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IN THE DISTRICT COIRT
Judge Evans Convened Court Mon
§fc day and Adjourned on Tuesday
Intil Next Monday.
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Judge H. K. Evans arrived in Leon
Monday at noon and convened the regu
j||,: :lar August term of the district court at
•Sgfc'l o'clock, the term having been adjourn
fov.: ed for one week on account of the state
gj&sfair. There will be no jury cases tried
i% at this term, and no trial jury was sum
£V moned.
The grand jury for the term was em
i,-» paneled Monday afternoon, with C. E.
Lane as foreman, the other members
being Charles Meachani, S. M. Bass, J.
N. Andrew, Albert Cotterlll, Thomas
'Cummings and M. C. Ryan. The court
appointed Jap Statzel as grand jury
bailiff and Miss Nora Dobson clerk.
Nate Craigo is acting as court bailiff
at this term.
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-t. Court adjourned Tuesday until next
Monday, but during the two days that
Icourt was in session Judge Evans dis
posed of a large number of cases, and a
number of important equity cases are
set for trial next week.
The grand jury will be in session for
several days, as they have several cases
:to investigate.
The following business has been
^transacted:
CRIMINAL
State vs. Charles Bledsoe, dismissed
by county attorney for the reason that
the evidence is not sufficient to convict.
By agreement defendant pays all costs.
State vs. Dr. G. P. Reed, dismissed on
^motion of county attorney.
State vs. W. C. Hamilton, dismissed
Jon motion of county attorney,
PROBATE
Estate of John Lynch, report of sale
land deed to Geo. C. Trisler approved.
Guardianship of Chas. Phillip's heirs
final report approved guardian dis
charged as to Charles, Thomas, Delilah,
Robert H. and Hannah Phillips.
Guardianship of Minnie M. and
Ernest C. Johnson, final report approved,
guardian discharged.
Guardianship of Leland Wight, peti
tion for allowance approved.
Guardianship of Ermilda Andrew, T.
O. Andrew appointed permanent gnar
ly dian, bond of §17,000. Final report of
Cary O. Andrew approved.
Estate of Wm. R. Toney, final report
approved, administrator discharged.
I' Estate of R. E. Dye, final report ap
proved, administratrix discharged.
Guardianship of Charles Bonnett, W.
5 B. Kelley appointed guardian ad litem,
i. Estate of Samuel Metier, final report
approved.
Estate of Isaac Gatton, final report
$: approved, executrix discharged.
Estate of Hans Hayer, final report ap
I -proved, administrator discharged.
K- Estate of Elizabeth A. Evans, M. F.
gfj Stookey appointed guardian ad litem
gfeyfor Garold McCutehoD.
Kv Gua dianehip of Lydia A. Moffett, A1
,P. Oisen appointed guardian ad litem,
if' On hearing Charles Morey appointed
permanent guardian, bond of §1,500.
Estate of John F. Fleming, will pro
bated, Naomi Fleming appointed exec
utrix without bond.
Estate of Rebecca A. McJiim, will
probated, W. A. Hopkins and M. D.
McKim appointed executors without
bond.
Estate of John Henry Pousli, will pro
bated, T. Poush appointed •executor
without bond.
Estate of Robert Comett, will pro
bated, Charles Comett appointed exe
cutor without bond.
Estate of S. W. Hurst, will probated.
Guardianship of ElLis Adaic, C. W.
Hoffman appointed guardian ad litem,
ef' Guardianship of Louisa Trisler, W. R.
SfJ McGinnis appointed guardian ad litem
and Jacob Trisler permanent guardian,
bond of f2,500.
fj Guardianship of Garold McOutchan,
feSF. L. Jenkins appointed guardian, bond
j^.of $1,000.
Estate of W. J. Blades, final a^eport
|v ^approved, administrator discharged,
gv Estate of W. C. Wheeler, report of
isale and deed to Maude B. Turner ap
proved.
Estate of Wm. Day. Ailowanoe to
w,idow of §600.
