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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19
Coupons with Each Purchase.
Charles T. Smith & Son
Head-To-Foot Outfitters.

nected with the mines, three Ital-
ians, together with man who work.
ed for Mr.. McPhillips, are suspected
and will have to stand trial.
1t seems that the dead man was
going on a fishing trip up in the
mountains but few days following
the closing of this deal. The man
who worked for him was evidently
the last one to see him alive, for he
said he met him on the trail and Nc
Phillips asked him If he would go to
town and get some groceries. This
man says that a snow storm came up
quickly in the mountains and Mr..
McPhillips evidently was lost in it.
This happened last September and
the body was not found until two
days ago, a couple OF detectives
having been working ON the case.
No one knows whether he had the
large sum of money on his person
or whether he had banked it in the
town near there. These men who
are suspected knew that Mr.. Nc
Phillips had deal on to sell the
NINE
Mr.. McPhillips resided in this city
over thirty years ago. He went from
here to Colorado where he invested
his money in mining interests and
became wealthy. He was a single
man, having always said that the
mining country in which he lived
was too rough a place to take a
woman. Two brothers live in Colo
rado towns near Longmont and the
deceased will be taken to one Of
these places for burial.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19
LOST man FOUND
IN THE MOUNTAINS
Body of Former Webster City Man
Found After Being Lost
Eleven Months.

The body of David McPhillips, son
of P. McPhillips and brother OF
John and Miles McPhillips who
reside. some six miles east
of this city, was found on
a mountain trail in Colorado few
days ago where he was supposedly
lost last September, nearly year
ago. He lived in the town of Long
mont, Colorado, and was the owner
of a very profitable gold mine. He
had good offer to sell the mine and
took 1t, the gentlemen who were the
buyers paying him $4,000 to bind
theabargain. Mystery surrounds the
whole situation and two men con-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19
Wed
DING ANNIVERSARY
Neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G,
Sterling Help Them Celebrate
Event. ..

Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Sterling on
expected hosts Friday night at about
forty neighbors, who went to their
home in a body about eight O'Clock
to help them celebrate their twenty
fifth wedding anniversary. Mr.. and
Mrs. Sterling were married twenty
five years ago Friday in Illinois
and came to Hamilton county two
years later, settling on a farm six
miles south of this city. Several OF
their present neighbors are from the
same families who were their first
|neighbors then. The lawn was the
coolest place for the festivities and
very few were too old or too inactive
to join in the games and fun which
formed the evenings entertainment.
Several who are seventy years
young, and more, stepped around as
briskly as those fifty years younger
when the old fashioned game Of
fruit basket was played. After
the delicious refreshments of sherbet
and cake were served by the young
women Of the neighborhood, J. d.
Porter in few words Of friendliness
and good will, presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Sterling with silver baking
dish on behalf OF the gathered
neighbors. He said in part that
while none OF the assembled friends
and neighbors were present at the
wedding twenty-five year ago, the
feeling Of neighborliness and good
fellowship wherever one found their
dwelling place was splendid sub
stitute. and that feeling was what
was offered them last night along
with the more substantial token. Mr..
Sterling, after trying in vain to per.
suade his bride-that-was that
now was her opportunity to make a
speech, responded to Mr.. Porter's re.
marks with short eNtemporaneous
talk in which appreciation and mu.
tual good will prevailed. and which
J, was met with hearty applause.
This affair was another OF the
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19
Buys Interest in Store.

Don Brewer has purchased half
interest in the drug store owned by
DR.. Charles Reed in Woodstock and
started in with his new work last
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Brewer arriv-
ed in Woodstock from Galesburg, IL
linois, last Thursday and have TAX
en- rooms in the A. j. Frakes home
there, Mr.. Frakes being Don's great
uncle. The young couple spent a
short time here yesterday visiting
with Mr.. Brewers mother, Mrs. Imo-
gene Brewer.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19
Change in Landlords.

w. ". Merrill, who has been the
genial host of The Wilson for many
years, has leased the hotel to r. I,
Harvey, formerly proprietor Of the
Rule Hotel of Hampton. The new
management will take charge about
the LIST of September. H. d. Deit.
rick, clerk, will remain with the new
management in his present capacity
Mr.. Harvey is thorough hotel mar
and The Wilson will be conducted
by him in the same first-class man
ner as In the past.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19
The Worlds Fair. y

The Worlds Fair" at Duncombe
Friday was about on the usual
plan, there being merry-go-round,
a striking machine, ring throwing
game, the Lehigh band. ball game
and an extraordinary large crowd. A
dance was held in the evening which
was quite well attended, CONSIDERING
the extreme heat. There were the
usual number OF free imbibers OF
the flowing bowl and one or two
fights.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19
LEFT With THE CAGE
CHILDREN SATURDAY
Sheriff Nelson Takes Them to the
Home at Davenport-Best
Thing to Do.

