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THE LEON REPORTER, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1911.

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Woodland. er, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rosa, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Carver, Mr and Mrs.

Possum Trot.

Mr. and Mrs. Gabe Merrick were S. F. Dent, Mr. and Mrs. Cary Deisher j Frank Worden and wife were bus-guests Mobday at the Jas. S. Beavers and daughter Lenna, Mr. and Mrs. ; iness visitors at J. H. Delk's Monday home. Geo- Sapp and son Ross, of Allerton, afternoon.

M. F. Riddle accompanied Miss Mrs. Margaret Massey, Mrs, Perry j Mrs. Kate Tansey and daughters, Mamie Chance to Humeston Monday Brown and son, of Valley Junction. Zell and Ida, Mrs. George Wolever, where she took the train for Albia The photographer, of Lineville, came of Weldon, came Monday evening and Lovillia to visit a while before up and took a picture of the happy for a few days visit at Uncle Joe returning to her home at Smith Cen- crowd. j VVorden's. ter, Kansas. < Mr. and Mrs. Novia Rains, from 1 C. D. Worden and wife, Clarence

W. P. Newlin, T. C. Lane, Polk south of Lineville, were over Sunday Davis and wife, and Charley Hacker Baker, C. P. Browning, Dolph Konk- guests at the J. H. Lockwood home and family, spent Monday evening at lin, Lester and William Vandenburg, and Miss Nora Rains accompanied Uncle Joe Worden's. Ivan Newlin and Mrs. Minnie Wool- them to stay during Mr. Rains' ab- Fred Worden and wife, and Claud man were Leon callers Monday. sece in the west. Worden and family, spent Monday

Miss Mabel Pease, of Bloomfield, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Keller were evening at the Frank Worden home, was a guest a few days the past week Sunday guests at the Carl Rains j Gus Sigler and family, Mrs. Hugh of Misses Grace and Ruth Beavers, home. * 'Smith and son, of Humeston, Mrs.

Roy Beavers and sons Lester and Mr. and Mrs. John A. Adair, Mr. Christman, of Illinois, and Mrs. Lew Claire were Lineville callers Monday, and Mrs. M. M. Emmack, Mr and Smith and children spent Tuesday at

W. H. Wilson and Homer Johnson Mrs. John McCalla, were entertained J. J. Smith's. made a business trip to Leon Mon- Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. John Lock- ! Grandpa Blair died Tuesday even-day. wood, jr. ing at the home of his daughter, Mrs.

P. E. Hutchinson departed Tues-. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Aten, of George Warner. day for Tuxford, Sask., Canada. High Point, spent Sunday at the E. A. 1 Mrs. F. Warner spent Tuesday

C. D. Newlin returned Tuesday Bright home. night with Mrs. C. Meacham. from Chicago where he had been tak-' Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Konklin and Mrs. Earl Worden, of Weldon, ing a special course in auctioneer- son, Vere, from near Leon, and Mrs. spent Tuesday at the Meacham home, ing, Harl Warrington, of Garden Grove, Her brother Lawrence accompanied

Mrs. B. A. Rayn and grandchil- spent Sunday here, with Mrs. Mary her home in the evening for a short dren, Helen and Harry, returned Beavers and Mrs. Beavers alccom- , visit. (jk

panied Mrs. Warrington home for a| Miss Helen Bradshaw, Grand short visit. j River, t ame Wednesday for a few

I Mrs. I. N. Beavers and son Erie L., days visit with her aunt, Mrs. Frank and Dr. C. E. Lovett went to Des, Worden. Moines this Monday morning to at- Mr. Dean Gates, of Davis City, and

'tend the state fair and the two for-j Mr. John Gates, Jr., of Leon, came mer to visit Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Lane. 'Wednesday to visit their aunt, Mrs.

j C. D. Newlin and Roy Beavers H. Delk. evening at supper: Mr. and Mrs. were Leon visitors Sunday ! Misses Gertrude and Nellie Davis Gabe Merrick, Mrs. Novia S. Beavers, Miss Mary Davis will board at the and a gentleman friend were calling Roy Beavers and family. I W. P. Newlin home while she teaches Joe VVorden's Thursday afternoon.

