Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-02-01

Fear says that the next new house
which her husband puts up is to be-
long to her and here's hoping he will
start it soon.
Mrs. F. w. Hartwig went to Cedar
Falls Friday for short visit with
relatives, returning home Monday.
Mrs. M. J. O'Connor took her in
FAINT son to Webster City recently, in
order to have an ear complication,
which has developed since his recent
illness, looked after. s.f
The Campfire Girls held their reg
ular meeting Friday evening at the
E. !. Johnson home.
The ladies aid society of the Pres
byterian church will meet with Mrs.
Whalen on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Dennis was in Williams last
week, representing the Redpath-
Vawter lecture bureau and breaking
ground in anticipation of the lecture
course he hopes to be able to give
us next winter. We had to give up
our lecture course this winter be-
cause not enough people could be
found who were willing to stand be-
hind it and we can only hope that
the same thing will not occur next
year. Far smaller towns than ours
manage to have lecture course ev-
cry season and there is no real rea-
son why we should not have one.
The Needle club will meet with
Mrs. Ross Hanson on Friday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Learned of
Glendale, Calf, are expected at the
A. H. Graffunder home some time
this week. Mrs. Learned is sister
of Mrs Grafunder's.
Last Friday evening the Royal
Neighbors entertained the Modern
Woodmen and their wives. Games,
readings and a delicious lap supper
were the order of the evening. Quite
a good crowd was present and every
one voted it success.
MRS. FOSTERS OBITUARY.
In the passing of Mrs. w. r. Fos-
ter, another earnest, consistent
Christian, has gone from out midst.
Angaline D. Towan was born
April 5, 1850, near Lena, ILL.,, and
died January %, 1916, at the home
of her son, Harold R. Foster, in spo-
kane, Wash
She was member of the Baptist
church since childhood and was al
ways faithful and loyal helper in
the work of the church she loved.
She leaves to mourn her death a
husband and two sons, Harold r..
and Marcus. Besides these she leaves
a, sister, Mrs. Alkaline Hamilton, of
Iowa Falls, and a half brother, Ora
lando Towan. of Lena, ILL.,, also
half sister, Mrs. Mary Bacon, Of
Iowa Falls.AlI of these will remem-
Der her as faithful wife, and de-
voted mother and sister. Mrs. Foster
was a member OF the Eastern Star,
the Royal Neighbors and a number
of other organizations, all Of which
were represented at her funeral held
at the Presbyterian church on Sum
day afternoon The Rev. j. o. Sta
pies, pastor OF the Baptist church, of
Webster City, of which church she
had been a member, came down to
preach the funeral service.
The sbody was taken to Warren,
ILL.,, for burial. We join with the
many friends of the family in ex-
tending our sympathy to the bereav-
ed relatives.
Among out of town people who
were present at the funeral of Mrs.
Foster were Mrs A. Foster, mother
of Mr.. w. R. Foster, and Miss Mae
Foster, his sister, of Manchester;
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheeler Hamilton and
Miss Myrtle, their daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Bacon and daughter Marie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cady Bacon and Mr..
and Mrs Marcus Bacon of Iowa
Falls; Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bacon and
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Walaby Of Rob-
ertson.
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