The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-04
BRISTOL.


BRISTOL.
Mr.. EDITOR:
What has become of your Bristol
correspondent, that we only hear Occa-
sionally from the fairest and most en-
terprising town in the county?
The village has four stores, and one
OF the merchants hangs out his sign.
Money to loan." Over one of Che
other stores, in which is the p. O., is a
fine hall, in which all kinds of enter
tainments are held Except dancing).
The proprietors, for some reason sat
lsfactory to their own minds, object
to letting it for that purpose.
Last winter a series of religious
lectures, discourses or sermons, I hard
| ly know just under which head to class
them, were conducted weeks in sue
cessiOn by the Rev. Mr.. Peterson. At
ter that came the Lyceum, which was
well attended, and old and young took
part therein. And now comes the
Liberals or Infdels who have engaged
the well known and renowned debater.
w. f Jameson, who is to give series
OF free lectures, commencing on Sum
day, June 9th, in the forenoon. They
expect large attendance, as those who
are liberal in religion are quite
numerous. "Hear all sides, then de-
eide" is q New Testament Injunction.
command or advice.
| have not great amount of news
items-no weddings or town gossip to
record.
Martin Barton, a young lad some
fifteen years of age, who ran. away
from home in Minnesota or northern
Wisconsin, and came to Bristol last,
year, was taken with infammatorv
rheumatism and died last week. He
was some relation to the Parkers at
Woodwork.
Geo. Larabee has returned home
from an extended tour of some five
weeks through Missouri, Nebraska and
Kansas-in search of a new home.
He purchased in Northern Kansas,
where, doubtless, he will make his fu-
ture home. He will leave many
friends and no enemies behind.
A meeting was held last week at the
house OF James Eddy, for the purpose
Of organizing Republican Soldiers
Campaign Club-not in the interest of
any particular candidate.
Considerable interest is felt in the
political situation, and it is not easy
to tell who would have the most Re
publican votes Washburne, Blaine OF
Grant.
The President Of the Soldiers organ
ization first choice is Edmunds-0u he
is for the Chicago nominee.
1t will be no news to Bristol folk ia
tell them that we are having great
abundance of rain.
On Tuesday of last week was buried
in the graveyard near Mr.. E. Tarbell's
G. Barton, OF Sleepy Eye, Mimi. He
was brought UP to Mr.. Frisby's at his
own desire by Mr. Webb, of Antioch
and was taken to his aunt's, Mrs. B
Vincent, where he died on Monday.
The ex-soldiers of Bristol have form
ed a club and intend to vote for the
same purpose that they fought for
equal rights before the law for every
citizen.
Mr.. E. R. Gethen and wife, of Beloit
are visiting at Mr.. S. Gethen's an(
other friends.
The Holbrooks paid visit to theil
sister, Mrs. Hoyt, at Waukegan last
week.
| Mr.. Jesse Carpenter, of Fond du Lac
is visiting friends here.
DR.. Ward, of Kenosha, made cal
at his old home the first of this week.
Too wet on Sunday for church-goer;
in general, but few out in most of ou1
churches.
! Crops look well, especially Canad;
thistles, Burdock and Yellow Blow.
i SENEX.