The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-05-09
Davis City.

Rev. Shugg. has started the boy
scout movement in our city, move
ment that is calculated to improve
the boy, to make him think more OF
himself, more of what he can 40
for the betterment of this old world.
While some parents seem to object,
to think it is a movement. that gives
the great world war a deeper hold
on them which is just the reverse;
for if later when your boy is ola
enough to be called he has a hsii some
that will be beneficial to him while
at the same time it is improving
both his mind and morals and I'M
buing him with greater respect LOT
himself, his home and his country.
We forgot to note last week that
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamilton enter
tained in honor Of their son Brainard
cali for the draft. Mrs, Hamilton
certainly enjoyed it as she says it
was the first time in ten years
that she had had all her living chill
dren at home together. -,
After few days visit with r. me
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ryan left for
their home at Beman, Iowa, last
Mrs. Julian Butterworth and son
Scott, who had been called mere on
Z account of the sickness and death
of her mother the. late Mrs. Garter
Scott w left for th Isat F hG%e at LORI
Dr.. Reed left last Sunday for Col,
orado called there by the death OF
Dan Downey and family, of Pleas
anton, were callers in our city last
Orvai Downey, Misses Veta Hamil,
went to Pleasanton last Thursday to
attend a birthday party of their
cousin. Miss Alta Downey.
S. l.. Leachman, OF Llnevllie, was
an over night visitor in DAVIS Slty
with his sister, Mrs. r. M. FREEMAN
last Thursday.
rado DOW were guests at the 4: B. Nor Nor
man home the past week. MIS- rs,
Richards will be remembered py
many as Miss Birdie Sylvester
daughter of Newton Sylvester.
John Newton, one OF our ru Ia
property known as the old Garter
Scott home residence and took pos
session the past week This is one
Of the best home residences in our
city and will make both a pleasant
and convenient home,
DR.. Wales returned last TUESDAY say
from a trip to Iowa City where ne
had gone with his brother who went
for medical treatment.
car So Judd, ]. G. Flora and John
Howell went to Weldon last FRIDAY
to attend the funeral of Rev. George
M and Mrs. c.. w. Rhodes, Of
near Tuskeego, visited with their
hrnther-in-laW. w. w. Wiley and
family of Davis City last Wednes-
James, Goldman left the past week
for a trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma
Miss Blanche Newton, who It al
night visitor with home folks last
" Mrs Matte Martin returned from
a trin to st. Joseph the past week.
I'd DOwney and wife, OF Lamonl.
were in attendance at the Teale ana
Downey wedding last Tuesday even
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sankey visited
with Mrs. Sankey's parents in DAVIS
City last week. -,
] q. Flora and Joe McClain left
last Friday evening by the auto iran
g. w. Henderson was called to
Gainesville, Mo-, the, past week to
assist officially at the funeral OF
Rev. Burroughs.
Mrs. Della Simpson, OF Leon, was
n Davis City caller last Friday
A. B. Norman is still on the sick
list. The gathering or. his face Is
now pronounced erysipelas.
Again last FRIDAY a. gloom was
cast over our little city when the
word was received that Rev. George
Mitchell, of Weldon, was dead. Kew.
Mitchell was resident pastor OF the
M. e. church in our city FOR four
Years and had by his christian ex-
amDle. his many deeds OF kindness
and charity won the love and esteem
not only Of his own church. but ev-
ery one had kindly feeling TOT
him. II poor family was reported
IN want, or an old person SICK or
IN trouble, Brother Mitchell was one
IF the first to respond and by MS
untiring energy and faithful WORK
he lid much to build up the M. u.
church in our city to its present
prosperous condition. he was
Arm believer and close attendant
1t the old fashioned cottage prayer
meefang, and many 2 fefvoot peti-
fi6n "a the great ruler Of NE uni
we're, We have heard frsn him:
INT hie work y done. He has