W. H. Wilson, R. D. Lockwood and the Riddle school. ' Mrs. F. Worden and Miss Helen Homer Johnston, made a business' Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Lockwood en- Bradshaw spent Thursday afternoon trip to Allerton, Corydon, Cambria, , tertained the following guests at!at Uncle Joe Worden's. and Humeston Tuesday in the for- their country home Sunday: Mr. j Mrs. George Wolever returned to mer's auto and Mrs. J. Q. Lockwood, sen., and j her home in Weldon Wednesday af-

I. N., Earle L., and Jas. S. Beav- daughter, Miss Alta, Mr. and Mrs. ternoon ers, Gabe Merrick, M. F. Riddle, E. J. H. Lockwood, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. F. Newlin, Mrs. Mary Bethards, Mr. Smith and two children, of Diagonal. and Mrs. Jasper Bethards, were i Clem Lane will attend high school business callers at the county seat at Garden Grove and several of the Tuseday young folks from here will attend

The Weldon hearse passed through Leon high school. here Wednesday, conveying the re- —— mains of Mr. Blair who died at the I Washington's Plague Spots home of his daughter, Mrs. Geo.

Pleasant Valley.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Millsap and son Clarence, were visiting with Geo. Virden's Sunday.

Mrs. Charlie Mattison went to Indianola to visit a few days with her mother, Mrs. Engladieu.

Miss Estella Tuller visited with George Virden's Saturday night and Sunday.

George Virden and son William are

attending the state fair and visiting his daughter, Mrs. W. C. Campbell.

Mrs. O. E. Black and daughter Gladys, visited with Adam Zilta one day last week

Charley and Vera Doughten came Monday from Leroy to visit friends in this vicinity.

Mrs. George Virden and daughter Mabel, visited with Mrs. T. A. Suth-erlin one day last week.

Claudie and Mabel Millsap visited

with Mabel and .Maude Virden Sun­day.

Mrs. T. R. Roberts visited with her mother at Leon last Wfek.

J. 0. WOODMANSfcE

OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN COU>U.I*US *OD examination tree Office a' Woodmkun

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teed. Otf loelu Long block.

GARDEN GROVE OLD SETTLERS' REUNION

Tuesday from a short visit at Cains-ville at the J. W. Masey home.

J. E. Lentz went to Leon Monday to serve on the jury but was not drawn for this term so he returned home Tuesday evning.

Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Beavers enter­tained the following guests Monday

Next Thursday and Friday, Sept. 1,8. One of the biggest reunions in this part of the state will be held at Gar­

den Grove on the above dates and every one in the adjoining counties is cor­dially invited to attend. The management has provided the best l ist of en­tertainment thev have yet had, both as to speakers, free entertainment and amusements of all kinds.

Mr. and Mrs. George Warner, Mrs. Roberts, Aaron Blair, Charley Meacham, Mr. Fielder, and Loyal Golf returned from Lineville Thurs­day where they attended the funeral of Grandpa Blair.

Mrs. Kate Tansey and daughters returned to their home in Weldon Thursday evening.

Vou will see some of the best base ball of the season, The Garden Grove Concert Band will play both days. The famous Welch Quartett from Williamsburg, will sing both days. Clark's Wonderful Comedy Canines and Equines. The original "Happy hooligan" in his funny comedy, tight wire and other stunts.

Warner, near Weldon, to White Oak cemetery, near Lineville, for inter­ment.

Mrs. Joe Sells, of Stockton, Kan., is visiting relatives in this commun­ity.