Guardianship of Myrtle Andrew, -final
report approved, guardian dischai^ed.
Estate of F. M. Harp, order of -sale.
Law AND EQUITY
Ernest Brown et al vs. Minnie Brooks
et al. Report of sale and deed to Wm.
Langreder, approved.
J. JE. Lentz vs. Charlotte Loekwocxd et
al. Final report of referees approved
and referees discharged.
Florence L. Humeston vs. R. L. Par
meh, settled.
T. R. Sanders vs. Olive Sanders, sup
plemental decree signed.
Wm. Woodard vs. John N. Lawrence,
et aL Judgment and decree.
H. L. Spencer Co. vs. Fox & Duttoo.
Judgment for #200.18, interest and costs.
Eliza Braeunlich vs. James M. Booth
et al,
decree of foreclosure.
George Swegle vs. Abner Frank et a!,
decree quieting title.
L. M. Miller vs. Grace Miller, decree
of divorce.
D. S. Newcomer et al. vs. Z. T. New
comer et al. decree quieting title.
Josie J. Hine vs. Geo. W. Hine, decree
of divorce.
Mattie Wight vs. Leland D. Wight,
decree of partition.
Madge Stauffer vs. Thomas J. Stauffer,
decree of divorce.
Bessie Patterson vs. Ransom Patter
son, decree of divorce.
Flora B. Broome vs. J. H. Broome, de
cree of divorce.
I. N McDonough vs. M. F. Davenport
et al., settled.
J. W. Fear et al. vs. Jay Warren Clark,
decree quieting title.
Susannah J. Lemmax vs. Jas. A. Lem
max, deeree of divorce.
Quite a number of Leon people at
tended the Barnum & Bailey's circus at
Chariton Tuesday. Many more would
have gone had the railroad run a special
train to Chariton.
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Leon Schools Opened Monday.
The Leon public schools opened Mon
day for the now school year, with a
total enrollment of 486 pupils, which is
an increase in enrollment over the
opening week for last year of 15 pupils.
There are 98 enrolled in the high school,
an increase over last year of six. The
total enrollment at the north building
is 806, and at the south building ISO.
The north building in some of the grades
is badly crowded, and the board has
fitted up a room in the basement for a
recitation room to relieve the crowded
rooms, but in some of the grade rooms
there are too many pupils lor one teach
er and it is probable that arrangements
will be made this week to transfer some
of the pupils to the school building.
Prof. A. C. Voelker, the new superin
tendent is taking hold in a manner
which will insure the success of tfi6
schools for the coming year, and he is
going to prove popular with the students.
The school board has made the follow
ing assignment of teachers under Prof.
Voelker:
NORTH BUILDING.
Miss Hattie Drake, principal of the
high school with Misses Grace Wallace
and Ella Conrey, assistants Miss Ella
Grogan, eighth grade Miss Maude
Stocker, sixth and seventh grades
Miss Marian Woodard, fourth and fifth
grades Mrs. Mettie Lindsay, third
grade Miss Addie Crawford, first grade.
SOUTH BUILDING.
Miss Hallie Moore, principal Miss
Ophie Clark, fourth and fifth grades
Miss^Mabel Chase, third grade Miss
Harriette Metier, first and second
grades.
The old reliable janitors, Charles
Carroll at the north building and Alon
zo Bright at the south building are at
their post of duty for another year.
Death of Rush Bowsher.
Rush Bowsher, for many years a prom
inent resident of Princeton, died at
his home in this city Wednesday night,
after a long illness. He has been at
death's door for several days, and -his
family and several relatives were with
him when the end came. The remains
will be interred in the Princeton ceme
tery today.
Rush Bowsher was born in Wyandot
county, Ohio, in 1844, being the fifth
child of a family of ten. He first came
to Princeton in the year 1866 and es
tablished a livery business in partner
ship with his brother, Robert. This
was the first livery stable in Princeton.
He latter purchased his brother's inter
est and conducted the business here
alone for many years.
