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

having attended the silver wedding
| anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. J. l..
Mitchell in this city on Christmas.
Fred Marvin and family returned
Friday evening from COrydon. Mrs.
Marvin and the babies had been Wis.,
iting there for several days at the
home of her mother, and Fred join
ed them for an over Christmas visit.
Harry Sell departed Tuesday ev-
ening for kcllcrton, where he has ac-
ceptcd a position as salesman in the
Dalbey Lumber Co.'S yard. Harry is
familiar with every kind of lumber
sold and will make a good salesman.
Hiss Ettie Reardsley, of st. Joe,
No., who was visiting at tho home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Beardslcy, went to Garden Grove
Saturday to visit a few days at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Mabel Pow
ers.
Mrs. Jesse Bennett returned to
her home near Koyle Thursday ev-
enng after visit with relatives in
this city. Her brother, w. A. Dow
ney, OF Bethany, Mo-, who had been
here visiting returned home with
her.
C. W. Robinson went to Davis City
Christmas to spend the day at the
home of his parents, DR.. and Mrs.
j. II. Robinson. All of the Robinson
boys were al home for Christmas as
usual, and they had jolly good re-
union.
Mrs. Hal Gates, of Cheyenne. Wy
oming. who was visiting at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ.
Pickering, in this city, went to Gar
den Grove Monday to visit few
days with her sister, Mrs. Harry
Crago
Geo. w. Wadsworth returned
Monday from a visit at Caldwell,
Kansas, with relatives and at Geary,
Oklahoma, with his old friend, John
Strong and wife. His visit was cut
short by his receiving news of the
accident to his sister, Mrs. Catherine
Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hines, of Lin
coin, Neb., arrived Christmas day to
spend a few days at the home OF his
sister, Mrs. D. G. Cannon, and 9TH
er relatives in this city. Will was on
his way back from a trip to New
York City with a shipment of live
poultry
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Smith, of Oma-
ha, Neb., arrived last week for a
holiday visit at the home OF her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Evans. Mr..
Smith returned to Omaha Friday
and Mrs. Smith will visit here a few
days longer.
Dr.. and Mrs. A. Brown, of Omaha,
Neb., came Monday to visit a few
days with their many friends in this
city. Dr. Brown is one Of the gov
eminent pure food inspectors and re-
Gently had his headquarters changed
from Des Moines to Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs c. N. Robbins and
daughter Ella, of Buffalo, Wyoming,
arrived last Wednesday for visit
at the home of. his mother, Mrs.
, Carolyn Robbins, in this city. They
went to Decatur City Monday to
visit few days with relatives.
DR.. Mary Gates and sister, Miss
Grace, who havc been living the past
year on their claims near Cheyenne,
Wyoming, returned last week and
will spend the winter at the home of
their father. S. A. Gates, in this city.
They have both proved up on their
claims, each having 800 acres Of good
land.
Ed Macy, of north of Leon, and
his daughter, Mrs. Albert Northrup,
of Garden Grove, departed Saturday
morning for visit with relatives at
Fairbury, Neb. Before going Mr..
Macy called and ordered The Re-
porter sent to his daughter, Mrs. j..
J. Shirley, at East Moline, ILL.,, as a
Christmas present.
Judge and Mrs. N. w. Rowell and
daughter, Miss Bess, of Alton, came
Christmas day and visited couple
of days at the home of their son, DR..
J. w. Rowell and wife in this city.
DR.. Rowell's sister, Mrs. Nellie Wharf,
ton and daughter, Miss Ethel, of Des
Moines. were also guests at the Row.
ell home over Christmas, returning
to Des Moines Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Axes returned
Monday noon from Bedford, Iowa,
where they had been visiting at the
home OF his sister, Mrs. George
Warren, whose son was very sick.
Just after reaching Leon Mr.. Axes
received message that the boy was
dying and he returned to Bedford
on the afternoon train.
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worthy, Gladys Chambers, Ruby
Gardner and Marie McClaran and Le-
land Ackerley, Bob Teale, Fay
Hatch and Leland Allbaugh went to
Lamont Monday evening to attend
the banquet given by the Decatur
County S. U. l. Alumni Association,
The Seniors of the Leon High School
oeing invited guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Guthrie. of
Trenton, Neb., who had been visiting
at the home of her brother, Jap Ces-
Ter, near this city, went to Blockley
Saturday to visit over Sunday at the
home of his brother, T. J. Guthrie.
They are on their way to Florida to
spend the winter, but will stop at
several places ON the way to visit
relatives and friends.
]. F. Smith and son Francis re-
turned from Omaha Monday evening,
where Mr.. Smith went to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Smith, who is
in the General Hospital in that city,
suffering from typhoid fever and
whooping cough. The latter part OF
the week Mrs. Smith was very sick,
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