Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-07-28
Williams ITEMS.

Thursday II speifd a week visiting rel
'atives.
Mrs. Flossie Riley was a county seat
visitor Thursday.
May Mullens and little brother were
Webster City visitors Thursday.
] Carl Christensen came Thursday
morning from LudingtOn, Mich, where
he has been working for some time. The
/ Christensens have talked some of NOV
ling to LudingtOn, where Carl has 4
good position.
l A. Fear has just finished repainting
his house occupied by the F. Daniels
family.
The J. AllinsOn house has a dandy
new screened porch.
i Walter Boston received $500 for the
damage done, to his crops during the
recent hail storm. Several other far
mers in this vicinity have received
l from $40 to 500, depending upon the
lextent of the damage done.
i The district conference Of the NJ. y.
1 churches of this district is scheduled to
be held in Williams some time in
Il September.
Il Chas, Wilson of near Alden was a
Williams business caller Thursday.
i The Misses Marie and Florence
Handfelt are spending their vacation
among relatives in the eastern part OF
the state and at various points III llll-
nois and Wisconsin. The young ladies
Iexpected to be away for over month.
Peter Keith of harrisburg and Ed
Smith of Alden We're here Friday on
land deals.
Work on the Hawkeye is going on
steadily but passersby seem to feel that
!: instead of gravel a pretty poor mix
ture of sand and other junk is being
used. However, the taxpayer will pay,
some one will get rich out OF it and
the world will continue to muddle on
toward the millennium.
Miss Leah Johnson, who has been
spending her vacation at the home OF
her parents, started on her return trip
to Washington Friday.
Mrs. Mary Lauer of Mt. Pleasant,
who has been visiting at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. Laura Talcott. re-
turned home the last of the week.
Will Foran, manager of the Farmers
Elevator, spent a few days in Des
MOines the last of the week attending
the big democratic meeting.
: Miss Frances Maury went to Web
ster city recently to consult DIR. Nc
: Cauliff about her foot. 1t has been
over a month since Miss Maury ran
needle into her foot, but she is still
unable to be on it much and cannot re-
turn to her work in the Wilkinson store
on account of the trouble it is giving
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank COUNSEL and
Mrs, Edith Butler were Jewell visitors
Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. X. Parr have re-
turned from pleasant stay at Clear
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. 'Rmyan and daugh-
ter. Mrs. Edith Butler, and her son
Thomas were over Sunday visitors at
Lehigh
The old street flusher recently pur-
: chased from the county seat is rum
ming around in new coat Of paint.
A. Simpson is doing an extensive job
of remodeling on his barn. Mr.. Simp-
: son has done a lot Of remOdeling on ms
buildings and is getting his place fixed
up in nice shape.
Bob James is spending his vacation
helping his brother Harry, who is on
farm near Jewell. Rather siren
uous, albeit profitable vacation, say
we.
The w. C. II. U. held its annual meet
ing at the home of the president, Mrs.
VIM. =. Bossenberger Thursday after
: noon. All the officers were reelected.
Mrs Rolling was appointed delegate TO
the county convention which will be
held in Webster City some time next
month.
Ode to an OutwOrn Inner Tube!
| always said that if men had to do
Housework and similar kinds OF things,
That they would put their wits to work
Inventin' just pecks of labor
Savin' things.
And now ! know I'm right, cause
As I labOred yesterday
TO tie string around slippery glass
OF jelly l WIZ dom up to show Mt
That there county fair this fall.
My better half came tripping in and
Stood and watched Il while, then laugh
"a nasty little laff, vOw,)
!: And then went out and snOoped
around his WORKSHOP
|: For spell, but soon returned
With several dozen little rubber