In the year 1872 he married Miss
Rebecca Evans, and to this union was
born three children. Two of these sur
vive him—Mrs. Nellie Hamilton and
Forest Bowsher. Mrs. Bowsher died in
1878. In 1885 Mr. Bowsher was united
id marriage to Miss Elizabeth Moore, of
Cass county, Michigan, who survives
him.
During the war Mr. Bowsher served
in Co. A, 198 Ohio Volunteer Regiment.
He served two terms as alderman of
Princeton. Mr. Bowsher was a good
business man, strictly honest and reli
able in his dealings. He was well
known over the county and had many
friends.—Princeton, Mo., Post.
Bowman-Osborne.
Dr. Fred A. Bowman and Miss Lelah
Osborne, of this-city, sprung a surprise
on their friends by being married Mon
day evening, at the home of the bride's
sister, Mrs. O. C. Clark, at Skidmore,
Mo. Miss Osborne had been visiting
there for a couple of weeks and Dr.
Bowman went to Skidmore Saturday
morning, the ceremony being performed
Monday evening.
Dr. and Mrs. Bowman left the satne
evening for Chicago where they will
spend their honeymoon while Dr. Bow
man is taking a post graduate course
in medicine and surgery. They will
make their home in this city and will be
at home to their many friends after
October 15th.
The bride is the youngest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Osborne, of this city,
and one of Leon's most popular and ac
complished young ladies. The groom
has been a resident of Leon for a number
of years, being one of the leading physi
cians of this county.
The contracting parties are too well
known by all our readers to need any
words of .praise from us. Their many
friends join with The Reporter in wish
ing them unbounded happiness in their
new relation.
Rev. Jas. A. Armstrong, pastor of the
Leon Baptist church, is conducting a
series of meetings at the church each
evening. His subjects for the balance
•of the week are: Wednesday, "Iron
Swimming." Thursday, "The Judgment
Day." Friday, "A Soul Saved from
Death." Saturday, "The Sinner's
Friend." Special services next Lord's
day. The Eden Bapist Association will
meet at the church In this city on Wed
nesday, Sept. 11th. Ail are invited to
attend these meetings.
Grand River had quite a fire scare
Tuesday about noon. They are having
a big reunion and carnival there this
week, and fire which started from a gas
oline stove in Fullerton's millinery store
scorched the interior of the building
pretty badly, and for a short time
threatened to be a serious conflagration,
but fortunately the flames were confined
to the one building. Jr
Dr. B. L. Eiker and Miss Edith Hend
rickson, of this city, were married at
Des Moines last Wednesday. They re
turned home Friday and are receiving
the congratulations of their friends.
Friends in this city will be sorry to
heat that Mrs. Nelle Lyman, of Wash
ington, Kas., is in very poor health, and
has gone to Colorado in the hope of
benefitting it.
The ladies of the Christian church
will continue their exchange through
the month of September. Please keep
this in mind.
LEON
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LEON, IOWA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER B, 1907.
IS CRUSHED TO DEATH
Ten Year old Daughter of C. E. Crev
eling Run Over by a Wagon near
Lamoni and Instantly Killed.
Another terrible accident resulting in
the almost instant death of Venice
C'reveling, the ten year old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Creveling, who live
two miles east of Lamoni, occurred
near their home last Saturday evening.
Mr. Creveling accompanied by the
little girl and her small brother had
driven to Lamoni after a load of lumber,
using a low wheeled wagon. On the
way home the load started to slip and
the little girl was thrown from the
wagon and the wheel passed over her.
1iead, crushing it, and she only lived a
few moments. Her horrified father
picked her up, and the little one mur
mured, "Put me on the wagon" and ex
pired.
The funeral was held from tho family
home on Sunday afternoon and the little
body laid to rest in the Lamoni cemetery.
The bereaved parents have the heart
felt sympathy of everyone in their
great bereavement.
Aunt Jane Miller is Dead.
Aunt Jane Miller, for many years a
resident of this city, died quite sudden
ly at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.
