Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1917-02-13


Mr.. FOran favored the audience will
two solos which were greatly appre
ciated, as the singer has yer!
pleasant and sympathetic voice, Tnt
play was enjoyed by every one ant
the cast cleared over $50 for the de
felt in the lecture course. The
young people did lot of hard worl
in preparing for this play and they
deserve a lot of credit for helping tt
clear up debt in this manner.
c. A. Cotton spent Thursday and
Friday at convention in Des
Moines.
On Thursday noon Miss Ada Ger
Der met with painful accident. She
was returning from school and was
about to enter her own door when
her foot slipped on the ice and she
wrenched her ankle so severely that
she had to be assisted into the house.
She has had to give up her school
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being taught by Miss Margaret Hall
| of Renwick. Miss Gerber's ankle is
in cast, and while it is quite pain
Iful, she is hoping soon to be able to
iresume her work which she is anX-
lious over as it is close to eXamina-
ton time.
Lee Lichtenbergcr was Webster
City visitor Saturday.
A horse belonging to John Gala
han was badly kicked by another
animal about week ago and is in
serious condition with an open joint.
A stallion belonging to Ed r. An
derson kicked down the partition be-
tween its stall and that containing
another animal, and he inflicted
quite a bit of damage with his sharp
shoes before he was restrained.
H. L. Whiteman of Webster City
was in town on business Monday.
Trains were late and the last seen
of Mr. Whiteman he was headed west
on a freight.
Mrs. Henry Holderman received a
telegram yesterday announcing the
death of her uncle, Herman Better
man, Of Lyons, III. The funeral will
be held on Thursday and some Of
the family may arrange to CO.
Mrs. O'Connor is in Des Moines
selecting her spring stock of millin-
cry. Miss Mary Miller is taking
care of her children while she is
away.
E. l.. Werner of harrisburg was in
town yesterday.
The M. & M. Musical club met at
the home of Mrs. j. B. Tedrow last
evening.
Mrs. A. Graffunder will entertain
the Needle club on Friday afternoon,
with Mrs. Harms as assistant host
ess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Wilkinson
and two children spent Sunday at
the home of Mrs. Olive Thompson.
The school children will give an
at the opera house on
Thursday evening. Many interest
ing things have been prepared, so
don't miss it. The proceeds will go
toward purchasing things for the
different rooms.
The cast who gave Capt. Racket
nay present it in other parts of the
county if the plans they are max
ng turn out all right.
Rev. Smith spoke at the Presby-
erian church Sunday morning and
hose who heard him enjoyed his
sermon very much. However, the
writer thinks it is utter folly to
hink of trying to maintain SO many
hurches in town of this size. Rev.
Smith is staying in the Mills home
It present.
Romance is again filling the air
With her aroma. This time it is the
cal thing, we understand Parted
II youth by cruel parents, both con-
ding themselves with another part
Ter, years pass and both are again
rec. The old flame leaps into a
uddy glow. once more and soon we'd
ling bells will ring out the consum-
nation of their romance. Then will
ollow honeymoon spent among
he orange groves of Florida, SO we
re told. but of this more anon.
Thursday was the oath wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Taughan, and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. g.
togers and Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Wood
f Alden came over to help them eel
brate. Among other things there
,ere pink and white carnations for
he bride who looked just as +
Apply if not little more SO than
he did on that day almost quar-