The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-30
Davis City.

wish all new enterprises which are
started in this city success, and as
Mr.. Hill is so we'll known to all an
introduction is useless. The new
and will do business at the old
stand. We have not learned what
Mr.. Hartman intends doing, but we
hape he will decide to remain in
our city, as he has proven to be an
upright, clean, honorable business
in our village, and has made many
friends here who wish him every
success in whatever business he may
Viii Bowman, Of King City, Mo-,
visited friends in Davis City Tues
DR.. and Mrs. J. H.. Robinson. re-
turned the past week from visit at
their childhood home in illinois,
Paul Radnich returned from st.
Joe, where he has spent the past
six months.
Mrs. Alice Marble and Mrs. Nellie
Marble were shopping in Leon Tues
Mrs. George Shoemaker left for
her home at Lenox on Monday OF last
Elder Clyde Merritt left last
Thursday on mission in the interest
of the Church of Christ in the east
ern part of Iowa and Missouri. Mrs.
Merritt will 60 in few days to
visit at the home Of her parents in
Missouri during his three months
absence.
Mrs. Luther Bason Visited in Leon
last Friday and Saturday.
Miss Alice Jeffries entertained
the Priscilla Club and other friends
Thursday afternoon, and announced
her engagement to Thomas 0ara n Nag,n
9ffprnOOn was SDonf at her De9utl-
viii Bowman, George Ryan and
Will shearer, former Davis City
their old friends in the Masonic hall.
S. A. Higdon, a returned soldier
from France, was in our city last
Monday. having been released from
service the previous week.
Mrs. Anthony Radnich and Mrs.
the Eastern Star grand lodge at Des
A series of very interesting. meet
ings has been going on in the
Christian church in this city for the
past two weeks, which will con-
Of Elder Campbell: Elder Boyer, Of
Wichita, Kansas, is the speaker.
The Cynthia McLain farm south
of town is advertised to sell at public
auction at the old homestead today,
Oct. goth, by order of the heirs.
tied with Mrs. Flora Laney the past
A new sidewalk has been built on
East street, commencing at the cor
poration line and connects with
Clark street on as the north, walk Walk
who live south of the railroad. 1t
is now almost completed except the
railroad right Of way.
Mrs. w. A. Boone, of Leon. was
in Davis City last Saturday.
Mrs. Pleasant Kirk, OF Pear
Francis and other old friends from
Thursday until Saturday, when she
left to visit friends near Woodland.
Mrs. Joe Vandel and son left
Saturday for st. Joe, called there by
the serious illness of her husband,
Dr.. J.. W. Wales made trip to
st. Joe last Friday, to take a son OF
Benton McClaran to the hospital for
treatment. He returned home
Paul Radnich returned last Sun
day from a trip in the southwest:
Mrs. Isaiah Seymour is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth, the past
week, and attending the series of
meetings now. in progress at the
Christian church.
> with his sister, Mrs. Lannie Laney,
of this city over Sunday.
Notwithstanding the high price Of
material and labor our city is still
improving by rebuilding, repaintin3g
A. Adams has built a new garage
and clubhouse to replace the big
barn he recently lost by fire, Mrs.
Cynthia Blake has been repairing
her home residence by building
new porch and painting. Mr.. Elston
Poush known as the grandma Musser
home and will move it to lots down
purchased of g. w. Franklin, John
Poush is preparing to build q new
up-to-date bungalow on the Musser
Doc Merritt and wife will leave
Where Mrs. Merritt will enter the
Mayo hospital for treatment. as she
has never recovered from being
poisoned from eating greens last
spring.
Blain Buell. left Monday to work
with the elevator contractors who
are erecting the new elevator at.
Andover.
Dick Newton and wife have COM
E meQCoQ LllelE liISl SilOIlo o. HOuSS-
keeping in the Uncle Jim Goldman
house which he recently bought.
Sam Craig has bought the prop
erty coupled by Luther Bason.. This
property trades WELL as it has chang
ed hands four times in the past eight
months.
Doc Daniels, after residense in
Davis City since 1886 has gone. to
live with his son in the country, but
we understand that it will only be
until March as Tom Daniels has
bought the Oscar Goble residence
and will become resident of Davis
City.
Joe vandel, another of our good
citizens, passed away at st. Joe.
where he went two weeks ago for
an operation His remains were
brought to his home in this; city
Monday, the funeral being held at
the Saints church Tuesday under the
auspices of the Odd Fellows. Mrs.
Vandel and relatives have the SYM
patty of many friends.
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