Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-11

| w. ii. RlcK is away purchasing
supplies for his furniture store. He
will take in several places between
Des Moinos and Chicago while he is
away. >2....
Mrs. Chas. Bratnober and her two
little daughters went to Storm Lake
on Saturday where they remained
until Monday. The illness of Mrs.
Bratnober's father, Mr.. Lane, was
the occasion for the trip. ...
Mrs. Mathew Caruth is convalesc-
ing from her illness of the past week
and is able to do without her nurse.
Mrs. c. M. Stevens, Miss Angie
Atkinson, Mrs. VIM. Atkinson, Mrs.
John Johnson, Mrs. C. M. Wareham,
Clarence Long, D. D. O'Neill and
Miss Leah Johnson have all been on
the sick list during the past week.
| Mrs. F. Mason has been very SER
iously i'll the last few days. Miss Car
oline Bossenberger is caring for her,
having gone there the day that she
was able to leave Mrs. M. Caruth.
Mrs. l.. A. Wardle and daughter
Joyce, Hazel Fisher, Mrs. VIM. P.
Bossenberger and Jeannetta Martin
son were in Webster City Saturday.
There is a possibility that the lib
rarian at Webster City may arrange
to visit Williams some time in the
near future with view to seeing
what can be done about the estab-
lishment Of branch library here. If
this can be done it will be great
thing for our town and one that will
be deeply appreciated by the people
here. 1t is not generally known
that the residents of Hamilton coun-
ty have the privilege of taking books
from the library and more people
should find out the terms upon
which they may enjoy that privilege
and avail themselves of it.
Mrs. Dickinson, who has been en-
ployed in Fort Dodge for some time,
spentsthe holidays at the J. Brighton
home.
Will Sloan returned to Dubuque
Monday where. he will resume his
studies.
Mr.. Nicholson, a student from the
Theological Seminary in Cedar Rap
ids, occupied the pulpit at the Pres
byterian church Sunday morning
and evening in the absence of the
Rev. r. l.. Ofield
F. R. Payne continued his talk on
the dispensations Sunday morning
at the NJ. E. church. Mr.. Payne
uses a large chart as an aid to his
lectures, which are very much worth
while. The fourth lecture in the SER
les will be given next Sunday even
ing at the M. e. church.
Frank Rocco was taken suddenly
i'll on Saturday morning and medical
aid had to be summoned hastily. We
are glad to report that he has since
somewhat improved.
Mrs. John Franklin died on Fri
day, Jan. 18th, and was buried on
Monday, Jan. 10th. Services were
held at St. Mary's Catholic church
at 10 a. m. Monday. She was laid to
rest in the Catholic cemetery west
of town. We extend our sympathies
to the bereaved relatives and friends.
Obituary will appear later.
Mrs. Eliza Catherine Blank died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Glenn Ricke, on Saturday, Jan. Sth.
Eliza Catherine Laud was born I'M
New York state in the year 1876.
From there she moved with her par
ents to Dubuque, Iowa, where she
grew to womanhood and was united
in marriage to Ernest Blank in 1866,
who died in 1901. To this union were
born seven children, all of whom are
living except one son who died in in
fancy. The surviving children are
Mrs. VIM. Lutzke and Mrs. Gus
Ricke of Doom, Iowa; Henry A. Blank
and Mrs. Geo. Morrow of Broken Ar
row, Okla, and Mrs. Glen Ricke and
Mrs. John Caruth of Williams.
She also leaves three brothers and
three sisters, % grandchildren andl
2 great grandchildren to mourn her
loss. Mrs. Blank was good Chris
tian woman, a devoted wife and
mother, and she will be sorely miss
ed, not only in the family circle, but
by scores of friends. .
The sympathy of the community
goes out to her relatives in their
great affliction. The funeral will be
held from the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Glenn Ricke, this afternoon at 2
O'Clock.
Jan. II.
Good Fellow Call.