Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1919-08-04
Williams Items.

Williams Items.
Ernest Laurens, who recently left
here for the harvest fields writes to
friends from some place in Nebraska
and says he is getting $40 per day.
Mrs. J. p. Wicks and daughters,
Misses Helen and Lydia Wicks, Mrs.
Mabel James and Mrs. Henry Alvestad
and children from near Williams were
visitors in Webster City Saturday at
ternoOn.
Miss Genevieve cambridge went to
Stanhope Thursday for an over Sunday
visit at the home of Mrs. Everett Stark.
Thos. Cartney went to Dakota the
last of the week to look after his ranch.
Mrs. Olive Thompson was injured
when she jumped from car in Alden
Wednesday. Mrs. Thompson was rid
ing with Mrs. Cady, Mrs. Maudc Wat
son and her niece, Mrs. Dora Bates, If
Davenport, when the accident occurred
She was badly shaken up and could not
move her limbs for the first few days,
but is now improving. Dr.. Larrabee Of
Webster City is attending her. Mm.
Thompson's friends here and over the
county are greatly relieved about l.er,
for she could lily be spared from this
community. She is an indefatiyablc
worker in everything that males for
community and social bettermcnt.
Allinson cambridge left Saturday
morning for Fairplay, Wis, for visit
with relatives.
Mrs. H. A. Rick, who has been here
for a couple weeks visit at the w. IL.
Rick home, returned home Saturday.
Mr.. Rick took her to Iowa Falls to take
the fast train.
Reports of the dance given the night
Of the 31st at the opera house are that
the Fort Dodge orchestra that furnish
ed the music was quite good, but that
there were not very many present as
it looked rainy that evening. That fact
probably accounts for the absence Of
the dancers from neighboring towns.
DR.. Kill Heating came Thursday and
will remain here for while looking af-
ter his interests. 1t is not known whe-
Their the doctor intends remaining per-
manently or not.
A great many Williamsites autoed
over to hear the band in Webster City
Friday night.
/. Mcclure lost fine mare few
days ago from blood poisoning that de-
veloped after she had stepped on u
nail.
Miss Mary Miller is caring for Mrs.
James, who is improving nicely from
the results of her recent jump from the
car.
Little Ethel Raven is having to stay
indoors this week as result of step
ping on piece Of glass that cut cash
in the sole of her foot.
Miss C. Bossenberger went to Keslcy.
Butler county, Saturday to care for
Mrs. Anoon Boelkus, the young wife
who was wounded July %, when her
husband attempted to take the lives Of
the family of his father-in-law. The
young woman's father and mother were
Killed and her husband then took his
own life with strychnine. 1t is thought
the wife may recover.
Mrs. w. P. Bossenerger visited
friends in Iowa Falls Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lange of Alden
were here Saturday evening shopping
and taking in the movies.
The development in the methods of
harvesting grain from the cradle Of our
grandfathers to the modern machines
that cut, bind, stack and later thresh
the grain all at the same time, were re-
Gently shown at the Oasis. The same
scene will be shown at the close Of the
show next Wednesday and Saturday
evenings, so that the farmers can all
get u Glance to see it.
Mrs. Frank Daniels ana taby Ciiffor |
are in Minnesota visiting her siste'
DR.. Larrabee was here Sunday lonk-
ing after his various patients.
Roy Atkinson left Saturday for Das
MOines, where he will resume MS posi-
ton as boOkkeeper mt the Boston Mar-
ket, which position he held before Gu
listing in the navy over two years ago.
His sister, Miss Angie Atkinson, and also
Miss Anna Hanson, accompanied him to
Webster City.
Aug. 4.
MrS Lane COrhin Of StratfOr1 WAC