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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
Peculiar Ideas,

The Des Moines Capital seems to
have some very peculiar ideas in re-
gard to the question of paving. 1t
actually has the temerity to suggest
that taxpayers who pay for the i'm
provement have a right to express
an opinion of the way the work is
done and the prices paid. Just hear
it:
The men who paid for the pave
ment supposed that s1.56 per square
yard would settle it; but when they
came to pay up, they found charge
of $4,S91.13 for "extras" and "inci-
dentals.' The contractor got the
extras" and the city got the "inci-
dentals."
We would advise those property
holders who contemplate new pave
ments, or resurfaced pavements, to
go to the city hall before a single
move is made, and endeavor to SUI
perintend their own business. Paw
Ing is the taxpayers business. he
furnishes the money. He ought to
Know what he is getting. If the
paving Is to be inspected" and the
taxpayer is to pay the inspector"
the taxpayer ought to know who the
inspector Is, and whether or not he
is qualified.
II the Walnut street paving serves
as an object lesson to the remainder
of the city, it will not have been
done in vain.
We repeat what we have said be-
before, that every contract ought to
be complete within itself, and that
there ought to be no loop holes left
for extras, either by the city or by
the contractor.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
Yeoman installation.

At the recent meeting of the Yeo-
men lodge at their lodge rooms in
this city delightful program was
rendered by several of the members
of the order, including readings.
recitations. songs, several imperson-
ations given by Ike Van Schoyke and
a talk on Ivanhoe by r. G. Remley.
A drill by sixteen girls was also a
feature of the entertainment, and
was highly enjoyed. At the conclu-
sion Of the program the ofacers re-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
"The Lines Busy"

Ellsworth News: One of the Web
ster City telephone girls attended a
watch party on New Years eve. One
of the local ministers was talking
and closed his remarks by asking the
audience to sing hymn two-twenty-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. When the
number was given, the young lady
started but was barely awakened
enough to say, "The lines busy"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
Breeze Hill.

A very profitable supper was held
Friday night at the John Gregory
home five miles east of the city, by
the Breeze Hill L. A. S. A fine pro-
gram of music, readings and dia-
logues was given by the young peo-
pie and everybody present had fine
time. About $40 was taken in by
the ladies.
Mrs. John L. Richardson and
daughter, Miss Jessie, and Miss Flor
ence Meeks of webster City were
guests at the supper.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
WEBSTER CITY
vs. FORT DODGE
This City Carries off Honors in Con-
test and Business College
Students are Happy.
ABOUT FIFTY STUDENTS GO
Won Majority of the Contests, but
Lost Out in That of
Spelling.
UT FIFTY STUDENTS GO

The students of the Webster City
Business college who went to Fort
Dodge Friday to participate in
the contest in the afternoon, came
home that night with flying COL
ors and many noisy evidences of en-
thusiasm, having won two contests
out OF three participated in. The
program included four contests
namely: Demonstration of Steneo-
type; Type-writing contest; Spelling
contest; Rapid calculation in prob
lens in addition, interest and bill
ing. The winners of the contests
were: in the typewriting contest,
Miss Ruth Christensen, first; Miss
Bessie Segar, second; Miss Margaret
Leroy, third.
In the rapid calculation contest
the winners were, Robert Maxon,
first; Miss Margaret Leroy, second;
Carl Ainslie, third.
The demonstration of Stereotype
contest, was participated in by Fort
Dodge students only. In the SPELL
ing contest, the Webster City con-
testants seemed to get stage fright
and went down like row Of oats
before the machine.
The students from here, number
ing about fifty, went over to the
Gypsum city in special coach and
upon arriving about noon, were TAX
en- at once to the Wahkonsa hotel for
splendid dinner. After the dinner
they were taken to the Fort Dodge
Business college where at o'clock
the contest began. Every announce
ment of contest was greeted with
appropriate yells and other exhibit
tions of acclaim from both sides, there
being no lack of good rooters. The
Stereotype contest brought out the
superiority of this method compared
to the typewriter, being twice as
speedy and doing away with much
dictation and shorthand. Only those
who had been in the school since
September were allowed to particle
pate in the contests. Of all the con-
tests the rapid calculation contest
was the most exciting, the final
score being 1874 points to &c in fav-
or of Webster City.
At the conclusion of the contest,
the majority of students were in at
tendance at the Hanson & Tyler
opening of their new garage in that
city, which was most elabor-
ate affair. After supper the guests
of the Fort Dodge school were nice
ly entertained socially, a pleasant
program being given. Refreshments
were also served before the depart
ure of the Webster City crowd, at
ten o'clock. The next contest will
be held in two weeks, when Fort
Dodge will meet Webster City on
the contesting platform here. A
student of the Dubuque Business col
1ege was present at the contest and
expressed himself of the opinion
that Webster City was ahead of his
college in point of excellence. A
letter was received from Grinnell
firm recently offering graduate Of
the Webster City college SIS al
month. There being no students
having already graduated from here,
the offer was referred to FIT. Dodge
who Immediately supplied the want
with a student. Prof Barger ex-
pressed himself as being amazed at
the good work done by the Webster
City students, who acquitted them
selves so we'll.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
Petitions Filed.

