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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12

The barge "Fauto" Of the Lehigh
Coal {; Navigation Co, Capt. Jensen.
was towed 20 the city Wednesday by
the tugs Ariel and "Seguin" and will
commerce unloading Saturday morn
ing its cargo Of $50 tons Of coal for
the Stone &; Cooper Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12
GERMAN GRAND DUKE
COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF
TURKS AT DARDANELLES

London, Aug. H., 1910 A. .M.-The
ing to the Athens correspondent Of
the Star has been appointed COM
mander in chief Of the Turkish forces
in the Dardanelles. succeeding Field
Marshal Liman Won Sanders. ~ .tt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12

A number of Augusta Republicans
are bound today fer the Republican
meeting at New Meadows Inn to hear
Gov. Rrumbaugh Of Pennsylvania.
Among those leaving the city by train
were Mayor Blaine S. Viles. Frank j.
Ham, chairman of the Republican State
committee Charles W. Jones, Ralph
Leighton. Hon. Byron Boyd, w. H.
Fisher, Robert Cony, Gardner Heath,
and Frank L. Dutton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12

Hose l was sent to the home OF
George Hunt. 81 Winthrop street,
Wednesday in answer to a still alarm.
A fire in a pile Of shavings and rub
bish in q yard vas extinguisned oy
the use of one chemical. a second
alarm at the house of George Hunt,
II Winthrop street, at $50 Wednes-
day evening required the use OF one
extinguisher to check a rubbish fire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12

A marked Improvement has been
made by the city in the condition OF
the south side of Western avenue. A
of bad holes in. the street have
been filled and many. yards on that
side Of the street made smooth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12
DAILY KENNEBEC JOURNAL
Telephone 1856

Cards Of thanks, obituary notices. res
olutions Of respect etc. will %
charged at the rate Of ten cents per
line. No charge less than Is cents
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12

Mrs. Mark NJ. Kimball of the Bangor
road, who has been confined to her
home for the past three months, re-
mains in about the same condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12

Hon. Willis Swift and Frank Earring
ton left on the Islander this morning
for the Republican meeting at New
Meadows Inn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12

Miss Edna P. Merrill, who has been
visiting her uncle. Ulysses G. Merrill
Arsenal street. returned to her home
in Wiscasset Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12
READFIELD

John T. Clough passed away at 4
o'clock Wednesday. morning after a
long illness at his, home here. The fu-
neral services will be held at IL "A. NJ.
Saturday. ~ >..s-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12

Mrs Ida Leeman returned from
Hartford Wednesday. She has been
visiting there for the past six weeks
with her brother. Walter A. katon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12

Mrs. Ulysses G. Merrill and daugh-
ter Kathryn left Wednesday morning
for Wiscasset, where they will pass a
weeks vacation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12

Mrs. a. Jones is visiting her nephew
and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Goss, in
Lisbon. They recently visited Mr.. and
Mrs Irwin Goss in Webster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12

Joseph and Marion. children OF ].
w Beck. Is Elm street, have gone 70
Sakonnet, r. l., for a two-weeks visit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12

Miss Beatrice Libby of Lewiston is
passing the week with Mrs. r. T.
Howard in the capital city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12

Miss Mabel Dearborn Of Dickmar
street is confined to her home by ILL
ness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12

Mrs. J. o. Gage Of Winthrop wa
among the callers in the city Wednes
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12
Local Matters


Elwyn Gage has gone to Five ISLANDS
for a few weeks visit with relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12

Thursday, August IL. 1915.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-12
41ST ANNUAL REUNION
Continued From Page ~

present and the total attendance WITH
invited guests was about IS. The $, '
roll showed that the following com
rades had passed on during the year:
John w Jonea 70 Z
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Want Decatur City Cut-on Marked.

