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Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
Pleasant Hill Notes.

Some of the farmers expect to be-
gin husking corn next week.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the funeral Of Mrs. Lucinda Ad-
ans in Webster City Sunday.
Mrs. w. F. Dick of Webster City
visited Tuesday with her sister. Mrs.
Terrell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sonerholm and
children visited Sunday at the An
derson home.
Mrs. Minnie Kemmer, who has
been quite sick, is some better at this
writing.
Mrs. o. L. Gilmore, who has been
suffering with her foot which she
scalded some time ago, is getting
along nicely.
Mrs. H. D. Richards is visiting to-
day with relatives near Kamrar.
Mrs. Lenora Terrell spent We'd
nesday at the Austin Kesler home
in Saratoga.
William Kesler and son Frank Of
Fairview visited Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Hannah.
Miss Ada Bell spent over Sunday
at her home in, the city.
H. D. Richards and family visited
Sunday with relatives near Boone.
Mrs. Mary Squirting Of Stratford
visited one day last week with Aer
sister, Mrs. Christina Adams.
Nov. I.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
West Cas- Doingy.

Rex Swanson Of Webster City was
business caller in this vicinity Fri.
day.
James Daniels, James Shoemaker
and Melvin Drake were business Wis
itors at the county seat Friday.
Frank J. Webb of Highview was
a business caller here Wednesday.
X. Severson was business visi-
tor at Webster City Thursday.
The Albert Swanson bridge crew
completed the bridge near the OAR
nell farm Thursday and are making
rapid progress on the bridge west OF
the Boak school house.
Rev. and Mrs. C. v. Pence and
children Of Webster City visited at
the d. s. Darnell home Saturday.
School closed Friday in the Boak
school house for a weeks vacation.
w. J. Biernatzki Of Webster City
was business caller in this section
Wednesday.
John E. Quackenbush Of Webster
City was q business visitor here
Thursday.
Matte Sell Of Duncombe visited at
the d. S. Darnell home Sunday.
Irene Beaver, who was recently
hurt in runaway, is recovering.
Nov. 1.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
Tarrant. who lives northwest

Tarrant, who lives northwest Of
town.
Mrs. Sam Stebbins left this fore
noon for her home in Sioux City fol-
lowing an over Sunday visit with
Mrs. Sarah Stebbins, the Guy Stes-
bins family and other relatives.
while on her return from Des Moines
where she attended the Eastern Star
meeting.
Mrs. Margaret Schultz OF Rem
sen visited over Sunday at the home
Of her son. Dr.. A. F. Schultz and
family.
Mrs. Emogene Brewer returned
home yesterday from two weeks
visit with relatives in Springfield,
Tailorville and Edinburg. Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Jensen and
two children Of Iowa Falls visited
over Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. c..
L. Poland.
Clarence Ballard, q member OF
the Boone high school foot ball team
who played in this city Saturday.
spent short time while here with
his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
McFarlane.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Bolger are
spending the day in Fort Dodge.
Mrs. A. w. Pence of Clear Lake
is expected to arrive here today for
a visit with her daughter, Mrs. O.,
S. Winter and family.
Miss leila Powers, Martin
telephone operator, spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
M. Powers. near Blairsburg.
MIR. and Mrs. Bert Fryer return
ed home today to Council Bluffs At
ter an over Sunday visit. with the
F. w. Priestley family on west Third
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Essig Of
Sibley are visiting at the John w.
Jansen home in Freedom township,
having come to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Essig's sister, Miss Esther
Jansen.
Miss Name Mcintosh of the
clerking force Of Shipley Z Black
spent Sunday in Mason City visit
ing relatives.
The o. w. Bige and w. HI. Hill
families and Mr.. A. Bige motored to
Waterloo yesterday and spent the
day with the Jesse Bige family.
Mrs. Bess Kenyon Of Iowa Falls
is q guest at the A. ]. Leonard home.
She will be accompanied home this
evening BY Mrs. Leonard, who will
spend the remainder Of the week in
Iowa Falls.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02

/. HE1GHBoRHooD NOTES.
West Independence Briefs.

