The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-03-14
S0MEEags March 10th 1878.

i S0MERe, March 12th 1878.
| The weather since nay last has as
] sumed spring-liEs appearance. The
lice has quietly disappeared from river
and creek, no floods. or tornadoes to
damage bridges, fences or. highways
4 but gentle spring with its conconi-
/ tants, the. robin, the lark, the blaze
bird, black-bird, thrush, &c.; the
eroaking Of the frog is heard; the
south wind with. its warm breath is
waited over the land; the meadows
are putting on their green hue; the
buds are swelling and some ready to
burst; the early spring flowers Of the
forest are just peeping from beneath
the dry leaves; the only draw back is
the muddy roads, at times little bet
ter, just enough to encourage the tray
eler to hope for the better times a
coming when-lo! another storm and
we are, as bad off as ever; state of
things never witnessed by the oldest
settler at this time of the year.
The farmers are busy preparing to
take advantage Of the. season: a. few
Iploughing, no sowing done except p
little west Of here, getting seed and
implements in readiness to commence
spring work as soon as the land dries
sufficiently.
The Andrews sale came off as adver-
tised. Most of the articles were scld
at high. prices; one carriage team for
near three hundred and fifty dollars.
A meeting Of those interested in
having a cheese and butter factory
started was held at the Town Hall on
Saturday with no definite result. A
Mr.. Perkins having made a proposal
to start the old factory or build q new
one at the depot, provided a sufficient
number Of COWS were furnished.
mountaineering is-to be held to-day to
decide the matter if possible. There
is q willingness on the part of farmers
to engage in the business, it being re-
munerative at present prices, and has
been the past years; the difficulty at
present being q scarcity and the high
price of COWS.
John Mitchell put in an extra sing
ing school on Friday, which Was well
attended in spite Of the muddy roads.
An innovation is noticed at evening
meetings: many people 60 on foot and
carry their lanters.
The schools in districts Nos. I, 2, 5,
Z, 8, and SylVania are closed for the
winter term, to the relief of the schol
ars and freedom from the mud. The
closing exercises, OF NO. 5 Paris and
Somers were quite interesting. Pat
rons and friends showed their good
will by filing the school house to over
flowing Notwithstanding the awful
roads, an example worthy Of imitation
in other districts.
Miss Lena OZanne's winter term Of
school In the NeMburry district having
closed she is at home until the summer
term begins.
A 'smum" sociable for the benefit of
the N. Z. society is to be held at G. f.
Leet's Oh Wednesday the goth inst.
Fishers may be seen going up and |
down the river and creek with spear:
more plenty than fish, which are as yet
scarce, the law passed by the County
board prohibiting the use Of nets. It |
is approved by residents and owners
Of land along the streams. Any in
fraction Of the law will be very likely
followed up if discovered. The super
visors have laid out highway from
Alison Fetch in an easterly directian to
accommodate the settlers in the woods |
who were left without an exit
A few have held on to their pork to
their loss and sorrow.
The season for maple sugar making
is nearly over with q very small yield. |
S.