M. c. Freestone and bunch of
good road boosters along the Decatur
City cutoff on the Waubonsie trail
from Leon to Kellerton via Davis
City, have taken up the matter with
the officials of the trail in regard to
having this cutoff officially marked
- q part of the Waubonsie trail, and
nave received assurance that 1t will
be investigated and that the officials
will make an official inspection as
soon as spring opens up. It Is claim
ed that II miles can be saved by us
ing the cutoff from Kellerton to
Leon via Decatur City, instead of fol-
lowing the trail from Kellerton to La
moni, Davis City and Leon. They are
not asking that the original trail
through Lamont and Davis City be
cut of, but that both routes be ofic-
tally marked and the tourist can take
his choice of the routes. Much good
work has been done on the route
through Decatur City, and the fellows
who are looking after the matter feel
pretty confident that their cutoff
will be officially recognized and
marked this spring.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
j, f. SMITH TO LEAVE LEON.
Disposed of Interest in Leon Electric
Light and Power Co. and Will
Seek New Location.

Mr.. j. F. Smith, one of the princi-
pal owners of the Leon Electric
Light and Power Co., has sold his
holdings in the company to Messrs.
S. and F. Varga, who were owners
of large block of the stock of the
company, the deal being closed up
the past week.
We regret very much to see Mr..
Smith leave Leon. He came here
some years ago when Leon had q
very dilapidated and run down cleo
trio light plant, and his tireless work
and great energy is responsible for
the splendid plant of which this city
now boasts and which supplies
twenty-four hour service not only to
Leon, but to the neighboring towns
of Decatur City, Garden Grove and
Humeston. He has pushed the bust-
ness up from small plant to one of
the best in the state, and it is valu-
able property. He has been one. of
our foremost boosters, always ready
to help along with any project for
the improvement and betterment of
the city
Mr.. Smith will remain with the
company for few months until an
other manager capable of caring for
the extensive business is secured and
in the meantime he has several pr0po-
sitions in view and expects to pur-
chase an electric light plant in some
other city. During his residence in
this city he has made many friends
who will regret to see him leave
Leon.
The Leon Electric Light and Pow
er Co. own a valuable plant here and
Mr.. Varga and son had previously in
vested many thousand dollars in the
business and they have now greatly
increased their investment. We trust
they will continue to meet with sue
cess in handling the business, for
they are good business men, and are
entitled to reap fair return for
their big investment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Mrs. Alice Sullivan Griffin.

Mrs. Alice Sullivan Griffin, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Sullivan,
was born near Leon, Iowa. Sept. II,
1884, and died at her home a few
miles southeast of this city on Thurs
day morning, Feb 4, 1915, at the age
of 80 years, months and II days.
Her entire life was spent in the
vicinity of Leon, and she was one OF
our most beloved and popular ladies.
Always smiling and with CHEEKY
word for everybody, she will be sad
ly missed not only in the home circle
but by a large number OF dear
friends.
She was united in marriage to Mr..
T. j. Griffin, at Charlton. Iowa, on
Feb. 10, 1912, and their short mar
ried life was very happy one. Soon
after her marriage her health began
to fail and everything that loving
hands could do was done but the best
medical treatment failed to restore
her to health and she gradually fad
ed a way, her illness extending over
many long months, yet she was al
ways happy and cheerful.
She is survived by her husband,
her aged father, D. S. Sullivan, two
sisters, Miss Kathryn Sullivan, of Ir.
win, Iowa, and Mrs. Charles Boylen
of St. Paul, Mimi, and two brothers
NJ. S. Sullivan, of this county, and
p. H. Sullivan of MallOy, Iowa.
Early in life she united with the
Catholic church and was consistent
member of the church of her choice
Funeral services were held on Fri
day at the Catholic church in Wood
land township, conducted by Rev
Father J. f. McGillin, of Charlton
interment being In the cemetery ad'
joining the church.
The bereaved relatives have the
sympathy of a large circle of friends
in their bour of trial.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Speaks Well of Optician.

Moorhead, MINI, Feb. 5, 1915.
P. F. Bradley, Leon, Iowa.
Dear Sir: ir:-Twenty-six or twenty
seven years ago T. purchased a pair
of spectacles from you. / have worn
them constantly since then and can
see to read with them very we'll yet.
The distant vision is little dim.
Can see better with my naked eye.
Can you furnish glasses with the
same lower lens and a stronger upper
lens or if not can you duplicate the
glasses have by mail? Will it be
necessary to send you the glasses !
have? If you are still in this bust
ness and can arrange to fit me ]
shall be very grateful as have never
been able to get any other glasses
but made my eyes ache to use them
any length of time.
Hoping to hear from you. / am
Very truly,
Mrs. T. B. Kelsey.
Formerly of High Point. Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
An Estimable Family Leaves Leon.

