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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
SERVICES FOR SOLDIERS

AhnVlIIe, Pa, Nov. 27.-Specinl
recognition services were held on
Sunday in the First Evangelical I,u-
theran Church, of which the Rev.
Paul D. Whitman is pastor on, sun
day, In honor of the boys from this
sunday school and church, who are
IN the country's service. 1t was at
tractive and unique in Character
PARENTS or a family Representative
OF each of these boys was presented
with a beautiful chrysanthemum. A
iietter was read at the evening serv-
ice, and copy was at once sent TO
each boy in the service. Each will
also receive testament which was
wrapped for mailing at the evenings
service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27

VIM. Henry Brown, "First
Pen Mar Settler" Dies

Waynesboro, Pa. Nov. 27.-William
Henry Brown, prominent and one
of the oldest citizens of Waynesboro
died at his home here yesterday of
general debility. aged s5 years. He
was born near Thurmont, Nd. March
6, 1882. He became a huckster dur
ing the Civil War and made several
trips to Baltimore on the old plank
road by wagon. In the latter seven
ties he moved to Friedley's Mill. this
county, and later went to Five Forks,
where he bought out a grocery store.
which he operated successfully until
1890. when he moved to Waynesboro.
He retired from active business sew
eral years ago.
MG. Brown was Familiarity known
about Pen Mar Par as Father
Brown, a title given because he was
the "hrst settler" and the first local
resident to es'V Vblish a cottage there,
some thirty or more years ago.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
Sixty-eighth Session Of
Perry Teachers Institute

New Bloomfield. Pa, Nov. az
The sixty eighth annual session of
the Perry County Teachers Institute
will be hled in the couuhouse mere
December to Z. Instructors for
the week are: DR.. William D. Hen
derson. of the University of Micni-
gan, at Ann Arbor: DR.. Chauncey p.
Calgrove. president of the Upper
Iowa university. Fayette, Iowa; DR..
J. George Becht. secretary of State
Board of Education at Harrisburg,
and Mrs. Harry G. Keffer, president
of the Harrisburg Story Tellcr's
League. Harrisburg.
The day sessions will begin Mon
day morning at 9 o'clock, and the
afternoon sessions at Las. Devo-
tional exercises will be conducted
by the Rev. J. Thomas Fox and the
annual address will be delivered by
James r. Magee
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27

Boyd, of Baltimore. survive, as do
also the following brothers and sis
ters: Frederic G. Missener, of San
Francisco. CAL; Mrs. William b.
Thorne and Mrs. David B. Brandt,
of Elizabethtown: Mrs. Anna Wilmer
and Mrs. Harriet G.. Single, of Mount
JOY; and Mrs. Catharine Snyder, OF
Mount Joy township. Mrs. Boyd's
husband, before his death. was a
storekeeper at Sporting Hill and
Mannheim and for a number of years
was proprietor of the Washington
House at Mannheim.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
MRS. J. II. BowERS DIES
kREIDER MANAGERS MEET

Annville. Pa, Nov. 27.-Managers
o. the distributing houses of the a.
8 Kreider Company held a meeting
~ the home office of the company
here. They went over the matters
Of future business. The managers
Of the factories pt Elizabethtown.
Middletown and Lebanon were also
here. The factory has distributing
houses at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia,
Chicago and New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
Newport Women Receive
q Red Cross Diplomas

Newport, Pa, Nov. 27.-Nine local
women have received diplomas from
the American Red Cross Society.
All were members of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Women's War Relief
Association and has attended the
lectures of DR.. A. T. Isenburg, of
Reading, and had passed the exam
inations given by DR.. II. B. Heilman,
of Harrisburg.
The women to receive diplomas
were: Mrs. W. T. Hanley, Mrs. M.
d. Smith, Mrs. Charles S. White
kettle, Mrs. S. w. Light, Mrs. Guy
Matalack, Mrs. c. r. Hoke. Mrs.
David Howanstine, Mrs. Harry
Murphy and Mrs. G: d. Kelsey.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
Mrs. Mary G. Boyd, One
of Sixteen Children, Dies