Frank Pierce has filed a petition
in the Office of the clerk of the dis
trict court asking that title be quiet
ed to the south half of the northwest
quarter of section 6-S7-26. Defend
ants are Carrie Adams ct al.
Sophia Hasty asks for a divorce
from her husband, Guy w. Hasty.
charging desertion.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
Ter parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Lee

her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. LIE
Roy.
Miss Glare Richardson is spend
ing the day IN Fort Dodge.
Mrs F.. c. Ruegnitz went tc
Duncombe today for an over Sunday
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. H. VanDevender.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph l.. Cox and
little son, who have been making an
extended visit with Mr.. Cox's people
in Geneseo, New York, arrived home
today.
Mrs. w. G. Davie of Newell,
who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Ollie Warren, left this noon for
Rockford, Illinois, where she will
visit another sister.
Miss Letta Warren left today
for Lakeview where she will teach
in the seventh and eighth grades
during the remainder of the school
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Smith of
Nebraska are guests of Mrs. Mary
Hoag and other relates, while en-
route to Miami, Florida, where they
will visit Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. E. Hoag, former resi-
dents of this city.
Mrs. O. j. Edwards returned to
her home in Marshalltown this noon
after a visit with the A. J. Bish fam
lily on Boone street.
Miss Lizzie and Eilert Knock,
who have been visiting at the G. E.
Naber home, south of town, returned
to Wellsburg this noon.
Mrs. Ernest Rodwig of Sioux
City is guest at the home of her
nephew, w. J. Hubacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Whitfield
of Sioux City arrived here last night
called by the serious illness of Mrs.
Whitfeld's sister, Miss Eva Bauman,
who is confined to her bed with
Miss Hazel Sells, who attends
Grinnell college, is home for an ov-
er Sunday visit with her father, E.
w. Sells.
Miss Mary Dundon went to Fort
Dodge today for an over Sunday Wis
it with Miss Lennie Gillian.
Mrs. D. c. Chase is spending
the day in Fort Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Huff and
baby of Woodstock arrived in the
city this morning for an over Sun
day visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Groves of
Kamrar spent last evening visiting
in this city.
Professor Lamos of Eagle Grove
was business caller here this morn
ing.
Miss Bessie Sidenstucker Of
Jewell was visitor in the city last
evening.
will A. Bauman, of Primghar,
Is in the city called by the critical
illness of his sister, Miss Eva. Mrs.
Bauman and children are in KAN
rar, called by the illness Of Mrs. BIS
who is suffering with pneu-
monia.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20
Real Estate Transfers.

e. Benson and VT to J. H. Neel-
wd-tract in Sc Sc 23-S6-24.-$2,-
10000.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-01-20

The regular price of the Iowa Home
stead for one year is $1.OO. The Peo-
pies Popular Monthly is rs cents. You
get these two papers and set of Ro-
gers Silver Teaspoons for only SO cents
extra with your subscription to the
semi weekly or daily Freeman Tribune.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30
legal Notifrs.
NOTICE.