Sheriff Nelson left for Davenport
Saturday with the four children
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Gage. Mrs.
Nelson accompanied him as far as
Des Moines.
John Gage, who is in the county
Jail for threatening to kill his wife
and creating disturbance a few ev-
enings ago. is repentant, apparent.
Iy. Last night he irelu several ses-
sions of prayer and could be heard
all over court house park. He want
ed to see his children and promised
to be good henceforth. But Johns
repentance is not taken seriously by
the officers and they are doing what
seems to be for the best interests
of the children. The youngest child
among the four going to Davenport
is three years of age and the Oldest
is eleven. They may be placed in
private homes or they may stay at
the home in Davenport. At any rate,
they will have a chance to grow up
and become useful men and women,
which was impossible in the envt-
ronment that was their lot here. In
instances of this kind it is certainly
the duty of the state to take chill
dren from parents and give them
chance in the world. The mother
with her seven months old boy is
at the county farm for the present.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19
SERIOUS ACC|-
DENT IN jewell
Buggy Containing Mr.. and Mrs. Nels
Peterson and Niece is Struck
While Crossing Railroad
Track.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
Rig Dragged a Hundred Feet Along
Railroad Track-Auto Owner
Also Breaks Arm.
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.

Jewell, Aug 1S-Special to the
FreemanTribune: Last Saturday
evening occurred one of the worst
accidents that has happened here for
some time.
AS Nels Peterson was driving
home after doing his usual Saturday
shopping, his rig was struck by an
engine on one of the crossings in the
yards here and he and his wife and
niece, child of twelve years, were
thrown from the rig and badly in
jured.
There are many conflicting stories
as to how the accident happened
and little information could be
CLEANED from the injured parties.
but an eye witness states that Mr..
Peterson was driving west on the
road that parallels the tracks and as
he approached the crossing seemed
to slow up and then as though he
thought he could cross ahead
|of the train (No. 39) that was
switching in the yards, whipped UP
and started the horse for the cross
ing on a trot. ~
He had nearly cleared the cross
ing when the hind wheel of the
buggy was struck and caught in the
cowcatcher, throwing the occupants
clear. and dragging the demolished
rigR1 go feet up the track. The horse
having broken loose, escaped injury
The unfortunate victims landed on
their heads and shoulders on a
heavy grass-covered piece of ground
at the edge of the road bed. The
softness of the soil, no doubt, ac-
counts for their miraculous escape
from what would have been death
had they struck the hard soil of the
turnpike or the ties of the railroad
Mr.. Peterson sustained a fractur-
ed shoulder, two broken ribs. one Of
which was splintered and penetrated
the right lung, necessitating an op-
Grafton. Mrs. Peterson sustained a
broken shoulder blade and the lit
tie girl escaped serious injury, sus-
tanning few face bruises. All are
doing we'll under the care OF DR.
Christensen to whose Office they were
conveyed at once
There are two crossings at this
point that are veritable death traps
for farmers living north or north.
west of Jewell, owing to the long
lines of box cars that stand on the
sidings, concealing from view OF
teams the approach of trains or en-
gines switching and making II
equally hard for the engineer and
crew to see pedestrians or teams in
time to avert an accident.
Chas. Sickenger, a farmer west OF
town. broke his arm Saturday even
ing cranking his auto.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19
Piano Contest Over.

