The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-11-19
BRISTOL ITEMS.

A unique party occurred on Friday
evening at the residence of Mr.. Abram
Guile. The project was budded in the
gay thoughts of two of Kenosha's ros-
.es, and was brought to full bloom by
the lilies Of Bristol and Paris. The
following ladies were present: Miss
Ada Miller and Miss Lizzie Osborne,
Of Kenosha; Miss Belle Williams, Miss
Lora B. Blackman, Misses Flora and
Louisa Guile, Miss Lena Guile and
Miss Maude Peirce, of Paris; Miss May
Fowler and Miss Louella Tymeson, of
Bristol. The ladies invited the follow
ing gentlemen, who accepted and were
present: Mr.. Clyde PIERCE, Mr.. Elmer
Peirce, Mr.. Louis Fowler, Mr.. VIM.
Kingman, Mr.. Martin Kingman, Mr..
Chas. Brande, Mr.. Frank W. Roberts,
Mr.. Fred G. Gull, Mr.. John McGonigle.
The fore part Of the evening was spent
in games, pleasantries and chat. Each
lady was provided with a cake, and
the cakes were like the ladies, no two
alike, nut each having their own ex-
cellencies, and all good enough to eat.
The cakes were numbered, and so were
the ladies. The gentlemen selected a
cake and took the lady whose number
correspondent. After supper the light
fantastic toe was tripped to the music
of the violin. The occasion was an eX-
ceedingly pleasant one.
Miss Ada Miller and Miss Lizzie
Osborne, of Kenosha, spent few DAYS
Of last week with friends in Bristol
and Paris.
Mr.. Charles Marsh and Mr.. James
Petrie, Of Dakota, arrived in Kenosha
on Tuesday morning of last week, and
will make brief stay with friends.
On Wednesday, Nov. 10, Rev. DR..
Coleman, presiding Elder of this dis
trict, finished nice piece of work by
uniting in the bands of holy wedlock
Rev. III. 3. Lounsbury and Miss Lucy
Burwell. The ceremony was per-
formed at the residence of Mr.. J. NJ.
Ward.
Mr.. S. Larabee and wife are visiting
their. old friends on Walkers Prairie,
and their friends are very glad to see
them.
Elder Wilcox sermon on Sunday at
Wesley was an able defense of the BIZ
BILE, and especially of the miracles re-
corded in it.
The first Of the winter series of lee
lures by the pastor of the Congrega.
tional church was given last Sunday
evening, and was greeted by good au-
dience. The subject, "The Crusaders"
was made very interesting by the
speaker.
Mr.. A. II. Stevens has been visiting
his son, DR.. Stevens, Of Union Grove,
and inspecting his grandson, a new
resident of that burg.
The item in the Bristol news last
week of Mr.. Sisson visiting friends in
Walkers Prairie should have read Mrs.
Sisson and daughter.
On Tuesday night the residence of
Mr.. J. NJ. Kellogg was discovered by
the family to be on fire. A partition
was partially burned, and the fire was
blazing in two rooms. A large oak
beam was burned one third through.
The fire was discovered just in time to
save confagration. 1t occurred from
defective protection of the stove pipe
where it passed through the floor, The
house is Sc years old, and fully insured
in the town insurance company.
Three very aged people of the town
of Bristol died last week; and Rev. Geo.
Parsons conducted the funeral services
for all Of them. Mrs. Shumway, lady
upwards of 10 years, was buried on
Tuesday. Mr.. Northrup Jackson was
buried on Thursday. Mrs. Samuel
Eddy, in her saith year, died at two A.
NJ. of Saturday and was buried on Sun
day. Mr.. Samuel Eddy, in his SIND
year, is very feeble and will not long
survive his wife.
The young people Of the Bristol and
Paris Congregational church and par
ish have good opportunity of improv
ing their musical talents. Mr.. VIM.
Tease, of Sylvania. gave on Tuesday
evening at the Plank Road church the
first of series of 20 lessons in vocal
| music.
The Superintendent visited on Mon
day Miss Clara Upson's school, district
No, 5.
Hattie Perrigo, Of Union Grove, q
granddaughter Of Mr.. John Perrigo,
of this town, fell on pile of boards