It is with sincere regret that we
note the removal Of Mr.. and Mrs. r..
e. Mclaughlin and daughter Miss
verda from Leon, as they departed
last Wednesday afternoon for their
future home at Cedar Falls, Iowa,
where Mr.. Mclaughlin recently COM
pleted a large apartment house,
modern throughout, which they will
conduct as rooming house for stu
dents at the State Normal College
and have already received applica-
tons from eighteen students for
rooms in the new house. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mclaughlin have resided in De-
+catur county for many years. having
been born and raised on the old Nc
Laughlin homestead near Decatur
City. After leaving the farm he was
engaged in business at Decatur City
and for the past four years has been
the popular and efficient county audi
tor, retiring from the Office on the
first Of January. Cedar Falls has
gained mighty fine family and
they leave host of good friends
here who wish them success, happi-
ness and prosperity in their new
home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Charles Edgar Gardner.

Charles E. Gardner passed to the
reward of useful life on Wednesday
morning, Feb. 3, 1915, at o'clock
a. M, at his home in south Leon.
Charles E. Gardner was born in
Leon, Iowa, March 2, 1860, and was
the only child of DR.. r. D. and A. E.
Gardner. He was married to Carrie
Guilford at Toledo, Iowa, March Is,
1889, who with his aged mother sur
viye him, his father having died in
September, 1912.
Charlie, as he was known to all,
lived and> spent his entire life In
Leon; attending the Leon High
School until 1 5 years of age, at which
ftime he entered the employ of the
Farmers e Traders bank and remain
| ed with this bank until about the
year 1885, when the Exchange bank
was organized with him as one of the
stockholders, and for ten years he
was one of the most valuable employ
ees therein. For the past few years
he has given his time to the care
and control of his fathers business,
with the exception of about two
years spent in the employ of the
Farmers & Traders State Bank, at
which time he was credited with be-
ing one of the most proticienN bank
ing men in the county.
The passing of man of the high
character and devotion of Charlie
Gardner is worthy of more than a
passing note. His life has been one
of care and protection of those he
|loved, faithfully performing his duty
as he saw it, always jovial, pleasant
and agreeable, enjoying the company
OF the old as we'll as young, always
ready to lend helping hand to those
in distress A man of strict con-
scientious business scruples, Of just
principles and thoroughly imbued
with the feeling of mans duty to his
fellow-men, he held high place In
the estimation of all who knew him.
| No words of praise can reach the
true point of his excellence, and it is
but just to give him the merit due
him in saying he lived and died an
honest, conscientious man, loving
son and devoted husband, and, no
higher encomium can be placed on
the memory of any man. In his pass
ing it can be truly said the entire
! city mourns. "a:
The funeral services conducted by
Rev. A. B. Cornell, of Van Vert,
were held at the home on Friday
morning at 10 o'clock, and many
beautiful floral pieces were placed
upon the casket as tribue to the es-.
TEEN in which he was held by his
friends.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published a Quarter
ola Century Ago.