Mount Joy, Pa. Nov. 27.-Mrs.
Mary G. Boyd, aged 60, who lived
here the past five years, died on Fri
children of the late Jacob II. Misse-
ner One daughter. Bessie Boyd.
of New York, and one son, Howard
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
SUBURBAN PERSONALS
BLAIN
H. H. Rice and William 3

H. H. Rice and William Baer. Of
Lemoyne, visited Il. NJ. Rice.
Nh and Mrs. Napoleon Peck and
son Ernest, of Harrisburg, visited
Mr.. Peck's sister, Mrs. r. T. Booda,
at Stony Point.
Earl Williams and Mrs. Louisa
Comp have returned to their home
at Lancaster county, after visit to
Ferry county friends near Blain.
b. b. Baltozer and Mr.. Wagner.
OF Harrisburg, visited the former s
rather, d. X. Baltozer
BLAIN
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Luper and chill
dren, Frank. Harry and Mary, visit
ed the family of Cambridge Minich,
in Ridgway, Pa.
Wild turkeys were shot recently by
r. K. Weaver, A. D. CARRIER, M, D.
CARRIER and w. +. Gray.
Mrs. Roy II. Baker and son, EN-
ory. and Miss Effie Baker, have re-
turned home from a visit to the fam
lily of James Baker. at Harrisburg.
Mrs. w. G. Gutshall and James
Gutshall, motored to Middletown,
where they visited A. R. Kern and
family.
Mrs. G. H. Knox visited her daugh-
Ter, Mrs. Albert Seilhamer, at Har-
risburg.
Clarence wilt, of Harrisburg, visit
ed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Wilt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
TEAM DAsHEs INTO TRAIN

Waynesboro, Pa, Now Z1.-James
Cden. of Waynesboro. driver of a
milkwagon, narrowly escaped death
yesterday when his vehicle came in
contact with a passing train at the
crossing in Main street. The train
came along suddenly and as Oden
was coming at good clip on a down
grade, he was unable to stop his
horse. and it smashed into one of the
cars. breaking a shaft, cutting hole
in the horses shoulder and injuring
all of its legs. 1t was thought at
first that the horse would have to be
killed. but it is recovering from its
injuries.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
NIILLERSTOWN

Miss Ella Tyson fell in front of
the home of G. NJ. Crane on Fri
day evening and broke her right
arm.
Mrs. Edward Rumple and son
Harold, of Cardiff, Nd, are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Rounsley.
Emory Fry is visiting friends at
Newark. N. j.
A union Thanksgiving service will
be held in the Methodist Church on
Waltman, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, will preach the Thanksgiv-
ing sermon.
Mrs. Hannah Rounsley and
daughter Ethel have returned from
a visit with their daughter and sis
ter, Mrs. ]. o. Charles at Macungie,
Pa.
G. W. Fry was a recent visitor at
Harrisburg.
Mrs. Roland Harrison and two
sons. of Washington, D. c.. are visit
Wingert.
WILLIANISTOWN
William Bottomley has gone to
West Virginia.
Mrs. Randenbush, of Mt. Carmel,
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Bowman.
Mrs. Sarah Hoover has returned
from a visit to relatives at Leba-
non.
Mrs. George Mellon has. returned
from a trip to Philadelphia and
Vineland, n. J.
James Watkins is seriously i'll with
pneumonia.
Miss May Schaaf, of New York,
is instructing the cast in play,
"The Merry Traveller" by home tai
ents.
Mrs. George Wren spent several
days with her son, Raymond Wren,
at Pottsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Shoemaker,
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kreiner.
Richard Edwards is i'll.
Archibald Walkinshaw spent sew
eral days at Philadelphia.
Mrs. Elmer Paul and son, of 10y
alton, are guests of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Adam Row.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Schoffstall
attended the funeral of their niece at
Harrisburg.
Robert and Harrison Mitchell, of
Minersville, were in town last week.
James Baird left with his son,
Frank, for York, where he will make
his future home.
Gordon Culton, who is employed at
Harrisburg, spent Sunday with his
parents here.
Mrs. Henry Kirchoff. of New York
City, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Gallagher.
Abe Phillips received an Airdale
pup from his son Joe,- who is sta
toned at Camp Hancock, Ga.
William Stokes is collecting pho
tos of all the boys of town that
joined the Army. They will be plac-
ed in his cigar store.
John and Paul Ebersole, of Har-
risburg, were recent guests of their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Machamer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
WILD GEESE IN FIELD