r FRANCINA A. HARRINGTON, execu-
IL, trix OF the last will and testament Of Ira
B. Foss, late OF Winter Harbor, in said coun-
ty, deceased, hereby give public notice that
pursuant to a license issued to me as such
executrix by the probate court in and for
said Ha cock county, dated June 9, 1914, I
shall on Friday, January %, 1915. at o'clock
in the afternoon. at the office OF E. N. Ben
son, at said Winter Harbor, in said Hancock
county, sell at public sale, subject to all in
cumbranoes, the following described real es-
bounded ana described as follows, to wit:
First lot. Bounded on the north by land
now or formerly OF Athena j. Flint, and the
high school building lot; on the east by land
Of said Flint, on the south by the homestead
lot now or formerly of Elizabeth L. Smallidge.
and on the west by South street, together with
all the buildings thereon, the above de-
scribed lot being known as the homestead lot
Of the late Ira b. Foss, deceased.
Second lot: One half part undivided and
in common Of another certain lot or parcel Of
land situated in said Winter HarboT and
known as the Tufts property, bounded and
north BY Main street, on the east and south
by land of Almena j. Flint estate, with the
buildings thereon.
common of another certain lot or parcel of
land situated in said Winter Harbor, and
bounded and described rs fellows, to wit:
Bounded on the east by South street; on the
north by land of Flora Gerrish; on the west
by land of ID. b. Flint estate, and land of f.
=, Weston. on the north by land of d. A.
y W
Fourth lot. One-feurth undivided and in
common of another certain lot or parcel Of
land known as the 'N. A. Bickford Lott and
bounded and described follows to wits
Bounded on the north by land of S. A. Myrick
and Fannie Bickford estate, on the east by
Atlantic street; on the south by land of Will
liam d. Sargent; on the west by the shore of
California bay.
Fifth lot. One half undivided and in COM
mon of another certain lot or parcel of land
situated in said Winter Harbor, known as
the Newman lot and bounded and described
as follows, to wit: Bounded on the east by
Newman street, on the south by land of Wall
lace Bickford; on the west by land OF George
Mathews; on the north by a brook. ] shall
also sell at the time and place above mem
toned, all of the house goods, furniture and
fix ures of every name and nature in or
about the homestead of Ira B. Foss deceased,
as aforesaid, either separately or in conpec-
tion with sale of the homestead.
The right is hereby reserved to reject any
or all bids for each or all of said lots of land,
together with bids for the furniture and furn-
isnings as aforesaid
The above described lot number three is
subject to a mortgage to @. G. Brown, amount
ing TO about two hundred dollars.
FRANCINA A. HARRINGTON, Executrix
of the estate OF Ira B. Foss, deceased.
Winter Harbor, Maine. Dec. II. 1914.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30

To all persons Interested in either of the
estates hereinafter named:
AT a probate court held at Ellsworth, in and
for the county of Hancock, on the fifteenth
day of December, a. q. 1914.
THE following matters having been pre-
after indicated, it is hereby ordered That
notice thereof be given to all persons in
terested, by causing copy of this order to be
published three weeks successfully in, the
Ellsworth American, newspaper published
at Ellsworth, in said county, that they may
worth in said couI ty, on the fifth day of
January, a. d. 1915, at ten of the clock in the
forenoon. and be heard thereon if they see
cause.
jeremiah T. Giles, late of Ellsworth, in
said county deceased, a certain instrument
purporting to be tae last will and testament
of said deceased, together with petition for
probate thereof, presented by Julia A. Giles,
one of the executors named therein.
Clarence S. Grindle, late of Bucksport in
said county deceased. A certain instrument
purporting to be the last will and testment of
said deceased. together with petition tor pro-
bate, presented by Vallie L. Grindle, the
executrix named therein.
Mary Lymburner, late of Brooksville, in
said county. deceased. Petition filed by
Hollis Lymburner, executor of the will of said
deceased, that an order be issued to distribute
among the legatees named in the win of said
deceased the amount remaining in his hands
on he settlement of bis second account.
Lizzie A. Googins. late of Ellsworth, in said
county, deceased. certain instrument pur-
porting to be the last will and testament OF
said deceased together with petition for pro-
bate thereof. presented by Edmond ]. Walsh,
the executor therein named.
JEROME Fl. KNOWLES. Judge of said Court.
A true copy of the original order.
Attest:-T F. MABoNEY, Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30
STATE OF MAINE.


Collectors Advertisement of Sale of Lands
of Non-Resident Owrers.
Unpaid taxes on lands situated in the town of
Penobscot, in the county of Hancock, for
the year 1914.
YTNHE following list of taxes on real estate
l. of non resident owners in the town of
Penobscot. aforesaid, for the year 1914. COM
mitted to me for collection for said town on
the 18th day May, 1914. remains unpaid; and
notice is hereby given that il said taxes with
interest and charges are not previously paid,
much of the real estate taxed as is suf-
fcient to pay the amount due therefor ,includ-
ing interest and charges, will be sold without
further notice, at public auction at town
hall in said town, on the first Monday in Feb
ruary, 1915, at 9 O'Clock a. m.
Amt of
tax due
Name Of owner, description of incld int
property. q chgs.
Warren Hooper, George Veazie farm
and land bought of Cyrus Leach:
also land bought of William
Conner, S43 90
Estate of Pearl Grindle, 4s acres,
range S, lot 50, 8 go
Mary (Cotton) Wilson, part of Pei
tiah Leach farm so called, 10 80
I. w. BowDEN, Collector
of taxes for the town of Penobscot.
Dec. IA, 1914.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30
legal Notices.


