The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-10-21
SOMFRS.

On Sunday last it rained, continuing
Monday, making by far the heaviest
rain. fall of the season. Sloughs and
pond holes are filled, ensuring a supply
OF water for tie winter. The contin-
ued wet weather interferes with farm
work, especially threshing. Corn
husking is also delayed. Some corr,
where down, is sprouting on account
OF the warm and wet weather. There
was heavy frost Wednesday night.
Up to that time even the most tender
vines were as green as ever During
the cold spell following the extreme
heat few fakes of snow fell one even
ing last week.
Week before last Mr.. Capen and
wife, nee Bishop, arrived from Oeono-
mowoc with the corpse of their only
child. 1t was buried the next day in
lakewood cemetery. It's illness was of
short duration, some three days. Miss
sherwood, of Auroraville, arrived too
late for the funeral.
Last week, Wednesday, the remains
OF our old townsman, VIM. Smith,
arrived at the depot. They were con-
yeyed to his former residence. from
whence the funeral took place the
next day, the Rev. Mr.. Dougherty
officlatlng. On account of the INSULT
cient notice of his funeral, the attend
ance was limited. Some of his ac-
quaintances living less than two miles
distant were not aware of his death
until after the funeral. Among those
present were Judge Dyer, of the Uni
ted States Court, Milwaukee; S. G.
Knight, Racine; Richard Richards
Mount Pleasant. His death took
place on the Monday previous at the
Milwaukee County Insane Asylum
where he was confined. Old age and
infirmity the cause of his death.
John Collett has sold his farm tc
Gaylord Shepard, intending to remove
to Nebraska in the spring, where abe
most of his children reside. Price
forty-five dollars per acre.
Gaylord Shepard sold forty acres o.
his farm for forty dollars per acre.
Henry Bishop arrived at his fathers
bringing a wife with him, week befor,
last.
j. W. Rhodes bought wool for Mil
waukee parties, delivered at the sta
ton; price paid, 35 to 81 cents pc
pound.
Maggie Robertson has gone on visi
to her brother in Iowa and othe
friends.
| G. A. Ozanne has gone to Horizon OF
a visit to his brother, Dr.. T. Ozanne
Phil. Barnes returned to Oshkosh
week before last.
Quite number of our townsfolk
have gone to Milwaukee to see the ex
position, and some to do trading also
AL speak in praise of the show.
George Hughes has rented the John
son house for year. He has ais
bought lot at the station, on whicl
he designs to erect q residence durin
the year.
Mr.. and Mrs Booth, of Connecticut
arrived at the house of her fathers
Deacon Spence, on visit. Miss Bell
Spence accompanied them from Chlca
go.
Mr.. Newton Strong and family, O
Ohio, arrived at his brothers, S.
Strong, on visit on Thursday last.
| L. Cook is buying and shipping DO
tatoes to Chicago.
Myron Bowker has had an offer O
forty-five dollars per acre for his farm
At last accounts he held its sale unde
consideration.
Wild Geese were seen flying south OF
Saturday last.
Vennor's predictions prove true 81
far this month.
School began in the Ozanne distric
last Monday; Miss s. Devlin, teacher
Eddie Yule is among us again.
Andrew Spencer is making superio
article of amber syrup to that of las
year, which was good. Yields of ONT
hundred and fifty gallons per acre art
reported.