Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-11-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben Hurd autoed
to Webster City Friday. Mrs, Hurd
is an invalid and has to be carried
to and from a car or buggy, but she
is so cheerful and bright and makes
such a brave effort to go out that
every one appreciates having her
visit them and is glad when she does
get out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Rick, accom-
panied by Mrs. w. Rick and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Walkau, autoed to Webster
City Thursday. While there Mr.. and
Mrs. Walkau visited at the hospital
| with Mr.. Walkau's mother, who has
recently undergone an operation for
gall stones.
Mrs. VIM. P. Bossenberger went to
Iowa Falls Friday to spend couple
of days as the guest of Miss Mary
Bliss.
Charlie Spiker of Blairsburg Ford
ed to Williams Saturday on business
Charlie is to teach the Rasmussen
school for the next term.
VIM. C. Duffy was an Alden caller
Wednesday.
Frank Willie worked on the mail
route in Lee Litchenberger's place a
couple of days last week.
Rev. John w. Todd spent Wednes-
day in Fort Dodge.
! Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Mills were in
Duncombe Friday to attend the fun
eral of baby Lloyd Goats, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Coats of that place.
The list of those, who are prepar-
ing to take the examination for the
post office here is rolling up. Five
or six men and four women have ad-
| mitted their ambition to date.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Shane and daugh-
ter, Ada and Mrs. J. w. Todd and
daughter, Florence, were in Webster
City Thursday, where Ada had her
eyes treated by a specialist
Thos. Blodgett, H. A. Rick and
John McCarley were in Alden Thurs
day.
John Cartney of Blairsburg was in
town Thursday.
Guy Woolsey has been on the sick
list during the past week and is still
| confines to his bed.
F@ home team went to Kamrar to
game of football Friday and
With them, score of IL to II.
.e new set of buildings on the r.
Hurd farm up in the Iowa Lake
,ighborhood are nearing compile
ton.
Ed J. Keegan recently purchased
fifty immune hogs for feeding on his
place west of town.
Mrs: ehas: Stfpp Of Peterson SOB vas
here last week for a visit at the home
of her mother, Mrs. c. NJ. Tilghman.
Amelia and Edwin Nolte of Bows
were here at the hard time dance in
the opera house Friday night.
P. F. Keane has gone back to Hi
nois on a short trip to look after his
farm there.
Alice Crabtree went to Webster
City Friday for week end visit at
the home of Miss Hazel Sells.
Miss Iva Hall of Renwick was in
town Saturday.
| ]. II. O'Ne,!l was Fort Dodge Wis
ito, Saturday
Miss Bernice Dunbar spent Sunday
at the home of her parents in Web
ster City.
Ed. T. Anderson has purchased the
foundation material and lumber for
the new house ne intends building on
his place some time soon.
Ernie Stark, who is going to school
at the county seat, was here for an
over Sunday visit at the home of his
parents.
Ray T. Johnson spent most of the
past week in Fort Dodge serving on
federal jury.
Most Of the corn around here is
soft and farmers who picked theirs
a week or two ago are finding that
it is beginning to mold in the cribs.
Many of them have hauled it all out
again and spread it out to dry.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bratnober and
two children were in Webster City
Sunday.
Prof. and Mrs. o. T. Petit, who are
at the Industrial School in Eldora,
were here in their faithful Ford Sun
day for a visit at the home of our
mayor VIM. Gerber.
L. E. Pound, the popular young
Angel" of the Williams Dramatic
Company, (amateur) went to Web
ster City Sunday after Mrs. D. c.