The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-08-26
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Mrs. Anna Fierce and daughter,
Mrs. Bertha Murphy visited at the
home of Ralph Hoadley and family
Saturday evening.
Mrs. w. A. Conn and sons Moffet
and Morris who have been visiting
with Mrs. Conn's mother in COLORADO
returned home last Tuesday.
Lorrell Fierce went to Charlton
Thursday morning to attend the big
show there and to visit with his SIS
tar, Mrs. Chester Everett and fam
10 returned home early FRIDAY
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~ Miss Marie Winslow who has been
visiting with her friend, Miss Mlrma
Peterson at the Marley home lett
Friday afternoon for Mt. Ayr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fisher OF
Weldon attended the funeral of Mrs.
Porter Saturday afternoon.
Iir. and Mrs. Ralph Hoadley visit
ed with Mrs. Hoadley's mother Mrs.
Anna Fierce Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Craft were
u Sunday visitors at the home of John
Burnett and sisters.
Mrs. A. 3. Fierce visited with Mrs.
i. NJ. Fry Saturday evening.
Mrs. Bertha Murphy left Monday
afternoon for short visit with
friends and relatives at Beaconstield.
The rooster guessing contest at tho
Mauley store closed Saturday after
noon. The person guessing the near
est number of grains of corn that the
rooster would eat in thirty minutes
was to win a sack of Zephyr flour
and tho next nearest half sack.
Capt. Willis was appointed master OF
the occasion and he poured out the
corn at the appointed time for the
rooster, which did ample justice to
it, consuming 4S7 grain. Mr.. Avery
guessed 4S2 grains SO he carried
away the first prize.
Mrs. Dunn, Of Des Moines came
Thursday to visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Young until her
husband returns from Arkansas
where he was called by the serious
illness Of his brother.
Miss Hattie Boatman spent a few
days last week with her sister, Mrs.
Frank Mote and husband.
Mrs. l. M. Fry visited with Mrs. j.
M. Halstead Friday afternoon.
Miss Fern Branscomb spent Thurs
day afternoon with Mrs. Anna Fierce
and daughter, Mrs. Bertha Murphy
Mrs. Mary Billiard who has been
visiting with her friend, Mrs. Marion
Fuller for the past few weeks re-
turned to her home at c. j. Price,
last week.
Charles Mckee was a Davis City
caller last Thursday.
Mrs. John Strong and son Max
and Mrs. A. B. Fierce spent last
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Fierce and family.
Mrs. C. J. Price is visiting with
her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Thompson
and family of Fairview.
M. H. Fry spent Monday with his
sister, Mrs. Charles Wilson and fam
lily of DeKalb.
Miss Villa Jones left Thursday
morning for Delray for short visit
with her sister, Mrs. H. Munyon and
family
Lew Collins and daughter were
OsceoIa visitors last Thursday morn
ing.
Miss Lenore Price spent Sunday
with her cousins, Misses Nellie, Flos-
sic and Leila Easter of Fairview.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Brown left
Thursday morning for wyoming
where they will visit with their son
and family until the first of Septem-
Der.
Mr.. Ransom of Des Moines was
visiting in our town last week.
Mrs. I. M. Fry and daughter Coda
were Osceola visitors last Thursday.
Mrs. NJ. Phelps spent Monday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Anna Fierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown and son Of
Murray attended church in town
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Ralph Avery went to Davis
City Thursday to be with her hus-