Mrs. Lottie Lockwood went

lie in the low, marshy bottoms of the Potomac, the breeding ground of malaria germs. These germs cause chills, fever and ague, biliousness, jaundice, lassitude, weakness and

to general debility and bring suffering Leon Wednesday to meet her daugh- or death to thousands yearly. But ter, Mrs. A. W. Smith and two chil- Electric Bitters never fail to destroy dren, of Diagonal, who came to visit them and cure malaria troubles. relatives. Mr. Smith came Saturday i "They are the best all-round tonic and remained over Sunday. an(? cure for malaria I ever used,

Mrs. H. O. Petty and Cleve and writes R. M. James, of Louellen, S. Ada, were Garden Grove callers C. They cure Stomach, Liver, Kid-Thursday

Mr. and Mrs. Chic Varney, of . v®nt Typhoid. Try them, 50c. Guar-Lineville, were transacting business anteed by Van Werden & Kopp. here Thursday. ——————

Mr. Hughes, of Clio, was a busi- Leroy. ness caller here Friday.

Eddie Massey, of Lineville, was a Mr. Hull, of St. Louis, Mo., bought i past two months. caller here Thursday. fifteen head of horses in this vicinity! Charley Quayle and Ira Worden

C. D. Newlin went to Osceola for the eastern market and Memphis dellvered fat cattle at Weldon Sat-Thursday and returned Friday with Hoy and Wm. Day delivered them at , „7 , , , . his wife and two children who had Humeston Friday for shipment. ' Mrs- Charley Worden and daugh

Clarence Davis and wife drove down near Leroy Thursday for a few days visit at the Bart Davis home.

Frank Worden and wife and Helen Bradshaw spent Friday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Delk.

Clarence Davis and wife spent Wednesday afternoon at J. H. Delk's.

Lloyd Henslev went to Des Moines Saturday morning to visit his mother and attend the state fair.

Miss Helen Bradshaw returned to her home in Grand River Saturday.

Mrs. Charley Meacham and

Congressman Towner Of Corning, and

nev and Blood Troubles and will pre- Lawrence, went to Osceola Saturday for an over Sunday visit with her sis­ter, Mrs. Boggs.

Mrs. Roberts returned to her home in Red Oak Saturday after helping care for her father, Mr. Blair, the

of Des Moines, will be the speakers of the day. Come to Garden Grove Friday and Saturday and have two

days of genuine pleasure, The city is sparing no expense to make your stay pleasant.

been visiting relatives at Cedar Rap­ids, Nebraska.

Helen and Harry Rayn returned Friday to their home at Ft. Madison after a two week's visit here with rel­atives.

School commenced Monday Aug. 28, at the Beavers and Riddle schools and will begin Sept. 4 at the Woodland school.

John Young, of Boise, Idaho, who ter. Mrs. Hattie Markham, of Leon, came last week is drawing up plans spent Saturday afternoon with Ar-for Mike Sullivan's new residence, , th"r Jv0£?en: . , TT , north of town 1 ^ D' Worden and Charley Hacker

N. B. Tyler, of Illinois, who has an^ two «"*, 1were Saturday evening been here looking after his real es- ra J?rs ^ Arthur Worden s. tate interest in this locality, returned ' Mrs. Christman and Miss Gladys home Wednesdav Raber returned to their home in

John Wylie sold his farm to Mr. 'Bloomington111., after a two weeks Joy, recently. Consideration was visit at the SlSler home.

Mrs, Elizabeth Dye, of Leon, and $10,500, for 120 acres northeast of MJ- an.dTFr®; J*0.®? ,'Tudd sPent

Ellsworth Dye and family, of North town. ,Su"fla>' a* Dakota, came Thursday to visit Mr. Mrs. Winningham, of Van Wert is . Mr; £ ®;JT" ^°rden ca"" and Mrs. C. C. Dye. visiting her sister, Mrs. Stogdill, in In& at J- J- Smith s Sunday afternoon.

