The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-10-12

horses, very near the State line. and The
result was general wreck. One wheel
Of the wagon was broken, and the contents
mingled with the mud in the road
Mr.. Jacob Harf, formerly with Adam
Dickhaut in this city, but who is now the
proprietor of shop in Council Bluffs. Iowa,
has been visiting his former home and look
ing up his old friends during the past week.
We are glad to hear Mr. Harf gives so latter
ing an account of himself and his business
prospects.
On Monday afternoon the steam thresher
of Mcconnell & Higgins broke through the
bridge about 81 miles south of Kenosha,
and in railroad parlance was efectually
ditched. 1t was exiricated with much less
damage than they had anticipated. They
dent but hope to meet every engagement.
A daughter of Mr.. McGinnis, aged about
seven. years. fell down stairs a couple of
weeks ago. and dislocated her arm. She
had previously met with similar accident, |
aud had not fully recovered from the effects |
of the first one when the second one occur
red. She is improving as well as could be
expected.
Hon. John Sobieski, P R. W. G. c., will /
lecture on temperance at the Unitarian |
church next Saturday and Sunday evenings,
Oct. 18th aud 18th, under the auspices OF
Stone Lodge No. %, l. O. e. T. Admission
free. Mr.. Sobieski is good speaker, and it
is hoped that all our people will turn out to
hear him.
On Thursday last Miss Maggie Swartz.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Swartz,
of this city, and Mr.. P. j. Krisor, of Chica-
co. were united in marriage at st. Georges
church. and went directly 10 Chicago where
they will reside. A small wedding party,
consisting only of the immediate relatives
and friends, at the family residence, was
heartily enjoyed.
Messrs. Hansen & Roders have taken into
their employ new and competent up !
holsterer, Mr.. Henry Redeker. formerly of
Waukegan. He will move here this week
and live in the Zens house on the North
side. Mr.. Redeker is reported to be a first
class workman in the line of upholstery and I
addition 10 this already enterprising concern. t
Mr.. NJ. C. Hansen, late with the firm of |
Bendt & Hansen. of this city. has gones to Y
Racine to reside, and will carry on the gro
Gerry business there on his own account We
are happy to say the Racine people will find
an honest. square lealing man in Mr.. Han
sen, and know that he went from good es-
Enlistment here
A free-for all fight occurred on Monday c
afternoon in the alley back Of Gonnerma n s
Kelley, &c the boxer and Roxie Gottfredsen. "
1t is said to have been lively rough and a
tumble, in which Gibson, though the best G
man in the gang, is said TO have come out G.
the worst and considerably the worse for a
wear. Ii
II will be seen by an advertisement in v
another column that Mr.. Geo. L. Parker, of
Chicago, has purchased the painting business u
of W. II. Congdon, and will continue the v
same at the stand lately occupied by Cong q
don. Mr.. Parker is we'll known to the old o
residents of this city, having resided here v
from l849 to 1865. He guarantees first 0
class work In all branches of painting. a
Rev. Father FitzHenry, who has been
pastor Of the Catholic churches in Bristol :
and Wilmot for the past fifteen years, has u
been appointed pastor of the church at Oak
Creek, Wis., The change was rendered
necessary by Father FitzHenry's failing
health His congregations regret to part
with him. The postmaster at Bristol will
please forward his mail matter to Oak Creek,
Wis.,
A party of sixteen boys, from fourteen to q
sixteen years of age, have sort of Club c
and meet in Capt. Parker's old fish shanty,
near the mouth of the river. On Sunday ?
last they went out to the farm of Mr.. E. G. e
Runals to steal apples. They were caught in
fragrant delictu, and Mr.. Frank Runals and 4
Peggy Bacon went in pursuit. and chased 9
them into town to the dock. TIE President i
of the club cries quit; says he wants no
c.1oho 6ua frraa Rrf ho hnxvo
TO have won the race. They succeeded in
reaching boat through Durkee's coal yard q
and rowed into the river. The boys per-
sisted 10 hurting back their taunts upon
their pursuers, but now that the affair is j.,
over, they have all resolved not to attempt 9
to steal any more apples. 4
Tuesday was lively day in Justices
Courts Roxie Goitfredsen had discussion !
with Thos. Morgan and some of the other r
boys on Monday night in the front of Philip e
Harmon's saloon, and on Tuesday paid the {
usual fine in such cases. On the same night
William Mitten broke the window of Rhode |
saloon on the North side, and on Tuesday {
morning was mulcted in the sum of "a 50,
including costs, and subsequently paid
dollar for the broken glass.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams celebrated i
their silver wedding at their residence on
Broad street. in this city, on Sunday after :
noon and evening of this week. A large
number of their old friends were present i
and many handsome and appropriate pres
ents were received by the parties. 1t is re-
marked that the parties resembled newly
married couple, and bore few of the traces
of family care which are necessarily entsiled
upon US all under like circumstances. One
of the pleasanter features of the occasion,
as it is said. was song rendered by Miss
Mary Krethen, child of thirteen years.
| Indeed the whole affair was successful and
exceedingly pleasant