A fine son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Anderson on Feb. 10th.
A young man by the name of Tay-
lor was arrested at Weldon last Fri
day for forging note for 5000 on
his uncle, Israel Meyer, and obtain
ing the money on it. He was bound
over to the grand jury and is now
boarding with sheriff LaFollette at
the county's expense.
J. E. Ellis, of the cigar manufac-
turing firm of Bobbitt & Ellis, has
concluded to remove to Ft. Scott,
Kansas, where he has secured lu-
crative position at his. trade.
Miss Annie Sell died at the home
of her parents three and half miles
southwest of Leon on Feb. 9Th, at the
age of IA years and month.
w. L. Andrew, ex-editor of the
Triple Header at Van Vert, was in
Leon last Saturday and made us one
of his agreeable calls.
Dell Hilliker and family have NOV
ed to farm in Ringgold county, near
Mt. Ayr.
Capt. J. C. Gammill, of Frontier
county, Neb., spent several days in
Leon the past week, with his broth
cI, cA-CIedSu4c1 M. "A. NoAAAAA e'A"
wife.
The church called the "Maple
Grove church." about six miles west
Of Decatur City, was advertised for
sale.
Rev. Artemus Brown, the we'll
known NJ E. minister and former
presiding elder of the Charlton dis
trict, father of DR.. A. Brown, of this
city, died at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. r. Green in Audubon,
Iowa, on Feb. 9th, at the age of 81
years, l month and IL days.
Invitations were out for the cele-
bratlon of the tenth anniversary OF
the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W.
Blair, of Lamont. !.
Mr.. George L. Johnson of High
Point, and Miss Orpha F. Lentz, OF
Woodland, were married at the home
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Lentz near Woodland, on Feb.
9Th, a large number of friends be-
ling present to witness the ceremony
which was performed by Rev. w. H.
Wilson. They went to housekeeping
on the Randolph Perdue farm east
of Leon.
The Sioux reservation in South
Dakota was thrown open to settlers
and there was a wild rush of boomers
to secure choice claims.
There was a deadlock in the Iowa
Legislature between the republicans
and democrats and no speaker or oth-
Ter officials had been elected. although
the legislature convened the first
Monday in January.
Ottumwa was booming her propos-
ed coal palace in great shape.
Iowa City turned over its public
square to the State University for
use as college grounds.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
February without FAl Moon.

For the first time in sixty-nine
years there will be no full moon In
February. In 1916 was the last
time that there was a moonless Feb
ruary and it Is the only month in
which such lack can occur. Full
moons follow one another at inter-
walls Of twenty-nine and half days,
according to Professor Jacoby of the
Columbia university, and thus it can
happen occasionally that February
with it's twenty-eight days, hasn't
time for new moon to become full.
During the month Of January there
were two full moons, the first on jan
uary and the second on January 80.
In March there will be full moons on
March l and March 81. The last
quarter Of the moon this month will
be on the 7th, q new moon on the
18th and the first quarter on the
I21st.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
BAD FIRE AT Van VERT.
Opera House and Good Part of the
Business Section Burned Tuesk
day Night. $50, 900 Loss.

The town Of Van Vert suffered the
most disastrous fire in it's history
Tuesday evening, the total loss reach
ing more than $4,000. The fire was
discovered about S:30 o'clock, start
ing in the general store of Jarl &
EGunnard, who recently purchased the
stock from w. F. Briner. A high
wind was blowing and the first made
. rapid progress and quickly spread to
the adjoining buildings. But very
little of the Jarl & Gunnard stock
was saved. Their loss will run from
81 900 to $4,000 with insurance OF
$4,000. The general store of Ray
Easter adjoining was also DESTROYED
but a considerable portion of the
stock was carried out but badly dam
aged, His stock was worth about
$4,000 and he carried $4,000 insur-
ance. South of this was the line
brick building owned by A. L. Beld-
ing, his drug store being In the cor
ner room with the opera house in the
second story. His drug stock was
mostly, saved, but of course was quite
badly damaged. His loss will run
from $4,000 to $4,000, with $1,000
insurance. The Odd Fellows lost
their hall and much of their property
which was over the Jarl & Gunnard
store, but their loss and insurance
could not be learned. To the north
of the Jarl & Gunnard store was the
building occupied by Frank Smith
with his restaurant and grocery
stock, and he also owned the build
ing. His loss will be very heavy on
the stock, about $4,000, as he is re-
ported to have been without insur-
ance and had recently purchased the
building for $4,000, insurance ST.
200. Then came the metal building
owned and occupied by G. A. Walker
with his hardware and furniture
store, his loss on stock being $1,000
with $4,000 insurance, on building
$4,000 with $4,000 insurance. The
real estate office of Price & Mote, a
frame building was also burned. The
building occupied by Jarl & Gunnard
and Ray Easter were owned by Geo.
Barr and his loss will be about So
900 with only $4,000 insurance.
1t is indeed a severe blow to the
town and the merchants who are
thrown out of business, but the bust
ness houses will be rebuilt, although
it is doubtful whether the town Will
again have an opera house.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11