Newport, Pa, Nov. 27.-While
working in his fields at his home
near Markelville, yesterday, William
H. Horting noticed two wild geese
feeding nearby. .He went to his
home, secured his gun, returned and
shot one of them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
NTANNSVILLE

Miss Leah Shatto has gone to
Lancaster county to make her home
with relatives.
Miss Clara Hollenbaugh has re-
turped to her home here after visit
ing at Altoona with her brother,
Frank Hollenbaugh.
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. G. M
Nicholas and children, after visiting
here for several weeks have gone TO
Mechnnicsburg to visit, before re-
turning to their homes at Pottsville
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
FLORIN

Clarence f. Musselman spent Sun
day at Camp Meade. Md
Mrs. Elizabeth Sides and Mrs.
Lewis Nauman visited friends at CO.
lumbia.
Clarence Ranck and family, Of
Bareville. were the guests of Mrs.
Katie Gingrich and family at this
place.
The mems Bible class of the Unit
ed Brethren Church held its monthly
meeting on Sunday afternoon. An
address was delivered by Mr.. Ba-
shore, of EIizabethville, on What
We Owe to the Sunday School" The
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Roy Baker; ce-president. AL
bert Fille; secretary, Irwin Kraybill 4;
treasurer. Ephraim Hertzler; teach
er, the Rev. o. G. Romig; assistant
teacher, George Geyer. The class is
in a flourishing condition.
Victor Reibler, of Royalton, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Shires.
James Sidney, of Williamsport:
Eli Tschudy, of Marietta, and B.sW.
Grohs, of Philadelphia, visited
friends, here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
MONEY FOR RED CROSS

New Bloomfield, Pa. Nov. 81
The New Bloomfield Red Cross Aux
iliary by the sale of candy and the
Martinette theater benefit on We'd
nesday evening, took in $59.22.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
HALIFAX

William I. Keiter, of Washington,
d. c., is paying a several days visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
Keiter, in Halifax township.
Mrs. w. E. Motter visited at Mil
lersburg on Sunday.
Halifax streets are now being
brilliantly lighted with electricity,
the first in the history of the town
The lighting is being supplied by the
Millersburg Electric Light Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Hoffman, of
Millersburg. spent Sunday here visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hess.
Mrs. Charles Poffenberger and
two children have returned to their
home in Marysville, after visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Kline.
Harris Lebo. of Harrisburg. visit
ed his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. II.
Lebo, in Halifax township.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.. Ryan. of Steel
ton, were guests over Sunday of Mrs.
Ryan's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c.
Gemberling.
Oliver Shott, of Highspire. spent
Sunday visiting relatives in this vi
cinity.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
NEWPORT

Mrs. A. York Smith and daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth Smith, of Stone Har-
Dor, n. J., Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Smith, of Philadelphia and Charles
Rdrrick and John Schaut, also of
Philadelphia, have returned to their
respective homes, after visiting
here with the family of ]. K. Saucer
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Floyd Davis. Of
NIifflintown, visited here while on
their way to West Point, New York
City, baltimore and Washington.
Miss Margaret Bolze has returned
to her home in Spring township,
after visiting here with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bern
heisel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
MECHANICSBURG
HEALTH EXHIBIT
DR.. William C.. Miller, of State
Department, Will Lee
ture Each Day

