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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29
(F'rom SATURDAY.. Daily.

---Lehigh Argus: Mr.. and Mrs.
J. X. Stewart moved yesterday to
Webster City where Mr.. Stewart has
a position as machinist with the new
sewer pipe company. They have a
large circle of friends here who
wish them success and happiness in
their new home. @~:- -.t..a ri
Misses Etna Battles OF Mitchell
Vile and Maggie Brandon of Des
Moines are visiting in the city at
the home of their cousin, Miss Jane
Russell. Na .i
Bert Maxon, the barber, has
gone to Iowa Falls to accept work,
he having discontinued his barber
chair in the Butler pool hall.
Mrs. M. H. Brinton of Els
worth was Webster City visitor
yesterday.
Grover M. Neese of Stratford
has been in town for day or two.
Miss Bessie Lyon went to Des
Moines yesterday where she will
spend Sunday visiting friends.
Prof. F. E. Webb of the high
school faculty left yesterday for On
aha to spend Sunday with friends.
Miss Vivian Williams went to
Jewell yesterday evening and will
spend Sunday with relatives.
&C. III. Currie was a business Wis
itor in Eagle Grove yesterday.
Miss Ethel Mabbott closed her
fall term of school in the district
northwest of the city yesterday and
is home for a three weeks vacation.
MIR. and Mrs. David Eyer and
Mrs. C.. D. HELEN went to Ellsworth
this afternoon to spend Sunday with
Mrs. M. H. Brinton.
Mrs. c. Woodbridge and little
daughter, who have been visiting at
the DR.. F. e. Richardson home and
with other friends in the city, left
yesterday afternoon for their home
in Des Moines.
Mrs. w. T. Jones and daughter
of Woodstock are trading in the city
today.
Mrs. Ed Garth and Mrs. H. w.
Lundell were Des Moines visitors
yesterday.
Miss Alta Bailey went to Ce-
dar Falls yesterday to attend the
fall initiation of the sorority of
Kappa Theta Psi.
Mrs. ]. B. Tedrow of Williams
was visiting with friends in this
city yesterday.
Miss Irene Mabbott is home
from her school near Highview for
an over Sunday visit with her par
ents
Guy c. Mills was business Wis
itor in Fort Dodge yesterday.
Miss Lois Kelly. who teaches
school near Highview, is visiting at
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29
SOCIAL SESSION.

The members of the Baraca class
of the Baptist Sunday school will
meet in social session at the home
of Alfred Rasmussen this evening at
eight o'clock.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29
ONE O'CLOCK LUNCHEON.

Mrs F. o. Mckee entertained
company of ten ladies at one o'clock
luncheon Friday afternoon at her
new home on First street. After the
delicious luncheon the ladies spent
the afternoon very pleasantly in Wis
iting over their fancy work.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29
HONOR VISITING FRIEND.

Misses Mazda and Elizabeth Black
entertained few friends Thursday
evening, in their apartments over
the Miss Amanda Johnson mill
linery store, in honor of Mrs. G.
Woodbridge of Des Moines.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

and son, Chester, spent Sunday with
relatives in Jewell.
Rufus Nelson, republican can
didate for sheriff Of Hamilton coun-
ty, is in the city today greeting
friends.
Verne Shafer returned to Eagle
Grove today following visit at the
Girls Rocker home in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Bratnober
of Williams were visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Moore
in this city yesterday.
Mrs. E. A. Burkett and daugh-
ter, Anna, returned to Chicago yes
terday following a visit with Mrs.
w. o. Rauworth of this city.
Levi T. Coates and daughter,
Dorothy Coates, returned to Iowa
Falls today after visit at the R.
D. Isham home in this city.
Mrs. T. Worsing returned to
her home in Boone today following
a visit with her son, Frank Worsing
and family of this city.
Mrs Chas. Dakin and niece,
Miss Orlina Albright, are spending
the day in Fort Dodge.
Mrs. w. E. Brown went to Iowa
Falls today for brief visit.
Miss Neva Garrick returned to-
day from a brief visit at Conrad.
Mrs. Jack Troy of Hubbard is
in the city today.
Misses Myrtle Arnold and Gus
tine Kelly visited over Sunday with
Miss Omondson of Jewell.
Miss Florence Bohri of Clarke,
South Dakota, is guest at the
Chas T. Smith home, being on her
way home from visit with Mrs
Gladys Smith-Miner of Jefferson.
Mrs Wolcott returned to her
home in Humboldt today after a
brief visit at the home of her sister,
Mrs Geo. F. Tucker.
Miss Elva Doolittle of WOOL
stock was visitor in the city to-
day. ,.'"-
Mrs. Babcock and Mrs. Hammit
Of Garwin are visiting at the home
Of their sister, Mrs. c.. J. DeFrance.
w. R. Ryan went to Ellsworth
on business this afternoon.
w. v. Shipley of Iowa Falls is
a business visitor in the city today.
Misses Julia Amundson and
Marybelle Omstead were callers in
Eagle Grove yesterday. .4@.5t% u
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Lyle of Ce-
dar Rapids were in the city yester-
day. 80; 81
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Bonner of
Des Moines are guests at the N. l..
Rood home in this city. @.-
Walter Buell. of Audubon was
Sunday visitor at the home of his
parents in this city.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29
HALLOWEEN PARTY,

