Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-06

land a post norton showed that tn,
heart had degenerated under thu
poison produced by the disease.
Mrs. J. P. Talcott had the misfort
une to freeze her ear Thursday while
she was on her way uptown.
Miss Bernice Dunbar also suffered
from frost bite Thursday and i:
nursing some sore fingers.
Little Gilmore Peterson is suffering
from an abscess back Of his ear.
A child was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Olson Friday night but did not
live. Mrs. Olson was dangerously il
but is now doing nicely.
Rev. Smith arrived here from Fl
Dodge Saturday but owing to the
storm Sunday no services were held
in the Presbyterian church. Rev
Smith is expected to remain here un-
til spring when it is expected that
Mr.. Offield can be induced to return
/ to take up the work.
The Misses Esther, Ruth and jean
nette Martinson went to harrisburg
Saturday TO spend the week end at
the home of Mrs. E. l.. Werner.
Bernice Dunbar spent Sunday at
her home in Webster City.
Mrs. Cady Chase spent Sunday
here coaching the cast that is to
present Captain Racket, a. the Or
pheum, Thursday. Feb. sth. The
young folks who are to give this play
are working very hard and it is to
be hoped the people will turn out
and help swell the door receipts and
show their appreciation.
The storm that ragged here Satur-
day night and Sunday was the worst
experienced in years, and plumbing
that has never frozen before was put
out of commission. Only a few peo-
pie brayed the out of doors. There
were no services in either the Pres
byterian or Methodist churches.
The recent storm demolished the
front of the Snow building in which
w. w. Loban has his Office.
Last week the Iowa Falls Electric
Co. finished changing the motors in
use about town and dissatisfaction is
rife among these owners. Every one
is complaining about the motors. The
one taken from the writer was one
sixth horse power motor and the one
installed was only an eighth horse
power, and it could not begin to do
the work of the other motor. The
company claims that it is hard to get
motors and that they will replace
them as fast as possible with better
ones. No one blames Mr.. Perry for
this, as we realize that it is a stu
alton over which he has no control,
but it is untrue to say that people
are satisfied with this kind of thing.
Mrs. B. F. Voorhees, came Friday
for a visit at the home of Mrs. W. H..
Rick,
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott, of Fremont,
are visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Willie.
The Masonic banquet on Thursday
night was a success in every way.
The only regrets expressed were that
the intense cold kept many who had
otherwise planned to attend away.
Covers had been planned for so, but
those who lived any distance could
not come. However, there was a
large crowd out to enjoy the good
things prepared by the ladies and to
listen to the program which was very
good, indeed. The orchestra did fine
service and every number on the pro-
gram was encored enthusiastically.
Miss Jennie Donhowe captivated ev-
cry one by her singing. Mr.. H. A.
Rick made a very capable toastmas-
ter, and those who responded to his
call fairly carried us away by their
unsupported eloquence. Mr.. l.. E.
Pound responded to toast on "The
Goat" in way that proved him an
authority upon the subject. Any one
who thirsts for a first hand knowl-
edge of the life and habits of either
Sir William or his iancee Miss An
CORA, should apply to l.. E. for refer
ences. Called upon for q History
of Masonry" Mr.. Ray T. Johnson
carried his hearers around the world
upon an Arabian Nights Carpet" of
his fashioning that touched at al
most every port in the world and
landed us safely home again in so
short time that we were dizzy with
eur newly acquired wisdom and eX-
periences. when a Mason Dons the
Apron" was the subject Of the toast
which Mr.. w. H. Rick tackled, and