The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-10-28

! family were guests at dinner Thurs
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Branscomb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fierce and
family motored to Des Moines Fri
day for a visit with relatives, re-
turning home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. ]. Barger Of Plattsmouth,
Neb., was visiting with her old
friends here Friday.
Miss sNeva Kelley of near Leslie
attended the teachers convention at
Osceola Thursday and Friday.
MISS Irene Gill spent Sunday in
town with her friend, Miss Margaret
Houck.
Mr.. Foster who has been working
at Melchor was an over Sunday WISH
tor with his wife and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. S. Lantz visited
with Mrs. Lantz's sister of Eddyville,
Mo-, last week. ...
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Spencer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hawkins were Wis
iting with friends in Des Moines last
week.
Mrs. Sarah Smith spent last week
with her son Jim and wife of near
Grand River.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. N. Skidmore and
son Paul are visiting with Mr.. Skid
more's brother, Jack and family of
near Osceola.
j. Mote and daughter, Miss Verlie,
made trip to Leon Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Ernest Saylor and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hall were visiting
in the capitol city Sunday.
Walker Corsbie of Osceola spent
Sunday in town with friends.
Miss Fern Snyder was visiting in
Osceola Sunday.
Mrs. McBee who has been visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hanks at Des Moines, returned home
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mote, who
have been living in the John Burnett
property in the west part of town,
moved last week on farm north OF
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Potter and son
Clinton were visiting in town one
day last week.
Mr. Zimmerman who has been Wis
iting with his brother in Illinois, re-
turned home Monday.
Miss Flossie West was transacting
business in Osceola Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Veribar of near Des
Moines are here visiting with their
daughter, Mrs. J. e. Prather and
family.
Quite a great deal of excitement
was caused on our streets last Tues
day morning when the horse owned
by Miss Gladys Hoadley ran away.
While Arthur Fierce and Misses
Gladys Hoadley and Lucille Fierce
were on their way to school their
horses became frightened near the
south part of town. 1t ran up Main
street and made a sharp turn in
front of Avery's restaurant causing
the buggy to turn over and hurting
the frightened occupants to the
ground The horse continued north
to Belongs corner where it struck a
telephone pole. 1t then crossed the
street where it was brought to a stop
before J. NJ. Aliens grocery store.
The buggy was completely wrecked,
but the occupants were fortunate in
escaping with nothing more serious
than a few bruises and a severe jolt
ing.
Miss Violet Briner was visiting in
Des Moines last Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Wilson and
son Johnnie and Harry Wilson and
children passed through town Sun
day returning to their home at De-
Kalb from days visit with friends
at Osceola.
The "Study Center which was
held here Saturday brought a num-
Der of visitors to our town. The pro-
gram given was highly interesting
and instructive.
Misses Neva and Eula Kelley were
over Sunday visitors with their
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Dow
Kelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holgar Rasmussen
and sons Robert and Russell spent
Sunday with Mr.. Rasmussen's par
ents west of town.
Mrs. A. B. Cornell who has been
seriously i'll for so long is no better.
Her daughter, Mrs. Arlie Williams
| of Missouri came Sunday to be with
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Briner enter
tanned friends at dinner Sunday in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Birner.
A number from here have been at
tending the meetings at Round
Knoll.
w. F. Briner made business trip
to LaCelle Monday.
Mrs. w. F. Briner spent last We'd
nesday with her brother, J. Wander
pool Of near Grand River.
Mrs. Ben Potter spent Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. A. E. Price.
Gillian Gardner and family spent
sunday with Mrs. Gardeners sister,
Mrs. Ray Easter and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Spencer and
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hawkins, who
have been visiting with Des Moines
| friends rafurned home Sunday