Misses Vesta Hill and Verna
Bailey will entertain friends this ev-
ening at Halloween party at the
home of Miss Hill.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29
HALLOWEEN PARTY.

The Eltekah, S. P. I. and st. An
drews classes of the Methodist
church will give Halloween party
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ros-
coe A. Tiff on Wednesday evening Of
this week. 49,.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29
DANCING PARTY.

The Et-a-Virp dancing club gave
the first of series of dances, which
they expect to enjoy during the
winter months, at Elmo hall last
evening. About twenty-four couples
were present and danced the light
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29

fantastic to the strains of the harp
and violin of the Leach orchestra Of
Ackley. A most delightful social
time is reported by all present.
Dances will probably be given every
two weeks by this club during the
winter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29
Social Affairs
AFTERNOON LuNCHEoN.

Mrs. Cary H. Brown entertained a
few friends yesterday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. E. F. Stevenson of
Waterloo.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29
COMPLIMENTARY LUNCHEON.

Mrs. w. A. Crandall entertained
a few friends at luncheon Saturday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. VIM. o.
Coast of Iowa City, who is a guest
at the Varick c. Crosley home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-10-29
LOYAL DAUGHTERS ENTERTAIN.

LOYAL DAUGHTERS ENTERTAIN.
The Loyal Daughters have issued
invitations to their friends for We'd
nesday evening at the home of Miss
Irene Thompson Amusements will
be in keeping with the Halloween
season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
HELEN KELLER
 GAN SING NOW
SHE HAS, OVERCOME ALL HANDICAPS.

Boston. Aug. 16-Miss Helen Keller, born blind, deaf and dumb, has learn ed to sing. It was the wonderful girl herself who announced it-,and over a telephone at that.
 Unceasing in her efforts to over come her triple handicap, she has been taking vocal lessons for some time, and this afternoon she is to sing be- fore the Biological Congress meeting at the Harvard Medical school
 However, she talked last night over the telephone, and so clear was her enunciation that the reporter did not realize until told afterward that 1t was Miss Keller herself with whom she had talked.
 In asking the telephone operator for Miss Keller's number ..at Wrentham the reporter thought it superfluous for the operator to ask: Twill you talk with any one else if Miss Keller is not there?' Then over the wire came a voice, low but distinct, each syllable pronounced perfectly. Miss Keller an- swered- in the third person questions about her singing. Suddenly the voice ceased. and a louder. voice announced:
 Miss Keller doesn't feel like talk ing any n1ore.t
 Born deaf, blind and dumb, Miss Keller has, steadily. overcome. one af- ter another of her handicaps It was only five years ago that she delivered a speech At the convention of the blind in Boston. This afternoon she is to speak without an interpreter. In her audience will be some of the most noted ear specialists Of Europe and America
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
WHAT TO DO AND HOW
The Trials of Breakfast-A Grouchy Period-Pays to Look Attrac- tive, Even If You Don't
 Talk