J. E. Coontz and Grace Rayn at- this city. i Salem. tended the home talent play at Gar- Mrs. Ira Krouch and son Lee j 1 den Grove Friday evening. . started to the fair today (Monday). I M Linden was trading in Pleas-

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beavers and Ross Powell went to Promise City ant0n Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Otfc Deisher were Leon Sunday. , Several from'this vicinity attended visitors Saturday. Rev. Bruce and wife of Minneapo- state fair at Des Moines this

J. W. King and Zearl Bethards are lis, visited Monday at E. S. Buffum's. weefc

I PUBLIC SALE! ! T ? As I am going tQ Colorado I will sell at public sale at my farm 4 miles south-«£• west of Leon, 6 miles northeast of Davis City, on the Leon and Davis City

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doing some cement and carpenter Mrs. M. A. Doughten and family work for David Gordon. spent Sunday at Krouch's.

Ivan Newlin departed early Sunday May Leedum, of Glenwood, Mo., morning from Lineville, for Colorado came Saturday for a visit with her Springs and other points in the west, parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cornell. and expects to be absent for some time.

Miss Minnie Dawson, who had spent several weeks here with her

Homer Moorman and family spent Sunday with her parents, Mrs. Hul-linger and family.

J. H. McDaniel and family called at Mrs. Stover's Sunday evening.

Ed Still and wife spent Sunday at Mrs. Jane Boggs has sold her prop-erty in the north part of town, *to John Minor's. Calvin Stogdill. 1 Several from these parts attended

There was a ball game Friday be- quarterly meeting in Pleasanton friend, Mrs. Winnie Beavers, left tween Leroy and Humeston, second Sunday. Sunday morning for Herrington, nines. The result was 14 to 13 in | Mrs. Linden and children spent

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Wednesday, September 6, 1911 Commencing at 10 o'clock, the following property, to-wit:

favor of Humeston. ! Friday with her daughter, Mrs. Leroy W. S. Throckmorton and family ;Dmon.

Kansas. Pearl Coontz and E. L. Newlin

were Lineville callers Saturday af­ternoon.

Mrs. Perry Brown .and son, of Val­ley Junction, are visiting relatives by Ray and Helen, went and friends in this vicinity. ^ Moines Saturday.

Pearl Coontz and Mart Newlin re- Charles Doughten started for De-Ier Saturday. turned Monday from Villisca where catur Monday where he will teach I Hazel Brown went to Garden Grove they had been attending the annual the coming winter. His sister, Vera, j Thursday to visit relatives and camp meeting of the A. C. church. • and Lena and Julia. Buchanan, went frien(is.

started to the state fair in his auto Friday.

Mrs. B. E. Rushing accompanied to Des

Miss Lizzie Hill is visiting relatives near Morgan this week.

George Hill did some cement work for M. Linden last week.

Ralph Judd was a Pleasanton call-

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7 Head of Horses and Mules i I Consisting of one span of 6 year old mules, one black mare 6 years old, one gray mare 10 years old, two suckling V colts, one yearling colt.

J. E. Coontz and Guy Beavers to visit friends. • made a business trip to Leroy Sat- • —————— urday. j Orphan Ridge.

Erema Woolman was an over Sun-day guest of Misses Mary and • Mr. ' Comerford visited

Lovina and Mabelle Stover spent Friday with their sister, Mrs. Pearl Bright, near Morgan.

Mrs. Myra Spencer and baby, of Leon, were the guests of her parents,

jMr. and Mrs. G. W. Blakesley, over Sunday.

j Miss Jessie Arney, of Okla., who has been spending the summer with

Mrs. Ode Dale, returned

with his Helen Davis, of near Garden Grove, daughter, Mrs. Ed. Campbell Wed-

Howard Dodd, Lenna King and nesday. Hildah Riddle attended the home E. Merryman threshed Friday, Ott talent play at Garden Grove Satur- Rawlin doing the work. ' day night. | Jake Butts took a load of water- j her sister,

Una and Leta Duden, of Lineville, melons at Leon Friday. I to her home last week. came Saturday for a few days visit; Sherm. Simpson is visiting a few I Mrs. Ross Dale spent the latter at the A.. P. Coontz home. j days at the Merryman home. jpart of the week with her parents,

