The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-08-05
SALEM.

The past week was favorable for
making hay, consequently the work
was pushed forward quite rapidly. The
hay crop is good, but corn and oats are
not looking especially promising in this
locality.
There will be dancing party at the
residence of Capt. futile on Tuesday
evening, in honor of Miss Lucy Bene-
dict.
Miss Jessie King is visiting in Ran
dali.
Miss Emma Barber enjoyed life in
Kenosha portion of the week.
Miss Josie Carpenter, of Chicago, is
visiting Miss Mary Gull.
Miss Mary Nelson, of Stoughton,
Wis, is the guest of Miss Lizzie Ripley.
Mr.. o. H. Hollister, of Dodge Cor
ners, visited in the family of w. V.
Gull the last of the week.
Mrs. Williams, of Chicago, who Wis
tied Mrs. Charlie Munson recently, re-
turned home this week. z
Miss Sophina Larabee, of Pleasant
Prairie, was in town few days.
Mrs. 0. Deuel. esteemed it great
pleasure this week to escort her grand
daughter, Miss Mamie Van Vie, of
Kenosha, around the country.
The Rev. Norris, who has labored
persistently to prepare his fock-choir
and all-for immortality, will absent
himself on Monday next for a few
weeks to visit his parents, who reside
in Bath, n. Y. The pulpit will be sup
piled with preaching in tine meantime.
Miss Belle Minis started on Thurs
day for Pennfield, Ill, where she will
spend the remainder of the summer,
She accompanied her aunt, Mrs. Lizzie
Clark, who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Hugh Minis, for several weeks,
/ Mrs. Lizzie HELLER is stopping a
while in Mr.. John Miller's family OF
Genoa.
Mr.. Orrin Wicks had his hand drawn
into the hay fork pulley on Saturday,
bruising his fingers quite badly. "
Mr.. Joe MINIS has taken Mr.. O.
DeuePs farm for five years.
Within few days past real estate
has changed hands considerably, motto.
ed as follows T. Garland has bought
John Barhite's farm, and the latter
forthwith purchased a farm of 80 acres
in Bristol of George Larabee. Mr.
Gadd has sold his farm to J. K. Smith
His son, Frank Smith, who is an enter.
prisiIlg young farmer, will carry on the
farm. eH
Capt. futile has sixteen boarders
and on Monday night expects six more
In compliment to Mrs. Weed and hen
daughter, of Arkansas, Mrs. Dwight
Burgess gave a delightful party or
Tuesday afternoon. Many of the init
mate friends were, present, the guests
from abroad including Mrs. Knapp's
three daughters, of Dubuque, Ia, Miss
Eda Burgess, of Boone, Ia, and Mis-:
Mary Blackman, of Kenosha.
Miss Matte Browns school closed or
Monday. She was the recipient of {
little musical instrument and a book
Tennyson's Poems--a souvenir from
her pupils. The Rev. Mr.. Haigh, one
of the distinguished visitors present
made some beautiful closing remarks
Set at liberty, the day following, Mis-:
Matte Brown and her pupils, together
with large number of the friends an(
patrons of the school, resorted to thu
woods to participate in a picnic. Tht
retreat being previously arranged fol
their reception, there was nothing lief
for the pleasure seekers to do but Il
abandon themselves to the enjoyment
of the day. The friends were highl!
pleased in listening to varied and inter
esting exercises, exceedingly well exc
Ecuted by the pupils, supplemented by
happy speech voiced by Supt. Mahoney
| As most needful and refreshing fea
| ture of the day, the tables were tempt
| ingly spread, in addition to lemonade
which flowed freely. All in all; tn,
picnic was agreed by old and younl
perfectly splendid.