There is really nothing more trying han breakfast in the average house. told. It certainly is one period of 5crturbation when guests are to be -atered to at the first meal of the lay.
 sect our disposition may be, the early morning hours are narrowing. We xnow we don't look our best, we aaven't really got the gait of the day. Nine times out of ten we would much -ather be left alone than forced to aake conversation over the coffee and -clls.
 From a feminine standpoint l can readily appreciate why the attractive French woman always prefers to have rad cafe au lait in bed.
 She can readily enjoy it with a neg tgee slumber attire, and hair still 1n hairpins. If she had to get up and make a coiffure and costume present. able, there is really some excuse for 1e- being cross-grained in the early morning hours.
 Of course we American women rare ly breakfast in bed, unless we are really i'll. And I know it isn't easy to look or feel as joyously fit at 8
 To appear half way decent, don't talk at all if you can't say something pleasant So many of us will find fault at breakfast over matters that later in the day don't. bother us 2 bit.
 Then too, if we can only make our- selves look fairly presentable we get n good start with the masculine mcin- hersa of. the household, and we our- selves will feel better if we are cog nizant of fairly neat early morning attire, and satisfactory head dress ing.
 To make a hit in the morning counts far more than any impression made later by smart afternoon toilette or swell dinner gown.
 The man with matrimonial inten- tlons, who finds a girl or woman at tractive at the breakfast table; will consider this a favorable omen, and will be far more likely to commit himself than if the electric light, soft ening effect on expression and garb, Is the only attractive magnet which he Is able to see before marriage.
 Early morning Is a trying time. But we can make it less so if we try to look winsome and just simply keep Sill instead Of .endeayoring to stirnu- late conversation that will not be ap- precsate2 and which is always a pain fuI efrort in the cold gray dawn of the morning after.
 THB HOSTESS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
WILL MAKE NO CHARGE AGAINST
 HIS ASSAILANT

Havernill, Mass, Aug. 16-Thomas Nickerson,, manager of the Haverhill Gas Light Co, today, reiterated his statement that he will make no charge against Miss Margaret Trevor, known on the stage as Peggy Love-" who fired three shots at him in his office and then coolly departed in Kicker sons own automobile,
 Miss Trevor sued Nickerson, last winter. for breach of promise but it is alleged she received large sum of money to settle the matter out of court.
 The police sdeclare that it is quite evident that Nickerson wants to keep the affair bottled up."
 Commissioner of Public Safety Bart lett, the real head of the police force, today, declared that they will continue a thorough investigation of the case despite the strong opposition of 'un- known influence" which is being brought to bear to hush up all de- tails of the matter.
 Another attempt will be made, to- day, to secure a warrapt for the ar- rest of the would-be assassin, despite the curt refusal given the police, yes- terday, when 1t was declared there wasn't enough eevidence to warrant her arrest" It is asserted, today, that Miss Trevor is in the city at the pres- ent time and has been following Nick erson between here and Rye Beach, N, H. Discussion was rife as to whether Miss Phyllis Sherwood, Nick erson's fiancee, who is now in New York. will break the engagement as a result of the affair
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
TIns Willy Sexton.

Visitors to the Old North church are shown through the historic old build ing usually by an elderly man who seems obsessed with love for the church. His fund of "reminiscences is refreshing, and the most Interesting thing he recounts is the story of how the lanterns were placed in the belfry. According to his version of the historic incident, the sexton overheard some English officers talking in the house he lived in and immediately hung the lan- terms Returning to his room, he saw that his shoes were caked with mud and hid them. replacing them with a dry pair. The officers. after they learn ed that signal had been hung from the belfry, rushed to the room of the sexton, but, finding his shoes dry, be- came convinced that some one else had hung the lanterns and then locked all
 the doors of the edidce.-Boston Jour nal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
Patlenee: Wno,s fie7

The cid bred in the bone" Cornish man Of upper Michigan is character that once met is not soon forgotten. While he has distinct sense of l1u- mor, he sis funniest when ehe Aeastoint tends to be, and this is due in no small degree to his peculiar dialect, the lat ter being not only difficult to under stand, but still more so to reproduce. The following is typical: The boss went up in a raise where two of his old reliable workmen were drilling. greeting them with "'Ow she coming up, boys?' "Some slow, cap'n. some slow" We'll said he, "ne'er mind, patience and perseverance will put un through" And the captain walked on.
 Said one of the men in the raise, "'Enry, wo be this Patience and this Perce'veranceT Flowed if da knaw, lest be they taw buddy Fin flanders in luther stowp."
 Half an hour later found Henry and his partner demanding their pay up to date just as the captain stepped into the office. Well, me sons. what's matter?' "W'ur leavin,' cap'n. If yaw aha want they taw buddy Fin flanders to put un through you can 'ave 'ey. Patience and Perseverance, '9y? You cun 'ave 'ey. you cun ave 'ey."-- Engineering and Mining Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
HEAD OF PARK SYSTEM IS
 WIDELY MOURNED
Superintendent Keith Succunbs to Brief Illness at Cottage
 Street Home

