The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-13

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Mrs. n. T.. Thompson, of Van
Vert, came Saturday evening for a
few days visit at the home OF her
brothers, S. Z. and U. G. Benefiel in
this city.
Friday and drove his Overland auto
home, which had been left at Van
Vert few days ago on account on
breakdown.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Lillard. of
Earlham, Iowa, came Friday for a
visit at the home of her parents, MI.
and Mrs. j. w. Wagner, OF north
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas Johnson. of
Holdredge, Neb., passed through TINS
city Friday evening on their way to
Pleasanton to visit at the nome OF
w. Mrs. M. =. Cash, of of Creston,
Who is visiting at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. F. G. Coleman, in
This city, returned Saturday from a
visit at Davis City
Rev. Henry Esch, wife and little
daughter returned last Wednesday
from Deming, New Mexico, where
they attended big family reunion
Rev. j. c. Maher went to Des
Monies Friday to consult the archl-
| tects of the new Catholic church in
this city in regard to the electrical
work on the building.
Misses Rosamond and Mabel
Cowles, who are students in the
Leon High School, went to their
home at Pleasanton Friday evening
Mrs. Hal Gates, who had been
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. NJ. Pickering, in
This CITY. departed Monday for her
home at Sterling, Colorado.
Charles Horn went to Des Moines
Monday to see about enlisting, hav-
ing made up his mind that his coun-
try was calling him, although ne is
Mrs. John Stewart, of Yates Cen
ter. Kansas, arrived Tuesday for an
extended visit with her mother, MRS.
All Gardner, of southwest of Leon,
her son having enlisted in the army.
Mrs. Lou Honnold and little
daughter departed Tuesday for Des
Moines, where Mr.. Honnold Is EN-,
ployed in tailor shop, and they Will
make their home in that city: :.
Leon. went to Des Moines Tuesday,
intending to enlist as volunteer IN
the army. His sister, Miss Irene,
accompanied him to Des Moines;;
Mrs. Clara Hoskins and children
returned to their home at Des
Moines Saturday after visit at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. l.. Cannon of Eden township;
Mrs. Dot Wilson and daug sia;t
Irene, of Garden Grove, were visit slt
Mary Buell., in this city, last Friday,
being on their way to Des Moines.
|. Alfred Waddell, of Diagonal: and
bis naice Miss Stella COverdell, OF
Mt. Ayr, who had been visiting at
the G. III, Coverdell home in this
city, returned to Diagonal Monday.
w. w. Moore, the Pleasanton
postmaster, was in Leon Thursday
enroute home from Ridgeway, Mo,
where he had been ATTENDING the
fair and exhibiting his fine poultry.
Duncan Forbes. of Pasadena. Cal
ifornia, who had been visiting at the
home of his brother, Arthur Forbes,
in this city, went to Mt: Ayr TUESDAY a.
evening to visit relatives few days
Waldo Andrew, of Grand River,
to Davis City Tuesday. evening to
visit over night, going from there to
bethany. Mo-, to attend the Bethany
Mrs. Park Mullinnix and daughter
Jean, of Peoria, Illinois, who were
visiting with relatives in this city,
went to St. Joe, Mo-, Saturday for
visit with relatives before returning
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Gardner. of
northwest of Leon, returned from
Corydon Thursday evening. where
they had been visiting at the home
of their daughter, Mrs. Alva Wood
mansee.
l.. A. Peebler, of Batavia, Iowa.
and Mr. and Mrs. l. A. Peebler, of
Libertyville, Iowa, came Saturday
for visit at the home of Mrs. w: E.
Kemp and other relatives in this
vicinity.
r. NJ. Johnson, Of Lingle, Wyom-
ing, who had been visiting at the
home of his brother-in-law, Bruce
Johnson, in this city, went to GRAY
ity, Iowa, Thursday for visit with
relatives.
Rev. c. S. Marsolf and Mrs. S.
varga and Mrs. Robert Shular went
tee from the Presbyterian church to
inspect pipe organs and other church
equipment.
Mrs. Frank Hampton of Ottum-
wa, who had been visiting with rela-
tives- at Pleasanton, passed through
Leon Friday on her way to Bethany,
Mo-, for few days visit before re-
turning home.
A. NJ. Pryor returned Yesterday
morning from Moberley, Mo. where
he had been for several days on real
estate business. He says they had a
very heavy frost down there the first
of the week.
Miss May Caster arrived Tuesday
from Greenwood, Mo-, where she had
been with the Minges Evangelistic
Co., for a few days visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Caster
in this city.
/, Mrs. Elizabeth Carmean, who had
been visiting with relatives and old
| friends in this city, went to Diagonal
| Thursday for few days visit and
from here returns to her home al
| Bancroft, Iowa.
Mrs. ]. K. Beavers returned Fri.
day evening from a visit with rela
tives at New Market and Bedford
Her sister, Mrs. M. A. Wilson, Of
Siam, Iowa, accompanied her tc