The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-09
LETTER FROM BRISTOL.
BR1sToL WIS, MAY 9th 1872

BRISTOL WIS, MAY 9th 1872.
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have reason to believe that spring has
dawned upon us at last, after storms Of snow,
rain, cold and wind we have had some delight
full weather that has enabled farmers to finish
sowing, and many of them are preparing for
planting corn. Still the days now and then
are chilley, and the morning white with frost.
On the 80 Of April we had thunder shower,
and lightning killed q span of valuable horses
owned by D. Barnum, he was driving them
at the time, but escaped with out injury.
There is not much improvement III the geu-
eral health of the Town since my last letter.
The small pox still holds On,and is now work
ing it's way in the family OF Hiram Bacon,
whose son has been very i'll with it, but is
pro nounced better at this writing. 1t is ex-
pected that other members of the family will
suffer from the horrid disease. DR.. Paddock
our only physician since the death of Dr.
Salisbury who has been sick himself-has his
hands full. riding day and night.
G. Williams, our Chairman ofSupervisors
is also very i'll from the effects ofvaccination.
We had a new firm in dry goods, sc. Messrs.
Mizelle and J. f. Chase are putting in large
stock Of goods. W.D Hoyt is turning out
somo fine single and double buggies VIM.
Sterens is also getting up some first class
ones, Both shops have all they can do to
fill orders in manufacturing and repairing.
On Saturday last we had little exhibition OF
pugiism between q well known carriage
maker and blacksmith in this place, in which
the manly art was all on one side, WGether
the parties will settle the matter, or an APP
peal to the court of Esq, Jones Will be the
finale l can't tell, such things make business
lively. and breaks the monotony of q county
village. but does not add to its morals.
Yesterday the pastor of our church preach
ed in the Hall over the Beer Saloon in Salem
and consecrated it to the worship of God
The temperance spirit moves, and we hail
such changes with JOY, as it is the harbinger
of advancing civilization, Next Sabbath
quarterly meeting is held at Hosmer Chapel
under the Ministration of Elder Billsbury of
Milwaukee. Yesterday Rev. Il. Curtiss OF
Evanston gave a very interesting and practl~
cal sermon at the same place.
The result OF the Cincinnati farce meets
with no appreciation IN this quarter. "Sore
heads and pig iron" are commodity not
in our line of trade, it being neither democra-
tic nor republican in its birth can find neither
God father or mother here.
Perhaps that last assertion is little loo
broad, since L am Informed that one Of our
old and officious Town officers has in the last
few days gone over 0 the Democratic party,
we congratulate the party on the influential
and desirable acquisition to their aanks, and
the party, that they are rid of q Judas that
only sought to "carry the bag" ''BtrG 658n,
Cs1s ri7a le de1,nieY' D. B. Benedict of your city
was out here last week, he is the anthor of
q masonic abstact and ledger for the use of
all lodges It is the best work of the kind |
ever saw, and supplies q long want needed in
such institution The lodge here purchased one
as I feel sure every lodge will that examines
the work.
BRISTOL.