Bridgeport mourns today Charles superintendent of the ParN System of which the city is justly proud, and for which the Park City enjoys wide spread fame. His death occurred at his home 76 Cottage street, yesterday afternoon after serious illness dat ing from last Saturday, though for a number of months he has not enjoyed the best of health Death was due to cerebral hemorrhage. He was 64 years of age.
 MT. Keith was one of the best known men in public life hereabouts, his long having brought him into close touch with a great number of people in many walks of life. Possessed of an unusual store of good nature, he had a faculty of making friends quickly and retaining them permanently.
 Only this week MT. Keith was hon. ored by election at the national con vention Of Park ,superintendents in Boston, to the post of president emeri- tus This distinction was accorded him when the delegates learned that failing health made it impossible to continue in the office of second vice. president of the national association, 
 line of active duty.
 Mr. Keith was native Of New Can aan, Conn, where he was born June 5, 1S4g, the son of Samuel Keith, a na- tive of Vermont, and Harriet Sturges, of Fairfield Following his early ed- ucation in the public schools he en- tered the. famous Hoyt nurseries Of New Canaan It was here that he first developed the knowledge that was to stand him in good stead for the inn portant duties of. his later life,
 , He came ito Bridgeport about two score years ago, entered the employ of The Warner Bros. Co, and remain led him to open a florist business in State estreet, with his green houses at State and Clinton avenues. He re- mairied in this business until he be- came Superintendent of Parks, a post he held for 15 years, almost cont1nu- Cowles, and S. b. Horan, two years each.
 The various boards of park comnis- sioners held MT Keith in high esteem, and bowed to his judgment in a great many instances. The preservation or the natural beauties of Beardsley park in connection with the growth of the park from comparatively small proportions was one of his most cher ished ambitions. His intelligent su pervision of the execution of plans for the upbuilding of the park system of Bridgeport made his services in- valuable.
 Shortly after coming to Bridgeport MT. Keith married Miss Eva Booth, of Manchester. She survives him. There are also two sons, Arthur s. Keith of 75 De Kalb avenue employed with the Lake Torpedo Boat Co., and Harry D. Keith, a letter carrier, ana one daughter, Miss Eva E. Keith, who lives at home. Charles B. Keith. the druggist, is nephew of the de- ceased. He is survived also by sis- ter, Mrs Malloy of New Canaan, and two brothers, Royal Simeon Keith or New York city and Robert Keith of the Vifginian Soldiers home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
A GrouohX Clerk.

The clerk in the postofice vas grouchy. We suspected that he had been out late the night before, and we trod lightly and spoke gently, but in spite of our decent precautions he snarled at us. We decided that it would be better not to address him at all. So we approached the stamp win dow at which he presided and mutely pushed two copper pennies across the counter.
 'Well, what do you want?" he growled, looking at the eoppers and then at us.
 "A house and lot" we stammered, taken off our guard, "but the bedroom windows must face the south. and the garden should"
 But he swore frightfully and. hand ing us a two cent stamp, merely ex- claimed,
 Get out of the line; there are other sv'-Clevaland Plain Dealer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
RUINS WATER SYSTEM
 OF BENEDICT ESTATE
Electricity From New Haven Road Eats Pipes at Indian Harbor-Two
 Artesian Wells Contaminated.