A. Ackerman, at North Bend, Oregon, on
the morning of August 10th, but no
word of her death reached her many
friends in this city until the latter part
of last week.
For many years Aunt Jane was a fa
miliar feature of Leon, being engaged
in the bakery and restaurant business,
which she continued for many years
after the death of her husband, Uncle
Sam Miller. Her meals were famous
and there was always plenty to eat at
her table. With declining years she
retired from active business and made
her home with her daughter, Mrs. Ella
Ackerman. About five years ago they
moved to Portland, Oregon, and a year
ago went to North Bend, Oregon.
Aunt Jane was 76 years, 4 months and
2 days of age. For many years she had
been a member of the Methodist church
and her life was a pure one. She is
survived by one daughter, Mr«». Ella
Ackerman, of North Bend, Oregon, and
one son, George Miller, of Omaha.
The funeral was attended in a body
by the Daughters of Rebekah, of which
order she had been a member for many
years.
More Teachers Secure Certificates.
County superintendent Long has re
ceived the report of the state superin
tendent on the class of applicants for
certificates at the special examination
held in this city August 16th and 17th,.
and twelve out of the fifteen who took the
examination received certificates. Nine
of those who received regular certifi
cates were those who had failed in one or
two branches at former examinations,
and three provisional certificates were
issued. The following is a list of the
successful applicants:
SECOND GRADE.
Florence Bennett, Garden Grove.
Blanche Woodard, Leon.
Pearl Ford, Leon.
Hazel Hawkins, Van Wert.
Janie Priest, Decatur.
THIRD GRADE.
Bertha Rhoades, Leon.
Grace Mote, Van Wert.
Emmet Daughton, Grand River.
Ella Seufer, Garden Grove.
PROVISIONAL.
Myrta Edwards, Grand River.
Margaret Wernitch, Davis City.'
Edna Crawford, Leon.
Destroyed the Booze.
At the hearing in regard to the liquors
which were seized iu a car at Davis
City during the reunion, which was held
before Justice Geo. P. Campbell at Davis
City last Saturday, Marion Woodard
appeared for the state on account of
county attorney Geo. W. Baker being
called to Missouri. It was shown that
a few of the eases of beer were consign
ed to legitimate purchasers, but no
claimant appeared for 21 barrels and
11 eases, and these were ordered de
stroyed. The beer was all shipped from
St. Joe by the Goetz Brewing Co., con
signed to a fellow named Cook, who it
appears was prepared to do a good sized
bootlegging business during the re-
ComtnercJal Club Meets Friday
flight.
The regular monthly- meeting of the
Leon Commercial Club will fee held at
the elub rooms on Friday evening of
this week. Every member is requested
to be present as it is probable that
there will be a definite proposition re
garding the derelopement of the coal
interests in this city submitted at this
meeting, as well as several other mat
ters of importance to be discussed by
the club. Don't fail to attend and lend
your influence in helping to build up
the city.
License to Wed.
Fred E. Shields, Mt. Ayr 24
Hattie May Trower, Grand River 22
John A. Williams, Pleasanton 26
Dora A. Lentz, Pleasanton 20
John W. Clark, Decatur 22
Edna L. Hill, Decatur 18
Roe Caster jr. has just ordered a lot
of new machinery which will be used in
his cement block works which are lo
cated at Caster's lake, where they have
plenty of sand and water for this work.
They are now making several different
patterns of cement building blocks and
will also make cement tile as soon as
the new machinery arrives and will be
ready to figure with you on any kind of
cement you want. The cement blocks
are coming into ready use for found
ations and buildings of all kinds. ',
Mrs. Elizabeth Carmean is reported
very sick at the home of her son, S. K.
Carmean, in east Leon.
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS.
Dr. D. R. Dudley and wife, of Mt. Ayr,
came over to this city Sunday in their
auto and took dinner at the home of
Mrs. Dudley's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Allen. They returned home the
same evening, accompanied by Mrs.
R. C. Morris who will visit a week in
Mt. Ayr.
