The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
D[!,a,yis CITY.

Judd Maxwell and family visited
with Mrs. Maxwelps sister, Mrs. Q.
MI. and Mrs. Lewis Reick, Of
gainesville, Mo-. visited relatives in
eur city the past week.
Mrs. j. M. Howell returned last
Saturday from her visit in Texas:
The Priscilla club met with Mrs.
The NJ. =. Ladies Aid met with
Mrs. Grant Griffith last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erald Scott planned q
birthday dinner surprise on his
mother, Mrs. Carter Scott. last Sun
day, that was very much enjoyed by
all the participants. -.
The L. d. s. church members took
we'll filed baskets and went IN on
their church brother Elder McDiffit
last Tuesday for q social good time.
The elder has been in poor health
for some time and be appreciated
their call very much. -
Phil Ebrech and family came in
from st. Joe, NO. last Saturday to
stay till the coal famine is over in
that city, as Phil said he has learn
ed how to chop wood, and old De-
catur county still has q few poles
that. will keep fire and beat freezing
MI. and Mrs. Rush, of Bedford,
we're over Sunday visitors in our
Il. M. Cartwright left St. Joe, Mo-,
last Wednesday to stay for time
as he is far from we'll.
Mrs. Rena Fitch, Of Osceola, IS
Davis City
Mrs. Flora Laney spent part of
the week with old friends in Decatur.
Oscar Gobel attended the mer-
chants meeting at Des MOines last
Thursday; - g. r;s;t;,o
friends in Des Moines.
Dan Watsabaugh was in our city
'as J. e e. Fioya spent couple of da-s
in st. Joe. Mo-, the past week.
Mrs. Eek Kizzire of Gray Bull,
Wyoming, was in our city last Fri
Mrs. Jennie Harvey come in from
Kansas City last Friday where she
had been Visiting her son who has
gone in the service of his country.
Mrs. Nora Lindsey returned from
a visit with her children, in Wood
land township last Saturday. oore 90
cattle and one of hogs last Monday
for the St. Joe market.
Lew Thompson returned from a
visit at Albany, Mo-, last Monday; .
Ralph Bailey, the soldier boy that
was named in the ship wreck OF our
from, his father having received a
letter from him and he had arrived
in Cuba safe and would soon be
home after an absence OF three
years.
Among the number from Davis
City that attended dat the Rn rIneral last
week Nv We're, Dr. and Mrs. J. ".
Wales VALE Mr.. and Mrs. 6. q. Grimes,
Judd Maxwell and wife, Lee Craig
and wife. The pail bearers were
his comrades of the ball club me
singers were also from our city and
were Mrs. H: L. McClaran, Mrs; O. o:
Cena Burrell and Mrs. G: G.. Grimes.
Elder Campbell closed his series
of meetings at the Christian chapel
last Sunday evening. His meetings
were well attended and also very IN,
teresting and instructive. We did
not get the number OF the new con-
verts.
At the M. E. church last sunday
evening the great evangelist, Cyclone
Jones commenced series OF meet
ings to last ten days or two weeks
To the regret of We correspondent
bills distributed in our city, can
not give the subjects that, were an.
nounced for each evening during his
stay, but he is sure a live wire and
perhaps succeeded in awakening w
our sleeping members al. least:
Elder Hopkins filled the pulpit a.
the l.. D. S. church last Sunday even
ing and delivered his farewell adj
dress as pastor of their church. hav.
ing been called to Other. and m9 q,
important work in the church. RI
der Hopkins has been very energetic
and worked hard for the upbu1idlne
Of the branch of the church and ha:
endeared himself to the member.
who one and all regret to lose hi
kind counsel and leadership. Fol
the present a brother Jones will b
in charge of this branch of tn
work and let one. and all give mn
the glad hand of welcome and b!
their attendance at church encourage
him to 60 forward in the work.
Little River.