The Journal Leon, Iowa August 9, 1883 Cloudy tonight. Think it will rain. Harvesting all done and threshing commenced. Mr. BULLARD threshed today. His oats are splendid and averaged between 40 and 45 bushels to the acre. JOHN WALKER started his thresher today. Mrs. CRUISE WALKER went to Leon on the pony express Thursday to attend the show. Those who went to the show from this place say it was a poor excuse for a show. The pony express took a load of boys down. Mrs. GAMMILL had chicken for dinner Friday I guess, for there were several ladies there, among them being Mrs. Dr. HYATT, Mrs. FRIDLEY, Mrs. TUTTLE and the two Mrs. STONE. We noticed Dr. And Mrs. TODD, of Osceola, in town Saturday last. Miss MATTIE HARLAN has returned home. She has been working up near Osceola. Also WILL HARLAN, who has been out in the country harvesting. Dr. HYATT, our physician is going to leave our healthy little city and is going to Chillicothe, Wapello County. We are sorry to lose such a good citizen, but the doctor thinks he does not make enough here, and so is going away. Good bye, doctor, you have our best wishes. Dr. TODD, of Osceola, will take his place and will operate on the people's pocket books as well as on their ailments. Give him a call and be convinced. Mr. DAVIS, of the Van Wert House was called to the bed side of his half sister, Mrs. STEPHEN JAMES, of Lacelle. He was present at her death, which occurred at 11 o'clock Saturday, Aug. 4. She was buried in the Lacelle grave yard Sunday. The procession was the largest we have ever seen, there being 53 teams and a good many on horse back. We think that somebody ought to have LEE WATKINS arrested, as he is breaking the law (of nature), for he has one more tooth in his mouth than is allowed by the laws of nature. Mr. STILES is taking leave of this place and going to Garden Grove, we believe. An extra on the narrow gauge today for the purpose of putting in the switch at FIERCE's. We noticed a load of Weldon boys in town last Saturday night. They came to have a "tare," I guess, for they went to the saloon sober, but don't think they were sober when they came away, by the way they laughed and cut up. -- More anon, OLD HARRY. ----------------------------------------------------------- Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert January 2, 1010 [email protected]