Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-09-04
Personal Briefs

| went to Des MOlnes this morning or
weeks pleasure trip.
Little Miss Mary Brown OF
Vinton, who has been visiting At
torney and Mrs. O. j. Henderson
left for her home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Spencer went
to Des Moines this morning to spend
few days with the latter's son.
Roy Patterson, of the Third regi-
ment.
The Misses Mae and Sarah
Wickware, who have been spending
the summer at their home in this
city, left this morning for Des
Moines, where they will attend a
teachers conference in session there
this week and resume their school
teaching duties in that city next
Monday.
Mrs. l.. A. Lehnhard left yester-
day afternoon for Des Moines on a
short sojourn.
Miss Alice Wyckoff returned to
her home in Des Moines yesterday
afternoon, following a week end
visit with her father, Geo. Wyckoff,
ST.. and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Black left
yesterday for their new home in
Ames.
Mrs. o. J. Henderson went to
Randall this morning for short
sojourn with relatives.
Mrs. T. D. Butler and little
son, former Webster City residents,
left yesterday for their home near
Vernon Center, Mimi, following a
weeks visit with the former s
mother, Mrs. Catherine Quinn, GIG
Third street. Several weeks ago a
Webster City newspaper contained
a paragraph in regard to Mrs. But
ler's daughter, Miss Helen, stating
that the young girl had undergone
4 major operation at Rochester for
the recovery of her eyesight, which
she lost suddenly by nerve paraly-
sis. Mrs. Butler says her daughter
has had no more trouble than usual
with her eyes. They have always
been weak and the girl is not going
to attend school this year because
of her nervous condition and eye
trouble. The report that she had
nerve paralysis, resulting in blind
ness, and underwent surgical work
at Rochester, however, is without
foundation. Mrs. Butler says her
daughter has not been in Rochester
at all, and was left in charge of the
housekeeping during her mothers
visit here.
Miss Lavonne Martinson re-
turned to her home in Williams yes
terday, following week end visit
with Miss Merle Caruth.
Ernest F. Schweppe, member
Of the postoffice force, is enjoying
a several days vacation, which he is
spending in Minneapolis and other
Minnesota cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul d. Potter
and little daughter Catherine of
Chicago are visiting in the city at
the homes of Rev. and Mrs. T. w.
Owen and Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Pot
ter.
Mrs. Ed Brown left for Mime
apolis today on a business trip and
also to visit the Fred Boeye family.
Miss Lelah Mitchell left Satur-
day for Germania, where she will
resume her work in the public
schools there as assistant principal.
20. G. Robb is in Fort Dodge
today on business.
Mrs. H. Holland and little son
returned home to Flugstad this
forenoon after short visit with her
sisters, the Misses Celia and Cert
rude Trossett, who are employed at
Mercy hospital.
Mrs. E. E. Fort and Mrs. Alvin
Fort are spending the day in Fort
Dodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shaffer, who
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harley Shaffer, seven miles north
of town, left this noon for their
home at Red Oak.
Howard Burleson, who has held
position in the Lakeside store at
Arnold's Park, Lake Okoboji, dur