The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-01-28
SALEM.

Kenosha his future place Of residence.
Mr.. Chester Swartz and wife, of
Akron, n. Y, who have been visiting
the family Of Mr.. Ward Silvernail, and
other friends and relatives a week or
more, will leave for their home on
| Monday next.
Mr.. Frank Cornwell is sick with
measles at Turtle, where he and his
wife are visiting.
Mrs. Carrie Bailey has been ill dur
| ing the past week with measles and
bronchitis, and for day or two the
die spun doubtful" The crisis is past
and she is gaining. Her mother, Mrs.
Dawson, of Kenosha, is with her.
On Monday fifteen cases of measles
were reported at Salem Sta ion, and
seventy in Wilmot. In fact, the measles
are spreading all over, without let or
hindrance, with no knowing where
they will stop. AT last they have i'm
piously got into the pulpit and taken
the Rev. Mr.. Norris away from his flock
for the last two Sabbaths. The Rev.
Price preached in his stead last Sunday.
The Congregationalists have been so
fortunate as to engage the Rev. Mr..
Smith as their pastor. He entered upon
his duties last Sabbath. His family
will live in Mr.. Tait's house at the
Station.
| DR.. H. Knapp and wife, of Dubuque,
arrived in town on Tuesday, summon
ed here by the sad intelligence that
Mrs. Clapp Miner, mother of Mrs.
Knapp, was fast passing away. On
Saturday at two o'clock the dark mes
senger came and bore her spirit away
to rest. The funeral services will take
place from the Methodist church, on
wednesday, and the Rev. A. J. Benja-
min, of Beloit, is expected to be pres
eat to preach the sermon.
Miss Mary Cults school was made
to tremble on Friday afternoon by the
presence Of ten critical visitors, who
were most favorably impressed with
her school.
Mr.. William Garland and wife, OF
Neb., who have been visiting friends
most of the winter, expect to start fol
/ home on Wednesday, Feb.2. Mr.. Frank
| Welsh and wife, from the same town
4 who have also been spending the win
1 ter with friends, will leave on We'd
tuesday, Jan. 26, to visit friends in Chi
cago, from which place they will all
start for Nebraska together.
There will be a family gathering on
| Tuesday. Jan. 25th, at the residence Of
Mr.. Frank Garland. Brothers and
sisters will, perhaps for the last time
all meet together on the old homestead
Preparations are making on the sly
! by their children for Mr.. and Mrs. G
Orvis to celebrate the anniversary Of
their silver wedding on Tuesday next
So sweet a surprise, prompted by fila
love, is truly grateful tribute OF re
spect to their parents, and the silve-
offerings from kind friends beautiful
!! memorial of the event.
[ Over thirty couple attended the dane
at Wilmot in the Odd Fellows hall OF
Friday evening. A splendid time AM
good mnsic by Walter Van VIE, Th0s
STANLEY, and John Wiesman, is tn
verdict rendered.
| Fhe old custom of spelling school
was successfully revived in Miss Susi
Grants school on Friday evening, i
the pl essence of a full house. Ml
Andrew Patterson offered a book, en-
titled, I" Footprints of Famous Men,
| as a prize to any one who should spe
down the s7chool. Teachers and pupil
were arra,'ed against one another
the terrible strife. One after anothe
went down, overcome with hard word
until Miss Maggie Wilson, one of I'll
teachers, was left standing alone in h
glory, the heroine and captor. II
next spelling school, enlivened wit
reading, speaking, and music, will 0
cur two weeks from that night. II
prize offered is Item Browns Seho
Days." but only the pupils Of the sche
will be allowed to compete for
IAfterward there will be another d
t play of spelling down, but the only j
centive for one to stand up to spell
. personal glory.