Elder E. M. Romine, pastor of the
Leon Christian church, who will attend
Drake University at Dos Moines the
coming year, went to that city Monday,
to rent a house, expecting to move there
this month. He will still continue as
pastor of the church in this city, com
ing down each week and remaining over
Sunday.
J. *0. Garner and daughter Miss
Grace, of Eden township, left Monday
afternoon for Mounds, 111., where they
were called to attend the funeral of his
brother, W. L. Garner, who was acci
dentally killed near Ft. Collins, Colo
rad|, last Thursday, while taking a shot
gunffrom a wagon it exploded and kill
ed pim instantly.
•Bob Teale returned Thursday from
Lake Okoboji, where he spent the sum
mer with his grandparents, Mr. and
NJ^s., Thomas Teale, and indulging in
sticjh boyish antics as diving from the
top of the steamers into the lake and
othfer harmless amusements, and with
a pretty good coating of'Lake Okoboji
tan to show for it.
O. M. Akes returned Friday from Des
Moires where he had been for a week
officiatingfas chief marshal at the big
stat,e fair, but Charley had a hard tittle
of it this year as he was sick about all
the
he was in Des Moines, but was
Stime
gara^ enough to attend to his duties
notwithstanding, for they could not get
along without his services.
Dr. H. R. Layton returned Friday
evening from a month's onting at his
cottage at Lake Okoboji. Together
with a number of other passengers for
this city from Des Moines he had to
drive from Van Wert to Leon as the
railroad company took it into their
head to annul the Friday evening
freight which runs to Cainsville.
Frank J. Horton, a former well known
attorney of Davis City, now located at
Goodland, Kas., was in Leon Thursday
on business. Mrs. Horton and the chil
dren had been at Davis City visiting
during the reunion and he came after
them. Mr. Horton says they have been
having a very dry season in that part of
Kansas and things are pretty well
burned up.
E. E. Bell, wife and little son returned
last Thursday morning from a ten day
visit with relatives of Mrs. Bell at
Salem, Iowa. Ed. says he had a great
vacation in that quiet little town, and
admits he saw snakes while there, not
the kind visible to hard drinkers, but
.restive reptiles. He says it is the
greatest place for snakes of all kinds
he ever saw.
Mrs. F. M. Osborne, and two sisters of
Mr. Osborne,^Mrs. Rebecca Foster, of
York, Neb., and Mrs. Rose Sweet, of
Buda, 111., left Saturday morning for
Skidmore, Mo., for a visit at the home of
Mrs. Osborne's daughter, Mrs. O. C.
Clark, and to attend the wedding of her
daughter, Miss Lelah Osborne to Dr.
F. A. Bowman, of this city which was
solemnized at Skidmore Monday even
ing.
Forest Bowsher visited over Sunday
in this city at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Geo. M. Hamilton, being on his
way back to Chicago from Princeton,
Mo., where he was called by the
death of his father. Forest was for
several years a resident of this city,
being employed as bookkeeper at
Bowsher & Biddison's store. He is r.o
holding a responsible position with the
International Harvester Co., at Chicago.
W. E. Myers and Mr. and Mrs. Clark
Morris returned Monday evening from
a two week's oating at Man Trap Chain
of Lakes in northern Minnesota, where
they had an enjoyable time and had the
pleasure of landing several fine muskel
lunge fish, the largest of which weighed
fourteen and a half pounds, and they
are the gamiest fish found in American
waters. Mrs. Myers, stopped at New
Hampton, Iowa, on the way home to
visit a few days with friends.
Binghamton Man in Luck.
"Jones of Binghamton" was in town
last night, not he who "pays the freight,"
but John C.Jones, as he registered at
the Hotel Leon.
For a few hours Jones was sad and
despondent, and was not afraid to tell
his troubles. Later in the day he was
the happiest stranger within our gates,
when he came up to the clerk of the
Hotel Leon and whispered, found 'em
got 'em down at Bell & Robinson's.
Now I can eat a good dinner and look
forward to smoking a Wadsworth Bros.'
