The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-11-26

COlu weather during the past Week
and slight fall of the 9 beautiful lead
to the belief that winter has set III.
The agricultural class are as well pre-
pared as could be expected for the
change which has come over Us all.
Not unmindful of the necessity. or inn
provident in preparing for the future,
the farmer has laid up great treasure,
his overlooking storehouses bearing tes-
timony to the same. He has already
put his sleek and numerous fiocks into
winter quarters. where they are proFid-
ed with comfortable shelter and coed
fare. and receive the greatest care. In
looking over the farmers surroundings
they wear look of thrift, and are
wonderfully suggestive of peace, plen-
ty and comfort, which bid defiance to
cold, remorSeleSS winter.
Epizootic or influenza is prevailing
to an alarming extent among the h0rs-
es, while their owners use all the vet
Urinary skill they possess, to either
cure or stay the disease. Like the
learned, empiric sons of Esculapius,
they try various remedies, and kill or
cure, as the case may be. 1t is only one
day this week that Mr.. George Brefield
lost fine horse with the fell disease.
Owing to epizootic and very cold
weather, just the devoted few attend
ed the Methodist church last Sabbath.
However, the pulpit was well filed and
the choir very respectfully represented.
1t is inexplicable why the lecture on.
Tuesday evening by the Rev. Allan
Curr was not better attended, consid-
ering the intellectually and the sub
stance of the inhabitants and their APP
probation for fine efforts. AS the small
attendance is much to be regretted, it
is hoped that if the gentleman ever
favors the people again with lecture
they will greet him with full house.
Rev. Mr.. Shepard, pastor of the Con
gregational church, though not pro-
fessional pedestrian, manifested con-
siderable talent in that direction on
Saturday night. He arrived in Keno
sha too late to take the cars, so he made
his way to Salem on foot, starting at
IL o'clock at night, and arriving in
town at o'clock in the morning. But
for frozen ears the pastor assembled the
pulpit in as good a trim for preaching
as if he had not entered the arena of
pedestrianism the night previous.
Supt. Mahoney expects to visit the
Normal School at Whitewater on Mon !
day.
Mr.. Mat. Loescher recently purchas-
ed span of colts.
The store at Brass Bail is abandoned |
but not " busted
Mr.. Alvin Hocum has taken Mr..
Frank MunsonS farm for year at
east, and will not move until March.
Mr.. Hall, of Burlington, was in town
IN Saturday, buying wool as usual.
Messrs. A. ID. CornWell, Hugh MINIS,
Ind Israel Van VIE. in this immediate
sold to him, Mr.. CornWell
old for 40 cents, and the two latter for
Il cents per pound. For reasons, quite
! number of the largest wool growers
re still holding their wool. Mr.. Hall
in buying about / ZOO fleece.
Mrs. Pardon Yaw is very sick again.
Dr.. Ford is doing bis utmost to restore
Ter to health.
Mr.. Frank Broderick's little daugh-
er, whose life was despaired of, is re-
overing.
One of the pleasantest parties of the
eason took place at the residence of
dr. Albert Wicks, on Friday evening.
Mr.. Myron Palmatier arrived to the
Lightly Of his fifteenth birthday on
Thursday. In the evening about TWEEN
y-fve of the lads and lasses assembled
n his home to pay him all the honor
lue a gentleman Of fifteen years. Like
ii birthday parties, 1T was exceedingly
Enjoyable.
Most Of the district schools have
commenced. The new school house at
COX River Station will be dedicated to
he use Of lesrning by Miss Susie Grant |
IS soon as the seats and stove arrive,
nd are properly adjusted.
The Congregational Ladies' Sewing
society met at the residence of Mrs.
1harles Carter on Friday. Rarely is !
here seen such a large and beautiful
Of ladies at the circle, and
he work accomplished and new bust
less that came up are simply marvel
us.
A Christmas tree, now only little
mite of germ, will be planted in the
congregational church on Friday even
ng, Dec. "a. The programme when
will be marvel of attraction,
nd by order Of committee it will re-
eive further notice. Capt. Tuttle is
Interested in the undertaking, and
lext to Santa Claus, is, no doubt, the
'reatest and most important parsonage,
which is sufficient guarantee of the
ree's success.
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