West Independence Briefs.
Myers and Arnold shelled corn for
Fred Bauer the first Of the week.
Robert Bringolf Of Webster City
has been working on the out let to
the Peterson ditch the past week.
Irving and Lee Grout and families
Of Blue Earth, Minnesota, were Wis
iting old neighbors in this vicinity
the last of the week.
Mrs. John schweppe. who has
been at Rochester for some time, is
getting along in fine shape.
DR.. J. E. Williams Of Webster
City was professional caller in this
vicinity recently.
F. A. Gerber and wife OF near
Kamrar and Price Campbell and
family Of this vicinity visited at the
e. D. Busting home Sunday.
Nov. 2.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
POPLAR Grove Gleanings.

Charles Doughten closed success
full term of school at Poplar Grove
Friday. After a three weeks vaca'
ton, he will return for the winter
term.
Mrs. R. e. Jewett spent several
days last week visiting her parents
near Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Irving and little
son were Sunday guests at the VIM.
Barnett home.
Carl Graham and sister, Miss Ly-
dia. entertained q number OF young
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02

Denver, Colorado Springs, Salt LAX
City, the California expositions, etc
Later they will go to Phoenix. Ariz,
to visit their two sons, Fred N. an,
Glenn A. Martin and families, ex
pecting to stay there until the frs
of the year.
Miss Lucy Wolford spent tn
week end visiting friends In Eagl
Grove
Miss Ethel Guthrie, domesti
science teacher In the schools, an,
Miss Airline Kearns were Sunda.
guests at the home Of the former
sister, Mrs. Carl Groves, near Eagl'
Grove.
Miss Marian White attended ,
Halloween party at the Amin Week
home near Holmes Saturday nigh
and visited at the s. Amundson hom,
in Eagle Grove yesterday.
Rev. L. H. Sours and famil.
drove overland from Hampton {.
this city Saturday afternoon and re
turned this morning. Rev. Sour,
filled the pulpit at the Cass Center
church yesterday forenoon and last
night, as is his custom every two
weeks, and his family were guests Of
friends In this city.
Miss Marie Buxton returned tt
Des Moines yesterday with the d
H. Buxton family, who spent Sun.
day in this city with the DR.. Buxton
family.
Miss Irene Berg went to Anne.
Saturday afternoon to be present
during home coming week which Il
being celebrated this week at the
Iowa State College.
~. F. Umberger Of Odebolt spen,
Friday night visiting at the Ed Nc.
Farlane home.
Misses Anna bailey and MARY
Wonderly OF Des Motnes spent Sun
dap visiting the formers cousin
Miss Margaret Hanrahan, who re-
Gently resigned her position in Man
delbaum's In Des 1foines and has re-
turned home to remain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Inlay and
children OF Jewell visited over Sun
day at the VIM. Mesecher home
northwest Of this city.
Mrs. Bertha Monfort Of Water
loo is guest at the home Of her sis
ter, Mrs. w. H. Bahrenfus and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rouse and
children came overland from Ayr
shire yesterday and spent the day
with the q. M. Rouse family. Miss
Agnes Peterson of Randall visited at
the Rouse hsme yesterday and Chas.
Of near Algona spent the
week end visiting the Rouse family
and also his mother, Mrs. Richard
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
Jewell Notes.

A lot Of stuff was found in the
streets following Halloween night
but no particular damage was done
Rexford Henderson, who is attend
ing the state college. came up te
spend Sunday with his brother Her
bert.
Mrs. Frank Richard and three
children Of Forman, N. D., are here
visiting relatives and friends.
A. w. Knox left for Nevada yes.
terday morning to look after his d..
vorce case which comes on there to.
day.
Much Of the corn around Jewell II
chaffy and not much good for fat
tening cattle. However, it will be
good for stock cattle and young pigs
The Congregational ladies aid held
their annual chicken pie sociable
Saturday and the supper melted
them ;74, the largest sum they evel
realized from a like undertaking.
Nov. 2.
Mrs. ]. B. O'Connor and Ada Dali
hey returned yesterday from Des
Moines where they have been at
tending the meeting Of the Eastern
Star.
Editor Claud Campbell and fam
lily went to Ames this morning to
visit relatives and take in the foot
ball game.
"A. B. Hall of Fort Dodge came
down Monday for q few days visit
with relatives.
Born, Oct. 20, 1915. baby girl.
to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Pfund.
Rcbt. Imley and Cecil Anderson
went to Mengo yesterday on bust
ness.
Mrs. J. G. Riddle accompanied the
Eidenstucker family home from Des
Moines last Wednesday.
B. F. Sebastian came down from
Webster City on business.
Oct. 80.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02