"Chico" afterwards. Bell & Robinson
say they have not had the "Chicos" in
stock very long, but they are already
making a lot of friends.
"Strange how homesick it makes a
man to lean over a cigar case and not
see a brand that he ever heard of before.
That was the way I felt all day, but
when I went into Bell & Robinson's and
saw my old friend, the Wadsworth Bros.'
'Chicos,' I knew, there was a good smoke
coming to yours truly. It only costs
Sets, but there is no 10c. cigar that is
as good, and I have smoked most of
them."
Sold Claim for Good Price.
A few years ago Milo Moore, of this
city, was one of the fortunate ones to
secure claims in the Rosebud govern
ment drawing, and he selected a quar
ter section adjoining the town of Car
lock, S. D. We have received a copy
of the Carlock Dakotan, which says he
has sold his claim for an even §5,000,
which nets him a good profit. We have
not learned where Milo will locate,
but his many friends in this city con
gratulate him on his good fortune.
ii.» Methodist Notes-
».<p></p>REPORTER.
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Next Sunday's services will close the
Conference year. Preaching at 11 a. m.
and 8 p. m. All other services at the
usual hours. All are cordially invited.
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THE LOCAL OVERFLOW
Many Items of City and County News
Crowded Off the Regular Pages
by Late Advertising Copy.
J. G. Springer returned Saturday from
a trip to the state fair at Des Moines
and also stopped off and visited «i day
with relatives at Indianola on the way
home.
Mrs. M. Kappel, of Sharpsburg, Iowa,
visited over night in this city last
Thursday, being on her way to Blythe
dale, Mo., to visit her mother, Mrs. E.
Martin.
Little Crystal Cummins returned
Thursday to her home at Davis City
after visiting a few days in this city at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. W. G.
Jeffries.
E. J. Brown and two little sons re
turned Saturday to their home at
Paola, Kas., after a week's visit with
his father and many friends in this
vicinity.
Mrs. David Bennett returned Satur
day to her home at Carthage, Mo.,
after a month's visit in this city at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Len
Simpson.
Mrs. Charles Brandt and daughter
Dorothy, of Peoria, 111., came Thursday
and visited over Sunday in this city at
the home of her sister, Mrs. J. W.
Honnold.
Miss Bertha Davis returned Saturday
to her home at Saline, Mo., after visit
ing for a couple of weeks in this city
at the home of her sister, Mrs. O. D.
Penniwill.
John Fronabarger and wife, of Shenan
doah, visited over Sunday in this city
at the home of E. E. Brown, being on
their way to Joplin, Mo., where they
will locate.
Little John Bell, who has been spend
ing some time in this city at the home
of his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Bell, returned Thursday to his home at
Shenandoah.
Mrs. J. W. Marvin and mother, Mrs.
Lydia Davis, of Ottumwa, were in Leon
Monday, being on their way to Pleasan
ton for a visit at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Tom Fox.
Mrs. W. M. Calfee and son Herbert
returned Friday to their home in
Oskaloosa after a visit of several weeks
in this city at the home of her sister,
Mrs. A. J. Hiatt.
L. P. Van Werden returned Friday
from Des Moines where he had been
attending the state fair for a couple of
days and visiting with his brother, Dr.
Will Van Wei dan.
Mrs. Kate Brown returned Friday
from Humeston where she was called
the previous week by the serious illness
of her sister, Mrs. Perry Wolverton. who
is now recovering.
Miss Coy Wallace returned Saturday
to her home at Allerton after a pleasant
visit in this city at the home of her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Kim Hick
man, of north Leon.
S. E. Jennings went to Blockley Fri
day to visit a few days at the home of
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Jemima Fuller
ton, where his wife had been visiting
for a week previous.
C. M. Ketcham and wife left Tuesday
for a trip to Hereford, Texas, where
they will spend a short time while Mr.
Ketcham is looking after the Texas
land which he owns.
