Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-03-06

assistant for DR.. Bossenberger dur
ling the summer vacation.
Marcus Foster was home from
Manchester over Sunday. Marcus i:
growing SO rapidly that he will sool
be in the young man class.
Fred Chaplinski is here from Min
nesota for visit at the home of his
mother
Lee Millsap has accepted a posi-.
tion in an electric light plant ir
Northwood, and he and his wife viii
move to that place some time this
week. AS these young folks have al
ways lived in this community they
will be missed by large circle OF
| friends.
Mrs. VIM. Atkinson went to Cedar
Falls "Wednesday for visit with her
daughter Angie.
Mrs. Fl. A. Rick was a Webster
City visitor between trains Thurs
Iday.
Lucille Hartwig and Blanch Wha-
len were in Webster City Saturday.
There has been a great deal of
drunkenness in our town lately, and
altogether too many fights and much
minor thieving as the result of it..
The source OF the supply of much Of
the liquor is nc secret to most of til )
residents here, and some day they
will get tired OF it and make it pref
ty warm for those who are thus OPEN
ly defying the law.
Mrs Lester futile and three chill
dren were visiting relatives in Web
ster City Saturday.
Glenn Stark autoed to Jewell Sat-
urday.
Lee Lichtenberger spent Saturday
night in Webster City with relatives.
Mrs. VIM. Rick and Mrs. Parker
were hostesses to the Needle Club on
Friday afternoon. Mrs. R. Hurd and
her little granddaughter, Arlene
Lynch, were guests that afternoon.
Rev Spencer, who has just return
ed from the mission field in Japan,
spoke in the M. L. church at the
morning service and at Vincent in
the evening. The speaker was one
of the men who are working in the
interests of the state wide mission
airy campaign under the auspices Of
the Board of Foreign Mission of the
M. E. church.
Rev, Carver went to Alden Mon
day to attend the group meetings be-
ing held there.
There will be reception to the
pastor and his family, in the church
basement this evening, to which all
of the members of the Methodist
church arc invited.
Mrs. Frank Daniels will have 4
sewing bee at her home this after
noon, SO there is frantic hunt in
rag bags today for pieces of what
once were perfectly good shirts and
aprons to contribute to the cause"
of future rag rugs.
G. f. Plummer, one of our local
blacksmiths, recently purchased the
former c. NJ Tilghman residence
from Mrs. Tilghman. Osman Shane
engineered the transaction. The
property was Icing held at $500 but
the deal was finally made for $1400.
Miss Lucille Woods, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Woods of this
place, and Clarence Johnson of Mar
shalltown. are to be united in mar
riage today. The ceremony will be
performed in Webster City! The
writer joins with the many friends
of the young couple in wishing them
a long and happy married life.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Fitchorn went
to the country Monday to spend sew
eral days at the Marion Fitchorn
home.
Rev. Smith of the Presbyterian
church gave a talk at the church
Friday evening on Mormonism. Dr..
Smith was for a good many years
in the Mormon field in
Utah and knew his subject thorough
~. A fairly good audience enjoyed
the speakers presentation of condi
lions in the Mormon stronghold. Ev-
cry one was prepared to dig into the
depths of their pocket books at the
close of the service, in order to help
wipe out this plague spot, but the
good doctor let the psychological
pass without calling for a
so we will save it to fight
some other equally pernicious theo-
logical ism.
Little Jeanette Martinson had a.
party on Tuesday night 10
which the following tiny tots were