STATE OF MAINE.
Cotiecter's Advertisement of Sale Of Lands OF
Non-Resident Owners.
Unpaid taxes on lands situated in the town of
fremont, in the county of Hancock. for the
H,HE following list OF taxes on real estate
OF non resident owners In the town of
fremont for the year 1914, committed to me
the 18th day OF April, remains unpaid; and
notice is hereby given that II said taxes, in
terest and charges are not previously paid, so
much Of the real estate taxed, as is sufficient
to pay the amount thereof. including interest
and charges, will ne sold at public auction at
Sawyer's hall, Mckinney, in said town, on the
a. M
Names of owners, and descrip-
ton of property. Tax.
Homer Bramep. wood lot. containing
DR. Frederick w Brigham, land in
No. IL. 1a undivided l0a lot, in COM
mon with levi Wyman, 65
Freeman & Holmes, e ID Reed estate,
Sarah M Reed estate, 16 SO
Sarah Friend, heir and devisee OF
Lewis Friend. as per reg OF deeds,
vol 2lf, page $40. S1a, as per reg of
deeds, vol 2l4, page lib, Joy lot so
called, 90 SO
Harriet Green, land No z, David Ben
son lot, by highway, 4 by T w
Jackson, w by beach. 495
Frank Hamilton, Hodgdon lot, so
called, as per reg deeds, vol 4S3, p
zuo, ZH
Andrew e Parker. land at Bernard, 50
w w Rich, Well Mayo lot so. called, 66
Fred Robinson, wood lot in No 10, I16
Nelson t Thurston, as per reg
deeds vol 400, 100. 500
Frank Tibbetts, as per reg deeds 494,
page 1866 24s
Wyman s. Phillips, H Harper lot
goa, $50
Mrs wyman, land in No 10, 363
Heirs of Levi Wyman. land on
Dodge's point 10a, also land in No
112a, Mt lot Western Mt 250a 10 of
10a. Robbins lot in common
with W Brigham 5a, also the
Terrell estate at Center 25a, also Fly
lot No IL, 1Oa 2so4
AsHBURY A. LoPAUs,
collector Of said town of fremont.
West fremont, Dec Ia, 1914.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE of MAINE
Collectors Adpert sensent Of Sale Of Lands Of
Nom Residents 0wners.
Unpaid taxes on lands situated in the town of
Gouldsboro, in the county OF Hancock, for
the year 1914
TIME following list of taxes on real estate
L of nom resident owners in the town of
Gouidsboro, for the year 1914. committed to
me for collection for said town, on the 23d
day of April, 1914, remains unpaid; and notice
is hereby given that il said taxes, interest
and charges are not previously paid. so much
OF the real estate taxed as is sufficient to pay
the amount due therefor, including interest
and charges, will be sold at public auction at
the town house in said town, 1.-THE same being
the place where the last preceding annual
town meeting of said town was heidi on the
first Monday of February. 1915, at O'Clock
a. m.
Name of owners de- No. of Tax on
scription of real estate. acres. Value. real est.
Mrs George Bickford,
one rot of wild land
in Gouldsboro, bound
ed on west yiland OF
A B Whitehouse, on
the north by land of
Nathan Sargent. east
by land of Stevens
Bros, south by land
of e Grover and
Stevens Bros, 20 $ss " 10
ASA t. STEVENS, collector of taxes
for the town of Gouldsboro for the year 1914.
Dec. 81, 1914.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30
STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK S. December 8, 1914.
TAKEN this ninth day Of December o. d.
l. 1914, on execution dated December 5, 1914,
issued on judgment rendered by the West
ern Hancock municipal court in the county
at Bluehill in SAID county of Hancock on the
fourth Tuesday of November. 1914, to witt
November "a, a. d. 1914, in favor of Bert H.
Bennett, OF Bucks port, in said county of Han
cock, against Charles Anderson, of said
Bucksport. for sixteen dollars twenty one
cents debt or damage and six dollars nineteen
cents costs OF suit and will be sold at public
auction at the office of Il. Fl. Smith in said
Bucksport. on Thursday. the 21st day of Janu-
ary, a d, 1915. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
all the right, title and interest which said
Charles Anderson has or had on the 29th day
of September a. d. 1914, when the same was
attached on the original writ, in and to a
certain lot or parcel of land with the build
ings thereon, situated in said Bucksport on
the northerly side of a street leading from
Mcdonald street to Elm street; said lot is two
and half rods on said street and runs back
nine rods and contains twenty two and a half
(22l2) square rods. and is bounded on the
formerly of Charles Cushing; on the north by
land of Bert Bennett, and on the east by land
of Mrs. Luce, being all and the same premises
which were conveyed to said Charles Anderson
by Josephine Beazley, by deed dated Septem-
Der IL, 1905 and recorder in the Hancock
county registry of deeds vol 421, page 47S, to
which deed and record thereof reference
may be had for a more particular description
of the premises hereby conveyed.
CHANDLER NJ. WILSON,
Deputy Sheriff.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30
STATE OF MAINE.
Collectors Advertisement of Sale of Lands
of Non. Resident Owners.