Mrs. Will Robbins, who resides
near town, and Miss Florence Rib
bey of this city, were the successful
winners in the piano contest held
by the Ruegnitz music house. Both
Mrs. Robbins and Miss Ribbey will
receive fine piano. Miss Bertha
Lyon came out third in the race.
The reason for this contest was
to decrease the credit business Of
this firm and increase the cash busi-
ness, coupons being given with ev-
cry cash purchase. The contest has
been going on during the past six
months and all the contestants
hard and faithfully.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19
Meat Market Sold Again.

r. c. Daniel, who bought the
Palace meat market Of Hughes Bros.
about two weeks ago, has sold 1t to
w. r. Donovan, the deal having
been consumated Friday. Mr..
Donovan is in possession and will
continue the business at the present
stand as in the past. Mr.. Donovan
has had plenty of experience in this
line and knows full well how to run
a meat market. Mr.. Daniel left this
morning for Marshall, Minnesota,
his former home.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19
Brother Dead.

w. ]. Hubacher received mess
age Saturday notifying him of
the death of brother at GaIena, III.
He was thirty-nine years Of age and
his taking away must have been very
sudden, as Mr.. Hubacher had just re-
turned home Thursday from visit
with his mother and family in Ga
lena and his brother was we'll al
that time.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19
Girl has Lockiaw.

Saturday evening the eight year
old daughter of Jas. S. Hemminger
was taken to the hospital suffering
from a severe case of lockjaw. This
seems to have developed from her
stepping on a nail a week ago last
Thursday. The condition of the pa
tient is very serious.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19
WEBSTER CITY, IOWA TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1918.

friendly neighborhood meetings
which characterize this portion Of
the town. There is much meaning
they find in the word "neighbor"
and the hope was expressed that the
fiftieth anniversary might see many
Of the old time neighbors present
who were there last night.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1913-08-19

For sale, several desirable lots in
Willson-Funk addition, near Lawn
Hill school building, and two lots in
Webster City Savings Bank stock.
Anyone interested please call on me
at Chas. Gerbers residence. SCI
Walnut street. any afternoon this
week. l.. n. Gerber. d-tf
We will have some fine peaches
Wednesday in boxes, The best and
lowest price for the season. CSC per
box. Model Grocery. Phones $50
and "a. d1
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-12
CENTRAL VILLAGE CELEBRATION
To Mark Securing of Chemical Engine and incorporation of Fire Company.

Next Friday night is to be a big night in Central Village. to mark the securing by the village of fire fighting apparatus and the formation of fire fighting organization which has been incorporated under the laws of Con necticut.
 The new chemical engine. the first piece of apparatus to be bought, was received about three weeks ago. Next Friday night there is to be a parade. headed by band, and following there is to be an assembly in the town hall, where the chemical engine, decorated, is to be displayed on the stage for in spection. Plans also include pro- granme of speaking and singing, to be followed by a dance.
 A reception is alse planned the celebration in a general way being such as to f1ttingiy mark the institu- tion of an effective organization for the protection of the village property.
 Edward J. Gallagher is president of the incorporated organization, Charles Bragg treasurer. Burt Cook secretary, and William Thempsen chief of the company. which has quarters in the FeHedsied library building. where the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-12
JEWETT CITY.
Whatsoever Circle Entertains-Man- aqer Barnett Gets Souvenir from Dan Murohy-Fire Caused by Boy With Matoh-All Poles to Be Remov : ed from Tanning Park.


 Whatsoever circle of The King Daughters held a. sale and social in the Baptist vestry Thursday evening There was an entertaining programme including a cornet solo, Moonlight in Venice, by Lemuel Green, who respond ed to an encore Miss Elizabeth Clarke read A Pet Dog; 8 double quartette- Mrs G. H. Prior, Mrs. George Sparks, Miss Mabel McBroome, Miss Emma Gardner Miss Alice Brown, Mrs. B. R. Gardner, Miss Ida Foster-sang Pc Little Lamb: Miss Frances Coleswor- thy played Les Muscadins as a piano solo: Mrs G. H. Prior sang the so- prane solo, A Life Lesson; Mrs C. F. Gardner read Burdock's Music Box; the Excelsior quartette sang Fear Thou Not, C.. H. Prior taking the solo part and Miss Ila Brown playing violin accompaniment. They respond ed to an encore with Way Down Upon the Suwanee River. played on zobos. Mrs. Earle E Gilbert played With Chimes and Song, a piano solo, and the ladies aaHaFtette sang Annie Laurie.
 Ice cream. cake, home made candy and aprons were en sale. the whole ar- fair netting SIS. Mrs. G. H. Prior was the chairman. The ice cream commit tee was Mrs. Nathan Babeock, Mrs. Charles Babeeek, Mrs Ambrose His- gins, Mrs. E. NJ. Gray. The cake. com mittee was Mrs. Edward Raneyzs Mrs. J. 5. Jeffers. Mrs Robert Wilde, Mrs. NJ E. Wilson, Mrs Augusta Ray Miss Ariana Cock. The apron committee was Miss Ruby Thornton. Mrs Francis Campbell, Mrs. R. W. Dearnley, Mrs William JeAnsteRe. Mrs. Ames Davis
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-12
KNOW IT WELL
Familiar Features Well Known to Hundreds of Norwich Citizens.

