Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-01-14
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Olive. Everyone, even to daddy, con-
/ valescent.
| DR.. Johnson of Alden was here
Friday to see Mrs. D. w. Fitchorr
and he ordered her to be taken to
the hospital Immediately for an op.
Grafton. Mr.. Fitchorn and Miss
Bertha Bossenberger, the nurse, ac-
companied Mrs. Fitchorn on her
trip to the hospital.
Judging by the way train sched-
ules have been shot to pieces lately,
and the threatening outlook for
gasoline in the near future, forward
looking folks will soon be hunting
up yoke of oxen for themselves.
Andrew Caruth drove to Fl. Dodge
Friday which seemed like an out
rageous flouting of Old King Winter.
Mrs. Mae Maltby is visiting at
Newell at the home Of her sister,
Mrs. Doty.
Nellie Walsh has gone to Mt. st.
Glare Academy, at Clinton, for the
balance of the school term.
The First National Bank of Will
Jams held it's annual meeting last
Tuesday and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year; Pres,
Jno. McCarley: vice president L. ",
Schroeder of Dows; cashier, L. e.
Pound; Directors, ]. J. Carr. l..
w. Schroeder, John McCarley, w.
Rick, w. J. Foran, L. E. Pound, and
w. Whistler of Alden. $4,000 was
added to the surplus, giving them a
surplus of $4,000.
DR.. VIM. P. Bossenberger is plan
ming to leave today for Ames to at
tend the convention OF the Iowa
Veterinary Association. The doctor
will read a paper upon the SEXUAL
that may follow vaccination for
hog cholera. The convention will
last three days, followed by the short
course, which the doctor will stay for
il possible.
Rural mail carrier Lee Lichtenber-
ger has been enjoying we'll earned
vacation during the past week.
Mrs. Simon Chaplinski has been
quite i'll during the past week and
counsel was called from Webster
City a few days ago.
The w. c. T. U. will meet Thursday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Frank
Daniels.
The second number of the lecture
course is looming on the horizon. The
exact date for it is Wednesday, jan
uary %. This number will probably
be given in the school auditorium,
owing to the fact that there is nearly
always something on at the opera
house on Wednesday. Mrs. Wells ap-
peared here in chautauqua last year
and needs no introduction to us. The
entertainment will consist of baritone
and soprano solos. vocal duets, story
telling, readings, dramatic sketches,
pianologues. humorous and musical
sketches. Either OF these people are
capable Of giving an entire program
alone and their press notices are very
fiattering.
A group of about twenty-five Of the
young people got together and held a
party in the opera house Friday even
ing. There were games and a good
time generally, but the youngsters
proved their patriotism by dispensing
with refreshments.
Harry Rick recently returned from
his trip to Davenport where he went
to attend a meeting OF the Register
Life Insurance Company. Mr.. Rick is
an agent for this company here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Buntenbaugh
were callers at the county seat Friday.
Mesdames Will and H. A. Rick and
JOnQ MCCdTley were III VeUolci SAeS
Thursday.
Miss Edna Wolford and Ruth
Genung spent the week end in Webster
City.
Matthew Caruth's condition remains
about the same from day to day. He
has been i'll now for nearly week
with not much change in his condition.
Mrs Caruth is expected home from
Oskaloosa Monday evening.
DR.. Effie McCollum-J Jones Of Webster
City addressed a small but enthusiasts
tic audience at the E. l. johnson home
on Saturday afternoon. The severity
OF the weather prevented larger at
tendance, but those who braved the
elements were amply repaid. DR..
Jones was the guest of Mrs. w. p.
Bossenberger while in town.
We heard good definition OF a
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