The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-15
YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published . Quarter
Of a Century Ago.

Work has been commenced on the
Advent church in our city. The
building is to be 3Ox48, one story,
and Will be finished up in good shape.
it is hoped the edifice will be ready
for occupancy within three months.
The old peoples meeting at the M.
L. church last Sunday morning was
tie best service we ever attended in
the new church. 1t was something
like old-fashioned Methodism, and
more of such meetings would be a
spiritual blessing, at least to the
church. The church was appropriate
ly decorated for the occasion, one
one side of the pulpit being the va
cant chair of Uncle John Patterson,
containing the old Bible, and on the
other side was a life-like picture of
Elder A. Brown. The pastor, Rev.
A. +. Jeffrey, had one of the old
fashioned wooden candle sticks used
by Uncle John Patterson at this place
when the church was first organized.
Cut of the eleven charter members
Of tho class first organized in Leon,
Aunty Patterson is the only one liv-
ing in Leon. We understand that
only three of the eleven are now liv-
ing, all the others having gone to.
their Heavenly reward in the Land
of the Leal. The texts and addresses
of Rev. jeffrey were timely and we'll
fathers Evans, Halderman and
Eaton.
We understand Leon is soon to
have a daily paper.
Tiny James has signed with the
Dubuque ball club and will catch for
them the coming season. &,
Quite q number OF the X. P.'s went
to King City; sll0::sE tusbe pres
ent at the organization of the X. of
p. lodge in that city.
In cutting bread with butcher
knife Tuesday the knife slipped and
almost severed the hand of Frank
Coder. DR.. H. C. VanWerden dressed
the wound and Frank says he'll cut
no more bread while he lives.
Sunday last was good day for
Elder Watkins, of the Advent church.
At 9 a. m. he married Mr.. JOS. NJ.
Osborne to Miss Luella Farms at the
parsonage. At 12 o'clock he married
Henry Standifer to Miss Emma J.
Davis, and at 3 o'clock he returned
to Leon and baptized fifteen of his
late converts in Magruder, just south
of town, in addition to preaching two
sermons at the church that day.
April 18th was the 25th anniver
sary of the death of President Abra
ham Lincoln, who breathed his last
at 1880 o'clock on that sad morning
in 1865, and today the event will be
suitably and properly commemorate
ed by the Lincoln Clubs which are
scattered over the country. Wash
ington is termed the father of his
country, while the always revered
Lincoln is rightfully called the sa-
viour of his country.
Frank Coder was called to Let's,
Iowa, Tuesday to see his father who
is very low.
A call had been issued for meet
ing of the farmers of Richland town
ship, at the Westerville school house
on the evening of April 26th for the
purpose of organizing township
farmers grange.
Lyme Evans commenced learning
the printing trade in the Garden
Grove Express Office.
A charivari party assembled at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Binning
ana tney naQ TOyal SOOu tlMe dt
his expense.
Mrs. David Gochenour died at her
home in High Point township on
April 18th, at the age of Sc years, l
month and 16 days. She was buried
by the side of her husband in the
High Point cemetery.
Mrs. George A. Konklin passed
away at her home near High Point on
April 7th, at the advanced age of 76
years, 9 months and % days. In
terment was by the side of her hus-
band in the Lentz cemetery at Wood