A familiar burden in many homes.
 The burden of bad. back,
 A lame weak or an aching back
 Often tells you of kidney ills.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are for weak kidneys.
 Here is Norwich testimony.
 Mrs. Catherine Goode, 99 Thames Street, Norwich, Conn, says: T suf- fered for years from kidney trouble, the first. symptom being pain and weakness in the small of my back The kidney secretions were unnatural and caused me much annoyance. Spots often appeared before my eyes and my health was badly run down. I fin- ally began using Doan's Kidney Pills procured at N. D. Sevin & Sons Drug Store. and they did me a world of good. strengthening my back and re- storing my kidneys to a normal con- dition. I cannot find words to express my gratitude to Doan's Kidney Pills"
 For sale by all dealers Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co.,. Buffalo. New York. sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name - Dean's and take no other.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-12

Candy committee; Miss Ida Foster, Mrs. A Ms Clarke Miss Nellie Franklin, Miss Martha Church, Miss Mary M. Brown Ptogramme committee: Mrs. c F. Gardner. Miss Alice Brown and Miss Mabel McBroome.
 Given Souvenir Ball by Dan Murphy. @ Manager Barnett of the Finn Opera house was in Norwich Friday to see his old friend, Danny Murphy, and Captain Murphy gave him one of the baseball D used by the Philadelphia Athletics in Cuba this winter, MT. Barnett, who tB a firm admirer of the Athletics, prizeI the gift very highly.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-12
WillimantiC, DanielsOn and Putnam

buy out a private cigar store and newspaper stand. A prominent and keen citizen made this sharp observa- I1on concerning the ice situation Fri day: When leading citizens asked Mayor Dunn and the city council for the privilege of bein- heard relative to the legislative bill creating the of nee Of city engineer with life tenure clause Cor for good behavior, the same plum under another name) the demo- cratic members of the board of alder men said the public be damned Now the democratic ring. parents of the municipal ice oaby, have fallen through the ice and are drowning and are calling for help from the citizens at their meeting next Monday night
 Let them get themselves out-if they
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-12
TO REMOVE ALL POLES.
Tanning Park to Be Greatly Improved
 by New Arrangement.

The clerk of the monument. commit- tee received notification Friday from David H. Earnings architect and ens gineer, Arthur F. Gray of Boston, that he will be in the borough today (Sat- urday) to perfect arrangements rela- tive to the final work on the park. ana also to call upon Rev. Father Hayes with a view to certain cooperative trn- provements which he proposes to make in St Mary's property. at tha point where it abuts the park on the north.
 It is expected that MT Tanning and MT. Gray will be much pleased with the action of the borough officials in regard to moving the telephone and electric light poles about the park.
 At the borough meeting held this week Warden Mccarthy made known the result of the investigation and re- ported that proprty owners on North Main street do not wish to submit to proposed changes in accordance with which the poles would be placed Tn front of their property. It is now pro posed to run the electric light wires up East Main street. through Palmer street, connecting with the wires at that point on North Main stret. The Telephone company will take their wires down Tracy street and up Math- ewson, connecting on North Main from Green street. This eliminates all poles from about the park.
 A communication has been received by the borough from the Southern New England Telephone company in which it is pointed out that, agreeable to the arrangements made in 1905. the Tele- phone company could. carry it's wires on the electric light poles, provided said company set the poles and keep the same in a proper and safe condi- tion .f.-
 Tn view of certain radical changes which are to be made, the clerk has rtferred correspondence and contract to the borough attorney, A. M. Brown.
 Bills Voted Paid
 At the recent borough meeting 1t was voted to pay the following bills: Telepone, at fire house. $5.15; at war den's s2.23; E. Frank Brown. work at fire house $3: Shea Bros, wood for fire house S275; Payne & Gardner. print ing, s15O; Martin Wolf. police duty, S26; John Zurlong,, policed uty, $17.13; William Johnstone. advertising, S1.50; state of Connecticut for ballots, S11.15; J c. electric light plant, light for streets, $15s.4O; for hose house, $6.2o: for Slater library. $5.S6. The new po- lice officer, Martin Wolf was author ized to purchase revolver. handcuffs, afc necessary for his duties, to cost not 10 exceed $10. A bill of s11 of BaiIin Gingras S10 of which is for au- tonoobile hire to Danielson in following up a. clue after the postof1ce bur gfary of April IS. at which time Ofi- cer Driscoll was shot and killed, and S1 for posting notices, was referred to the borough attorney.
 Personal.
 Dudley P. Chapman of Groton is the week end guest of Earl s. Hiscox.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-12
WILLiMANTIC
NEARLY S17.ooo
ContrIbutions to New Congregational Church House Fund-Rev. w. S. Beard lnspects Hull House.

