The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-03-18

Mrs. A. BiddisOn was called tC
Kirksville, 40, last Saturday by a
message announcing the serious ill
ness OF her daughter, Mrs. L. A
| Glaze, who had been taken to a hos
pital in that city.
Jay Colby returned Monday from a
few days visit with his brother in
Chicago, and Mrs. Colby and their
daughter returned the same evening
from Tabor, Iowa, where they had
been visiting at the home of her par
ents ~
Buck Pugh, the gentleman of the
ebony color, who presides over the
| destinies of Decatur City in the alb
sence OF the mayor, was visitor in
Leon Saturday. Buck told us he had
to come to Leon to get his sole saved,
the sole of his shoe
Col. w. P. Hepburn, of Washing
ton, D. c., who had been spending a
few days at his former home at Clar-
linda, came in Monday evening for a
short visit with E. H. Sharp, coming
here to look after his extensive land
interests in this county.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Sankey, who
had been visiting with relatives; at
a few days in this city, leaving this
they will make their Headquarters
for the next few weeks.
Mrs. J. B. Snyder, OF east of Leon,
returned Thursday from Van Vert,
where she had been visiting at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ralph
Avery, for a few days, fine little
daughter being born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Avery Thursday morning.
c. G. Cline and daughter, Dorothy,
returned Saturday evening from Des
Moines, where they were called by
the serious illness of his mother. Mrs
Cline who had been in Des Moines
for couple of weeks remained to
care for Mr.. Cline's mother.
Mrs Marion E. WATSON returned
to her home in Des Moines Saturday
after spending week in this city at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
! Mrs. Marion F. Stookey. While here
Mrs. Wason drilled the Leon contest
ants for the county declamatory con-
test
Byron Hacker departed Tuesday
morning for Cheyenne, Wyoming,
with the intention of taking up a
claim in that country and making it
his home. He has many friends here
who are sorry to see him leave, and
who wish him success in his new
home.
Mrs. Leslie Grimes and little son
returned from Pleasanton Sunday,
where they had been for several
weeks at the home of her parents,
her baby having been seriously ill,
but is now we'll on the road to recov-
cry, and she was able to bring him
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. r. Penniwell
and daughter Josephine returned
Saturday morning from a months
visit with relatives at Wheelersburg,
Ohio. They also visited in Indiana
and Kentucky, and had dandy good
time but they are glad to be back to
good old Iowa again.
Lewis Rhoades, of near Tuskeego,
returned home last Friday after Wis
iting couple of days in this city.
Lewis is mighty busy man these
days and said he had to hurry home
to attend to his present vocation as
the champion ground hog hunter in
that part of the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Hughes, of,
Omaha, Neb., have been visiting for
the past week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. J. Sullivan. Mrs. Hughes
will be remembered as Miss. Nslla
Game of this city. Mrs. Hughes is
division superintendent of the Ar
mour people, and returned Friday to
look after his business affairs in
Omaha, Mrs. Hughes remaining for
a longer visit.
q big load Of cinders delivered any.