henderson still keeps his barber
shop. 1t is also reported that two
more new brick buildings will be
built in the spring.
Mrs. Rose Merrifield visited with
friends in the country the past week.
Saint Hullinger and wife have
been in our city the past week, 4Irs.
Hullinger to receive medical treat
ment. They have also been in at
tendance at the Apostolic meetings.
Mrs. F. M. Huston, of Pleasanton,
was a visitor at the Apostolic meet
ings the past week.
Rev. Looney is moving his family
from Albany, Mo-, to Davis City. For
the present they will occupy the Jenk
Wright property on Clark street. We,
on behalf of our citizens, extend to
Rev. Looney and wife the glad hand
of welcome, and hope that their stay
among us may be one of pleasure and
a benefit to both themselves and the
church they represent.
Mrs. Dell Simpson, of Leon, was a
Davis City visitor last Sunday.
Mrs. Jennie Rabidoux and brother
George returned last Friday from a
visit at Abba, Iowa.
The Apostolic meetings are still in
progress at the Union church, and
so far AZ have been baptised by i'm
mersion by Rev. Battleton. Rev.
Mitchell, who is very energetic re-
vivalist, will continue the meetings
during Rev. Battleton's absence.
Mrs. Daisy Maxwell enjoyed a visit
from her mother-in-law, who lives at
GAINESVILLE, Mo-, the past week.
Mrs. Oscar Judd had relatives
visiting her over Sunday.
Israel Post has been on the sick
list the past week.
Okey Adkins and wife are the
proud parents of another girl baby
born Jan. 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Bailey left
last Saturday for short visit with
old friends at Atchison, Kansas.
D. A. Downey visited last Thurs
day and Friday with his daughter,
Mrs. Lulu Scott and family, near
Kellerton.
Rev. Battleton left last Monday
on a two weeks vacation. He will
spend the time visiting his parents
in Texas. Mrs. Battleton left the
same day for visit with her par
ents at Mercer, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Teale are en-
joying visit from one of their
cousins. We did not learn the lady's
name, but she is a daughter of
George Teale.
Miss Vera Reed, of Gravity, Iowa,
is visiting her uncle, DR.. Reed and
family, and other Davis City friends.
Miss Alta Severe celebrated her
seventeenth birthday last Wednes-
day evening. About twenty guests
were present and all enjoyed very
pleasant evening.
Now let US correct a mistake in
our last communication. 1t was
Charles Bozarth instead Of Charles
Gobel who went to study for the
Apostolic ministry. I cannot con-
ceive how l made the mistake un-
less was thinking that Uncle Char
ley would make a good preacher.
M. &. Woodland left last Thurs
day for some point in southwestern
Missouri, called there by the serious
illness of both his brother, William
Woodland and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodland were former we'll known
residents of this county and have
many friends who will be sorry to
hear of their sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Patton and
Mrs. LYDIA Buell., of Lamont, were
over Sunday visitors in our city.
Ernest Coffin and sister, Miss Eth
ell, of Leon, visited their grandpar-
ents, VIM. Acton and family, the
past week.
The Eastern Star lodge gave their
yearly initiation last Friday evening.
After the exercises were over Mrs.
H. L. McClaran, the outgoing Wor-
thy Matron, entertained the incoming
Worthy Matron, Mrs. Alice Marble
and her official assistants at supper