The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-18
The census enumerators sometimes

III JnlS CITY: Inc husband gives his
age at 80 years, the wife at 40 years.
They account for twelve children liv-
ing and two that are dead, the issue of
their marriage, the oldest child being
now twenty years of age.
George Hefner was before Justice
Stebbins on Friday last, on the charge
of assault and battery, kicking little
boy, the son of William Congdon. The
offence was an aggravated one, and
Justice Stebbins fined him TWENTY-FIVE
dollars and costs, and in default of
payment committed him to the county
jail for period of three months.
In another column will be seen the
advertisement of a public sale of
thoroughbred horses, near Highland
Park, ILL.,, by J. c. Coe. Mr.. Coe is a
horse man, and includes in his list the
Richelieu and Woodford, both Of fine
stock and pedigree, together with 9TH
er well-bred young horses. A good
opportunity is thus offered to any one
wishing to purchase.
On the 8th inst. Mr.. John Elsen and
Miss Katie Lauer, both of this CITY.
were united in marriage at St. Georges
Church, by the Rev. Father Strickner
They held reception in the evening at
the residence of the groom. A large
number of guests were present and
the bride was remembered with many
handsome presents, among which was
a set of furniture by the fire company
to which Mr.. Elsen belongs.
At meeting of the School Board on
Friday evening last, Prof. Cephas
Leach, principal of one of the schools
at Racine. was appointed the principal
OF High School in this city, and Miss
Anna Gillett first assistant. All the
teachers in the other several depart
ments were re-employed. 1.-THE same
meeting it was decided to bring the
artesian we'll water into the school
grounds.
Peter Mahoney and Fred Wattles
| took a passenger to Racine OH
Saturday in the yacht Pinafore,
owned by Mr.. Theirs, and on their re-
turn were struck by the gale. The
yacht capsized, but the young men
succeeded in climbing on to her bot
tom, and were taken off by the tug
Wetzel on her return from Kenosha.
and taken to Racine. The yacht was
also towed into Racine harbor. No
one was hurt, and the craft received
but slight injury.
On Thursday last Mr.. Thomas Han
sen was married to Miss Elizabeth
Kreuscher, daughter of Mr.. Jacob
Kreus cher, of Paris, at the residence of
the latter, by the Rev. Christian Popp,
of Kenosha. At the reception in the
evening large number of friends of
the parties from Kenosha and from
the surrounding country were present.
The bride received many and hand
some presents. The music by Will
sons band was fine, the tables hand
somely spread, and the festivities were
enjoyed until late hour. Mr.. Han
sen is popular, rising young man, and
we wish him much happin ess in his
new relations.
The lecture room Of the Congrega-
tional church was crowded on Sunday
evening on the occasion of the lecture
by the Rev. Lucius 0. Lee, on the sub
ject of Foreign Missions. In the rear
of the speakers desk was an outline
map of that portion of Asia Minor
which was more especially the subject
of his lecture, by the aid of which Mr..
Lee gave graphic and intensely in
teresting history of the rise and prog
ress of the missionary work in this
region. Mr.. Lee seems to be thorough
~ in earnest in his devotion to the
cause, and the courage and enthusiasm
with which he enters upon the life of
missionary bespeak for him great sue
cess, and promise to the Board of Mis-
sions valuable man.
On Monday afternoon, during the
terrible storm, the scow Marion Dixon,
of Grand Haven, laden with bark for
N. r. Allen Il Sons, when about eight
miles off Kenosha, and trying to make
this harbor, capsized. The crew, con-
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