The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-02-29

| very general T6SpUnESs anu tue guests Stluen
| " enjoyed the music and the dance and th
general entertainment and good cheer whic
characterized the whole affair. Music b
Prof Dickhaut.
.FoR SALE-134 acres of improved Ian
within one mile of the Court House; acr
of thrifty strawberry plants set out la,
spring. JAMES MATHEWS.
A very pleasant party was given at th
residence of Mr.. Alexander Huck on Wed
nesday of last week, in commemoration o
his fftieth birthday. A goodly number o.
his neighbors and friends were in attendance
and most enjoyable time was the result
His two sons, Michael and Charles, present
ed him with handsome gold-headed cane
which they hope. as do many other friends
will support him during many future years
Corn Meal at Lindqulst's Mill, Truesdel
Station. S22 per ton Corn and Oats, ground
$24 per ton shelled Corn, Sc cents pc
bushel
Mr.. E. G. Runals, of the town of Somers
is to follow the valuable improvements Of
his house made last fall by putting up new
and substantial out-buildings, including q
barn Of considerable dimensions, granar
les and skeep-pens. The barn will be o.
brick, the contract having been let to ]. H
Tuliy for the brick work and to Chris
George for the wood work and finishing
He expects to have one Of the finest and best
appointed barns in the county.
Probably the most successful church socia.
Bile the present season, at least in point Of
numbers in attendance, was at the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs G. A. Dewey, on Market
street, on Thursday evening of last week
Over ninety persons were present, VINO were
received and entertained in manner which
none know better how to do than Mr.. Dewey
and his estimsble wife. The refreshments
were enjoyable and ample. The social
gathering was for the benefit of the Congre-
gational society, and a handsome sum was
realized
A large and enthusiastic meeting was held
in Racine last Thursday evening, for the
purpose of making arrangements to hold an
exposition IN that city next fall, independent
of the Racine County Fair. which will be
held in Burlington. Arrangements were
made with Mr.. R. D. Torrey, who was Secre-
tary of the Oshkosh Exposition Association
for several years, to manage the exposition,
and a committee on organization was ap-
pointed. The name of the association will
De the Wisconsin Industrial Association
Over $4,000 has already been subscribed.
On Wednesday evening of last week two
sleighing parties from Racine had dance
and supper at the Grant House. One was
eap-year party. They went locking for
Prof. Dickhaut at IL o'clock at night to play
for them, but he was engaged over the river.
On their way home their sleigh upset, their
horses being frightened by torch carried by
one of the gypsles who were camped near the
roat, and all were thrown out upon the
rough, icy ground. The driver held on to
he horses, and the party proceeded to their
homes, suffering somewhat from the effects
If their fall.
Call and see our new stock of Wedding
Stationery, Ball Programmes, Visiting Cards
md Fancy Cards. We can please you in
style and price
The game of chess between Capt. Charles
Franz and Prof. Hyer, mentioned in last
weeks issue. was duly played on Tuesday
night in Kimball Hall, in the presence of
good audience. who were apparently much
in the progress and result of the
game. The whole affair was beautiful novel
Ind entertaining. The costumes were very
pretty and appropriate, especially those of
,he Queens, who were represented by Misses
Lizzie Bond and Nellie Balm, respectively.
The singing by Mrs. Brown, Miss Blinn and
Miss Johnson was especially fine, and elicit.
ed no little favorable criticism from the au-
Hence. Prof. Hyer won the game, and
Capt. Franz submits most gracefully to his
lefeat, which he attributes to single mis-
axe made during the game. Upwards Of
wo hundred tickets were sold, and about
p40 was Melted to the organ fund. Indeed.
he whole affair was success, and seems to
nave given very general satisfaction to all.
We have received a specimen copy of A.
NJ. Purdy's Seed, Plant and Tree Catalogue.
It's Beauty. The colored plates of his new
Seeding Raspberry, the CRIMSON BEAUTY,
and his I" Latest of Alp' strawberry, tie
JUMBO, are very fine indeed, and should be
seen by every lover of fruits. The informa-
lion given on growing strawberries, rasp-
berries. blackberries, grapes, etc., is very
valuable while his prices for plants, trees,
&C., are as low as any reliable grower or
dealer. The catalogue. or a specimen opy
Of his valuable monthly paper the Fruit
Recorder, can be seen at OH Office, or by
dropping postal to A. NJ. PuRDY, Palmyra,
N. Y, copy of either or both will be sent
10 you free.
The masquerade at Park City Hall on
Monday evening last was not only grand
affair, but the general sentiment of all who
were present compels US to say that it was
the grand event Of the season. The cspacious
hall was filled to Its utmost limits, and by
q most orderly and respectable company.
The characters were in some instances quite
studied and in others very amusing and
In every particular the whole
matter may be summed up by saying it was
not only the last, but the best of the season.
A curious survey Of the motley crowd was
indeed amusing and entertaining. There
were Kings and Queens, and from seeming
emulation ia the direction there were stars
of every hue--stars in black, stars in brown,
stars which shed their lustre from pearly
white--in fact more than one constellation
became most apparent to the naked eye.
Even the Sisterhood of nuns most gracefully
appeared in their snowy robes, and now.
tiates in appropriate costumes. George Wash
ington, as usual, shed his benevolent look
upon the assembly, and Martha, like the roy
al wife of olden times, nestled closely by his
side. Indeed, if we mistake not, Martha
forgot the arbitrary rule of olden times and
returned the offered favors of the colored
gentlemen. Then there was the venerable
Andrew Jackson, tall and straight, firm and
impregnable as ever. The assembly was
democratic, indeed there were Australian
and ]apeneese, tea-colored Chinese. and the
South Sea Islands were all represented.
Space quite forbids more particular
mention of the amusing costumes and char
acters. Among the spectators we noticed
representatives from the highest planes Of our
social life--men of wealth and men of infu-
ence-who came to gaze upon the amusing
scene.