evening be a guest at the wedding
LOT Miss Bertha Moenck and Mr.
Grover Sullivan, the latter OF 1ndi
ana, at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Moenck
near Duncombe.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Mann, VIII
have been visiting their son, Arthur
Mann and family, on west Thir'
street, left this morning for thei
home in Mound City, Mo.
Mrs. A. Wolford and daughters
misses Lucy and Kathryn, and Mis-
Lulu Coleman, are spending the da!
lin Fort Dodge.
Mrs. F. l.. Anderson Of Chicags
is expected to arrive in the city to
night for visit with her daughter
Mrs. w. B. Dodge and husband.
Miss Katherine Kelly went Il
Eagle Grove today for several day
visit with friends.
Mrs. Ed Thomas and baby wen
to Woodstock this morning for {
weeks visit with relatives.
Mrs. Ray Mikel and baby ant
sister, Miss Julia Bossert, are spend
ing the day in Woodstock.
Miss Irene Carl went to Gall
this noon for a several days visit
with relatives
Mrs. Hattie Ellis, who is en-
ployed at Spencer, returned to hel
home this noon after several days
visit at the home of her uncle. T. j
Hook, who has been very Ill.
Miss Mary Craig, the nurse, was
called today to the home of her
brother Ben, nine miles from Web
ster City, by the serious illness OF
her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Teal return
ed this morning from three weeks
visit with relatives and friends in
the central and southern part Of IL
1inois.
Miss Myrtle Woolf of Chicago
arrived here this noon for visit at
the Louis Bossert home.
Misses Ethel and Florence Jones
Of near Duncombe are visiting Miss
Mae Houskens and other relatives in
this city.
Mrs. Carl Breitenkamp and lit
tie son left this noon for their home
in Iowa Falls after a visit with the
formers mother, Mrs. J. H. Birdsall,
and other relatives.
F. M. Brown Of Chicago, who
has been in town for brief visit
with his brother, F. e. Brown and
family, leaves for his home tonight.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
HALLOWEEN SURPRISE.

Miss Bernice Body, little daugh-
ter of Mrs. c. X. Johnson, was de-
lightfully surprised Saturday even
ing by company of twelve little
girls, who went to the Johnson home
on west First street and celebrated
Halloween with her. The decora-
lions were significant to the occasion
and Halloween games occupied the
evening, at the close Of which dainty
refreshments were served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
HALLOWEEN PARTY.

Saturday evening a company OF
twelve little girls went to the w. N.
Merrill home on west Second street
and completely surprised Miss Freda
Merrill. The gathering was to cele-
brate Halloween and the girls en-
joyed many contests and other
stunts. Refreshments were also
served.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.
MASQUERADE PARTY,

The Loyal Star class of the Chris
tian church, taught by w. e. Cos
sard, enjoyed themselves very much
at Halloween masquerade party
last evening at the A. J.. ironing
home on the east side. Contests and
games and the serving of dainty re-
freshments were the order Of the ev-
|ening.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
CANNED FRUIT SHOWER.

Miss Fora Sheetz entertained q
company of ten young ladies Satur-
day evening at her home on west
Bank street, complimentary to Miss
Mary Shryock, whose marriage to
Mr.. Ralph o. Hall will be solemniz-
ed this evening. The decorations
were in keeping with the Halloween
season. The bride-elect was present.
ed choice lot of canned fruit, and
a lap lunch closed an evening of real
enjoyment.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02

A new boiler Is being installed in.
the rear room Of the Ideal meat mas
ket on Des Moines street.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. H. Martin left
this morning on an extended trip
through the west. They will visit
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
gIRTHDAy ANN1yERsARY.

Master John, the small son OF Mr.
land Mrs. A. j. Brueckner, entertain
ed small company of little friends
at the Brueckner home in the o.
born flats Sunday afternoon in hon
or OF his fifth birthday anniversary.
The little guests were John and vi
ola McFarlane, Howard Bair, Ro-
man and Kathryn Schultz. A delic-
ious birthday luncheon was served
and during the afternoon the little
folks had Jolly tine.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02
PICNIC DINNER.

