The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-02-12
Davis City.

Mr.. Lees mother, Mrs. Alice Merritt
lin the west part OF our city. This
is sad blow to the fond parents
who have. the sympathy Of all in
their trouble.
i There is considerable sickness in
and around our city. S
We are sorry to note that word
was received today that Mrs. Jane
Trembly, an old and we'll esteemed
citizen, had died at the home of her
son, Clark Trembly, two miles east
of Davis City this morning.
Also word that young child OF
John Sly, former resident Of our
! (Tuesday) for burial in our new Gem
etery. All the bereaved ones have
our deepest sympathy.
Oscar Judd enjoyed visit from a
nephew, Mr.. George Marshall, OF
western Canada, the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Norman OF
Troy, Kansas, are visiting at. the A
atives in our city this week.
Floyd Thompson and wife are
both enjoying an attack of the flu,
his mother, Mrs. Emory Thompson
is caring for them.
G. P. Campbell, is replacing the
house with a new bungalow on the
lots he recently bought, OF l. M.
| Parker.
Dick Newton and his mother-in-
law, Mrs McClurrin, left last Satur-
day for Arlington, Iowa to attend
the funeral of their son and brother,
Captain McClurrin, held at that
place as soon as the remains arrive
from California. "
Mrs. Frank Ordway is on the sick
| list.
w. H. McCalla left last Friday for
! Des MOines to have his eyes operated
Mr.. Durias Prather, of Washing
ton, d. c., recently returned return
ed from overseas and visited with
his aunt, Mrs. S. b.. Adams, of
Davis City the past week.
the property occupied by Clarence
Marble, known as the old John
King home. wonder why he
needed a house.
Our school is still closed and has
been since the 18th of December.
Elder W. J. Campbell, is conduct
ing a Bible school at the Christian
teresting and well attended.
Little Elizabeth Williams return
ed from her visit in the country
last Monday.
turned last Monday from a visit with
relatives over in Eden township.
Mrs James Parker was called. to
serious illness in the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Mary Still.
Harvey Woodland has moved from
the Pleasant Valley neighborhood
into Davis City for the present he
will occupy rooms in one OF
Joseph Tharp's tenant houses:
John McCully came in last Friday
from Nebraska. He reports that
both himself and family are well
Mrs. Dick Newton received mes
ficials at Mare Island, California,
that her brother captain in the y.
S. army was dead, also stating they
would give him military burial or
send his remains back to his old
home at Arlington, Iowa They re-
Lyman McLain has made Quite a.
little improvement in his store for
Victrolas which he sells. and has
sold a great many. -,
George Campbell tore down the
building which was occupied, py
Blain Buell. and is going to bulld
modern bungalow. Let the good
c. 4. Marble came home Sunday
to visit his family after a two weeks
George Shoemaker, of South
Dakota, visited relatives in this city
the past week.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
died at the home OF her mother,
Friday. Mrs. Merritt is the mother
of Mrs. Lee and they were visiting
here from South Dakota, the little
one was three years old. The par
ents have the sympathy of their ,
many friends in their sorrow.
Mrs. Clark Trimble south OF this
city died Tuesday morning.
went to Pleasanton Sunday and
found some very muddy roads.
There is a great deal of sickness
at this writing.
Oscar Judd has a nephew visit
ing him from Canada.
Miss Margaret McClaran enter
tanned few of her friends to help
her celebrate her fourteenth birth
day Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Thompson
have pneumonia fever at this writ
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Teale are both
confined to their bed with flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Burrell re-
turned home from st. Joe Sunday,
where they mao peeh Visiting thelr
son Arthur.
Mrs. Henry Standifer returned
home from Leon Monday after
few days caring for her sister Mrs.
Bowman. who is very i'll.
Mrs. Berniee Norman is visiting
other relatives at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gates have the
,lu at this writing.
Mr.. Oscar Goble, our popular
has his store remodeled
INTO regular city store and will
put in stock of Ladies Ready to
Wear clothes and Ladies spring
suits.
L. Hagen received a message that
lis wife was very sick at Golden, Col
,rado. Roscoe Hagen and wife left
friday for that place to accompany
Ter home if she was able to come.
Mrs. Hagen has been visiting since
10Th of December at many different
points in the west and is unfortunate
o have sickness to spoil her pleas
mt trip.
Mrs. Nora Lindsey was called to
hx, tho 1oofh 0f hor 1iff1o II