Mechanicsburg. Pa. Nov. 27.-To-
morrew and continuing to and in
Guiding Saturday. December 1. the
State Health Department exhibit will
be in view at No. 63 West Main
street. Mechanicsburg. The doors
will open daily from 1 o'clock till
9 o'clock p. m. The object of the ex-
hibit is to teach health conservation
and prevention of disease. DR.. Sam
uel G.. Dixon organized the exhibit
and points out that in these days
when the country is at war. 1t has
added significance from a patriotic
standpoint.
The exhibit material will be changed
each day and there will be daily
lectures by DIR. William C. Miller. of
the State Health Department.
Wednesdays exhibit Will en-
phasize hygiene and medical inspec-
tion of schools. Thursday will be
devoted to communicable diseases.
Friday will have as its topic infant
hygiene, and Saturday will be de-
voted ito tuberculosis and housing
conditions. Physicians and nurses
will be in attendance to explain the
various parts of the exhibit. n cor
dial invitation is extended to the
public. Admission is free.
MRS. J. II. BOWERS DIES
Waynesboro, Pa. Nov. 27.-Mrs.
John H. Bowers. of Waynesboro, died
at the Washington County Hospital.
at Hagerstown, of heart failure. She
was forty-nine years of age. She was
taken TO the hospital several weeks
ago and operated upon for gallstones.
She is survived by her husband and
seven children.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-01
Notice of Final Report.

In the District Court of Iowa, In and
For Decatur County
In the Estate of Peter c. Stewart,
To p ysSn y. steyafy Reesccs Muse,
Sarah Parker, H. l.. Stewart, Clara
min Stewart, Richard McEyoy,
Clyde McEvoy and Nora McEvoy
children Of Martha McEvoy nee ace
Stewart, deceased and Merrill
Mullinnix and Park Mullinnix chill
dren of Nora Mullinnix deceased.
and Emma Johnson, daughter OF
Belle Johnson nee Stewart de-
ceased:
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned, j. T. Stewart and Is
Their Stewart, executors of the estate
OF Peter G. Stewart, nave filed their
final report therein in the Office OF the
clerk of the district court in and for
the aforesaid county, and have asked
for it's approval and their discharge
from further duty or responsibility
therein, and that said report and APP
plication for discharge will come on
for hearing before the court afore..
said at Leon on the 10Th day Of
March, A. D., 1917, a.. which time
and place you can appear and show
cause if any you have, why said final
report should not be approved and
the undersigned discharged from any
further Outv or responsibility there
in.
J. T. Stewart and Esther Stewart,
29-2t Executors.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-01

On March 4th sixteen changes in
senate will take place, as follows;
California-Hiram Johnson Tep)
succeeding John D. u Works ( (Gap9 !;
Florida-Park Trammell (dem) sue
ceeding Nathan P. Bryan (dem); In
dinana-Harry S. New (rep) sue
ceeding John w. Kern (dem); Maine
Frederick Hale (rep) succeeding
Charles F. Johnson (dem); Mary
land-J. l. France .(rep) succeeding
Blair Lee (dem); Minnesota
Frank B. Kellogg (rep) succeeding
Moses E. Clapp (rep); New Jersey
Joseph S. Frelinghuysen (rep) sue
ceeding J. E. MARITIME (dem); New
Mexico--A. A. Jones (dem) succeed
ing T. B. Catron (rep); New York
w. M. Calder .(rep) succeeding j. A.
O'Gorman (dem); Pennsylvania
Philander G. Knox (rep) succeeding
George T. Oliver rep); Rhode Is
ceeding henry F. Lippitt lrep) !;
nnessee-Kenneth d. Mcclellan
(dem) succeeding Luke Lea (dem) !;
Utah-William H. King (dem) sue
ceeding George Sutherland (rep) !;
West Virginia-Howar Sutherland
(rep) succeeding w. E. Chiffon
(dem); Wyoming John B. Kedrick
(dem) succeeding Clarence d. Clark
(rep). The net gain OF the republl.
cans is one, and the new senate Will
stand democrats "a, republicans AZ.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-01