Mrs. and Mrs. J. Q. Lockwood, sr.,, Arthur Campbell called on John Mr. and Mrs. Brown. and Mrs. Clara Smith and children,! and Harve Piper Sunday. I Mr. and Mrs. Henry Marble spent visited Saturday at the Mose Trauple ; Pearl Barlean came Sunday from ; Sunday at J. W. Bibby's. home. ! Corydon where he had been working I Mrs. J.N. Still and daughter, Nona,

Lloyd Duden is carrying the mail'0n the railroad for the past two'spent Monday of this week at Jim as substitute for Frank Laughlin, months. Still's while he is enjoying his vacation. George Leahy, Dad Stephens, and A. C. Brown and wife were trading

John Lockwood, sen., has been ' Earl Cave called on Jake Butts Mon- in Leon Thursday. putting down cement walks, a foun- day. I S. A. Dale and family spent Sun-dation under the house and building | a. J. Piper had three cows badly day with their son, Elba Dale and a cave for W. T. Lane. I foundered the past week by eating family.

Miss Ruth Hitchcock, of Des i green corn. I Edmund Barrett spent Sunday at Moines, who has been visiting at the : Mrs. C.' M. Piper and daughter, Henry Marble's. W. P. Newlin home returned Wednes- j Margarie, of Chariton, are here visit- Dave Turpen was a Pleasanton day to Leon. jing relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Lovett, of Line- i Johnny McNelly and family and ville, visited at the home of their son,! Grandma McNelly spent Sunday at Dr. C. E. Lovett, a few days the past, c. A. Hatfield's.

A. J. butts had legal business at Davis City Sunday

Harvie Piper, wife and son, John, spent Sunday with Mr. and !Mrsp Fred Jones.

Zeke Merryman and wife spent a very pleasant day Sunday at the home of A. S. Gardner.

Dan ̂Barlean and family spent Sun­day at his brothers, J6® and Bill Baflean.

Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Armstrong, of east of Leon, were callers at tl|»

9 Head of Cattle r̂ . Consisting of three good milch cows, one fresh;

two yearling heifers, three spring bull calves, one fall

A calf.

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V 10 to 15 dozen chickens. 30 acres corn in field. 100 rods woven wire V fence, stack of oats straw, 25 bushels of rye. 1 1-2 tons hay in barn. •2»

Charter Oak wagon, Deere corn planter, stirring plow, harrow, cultivator, set of work harness and numerous other articles.

53 Head of Hogs Consisting of 42 shoats weighing from 5o to 100 pounds,

three brood sows, one with pigs at side, one male hog.

farm Implements:

week Mr. Lovett and the Dr. made a Kf- 0 Leon Wednesday.

There will be a moving picture l'; , X show here next Saturday night at

"th® Yeoman hall, Sept. 2, 1911. A very enjoyable day wag spent at

' the; J. M. Deisher home,-east of town, spgg 'last Wednesday when Mr. and Mrs. I'V Deisher entertained a large number I ;< of relatives }n tfceir hospitable man-

ner in hoiior ot Mr. and JMrs. Gabe :Merrick ̂and Mrs* Ola Onance. of

-Smith Center, Kansas. Those pree-

LUNCH BY STEVE AKES.

mud IM. Hamtou loan

caller Saturday. Marie Brown spent Sunday with

Mabel Moore. Next Sunday will be regular meet­

ing day at this place. Every one in­vited.

CASTOR IA For Inl&nti and Children.

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To 1*111 C* A credit of 12 months without interest will be given on all sums of I f5rlT10* $5.00 or over upon purchaser giving approved note. If not paid

when due to draw 8 per cent interest from date. 6 per cent discount for cash. No property to be removed until settled for.

G. E. CAMPBELL.

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Riley Buchanan, Auctioneer. Clerk from Exchange National Bank of Leon.

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