The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-08-25
SOMERS.
Hot again.

1lOb dill.
The weather has been for two weeks
or over all that could be desired for
the securing of the crops.
The cutting of grain and flax is done
at this writing, with a few exceptions.
Stacking is progressing rapidly, and,
with favorable weather, will be mostly
down this week. By the appearance
of some of the stacks, thresherS will
have more straw to put through than
they have had some years, and from
reports and observation, on the whole,
large yield is expected. especially of
oats.
Corn is progressing fayorably, and,
with a continuation Of good weather
and a late fall, fair crop, but not a
large one, may be realized.
Threshers expect to begin operations
some time next week, when definite re-
suits of yield can be ascertained.
Pastures in some instances are get
ting rather short of feed.
The teachers in Somers, as we'll as
others who may teach, and others who
do not intend TO, are preparing to at
tend the Institute at Salem next week.
The directors of the Somers Mutual
Fire Insurance Co. were called upon
week before last to assess the damages
caused to the house of Peter Kreu-
scher, on the Burlington road, by
stroke of lightning, which they did in
the sum Of ten dollars. The electric
fluid struck the chimney, which it de-
molished, came down the stove pipe
and went through the floor into the
earth, without injury to speak of to
the stove, making also large hole in
the roof. The occupants, who were in
different apartments, were somewhat
shocked, but fortunately escaped un-
injured.
One day last week, as the Misses
Mary and Fannie Bowker, accompa-
MED by Miss Minnie Gibbon, were on
their way home from the station in a
carriage drawn by one horse, a young
but gentle one, when they reached Mr..
John Petrie's pasture, in which were
some three or four horses, some OF
them colts, they Chat is the horses in
the pasture) started on run and a
play. This excited their horse, and he
also acted as if he wished to take a
part in the sport. BY this he got out
OF the travelled way on the side of the
road, and the carriage, in its sudden
turning, met with an obstruction in
the shape of fence rails lying on the
ground. This caused an overturning
of the carriage and dragging the occu-
pants some distance, when, fortunately,
the top with the seat came off, landing
the occupants on the ground. Result,
some bruises to ALL and conclusion
of the brain to Miss Mary Bowker.
Fortunately, with care and attention,
she is entirely recovered at this writ
ing. The horse went with the remain
ing portion of the carriage to the cor
ner of it's pasture, uninjured, and the
thllls only broken, where it was found
standing quietly by some of the neigh
bors who were on their way home, it
being in the evening.
Miss Louise Kellogg returned to her
home in Milwaukee on Thursday last.
Rev. Mr.. Norris has gone on his va
cation.
Quarterly conference at Methodist
church on Thursday evening of next
week at o'clock.
No preaching, but Sunday school at
the Methodist church next Sunday at
2 80 p. M.
l understand Everett Johnson takes
to the statement in last
weeks Somers correspondence as to
his limping, which was not written by
this correspondent, but his associate,
who, doubt not, is ready to assume
all risks in making the statement, as
he did no doubt to the best of his in
formation. Parties who may be men
toned in this correspondence may be
assured that no statement said to be
facts will be otherwise; but of neces.
sity reports come to hand which have
passed through several hands, and it is
in most instances to verify
the statements of parties.
DR.. Ozanne's old family horse died
this week, of what on exam
ination proved to be gastric inAamma-
ton, duplicating small intestines.
Mrs. Getting and daughter Della
were in Somers visiting old neighbofs
and acquaintance week before last.