Greenwich, Aug. 16-Commodore B. c. Benedict's estate Indian Harbor, is almost surrounded by the waters of Long Island Sound with lake for fishing, two artesian wells and con- nections with the, town water system, but it looks as if he must go dry or drink something besides water.
 The commodore's water pipes, &C., cording to Isaac M. Hubbard, a plumber, have been ruined by electric currents sent into them by the New Haven Railroad company. Hubbard said today he had found four bloWouts in the pipes near the, railroad and that the iron could be whittled with a knife.
 MT. Benedict's two artesian wells have been contaminated by water from a lake in Bruce Park flowing through a strata of rock into it. He has ap- pealed to the State authorities to let him have pure water from his wells. Now he is looking to have his pipes insulated
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
Suffrage Experience Meeting

One of the most helpful forms of suffrage work that has lately been in- stituted in Connecticut is the County Workers monthly meetings. These meetings are largely social in charac- ter. They form a rendezvous for all the workers-County Chairman, sena- torial district leaders, township lead- CTS, and presidents of local leagues within each county, and after ths fashion of religious meetings, the workers take counsel together relate their own experience and receive hints and inspiration from the work and ex
 periences of their colleagues The most recent meeting of this character had a Statewide character. It was a meeting of Fairfield County workers, under the leadership Of Mrs. H. H. Knox and was held last Monday at the White Turkey Brookfield, at the invitation of Mrs. Allen, the prOprie- tress who is an ardent believer. in equal suffrage. The President of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage .Associa
 tion, Mrs. William T. Hincks of Bridgeport, was present, as was also the Secretary, Mrs. Edward Porritt of Hartford, and Mrs John Rogers, Jr, of Ridgefield, whose Geputation as a suffrage speaker is continent-wide- ex- tending, like the, presidential ticket of the new Progressive Party from New York to California, also added luster to the meeting by her presence and by an inspiring address to the workers. Among the workers who were pres ent were: Miss Detta Stone Pinneo of Norwalk and her niece Miss Alys Gregory, Mrs. Winton the president of the new Equal Suffrage League of Stratford, Mrs. E. o. Parker and Miss Elsie Herman of Greenwich, Mrs. s. T. Davis, President of the Bridgeport Equal Francsise League, Miss Mary Olcott of Ridgefield, Mrs. Sanford of Bedding and Mrs. Neil Mitchell of WestpoFt were also present. Mrs. William H. Alice of Ridgefeld acted as enc of the hostesses. She sent her automobiles to meet the guests at Dan- bury and take them out to the White Turkey. Suffrage enthusiasm was raised to the highest power among all the workers as a result of the confer ence and Fairfield County during the next few weeks is certain to feel the infusion of a stronger and more ear nest zeal for equal suffrage-a zeal which enanateS from the meeting of workers at the White Turkey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
POINTS OF INTEREST.
Final Clearance Sale

of summer millinery, shirt waists, pet ticoats, linen, linette, pongette long coats, blazer coats and raincoats, at E. H. Dillon & Co.'S, 1105 Main street. ADD POINTS 5g
 Saturday Specials.
 Fine legs of lamb yearlings, genuine legs of spring lamb, fresh mutton legs. small fresh hams, fresh pork roasts, sausage, leaf lard, native milk fed veal rumps and shoulders, legs and Joins to roast, clods, rumps, Bos- ton rolls, Armour's star hams, smoked shoulders, Squire's breakfast bacon, heavy fat pork. native dressed broil- CTS, choice Western fowl, stewing fowl, Long Island ducks, roasting chickens, turkeys. Boston head let tuce, green, wax and lima beans, green corn. crooked neck squash, bunch beets and parsley, cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, escarole, oyster plant, fresh tomatoes, romano, water melon, canteloupe, huckleberries, gooseberries, etc. Egg noodles, broken macaroni, elbow macaroni cream of wheat, oat meal, Queen olives, stuffed olives, Post Toasties, Wheatena, U. S. M. soap, jelly rolls, vine, duchess and ice cream cakes, angle sunshine sil- yer and princess cakes, sugar buns, rolls cake, fresh made pies, White Mountain tea and nut cake. Fancy cocktail bluefish, butterfish, fancy prime soft shell crabs. Bridgeport Public Market, State and Bank streets, East Main street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-16
LIFTING AN INVALID.

In caring for a helpless invalid, but bne who can sit in a. chair and be moved from place to place, it is often difficult to know how to move her cas- ily. I recently saw device which seemed to solve the problem. A strip of crash about a yard long was pass ed under the knees and pushed well hack under the thighs The invalid was then lifted by two persons. The one on the right took the end of the crash in the left hand. slipped the right hand under the irivalfd's right arm, the one on the left reversed the hands, taking the crash in the right hand The invalid was then lifted easily and without pain from one chair to another This particular in valid was suffering from a very pain ful disease. Various plans had been tried for lifting her, but this was the unly successful one.-Harper's Bazar.