The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-09-04
Mrs j. r. McPherrin, of Des
Moines, is a guest at the home OF her
sister. Mrs. Jas. w. Hurst, In this

Mrs. j. r. McPherrln, OF Des
Moines, is a guest at the home OF her
sister, Mrs. Jas. W. Hurst, IN this
! MIR. and Mrs. ". H. Snyder ( de-; J;
parted Tuesday for an extended
visit at their old home in Putnam
and Allen counties, Ohio, and will
visit at various places in Illinois be-
fore returning home, expecting TO be
away couple Of months;
off in this city Thursday while on
her way from the state fair to visit
her daughter, Mrs. Leslie Grimes,
went to her home at Pleasanton Fri
day. her grandson, Paul Grimes, go
Ing home with her for visit.
Prof. O. M. Gass and wife arrived
Thursday morning from +h Romeo aaeo
mer on their farm. Prof. Gass is
still compelled to walk on clutches,
the result of injuring his foot when
he fell from a ladder some weeks
MIR. ]. X. Homan, of Crescents City,
Tama county and at Centeryille, is
guest at the home of c.. M.
Ketcham in this city. Mr.. Homan
was close friend for many years of
MI. Ketcham's father, the late w. A..
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ogilvie, who
were visiting at the home OF their
left Tuesday for Syracuse. Kansas,
where they will visit at short time
with their son. H. A. Ogilvie before
returning to their home at Kanka-
kee, Illinois
J. n. Ridgeway arrived in Leon
Saturday evening from Miller, S. D.,
where he had been visiting at the
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for few days visit with his son, j.
P. Ridgeway, of northeast of Leon,
before returning to his home at
oN Mrs. W. T. Cartwright returned
Thursday from few days visit with
relatives at Davis City; She was ac-
companied to Leon by her daughters;
Mrs. L. G. Reick, Of Garden Grove,
the latter having been visiting at
90 Mrs vir M Mary ry' D. woods woods and Mrs.
Beatrice, Woods. who had been visit
ing with relatives at 81" Springs,
train here Thursday for their home
Woods, of wayne county, accom-
panied them home for a visit.
Mrs. James F. Harvey and child
rem, and Mrs. Belle Stockton and son,
John, returned Saturday evening
from a stay of several weeks at the
Harvey cottage at n Take t Teooo
chauffeur, and Mr.. Harvey went up
last Thursday and accompanied them
home.
Misses Pauline and Lucille Asbury
departed Monday for Davenport,
where they will make their home,
their mother, Mrs. Laura .Asbury,
who has been in charge OF the Leon
hospital for several years, having
given up this work, and will remove
in few days to Davenport to make
o. A. Talbot, of Keokuk, general
manager of the Talbot Grain Co.,
was a visitor in this city last Friday
Mr.. Talbot was resident OF Leon
some years ago, and says in all has
travels he has never found better
town than Leon. He was making a
tour over southern Iowa, inspecting
their many elevator properties.
Mrs. J. c. Hartshorn returned to
her home at Osceola Saturday after
a visit at the home of her brother,
J. Fl. Ryan, in this city.
staying with Mrs, Geo. R. Hall in
this city for some time, returned
Friday to her home at Weldon, and
from there will go to Kansas for an
extended stay
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hoffines left Sat-
urday morning for Chicago, where
they will visit their daughters, Mrs.
mons a few days, and then go to
Columbus, Ohio, to attend the Ma
tional G. A. R. Encampment, and
will visit other points in Ohio before
returning home, expecting to be alb
sent for several weeks.
Tillman H. Smith, an old Eden
township. boy; now prominent at
spending a few days here visiting
ing been called down in Missouri on
a business trip. Mrs. Smith accom-
panied him as far as Iowa City where
joins her there this week.
John Gates, OF this city, and his
fairfield, arrived from Kansas Mon
day for visit at the home of Mr..
Gates parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. A.
Gates. for few days before resum-
ing their college studies at Parsons
College at Fairfield. The young
men have been engaged in Sunday
school work in Kansas during their
summer vacation.
Fletcher Layton, an old time
resident of this city. came in Satur-
day and visited until Sunday after
noon with friends in this city. Mr..
Layton resides at Denver, Colorado,
and for years has been a travelling
salesman for shoe house. He was
on his way back from Buffalo, New
York. whtre he had been visiting his
daughter. Mrs. Layton remaining at
Buffalo for a more extended visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Stewart and son
Jack, and Mrs. J. w. Rowell autoed
to Des l,loines last week and attended
the convention Of Victrola agents
held at the new Fort Des Moines
hotel, the convention closing with a
fine banquet. and dance. Mr..
Stewart says the indications are that
he will be able to secure full line
of Victrolas in the very near future,
it having been almost impossible to
secure Victrolas ever since the war
started as the factories were engag-
ed in war work.
Lieutenant Mcclure, of Marshall
town, was sent to an army camp in
the south. Mrs. Mcclure decided to