late of Decatur County, Iowa, de-
ceased, to-wit: The south one-half
of the northeast quarter and the
northeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of section II, and the north
one-half of the southwest quarter of
section 16, all in township 70, range
25, Decatur county, Iowa, and al
leging as grounds therefore that the
defendant Ella F. MAGELLAN is the
surviving widow of the said w. A.
MAGELLAN and entitled to an undivid-
ed one-third interest therein and
that the plaintiffs Grace Jennings,
Amy Truitt and Ora Cronin and the
defendants Perry MAGELLAN, Laura
Clay, George MAGELLAN, Ethel Arnold,
Howard MAGELLAN, Russell MAGELLAN
and Pauline MAGELLAN are the chill
dren of the said w. A. MAGELLAN and
each entitled to an undivided one
fifteenth of said real estate, and
praying that said interests and
shares be confirmed and for geeral
equitable relief and for costs includ-
ing statutory attorneys fees for V.
r. McGinnis, plaintiffs attorney. For
full and complete statement of plain
tiff's cause of action, see petition on
file
And that unless you appear there.
to and defend before noon OF the
second day of the March Term, A. D.
1917, of said court, which will COM
mence at Leon, on the 18th day of
March, A. D., 1917, default will be
entered against you and judgment
rendered thereon.
V. R. McGINNIS,
27-4t Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-01
FUNSTON.

Frederick Funston was born for a
way he had tried many things and
none of them for long when he turn
ed to soldering. Fresh from COL
lege, he had knocked about the
1 Alaska as a botanist before the
Klondike days, had brief business
career in Mexico, and eventually
lanued in Cuba as a flibuster
Naturally. the declaration Of war
against Spain found Funston ready
to volunteer. He. had planned to
raise a regiment of rough riders for
service in Cuba. Good fortune plac-
ed him in command OF the Twentieth
Kansas Regiment When it reached
San Francisco on the way to the
Philippines, half the men had no
uniforms.
Funston had received no military
Training beyond fighting as bush
Mhacker in the Cuban Jungle. Iney-
ttably, regular army officers re"ard-
ed him as unfit for his duties. They
little understood him. Under his
leadership in>the Philippines the
skansans made a name for them
selves BY their exploits Their tiny
colonel had justified himself. His flu
ture was safe The daring capture
of Aguinaldo, for which he was so
unreasonably attacked, won him in
1901 the rank of Brigadier General
In the regular army. At Vera Cruz
he was promoted to be Major Gen
eral
1t was not by accident that in six
teen years the unframed volunteer
arose to the highest rank in the
United States army. Through force
of character he created his own oD-
portunities, and on his merits he
zfeaped the rewards of notable
career-New York World
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-01

Regarding the problem of Ameri-
can trade and manufacture after the
war President Wilson takes the
view that no instant rivalry is to
be feared after peace comes. is 1t
sensible he asks, Ito assume that
these sore-pressed nations, straining
every nerve in a fight for life, are
accumulating great stores of manu-
featured goods to dump on the Unit
ed States after the war? Where are
the raw materials? Where is the
time? Where is the skilled labor?'
He further speaks Of the heavy debts
of each belligerent nation, and the
number of widows, orphans and Grip
10 care, as causes of increased taxa
ton, which will figure in the cost of
production.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-01
shenin.s Sale.