Geo. W. Sears and wife returned from
Des Moines Saturday where they attend
ed the state fair and visited at the home
of Mr. Chase, one of the owners of the
Leon Electric Light Co.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Dixey, of Farmington,
111., returned home Monday after a
pleasant visit at the home of Mrs.
Dixey's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. M. Lutz, in this city.
Mrs. J. D. Hammond, of Thurman, Iowa,
who had been visiting at the home of
her sister, Mrs. S. D. Leachman, at
Wood'and, left Tuesday for a visit with
relatives at Shenandoah.
John Asher and daughter Miss
Florence, who were visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Finch in
this city, returned Monday to their
home in Ringgold county.
Mrs. Claudia Richards and two child
ren, who were visiting at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. W. S. Clark, in Hamilton
township, returned Saturday to her
home at Broken Bow, Neb.
Mrs. S. Sharp and Mrs. Wm. Rolcke,
returned Friday to their home at
Bethany, Mo., after visiting a few days
in this city at the home of the former's
son, attorney Ed. H. Sharp.
Robert Albee and Mrs. May Rock,
went to Ridgeway, Mo., Saturday and
visited a few days at the home of his
son, O. G. Albee, section foreman for
the Burlington at that place.
Mrs. W. A. Hunt returned last Thurs
day to her home at Burlington, after a
pleasant visit in this city at the home
of her sister, Mrs. J. W. Harvey, and
her mother, Mrs. Sarah Eaton.
G. A. Comett and wife, of St. Joe, Mo.,
who were visiting at the home of her
father, Willis Comett, in this city,
went to Blockley Thursday for a short
visit at the home of A. W. Cox.
J. T. Harris and wife returned Mon
day from Des Moines where they had
been visiting during the state fair and
also visited with friends at Indianola
over Sunday on their way home.
Mrs. J. A. Caster and son Brown re
turned Sunday from a two month's visit
with relatives at Savannah, Illinois, and
Hanoverton, Ohio. Mr. Caster met
them in Chicago on their return.
Miss Cora Ross, who was recently
awarded a free scholarship in Highland
Park College at Des Mtoines, departed
for that city Friday and will attend the
college there for the coming year.
John S. Parrish, private secretary of
U. S. attorney M. L. Temple, of Osceola,
spent a few hours with his many friends
in this city last Thursday. Mr. Parrish
is well pleased with his new duties.
Ex-county attorney W. B. Kelley, now
practicing law at Independence, Mo.,
came up Monday evening to attend to
some cases which he has in the district
court. He says he is .well pleased with
his new home and is enjoying a very
lucrative practice.
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Mrs. Eva Silvers returned Friday to
her homo at Butler, Mo., after visiting
a week in this city at the home of her
mother, Mrs. F. F. Thompson, who is
recovering from a severe attack of ill
ness.
A. E. Finch returned Friday from a
short visit with relatives in Ringgold
countyHis uncle, John Asher came
home with him and while hero purchased
the Harris farm six miles northwest of
Leon.
Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Clark, Geo. S. Bov?
man, Mrs. L. D. Miller and daughter,
Minnie, Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Bedier and
Mrn. Madge Staufer were passengers
Tuesday for Grand River to attend the
reunion.
Mrs. J. H. Robinson, of Davis City,
passed through this city Tuesday re
taring from Des Moines, where she had
been visiting for a couple of week's
with her sons, Drs. W. J. and A. L.
Robinson.
Mrs. James W. Hurst left Monday for
Ft. Dodge to attend the wedding of her
friend, Miss Helen Olsen, of that city,
who was her room mate when they
were students at St. Katharine's Hall at
Davenport.
Robert Bowsher and wife returned
Saturday from Princeton, Mo., where
they were called to attend the funeral
of his brother, Rush Bowsher, one of
the oldest and most prominent citizens
of Princeton.
Mrs. D. B. Phillips and two children
returned Thursday to their home at
Yukon, Okla., after a two weeks visit
with numerous relatives and old friends
in Eden township, where she resided
for many years.