PICNIC DINNER.
The members of the Literary
Round Table met yesterday after
noon for picnic dinner at 1880
o'clock at the home of Mrs. w. H.
Cook. The spread was in honor OF
the club president, Miss Lillian Cros-
ley, whose school work at Homer
does not allow her to be present at
all the regular meetings Of the year.
After doing ample justice to the very
delicious eatables, the club lesson
was given by Mrs. ]. L. Kamrar up
on Emerson. The life sketch had
been excellently prepared and was of
unusual interest. All members of
the club were present with the ex-
ception of Miss Florence Baxter,
who is visiting in Ohio. Mrs. F. H.
Alexander Of Kamrar, an honorary
member, was also present.
ENTERTAINS IN WOODSTOCK.
Miss Charlotte Kitley Of Wool
stock, who is a student in the Web
ster City high school, entertained
about fourteen friends Saturday
night at a Halloween party at her
home. The guests were all friends
in this city and went to Woodstock
overland for the affair. The Kitley
home was deliberately decorated
with the seasonable decorations, in
which jacko'lanterns played q large
part. Ghosts everywhere lent mys-
terry to the darkened house and the
games and contests u.s.
ually enjoyed were the modes Of en-
A fortune teller also
revealed the destinies OF the guests.
Miss Ruth Dudley won the first prize
in the raisin race, while Franklin
Mason was successful in bobbing for
apples. A fine two course supper
was served late in the evening and a
Jolly time enjoyed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-11-02

night after spending the week end
at the home Of Mrs. O'Neill's sister
Mrs. J. G. Sullivan and family.
Mrs. T. W. Cooper. who was
called to Des Moines last week or
account Of the illness Of her son Jen.
nings, who is employed there, re.
turned last night. She brought heI
son home with her to recover from
the attack Of grippe with which he
has been suffering. He will remain
until Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. w. Lee are OF
on an overland trip to Irvington to
visit their son Ralph and family.
Miss Margaret Birdsall has re-
turned home from q two months
stay in Greeley, Col, where she went
to attend to land interests.
Mrs. J. B. Ricke of Williams
visited her sister, Miss Frances
Maury at Mercy hospital today. Miss
Maury is recovering from a recent
surgical operation.
Mrs. H. F. Hamilton returned
this forenoon to her home In Oma-
ha following q visit with her broth
er, ]. s. Mason and family, on east
Water street.
Miss Matilda Helms went to
Duncombe today where she will this
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1915-07-17
United States.

The United States buys from Brit
ish territory third of all the mer-
chandise imported.
New England's cost of government
is reported to have raised the tax
rate almost to an alarming degree.
Plans are under way for making
Philadelphia Fourth of July cele-
bration the largest and most signifi-
cant ever recorded.
Secretary Redfield estimates that
the trade balance in favour of the
United States will total billion dol
lars on July LIST.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-27
Cin Hem,

A regular meeting of the trustees of the New Britain Institute will be held Monday evening.
 Miss Adele Murray. teacher in the Kensington Grammar school, took her thirty-eight pupils to Fox's thea ter this afternoon to see "Cabiria.'
 A meeting of the degree team of Ladies' Auxiliary. A. o. H., will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning in St. Mary's school hall.
 A banquet will be held by Court Friendly club in its rooms this even ing. All memers are invited to at tend.
 The Tablet the school teachers publication, arrived yesterday. Special articles containing pending legislation are featured in this issue.
 No opposition to the bill introduced by the gas company making the cleo tric company responsible for dam age caused by electroIysis was made yesterday afternoon at, the hearing before the legislative committee in Hartford. Judge J. F.. Cooper con- ducted the case for the gas company. The hearing was attended by Presi- dent A. J. Sloper and Manager Fl. T. Sloper of the gas company and Water Commissioners w. B. Rosberg and P. J. Egan.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-27
NEVER FISCAL AGENT
 FOR ROCK ISLAND
Head of Speycr and Company Makes Voluntary Statement of Firms
 Dealings With System.

