The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-08
YEARS ago
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published q Quarter
of Century Ago.

Workmen who we're digging we'll
for sheriff Honn0ld on his farm just
east of Leon, found a piece Of we'll
Preserved wood at the depth of 81
feet, and many are wondering how it
came to be away down there.
Mrs. Samuel Mcdowell, of Wood
land township, died last Saturday,
her death following a stroke of par
alysis, from which she never regained
consciousness. She is survived by
her aged husband, who is totally
blind, four sons and two daughters.
There was quite wreck on the
D. NJ. & K. c. two miles west Of
Leon last Monday evening, and one
which came near proving fatal to
some of the passengers. AS the
southbound train had just crossed
Little river bridge, the passenger
coach, sleeper, mail and smoking
cars were dcrailed and went bound
ing down the embankment, creating
horror and dismay in the hearts of
the many passengers aboard. 1t was
very fortunate accident-if such a
term should be used-as no one was
killed or sustained injuries. j. E..
Martin and wife, of Springfield, ILL.,,
Jonathan Conrey and wife of South
Dakota and B. w. Hamilton, of Sig
Quincy, were the principal ones to
sustain any bruises of consequence.
Not limb on the person of any of
the passengers was broken or frac-
tured, astounding as it may seem.
The sleeper, passenger coach, mail
car and smoking cars were badly de-
mOlished but with it's usual charac-
teristic for dispatching business with
alacrity, the reliable D. M. & X. G..
trains were running on schedule time
Tuesday. No blame attaches to, any
one for the accident that we know
of.
Mr.. Alvin H. Meter and Miss Fan
ME M. Barnett were married at the
residence of the brides father in
Garden Grove township, on October
9Th, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. Geo. E.. Mitchell in the
presence of about thirty-five of the
friends of the contracting parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meter will make their
home on farm near Weldon.
Mrs. J. P. Hall, of Denver, Colo
rado, was visiting at the home of
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. ]. R. Nc
Clelland.
Mrs. H. J. Close and son Fred went
to St. Louis to see the Yelled Proph-
cts.
Mr.. Seth Richards, of Oakland,
California, was visiting with old time
friends in this city. y, = Is.
3 Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Alexander
were visiting in st Louis and taking
in the Yelled Prophet festivities.
Miss Lora Laughlin of Mt. Ayr,
visited over Sunday with friends in
this city and then went to st. Louis,
Mo-, to visit few days.
Doug Newlin, the accommodating
and affable clerk for Newlin Bros.
& Marshall, is on the sick list and has
gone to his mothers home at Wood
land.
Jonathan Conrey and wife, of Da-
kota, came in Monday and are now
visiting relatives and numerous
friends here. We are glad to note
the improved health of our esteemed
friend, Mr. Conrey.
John Stout, of High Point, took
car load of horses to Philadelphia.
Isaac CovingtOn had just finished
new residence at Decatur City.
In the vicinity of Decatur, City
the cattle were becoming blind with
a white scum covering the ball of
the eye. Many fal lmers were report
ing their entire herds affected.
Ambrose and Jacob Arney were
called to Davis county by the death
of their only sister.