The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-12
Davis City.

VIM. Riley and wife, George SHOE
maker and wife, Anthony Radnict
and wife. Mark Adams and wife and
several others who names we did not
obtain formed picnic party and
made a trip to Missouri last Sunday
/ Mrs. G. NJ. Nesbitt, after a three
months stay in our city, left for hel
home at Atchison, Kansas, last sun
day.
j known resident of Decatur county
but now Of Des Moines, is visiting
/ relatives and old time friends in our
After a several weeks visit at the
home of her father-in-laW Grant
! Griffith, Mrs. Gene Griffith left for
, her home in Des Moines.
of last week for visit with her
husband who is in training at camp
Houston. Texas.
Several from here are in attend
ance at the Bethany fair this week;
Mrs. H. L. McClaran entertalned
at dinner last week, the guest OF
honor being her daughter, Mrs. Earl
Fulton of Stewardsville Penn, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Norman OF
4 Corinthian supper was held at
/ the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Shoemaker who will leave in the
near future for prolonged stav at
the home of her mother. Mrs. + NJ
as George is expecting to be called
for his country soon. -,
j. X. Beasley and VIM. Iurpen
are still numbered with the sick.
A. B. Norman has been recovering
and repairing his home property the
past week.
have been trading in real estate the
past week, Mark getting Parker,s
property he recently bought of Buell.,
and Parker takes Adams house and
lot on Second street. and both got
cheated
Mrs. o. L. Craig has been visiting
with her brother and other relatlVes
Mr.. and Mrs. John Norman, who
have been visiting relatives here and
at Battle Creek, Michigan, left Tor
their home at Troy, Kansas, last SAT
urday
MI. and Mrs. George Harmon, who
have been visiting his mother Mrs.
Mary Harmon. Of Davis City, lett Tor
Again we have to note that
number of our Davis City boys had
to leave for the training camps, put
it is only one more OF the terrible
heart aches that this awful war has
caused us and oh. may GOO protect
and watch over not only them. put
all who have to go in defense OF our
free and the home of the brave
Yes, thank God, it is still the land
of the brave.
John Henderson has secured a
position on the Burlington railroad
and is moving here from OttumWa
and for the present, he WI occupy
spring when Mr.. Buell. WHO has
rented a farm and will turn farmer,
will vacate it all to him.
Frank Stoneburner has moved in
to the new house he has been build
ing the past summer last Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Lee and Mrs M; - n a.
were trading in Leon last
Friday.
Sherm Wheeler left last Monday
for a trip to Kansas. He goes for
his health that is very poor.
Dr. Reed accompanied Mrs. Bud
Easton to St. Joseph hospital last
Monday. NJ.
and Mrs. George Harmon ana 4 ln S
er made trip to Lineville last sun
MIR. and Mrs. G. P. Campbell and
Mrs Earl Fulton were among the
number who attended the, funeral OF
Thomas Cox at Bethel last Saturday.
The sympathy of all is extended TO
the bereaved family and friends Tor
Mr.. Cox was respected and esteemed
by all our citizens as an honest up.
right man and frequent visitor In our
little village. .:,
in our city Mrs. Willard .effrles ana
children left for their home in CHI
cago last Saturday.
Mrs. G.. G. Grimes. Mrs. VIM. Lee
and Mrs. NJ. H. Adams were Lamom
callers last Monday.