Washington, Feb. 27.-James Speyer, head of the New York bank ing house of Speyer & Co.,, made a voluntary statement before the inter- state commerce commission today of his firms dealings with the Rock Is- land system during the period of it's history under investigation.
 The firm never had occupied the po- sition of fiscal agent for the railroad, he said, ut, acting as a principal, had bought and resold between 1904 and 1912 securities of the Rosk Island Rail- way company itself of some $170,4O9,- 900 face value. The total profit on those transactions, for his firm, Mr. Speyer said, was $1,43S,143, or eight tents of one per cent. Not all of the firms transactions in Rock Island securities had resulted in profits Mr Speyer added saying: "I will not dis close our losses since 1912 for fear my friends will think I am noet a good banker
 At no time, MT. Speyer said had his firm handled any securities of the Rock Island holding companies organized by the Leeds-Reid group. He said he had been prompted to appear be- fore the committee by a desire to know why the name of his firm had been brought into the inquiry
New Britain herald., 1915-02-27
DIR. OHMAN TO GET
 2 MONTHS VACATION
Swedish Lutheran Church Board Grants Him Leave of Absence
 and Calls Paul Andrccn,

The Swedish Lutheran church board has granted it's pastor, pr. Sven G. Ohman, a two months leave of absence during the months of July and August. The clergyman, in his capacity as president of the New England conference, will go to Min neapolis, Minn., about the middle of June to attend the annual convention of the Augustana Synod. ! As he has relatives in the west, he will visit them after the adjournment of the convention.
 Paul Andreen, temporary pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church in Low ell, Mass, has been called by the church board to conduct the annual session of the summer school this year. If he accepts, as he undoubt- edly will, he will supply pr. Ohman's pulpit during his absence It is planned to conduct the summer school on the same basis as last year, one class to be instructed at the Grammar school during July and another at the East Street school in August.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-27
TWO YEARS FIGHT IN CONGRESS ENDED
Senate Accepts Conference Report on Scamcn's Bill-Neasure Goes
 to Wilson.

Washington, Feb. 27.--The senate today accepted the conference report on the seamen's bill, already adopted by the house, thus ending a two years fight in congress. The bill now goes to the president. .
 The measure raises the standards of labor for seamen and provides for increased safety equipment on lake and ocean steamers.
 When Senator Hoke Smith entered the chamber and found the bill passed he declared he had been misinfo formed of the time of the vote and gave mo- tice of :. motion to reconsider. Sen ator Gallinger made the same com plaint. A long parliamentary wrangle followed.
 Senator Smiths motion to recon slider finally was tabled and the bill was prepared for the presidents sig nature. ...
New Britain herald., 1915-02-27
LOCAL LADIES' WILL
 ATTEND BIG MEETING
Annual Gathering of Missionary So-  ciety Will Be or Great
 Interest,

It is expected that a large number of New Britain ladies interested in Baptist work will attend the annual meeting of the Woman's Baptist For eign Missionary conference of the Hartford association which is to be held in the First Baptist church in Hartford next Tuesday afternoon and evening The afternoon session will take place at 2:45. at which time Mrs. Helen Barrett Montgomery. president of the National society, will give an address, Mrs Montgomery is a speaker of international reputa- ton and appeals particularly to women.
 The evening session, starting at 73O, is expected to attract q very large audience because of the attrac- tive nature of the program. Mrs. Montgomery will again give an ad- dress, this time speaking from a point that will be of particular interest to Spirit of Motherhood,'' will be pre- sented and a recessional and process sional will be sung by a chorus of over 100 young girls. Alice Springer Brown is on the program for a vocal solo, Supper will be served in the afternoon recess by ladies of the church.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-27
NOT GUILTY OF MURDER.
Young English Domestic Held For
 Shooting of C. A. Massey.

Toronto, Feb. 27.--Carrie Davies, the young English domestic charged with the murder of C. A. Massey by shooting him on the steps of his home, was found not guilty by the jury to- day. Her defense was that Massey had made improper advances to her, that she was afraid of him and that she shot him because. she feared he was about to renew his advances and there was no one else in the house to protect her.
 When the jury returned it's verdict the spectators cheercd. The court room was imm ediately cleared. During the excitement Miss Davies tainted.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-27

Former Congressman Charles r.. Scott of Kansas has written letters to his friends at homo telling about the joy with which the poor people of Belgium have received the ship pad of provisions sent by his state. kansas was one of the first states in the union to come to the aid of the starving Belgians. Carload after carload Of flour, canned goods ana other pro- visions were donated and were shipped to Holland in charge of MT. Scott The ship arrived safely and the provisions were properly dispensed.