The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-09-08
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The wet weather setting in on Tues
day night of last week and continuing
the balance of the week put stop to
securing what grain was left out.
This week, so far, is dry, and bids fair
to continue for time at least.
On account of the wet weather but
little thrashing has been done as yet.
The Boswell steam thrasher is at
work and does its work well, so it is
said. With some it is "just the
thing" others would like it if assured
that their lives and property would be
safe from explosion and fire; with the
few, don't want it." If the horses
that have to work on horse power
the hot fall days with flies, &C., could
speak, no doubt they would say: Let
steam, instead of horse, be the power"
AS a result of the harvest now past
the verdict seems to be: "The self
binders are the thing of the future"
Some having machines, self-rakers,
would prefer a binder attachment, if
that be possible; if not, binding ma
chine run by horse power. In grain
that was down and badly crinkled is
the only place that the work was not
satisfactorily done, where many of the
other machines also fail.
Week before last George Leet went
into his barn to harness his team, when,
to his surprise, the harness he had
hung on the pegs was not there. The
borrower or taker not heard of as yet.
Miss Hattie Spence returned to Col
orado for the year, accompanied by her
sister Anna, who goes to stay with her
for season.
The funeral Of Mr.. Horace Clemens,
who died suddenly on Monday of last
week, whilst ON the way to the barn,
was largely attended on the Wednes-
day succeeding, the Rev. George
Parsons, an old friend and former pas
tor of the deceased, officiating. The
remains were inferred in the family
lot at Mound Cemetery. He had been
a member of the Methodist church
over fifty years. He was seyenty-four
years of age, A good man is gone
Ten children and the widow survive.
Mr.. Schiller is reported to have sold
his place to Widow Bullamore.
Rev. Norris returned from his vaca-
ton last week and preached to his con-
gregation on Sunday last. This week
he goes to District conference at
Menominee Falls for two or three
days; on or about the 9th inst. he
goes to Wisconsin Conference at Fond
du Lac.
David Gibbon is reported as going
to Oshkosh Normal school for the term,
and, presume, has gone ere this.
Miss Minnie Gibbon continues her
teaching in Kenosha school for another
year.
A Aotice is posted for another school
meeting to be held some time this week
in District No. Clown Halr for the
the present site. What the result will
purpose, it is said, of voting a tax To
build a new school house on or neal
be is uncertain As located, the school
house does not accommodate all the
scholars in the district. A change OF
site would incommode some who are
at present far enough from school. A
change in districts, and may be an adj
ditional school honse, would seem to be
the only means of relief; but from
appearances ribs is impracticable fol
the present at least.
Among those who took in the Teach.
ers' Institute last week were Messrs
Bowker, Strong, Ozanne, and Miss
Ray Ozanne.
Old readers of the TELEGRAPH re
call with pleasure the return of one Of
| its former editors and proprietors il
the present of the editor.-Col Frank
Long may he live to WELD the pen i.
the desire of many and no doubt al
| its readers.