BY virtue of an execution, directed
to me from the clerk of the district
court of Decatur county, Iowa, on a
Judgment obtained in said court, on
the goth day of January, 1917, in ia
vor of Farmers and Traders State
Bank, as plaintiff, and against T. r.
Kerrins, Gladys Kerrins, Joseph
Tharp and Mary Tharp, as defend
ants, for the sum of Six Hundred tif-
ty-two dollars and ninety-six cents,
$3.50, attorneys fees and costs tax
ed at $26.S0, and accruing costs, ]!
have levied upon the following real
estate, taken as the property of said
defendants, to satisfy said execution,
tO-wit:
The north one-half of the north
east quarter of section thirty-three
(33), township sixty-eight (6S),
range twenty-six t26).
And will offer the same for sale to
the highest bidder for cash in hand
on the 18th day of March A. D. 1917,
in front of the court house door in
Leon, Iowa, at the hour Of 10 o'clock
a. M, of said day, when and where
due attendance will be given by the
undersigned.
Dated at Leon, Iowa, February 16,
1917.
JOHN A. FULTON,
29-2t Sheriff Of said county.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-01
Original Notice.

In the District Court of the State Of
Iowa, in and for Decatur county.
March Term, 1917.
Patrick Griffin, Plaintiff,
Maggie Taylor, Samuel Taylor and
liam Taylor and Mrs. William Tay-
lor, his wife; Rosa Scott, Finley
Scott; Carry McClain and -
McClain, her husband, Miranda
Garran and - Garran, her
husband, ct al, defendants.
To defendants Samuel Taylor and
Mrs. Samuel Taylor, his wife;
William Taylor and Mrs. William
Taylor, his wife, Rosa Scott, Fin
McClain, her husband; Miranda
Garran and -- Garran, her
husband, ct ALI
You are hereby notified that on
or before the 18th day of February,
1917, the petition of the plaintiff
aforesaid will be on file in the Office
of the clerk of the district court of
the state of Iowa, in and for Deca-
of Five Hundred Dollars, with inter-
est thereon at s. per cent from the
!4th day of October, 1907, less cred
it's paid thereon, for amount due on
the che prOmissOry note of A. A.
Taylor and defendant Maggie Tay-
Ter made, executed and delivered to
the PLAINTIFF on the 14th day of Oc-
tober, 1907, for the sum of $4,000
due one year after date with interest
at = per, cent, less credits thereon
and $500 for amount paid for in
suranCe, and praying for the fore
closure of certain mortgage deed
Of the said A. A. Taylor and Maggie
Taylor given to secure said note on
lots Nos. 8, and 8, in block No. p
of the town of Grand River, Decatur
county, Iowa, said mortgage being
recorded in Book 1853, page 3, of the
Mortgage Records of Decatur county,
Iowa; that special execution issue
for the sale of said property and for
costs. including statutory attorneys
fee for V. R. McGinnis, plaintiffs
Attorney, and for general equitable
relief For full and complete state
ment of plaintiffs cause Of action see
petition now on file.
And that unless appear t there
to-44ft defend before noon of the
second day of the March Term. A. u.
1917, Of said court, which will COM
mence at Leon, on the 18th day Of
March, A. d., 1917 default will be
entered against you and Judgment
rendered thereon.
V. r. McGINNIS.
27-4t Attorney for Plaintiff
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-03-01
Original Notice.

In the District Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Decatur county.
March Term, 1917.
Grace Jennings, S. c. Jennings, Amy
Truitt, Clarence B. Truitt, Ora
Cronin and Frank Cronin,
Plaintiffs,
Ella T.. Machlan, Perry MAGELLAN,
Laura Clay, w. H. Clay, George
MAGELLAN, Ethel Arnold, Gail Ar
mold, Howard MAGELLAN, Mollie
MAGELLAN, Russell MAGELLAN, Edith
MAGELLAN and Pauline MAGELLAN,
Defendants.
To Perry MAGELLAN, Laura Clay, w.
II. Clay, Howard MAGELLAN and
Mollie MAGELLAN, above named de-
PENDANTS
You are hereby notified, that on
or before the 18th day Of February,
A. D., 1917, the petition of plaintiffs
in the above entitled cause, will be
fled in the Office of the Clerk of the
Dictrict Court of the State of Iowa,
in and for Decatur County, praying
for the partition and sale of the fol-
lowing described real estate, belong.
ing to the estate of w. A. MAGELLAN,