J. w. Bright and H. D. Plummer,
of northwest Of Leon, brought to The
Reporter office Tuesday a gray prair-
lie squirrel which they found rolled
up in a ball in a stack OF hay they
were hauling on the Bright farm. The
little animal was rolled up in tight
ball with his tail curled over his
head and down his back and was
frozen solid. We have heard it said
that these prairie squirrels go to
sleep and allow themselves to freeze
during the winter and then come to
life again when they ;thaw out in the
spring. But this one did not. We
kept him until. he thawed out, but he
is dead squirrel and did not show
any signs of life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Miss Frances Boyd Wins in Declanla-
tory Contest.

Leon friends will be interested in
hearing that Miss Frances Boyd, of
Denison, daughter Of Rev. and Mrs.
j. L. Boyd, former residents of Leon
while Rev. Boyd was pastor Of the
Leon NJ. E. church, was awarded first
place in the dramatic class and first
over all in class of fourteen con-
testants at the Denison High School
declamatory contest, her recitation
being Bobby Shafto,' and Miss Boyd
will represent Denison in the sub-dis-
trict contest to be held at Denison In
March. Her percentage as marked
by the judges was 96, and there were
eight contestants in the dramatic
class.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Celebrated Thirtieth Wedding An
ntverSary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Gardner cele-
brated the thirtieth anniversary of
their wedding at their commodious
home on north Church street last
Thursday by q big family gathering
of relatives, thirty-one persons being
present and q most enjoyable day
was spent. Their children and grand
children were all present and 1t was
q day which will long be Remembered
by all present. Mr.. and Mrs. Card
ner have q host Of friends who trust
they may live to celebrate their gold
en- wedding twenty years hence.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Leon Commercial Club Will Take
Census of Leon.

AT the regular meeLln8 OF IASs LcOA
.CommaEcial. Club last FgidaY4aEenilg
there was a good attendance scons1d-
ering the very stormy night, and sew
eral matters we're discussed at some
length which were for the good OF
the town.
The matter of having the CONNER
cial Club take a census of Leon for
the purpose of ascertaining just
what the population of Leon is, and
for the purpose of assisting. asses
sor Tom Wallace who is also taking
the state census, was discussed and
it was decided that the Club would
take census. A committee was ap-
pointed who will divide the city up
in districts and have members OF the
Commercial Club take census, the
plan being to have it all done in one
day, each member having astated ter
ritory to work This plan has been
tried out at other places and 1t has
been a decided success. There is no
one person who can take an absolute
reliable census and by having the
work done Systematically by num-
Der of persons it is thought that we
can secure a census which will be
pretty nearly correct. The full de-
tails of the work have not yet been
completed, and further announce
ments will be made. The Club and
the committee desire the co-opera-
tion of all our citizens in this matter,
especially in the way of reporting
names of bona fide residents of Leon
who are temporarily out of the city,
but whose residence should be enum-
Grated in Leon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Axes Malos,ey.

On Tuesday evening, Feb. q. at 81.
Joe, Mo-, occurred the marriage of
Robert Axes Of this city and Miss
Frances Maloney of Ottumwa. The
bride is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Maloney Of Ottumwa and is
well liked by all who knew her.
Robert il the eldest son Of NE. and
Mrs. C. M. Axes gAn4 40 well and
fayorably known. IA been born
and raised in this sisys Their many
friends are extending them congratu-
lations.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-02-11
Dollar Mystery" Tonight.

The fifth installment of the 'Mil-
lion Dollar Mystery" will be shown
at the Idle Hour theatre this evening,
this installment being Down at the
Bottom of the Sea-" This serial is
attracting big crowds at each show,
and the pictures are. most thrilling
and interesting ones. The first show
will start this evening promptly at
Z o'clock, and will run continuously
until all the patrons have seen, the
pictures. It is one Of the best serials
ever shown in this city and every
body is interested in It.