The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-10

Mrs. j. T. Thompson, of Van Vert,
who had been visiting at the home
of her brother, s. e. Benef1el In this
city, went to Humeston Monday to
visit few days at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. G. G. Allen.
Prof. A. w. Hanson, principal OF
the Grand River schools, was busi-
ness visitor in this city Saturday. He
was accompanied by his mother,
Mrs. Anna Hanson, of Momence, ILL.,,
who is visiting at Grand River.
H. l.. Lillard, former we'll known
citizen of Garden Grove, who has
been living for several years at Boze-
man, Montana, was in Leon Friday
on his way to Garden Grove, where
he will again take up his'residence.
Mrs. Greed Bobbit, of Upton, Iowa,
arrived last Thursday evening for a
visit of few days with relatives and
many friends in this city. She has
been visiting for some time in Okla
homa, st. Louis and Springfield, Mo.
D. L. Robbins, of Carlisle, Ark,
who had been visiting with relatives
and old friends at Decatur City,
came to Leon Friday evening and
visited over Sunday at the home of
his mother, Mrs. Carolyn Robbins.
F. NJ Fronk and daughter, Mrs.
Ralph M. Davis, of Arcola, Canada,
who had been visiting with relatives
and friends in the vicinity of Van
Vert, came to Leon last Friday to
spend few days with friends here.
Mrs. w. A. Barnes, who had been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Langreder in this city, return
ed to her home in Des Moines Tues
day. Miss Irene Henry accompanied
her to Des Moines for few days
visit.
A. j. Gardner, Of Cleveland, Ohio,
arrived last Wednesday for visit at
the home of his brother, ]. L. Card
ner, in this city. The brothers went
to Pleasanton Tuesday to visit few
Gays with their sister, Mrs. John
Thomas
Mrs. John McCalla and children Of
southeast of Leon, returned Monday
from a visit at the home of her faith
er-in-law, W. H. McCalla, at Davis;
City. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Belle,
Turner accompanied her to this city
| for visit.
F. L. Jenkins and wife, of Garden
Grove, came down Saturday and Wis
tied over Sunday with relatives here.
They were accompanied to Leon by
their cousins, DR.. and Mrs. Roy
Newburn, of Pueblo, Colorado, who
are visiting at Garden Grove.
Mrs. G. w. Hartman returned to
her home at Ellston last Thursday,
having been called here to attend
the funeral of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Ed Brown. Her neice, Miss Gertrude
Brown and nephew, Howard Brown,
accompanied her home for a few days
visit.
Mrs. Carolyn Young Smith and
daughter, Miss Margaret, came from
Des Moines last Thursday. Miss Mar
garet is Just recovering from se
we're operation which she underwent
in hospital in that city, and will
make her home with her mother in
this city.
w. T. Shakespeare and son, JOS
eph, and his nephew, Harry Shakes
peare, of near Lamont, attended the
Farmers Institute in this city last
Thursday. The Shakespeares are
among Decatur county's best farmers
and they make a speciality of raising
| fine corn.
Mrs. F. E.. French and sister, Miss
Eula Waight, of St. Joe, Mo-, who
were visiting at the home of their
parents, DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Waight,
and other relatives in this city, went
to Osceola Thursday and visited
couple of days with their sister, Mrs.
j. G. Atz.
NJ Mayer, who went to Chicago
some weeks ago expecting to spend
the winter there, returned to Leon
Tuesday morning and will again
make his home in this city. Mr.. May
er says he has lived too long in good
old Leon to enjoy the bustling city
life, and the fact that all Of hishDld
friends in Chicago have either gone
out of business or are dead, made
it pretty lonesome for him, and he
says that old Leon will remain his
home for all time to come. His many
friends in this city are glad toissee
him back.