The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1885-07-31


Mr.. Matthias Secor, father of ex- Mayo
Secor, of Racine, died on the 9th inst.
aged SO yeara. He had been residen
Of Racine county for thirty-three years
Miss Minnie Starkweather occupie
the position of organist at the Congrega
tional church during the absence Of hrs
HOLSTER
Mr.. and Mrs. E. III. HOLSTER have
gone for visit to relatives and friends
at Albion, Auburn and other points ir
New York state.
The hotels in this city were all crowd.
ed Tuesday night with people from Chi.
cago, who came here to escape the heat
of the city.
John w. Ransone's dramatic COM
pany played Across the Atlantic" to a
full house in Kimball Opera House on
Monday evening.
The Kenosha Turner's ard the Star
Hose Company will give picnic at the
Balm Driving Park next Sunday, Aug.
I'd. The National Cornet Band will be
in attendance.
Mr.. Michael Wagner, father of Mr.. M.
Wagner, editor of the Burlington Stand
ard, died at Racine on the 25th inst,
aged II years. He served in the French
army seven years under Louis Philippe.
Mr.. Geo. M. Melville returned home
on Thursday of last week from a trim to
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York, Albany and Niagara Falls.
He reports having good time.
A match game of base ball took place
on Sunday afternoon between the
/" Athletes" and the " Badgers" both Of
this city, for second championship. The
/" Athletes" won the game, the score
standing 16 to 9.
The Kenosha Regulars and Racine
nine played game of base ball in Ra-
cine on Saturday. The Kenosha boys
came out victorious by a score of IA to
9.
Cur IN TWo.-Until Sept. LIST, for spot
cash, / will sell what remains of my
spring stock of Wall Paper at half former
prices, or less. Buy now and get first
choice. Must have the room for new
stock. HOSEA BARNS.
There will be no morning services at
the Methodist church next Sunday on
account of the absence of the pastor at
Monona Assembly. Rev. Mr. Barry, of
the Baptist church, will supply the pull
pit at $50 P. M The Sunday school
will convene rs usual at -, M.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kavanagh met
with a sad loss in the death Of their
little son Jamie last Friday, from dropsy
on the brain. The funeral services were
held Sunday afternoon from the resi-
dence.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given to Miss n ellie Moran at her home
in Somers. Elegant refreshments were
served, and music and dancing were in
dulged in until the early morning, when
he happy crowd left for their homes.
Frank Arlbergh, formerly employed
by the railroad company as section
hand at Waukegan, has been arrested at
Olathe, Kansas, with team, which he
confessed to have stolen from Joseph
Durkin, of Waukegan, about four weeks
ago. An officer has been sent after him.
The residence of Mr.. Henry Dietrich,
Of Waukegan, together with all the
was entirely destroyed by fire
about one o'clock on Thursday morning
Of last week. The family were absent
1t the time. There was an insurance of
S4OO on the building.
" 1t beats all how the corn grows !" is
what farmers say nowadays when asked
what the prospect is for corn. II frost
keeps off until about the middle Of Sep
bember there will be full crop in this
county. The frequent showers of late
have injured the hay crop, much of it |
having got wet after being cut.
Miss Emma Berger, the well-known
singer of Burlington, Racine county,
who is now in Berlin, Germany, has
made an engagement with Theodore
Thomas to sing for him in English
opera in this country next year. She
will report in New York November 18th, |
at which date the rehearsals will COM
mence. The public performances will
begin in New York Jan. 4, 1886.