At the midweek service at the Con- gregational church Thursday evening Rev. W. $. Beard announced that the contributions to the new church house fund have reached nearly S17,000. MT. Beard has been in Boston this week, studying the underlying principles of the Hull House social service work in that city. which has the distinction of being one of the greatest and most successful social settlement movements in this country. Rev. MT. Beard will refer to his study Of this work in his sermon on The Aftermath of the Cam pafgn at the morning service tomor- TOW.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-12
SMALL. BOY WITH MATCH
Caused $500 Fire Loss in Mrs. Au-
 clair's Store.


 At ' o'clock Friday morning a brisk blaze started in Mrs. D. P. Auclair's 8 millinery store in the AuclaiT block, on Soule street. One of the children was searching for his rubbers with the aid of d. match, when a pOrtiere became ignited and in an incredibly short time the light material in the room was ablaze. Officer Gingras. who lives in the tenemetnt over the store,was down stairs in a few minutes, and with the aid of Thomas McBroome the blaze was extinguished with water and chemicals.
 The. alarm was sounded on the Bap- tist bell, the company responding with jumper and the big ladder truck In record time but their services were not necessary. The loss, nearly $2Oor is covered by insurance.
 Newa of the Churches.
 Dr. Ganes subject at the Congrega- tional church Sunday morning will be In the evening Rev. J. w. Payne will preach.
 At. the Methodist church the pastor. Rev. Samuel Thatcher, will preach; morning theme, The Faith of Father; evening, Sin and Grace.
 The Rev J. w Payne will preach in Poquonock Bridge Sunday morn ing
 Rev. o, G. Buddington of Poquonock Bridge will occupy the Baptist pulpit Sunday morning. Rev. pr. Cane to preach in the evening. Rev. Allan Spi- dell of Newton Center. Mass, who has been called to this pulpit and who has preached here several times has as yet given no notice of his acceptance, still having the matter under consid- eration. If he does arrive at favor able decision, he will begin his pas torate April 2Qth. l .
 At Norwich Meeting.
 J. H. Lee. A. M Brown, Antoine Maynard, J. P. German, T. E. Lee, R F. Cheney, w. R. Burdick. T. B. Keen E. 1T. Cha pman, A. M. Clarke and R J Guy were in Norwich Thursday evening to attend the special meeting at the Masonic temple of FranSliI council No. 3. R. and s. M.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-12
The Ice Situation.

Fridays chapter in the ice situation revealed the fact that Charles B. Leonard, a local teaming contractor
 has secured the first option on L. N
 Ayers ice stock if the city council at it's meeting next Monday evening de- cides not to buy MT. Ayers ice There is a legal doubt whether 'Willimantic could purchase a private ice plant if It so desired any more than it could
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-12
Injured bv Faliino Hook.

Lyman Maine. Jr., while painting the residence of Sherwood B.. Doolittle, Plea asant street, Thursday afternoon, met with a painful accident. MT. Maine was on the roof of an ell of the house. adjusting some rope and tackle when a large hook slipped from the roof and struck him on the head and face cutting and bruising it bad ly.
 The average daily attendance at the Windham High school for the: winter term was BIO. slight increase over the percentage of last years average.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-12
CHILDREN WHO ARE sIcKLY.-

Mothers who value their own com fort and the welfare of their children should never be without a box of dren. for use throughout the season. They Break up Colds, Relieve Fever ishness, Constipa tion. Teething Disor- ders, Headache and Stomach Troubles. Used by Mothers for 22 years. THESE Drag Stores. 2oc. Don't accept any sub stitute. Sample mailed FREE. Ad- dress. A. s. Olmsted. i4e Roy. N.