The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Items Taken from the Files of The
Reporter Published Quarter
Of q Century AGO.

The following marriage licenses
We're issued the past week:
David O. Thomas q to Minnie w.
Alley II.
Eddie w. Barrett 2l to Matte
Frank N. slade 81 to Mary varga
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Frank E. Chamberlin 81 to Eva b..
Thompson.
Aunty Patterson house and lot
was sold at referees sale Friday, be-
ing purchased by S. w. Hurst for
200.
A bouncing boy baby was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hamilton, of Kings
ton on Tuesday Of last week.
DR.. H. r. Layton was granted a
patent on June 9th on his invention
for preventing rust in gun barrels.
James Hatfield, one of the pioneer
settlers of Decatur county, died at EX-
celsior Springs, Mo-, June 11th, aged
50 years.
Mrs. Elmer Driskill, of New Buda,
boys, but one of them died shortly
after it was born.
Mrs. Will Huffman died at her
home in this city Friday morning
after a lingering illness. The funeral
was held at the M. E. church. Sun
day afternoon conducted by Rev.
George NJ. Hughes.
council held Monday night G. NJ.
Axes was appointed to fill the vacancy
as constable caused by the resig-
nation of Will Shields. W.. r.
Kline was the other contestant for
the place.
Ray Marvin, seven year old son
of James Marvin Jr., met with a ser
f,v1
He was in his bare feet and stepped
on garden rake one of the teeth
going clear through his foot. He
stepped back to pull the rake out and
stepped on another rake with his
other foot, running it half through
that foot.
The Reporter office force were
cake yesterday with the compliments
of Mr. Francis Varga.
George Hamilton, a farmer living
about four miles south of PleaSan-
ton, was struck by lightning last Fri
rafter and striking Hamilton. He was
sitting in Estes harness shop in
Pleasanton when the building was
rafter and trikig Hamilton. He was
knocked senseless, his hat being torn
all to pieces and his hair badly sing
ed. He was carried to Bicknells
hotel and rendered every attention
and on Sunday had recovered suffi-
GENTLY to be removed to his home.
The building scarcely showed any Ell
fects of the lightning; but plet9f1e Sta1e
splintered, and 1t is rtAeugni tie cur
rent Jumped from the picture frame
to Hamilton's head.
Mr. Frank N. Slade, of Columbus,
Ohio, and Miss Mary Varga were mar.
ried last evening at the home OF
the brides parents. Mr.. ; ana MIS-; rs
Francis varga in fhlf this city aHasts IN me the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
NJ. Noerr, of Sidney, Iowa, a, former
pastor of the Leon Presbyterian
church. They will make their home
in Pittsburg, Penn, where Mr.. Slade
has extensive business interests.
President J. c, Newton and super
NJ. &. K. c. passed through here
Thursday going to GAINESVILLE to look
after matters connected with the ex-
tension of the road to Kansas City.
Svl B. Johnson dropped into
Leon last Thursday and commenced
working for John Ledgerwood at the
New Hamilton hotel.
John Cover returned from ANA.
mosa Saturday, his visit being cut
short by the death or MS mothef'
Mrs. Will Huffman.
The plans and specifications pre-
pared by Jacob Hawk for the new
Hotel Leon on the north side of the
square. were accepted by the build
ing committee Monday, and the con
tract for the erection Of the, building
was awarded to Mr.. Frank Hawk,
who already had the contract for
Morris Gardner's two store rooms,
and tho double two story brick block
Pof r b. Horner and VIM. Biggs.