Collectors Advertisement of Sale of Lands
of Non. Resident Owners.
Unpaid taxes on land situated in the town of
franklin, in the county of Hancock, for the
year 1914.
THE following list of taxes on real estate
l. of non resident owners in the town of
Franklin, for the year 1914, committed to me
for collection for said town, on the 18th day
of May, 1914, remains unpaid; and notice IS
hereby given that il said taxes interest and
charges are not previously paid, so much of
the real estate taxed as is sufficient to pay the
amount due therefor, including interest and
charges, will be sold at public auction at the
town house in said town, (the same being the
place where the last preceding annual town
meeting of said town was held) on the first
Monday of February, 1915, at 9 O'Clock a. m.
Tax on
Name of owners, descrip- No. of real
ton of property. acres. Value. est.
George McNRughton,
heirs, bounded
the north, east, south,
and west by land OF
L f Springer, $115 81 81
E, W. HASTINGS. Collector of taxes
for the town OF Franklin for the year 1914,
December Ia, 1914.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.

WHEREAS, Everett Saunders, of Orland,
w Hancock county, State of Maine, by his
mortgages deed, dated the twenty sixth day of
October, 1896 and recorded in the Hancock
county registry OF deeds, book $685. page 354,
conveyed TO me, the undersigned. certain
parcel of real estate situate in said Orland
and bounded as follows, to wit Beginning
on the north side of the road leading from
Simeon b. Higgins house to Surry at large
fat rock; thence northeasierly to the Range
line of lot No. 81; thence by said Range line
until it strikes lot No. 81; thence by said lot
No. 81 TO the town road; thence by said road
to the first mt ntioned bound Lot No. %,
containing three acres more or less; and
whereas the condition of said mortgage has
been broken, now, therefore, by re ason of
breach Of the condition thereof, claim a
foreclosure of said mortgage.
Bucksport, September 5, 1914.
EDWARD E. HARTMAN,
By o. p. Cunningham his attorney,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30

TINHE subscribers. Lincoln Cromwell and
i Clarence Bishop Smith, hereby give no.
tice that they have been duly appointed exec
utors of the last will and testament of
CORNELIUS B. SMITH, late of the city,
county and state of NEW YORK,
whose will has been probated in the probate
court of Hancock county, the deceased
having left property in Northeast Har-
Dor, Maine, and they have given bonds in
said court as the law directs. Said
executors have designated Levi ". But
Ter, of Northeast Harbor, Maine, as the per-
son upon whom process can be served in any
action against the estate. All persons having
demands against the estate OF said deceased
are desired to present the same for settle
ment, and all INDEBTED thereto are requested
to make payment Immediately
LINCOLN CROMWELL.
CLARENCE BISHOP SMITH.
Address; 81 William Street. New York City.
Dec. IA, 1914.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30

TINE subscriber hereby gives notice that
l. he has been duly appointed executor
of the last will and testament of
JUDSON L. WEIGH. late of SORRE NTO,
in the county of Hancock, deceased, and
given bonds as the law directs. All persons
having demands against the estate of said
deceased are desired to present the same for
settlement, and all indebted thereto are re-
quested TO make payment Immediately
CHARLES II. PREBLE.
sullivan, Dec. 8, 1914.