The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-09-16

Congregational church will occur on next
Sunday morning, at the usual hour of SER
vice. Rev. Prof F. W. Fisk. D. D., of g The
Chicago Theological Seminary will preach
the sermon. All are cordially invited 10 at
tend.
See the advertisement Of DR.. Chase New
Recipe Book in this paper. It is the book for
the million. for it contains information on
every subject. It's recipes are reliable. No
family can afford to be Oithoat it, as 1t can be
had for the loso price Of t,co dollars.
Messrs. H. NJ. Theirs, G. A. Voltz and
Charles Allen viii enter their respective
horses in the races during the fair, and have
made up pool of $685. each-which will
go to the winner. The boys are determined
to have all the fun possible at the fair this
year.
Mary, the daughter of Nicholas Wilmes,
about IL years of age, died on Wednesday
morning, Of typhoid fever. The funeral
took place Thursday morning from st..
Georges Church Mr. and Mrs. Wines
have the sympathy of many friends, and es-
pecially of the order of I. o. o. F., of which
Mr.. Wines is a prominent member.
Mr.. Burgess, Of this county, has taken his
mare, Daisy B, to the Burlington (Racine
county, fair. to enter for the races. This is
very promising animal, has been in train
ing under the management of Mr.. Cass Grit.
fin for some time. and it is thought she will
develop commendable speed.
There are no new cases of smallpox in the
city or vicinity. One of the patients at the
hospital has been discharged, and the two
remaining ones will soon be in condition to
60. We are informed by the physicians of
the city that the time has gone by when
there can be any danger of contagion or con-
tracing the disease.
On Monday fellow by the name of Frank
Kane took up his abode in the Northwestern
Hotel, kept by Mrs. Jaeger. opposite the de-
pot. But not contented with the comforts
and Injuries of the house, he made raid on
the property of one of the boarders, Henry
Moss, and stole from him two coats, aud then
skipped out to Racine. Complaint was made
by Mr.. Moss, and Sheriff Blackman over
hauled the thief at Racine. brought him back
for his punishment, aud recovered the prop
erty. He pleaded guilty to the charge before
Judge Gillett on Tuesday morning, and was
sent to the county jail for six months.
Approaching the valuable services rem
dered by my neighbors and their hired men
during my absence last Sunday in saving my
from destruction by fire, I take this
opportunity of publicly expressing my sim
cere thanks. Under the circumstances, the
saving of the barn and hay was almost
1t was accomplished only
through the untiring efforts and good judg- |
ment in management on the part of those |
who helped. Such unselfsh and generous
conduct on the part of community is sci. |
dom manifested. S. BARNES.
The new auditorium in the Congregational
church presents very cheerful and attract
i've appearance. The seats are now in place, |
and are of oak, trimmed with black walnut. |
The new organ is in the church, and is being |
adjusted under the superintendent of Mr.. |
G. E. Chaffin, foreman Of the mandatory
The organ is of Gothic style, quite large, and
manufactured by Johnson & Son, Of Weat-
field, Mass. The church will be heated by
Baker & Smiths (of Chicago steam appara-
tus, the whole arrangement having been put |
in place by their foreman. The Congrega-
tional people have now the handsomest
church in this city.
On Saturday afternoon last smoke was
discovered in the barn of Mr.. I. j. Clapp, in
Somers. On investigation, the origin was
finally discovered, which proved to be a case
of spontaneous combustion. The fire was
found to be in the midst of NOW of clover
hay, which, perhaps, had not been sufficient
ly cured, which heated and finally ignited.
The alarm soon went through the neighbor-
hood, and all turned with neighborly will
ingness to the number of over fifty men, They
commenced removing the hay, and on Sum
day afternoon, about three o'clock, they got
at the seat of the fire and extinguished it with
water. The loss is estimated at from IA to
25 tons of hay. Half of it belonged to Mr..
/. j. Clapp the other half to Mr.. s. Barnes.
Mr.. Barnes was insured, but Mr.. Clapp was
not. But for the timely discovery the barn
and all of the gram, hay and crops would
have been consumed.