Miss Grace Wallace went to Des
Moines Saturday and visited over Sun
day in that city with her brother, Rob
Wallace, and then went to Cedar Falls
where she will attend the state normal
the coming year.
A. W. Hill and wife, and his mother,
Mrs. Nancy Hill, and Mr. Earl Housh
returned Monday to their homes at
Moweaqua, 111., after a very pleasant
visit with numerous relatives in this
city and vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Stoneburner, of
Davis City, stopped off in this city last
Thursday and spent the day with Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Henderson, while on
their way home from a visit at the state
fair in Des Moines.
G. A. Meek returned Monday to his
home at Chicago after a pleasant two
week's visit at the home of his father,
Richard Meek, in Eden township. His
wife and little daughter Margaret will
remain for a more extended visit.
Robert Bowsher and wife and Geo.
M. Hamilton were callod to Princeton,
Mo., Thursday morning by a message
announcing the death of Mr. Bowsher's
brother, Rush Bowsher, who has been
in very feeble health for several months.
Miss Harriet Metier who spent the
summer ,\$.fcli her parents at Bolivar,
Mo., returned to Leon Saturday after
visiting a week with relatives at Garden
Grove, and on Monday resumed her
duties as one of the teachers in the
Leon public schools.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Meek and
daughter Margaret, of Chicago, who
came the first of last week to visit with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Meek,
in Eden township, went to Decatur City
Thursday for a visit at the home of Mrs.
Meek's father, Wm. Cash.
W. W. Warner and wife returned Sat
urday from Chicago where they had
been buying new goods and fall millin
ery stock for the Thompson & Warner
store in this city. They also visited
for a few days at Madison, Wis., guests
at the home of A. M. Pardee.
Dr. R. B. Stone, the veterinary, left
Saturday for his home at Bloomfield, la.,
where he will have charge of the homo
office of Fitzgerald & Stone while Dr.
Fitzgerald is enjoying a two weeks'
vacation in the east. He expects to re
turn to Leon in about two weeks.
J. W. Wasson, of Hereford, Texas,
came in last Thursday for a week's visit
in this city with his son, M. E. Wasson.
Mr. Wasson says they are well pleased
with their new home in Texas and that
everything is booming down there and
land values are increasing very rapidly.
Mrs. C. W. Gravatte returned Thurs
day to her home at Chariton. She had
stopped off here for a short visit with
her sister, Mrs. Isaac Gatton, on her
way home from Clinton, Mo., where she
had been visiting her father, Dr. F.
Parsons, a former, well known resident
of this county.
Mrs. Isabelle Guire, of Gilham, Art.,"
visited over Sunday in this city at the
home of her brother, Winfield Cash, and
went to Decatur Monday for a visit at
the home of her father, Wm. Cash, It
has been twenty-five years since Mrs*
Guire left here and this is the first time
she has been back.
I. E. Cornelius returned Monday from
a business trip to Sapulpa, Ind. Ty., and
met his wife and children at the depot,
they having been here visiting at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Hamilton. They continued the same
afternoon to Pella for a visit at the
homp of his mother.
Mrs. Frank Butler, who has been vis
iting at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Newlin, in this city, went
to Des Moines Saturday and visited
over Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Leota
Hitchcock, and then started for her home
at Tacoma, Washington.
W. E. Gammon and wife, of Eden town
ship, returned Monday from a visit pf
several weeks at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. W. A. Allbahgh, at
Elbert, Colorado. Their little grand
son, Roland Allbaugh came back with
them and will attend the Leon schools
the coming year.
Fred Vonseggern, wife and son
August, of Napoleon, Ohio, who had been
visiting for a couple of weeks in this
city at the home of Mrs. Vonseggern's
sister, Mrs. Henry Otten, left Friday
for Oskaloosa where they will visit a
few days with relatives before return-^,
ing to their home in Ohio.
Latest reports are that the little son
of Emmet Cowles who had both his legs
cut off by a mowing macjiino, is getting
along as well as could be asked for, ana
the chances are good that the little fel
low will save both limbs.
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