The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-06-11
SOMERS


A cold north-easterly wind on Mon
day and a light frost on Tuesday morn.
ing, injuring few vines. But for a
change in the wind soon after midnight
the damage would have been serious.
Strawberries are beginning to ripen
but need rain.
The surface of the ground is quite
dry and cracked in many places.
Crops arenot suffering materially as
yet. but soon will, unless rain comes.
The early planted corn has been culti-
waited. Its growth is quite slow on ac-
count of the exceptionally cold nights
we are having.
The Presbyterian festival was sue
cess. An overlooking house, bounti-
full supply of refreshments, and every-
body well pleased. Receipts, forty
dollars.
Sherman Gibbon has returned home
from Milwaukee, and may stay for a
while.
Mr.. Browne, the teacher in school
district No. 1, had a vacation Of about
one week, on account of illness, but is
at his post again.
Mr.. Barry, state lecturer OF the Good
Templars. gave an interesting lecture
to a full house at Bishops Hall week
before last.
The masons are at work on the
foundation of the Presbyterian church
this week.
Jas. Spence's cellar is completed,
and carpenters are at work on the
superstructure.
A large barn looms up on the Yule
farm formerly, now owned in part
by Mr.. Salentine.
Last week wednesday, Deacon
Spence and wife celebrated their gold
en- Wedding. Two of the children were
absent-Mrs. Mary Booth, on account
of the health of her husband. Mr.
George Spence and daughter, of Iowa
and Miss Belle Spence were present
Miss Hattie Spence came from Mil
waukee, but could not stay over fol-
the day. Such occasions are rare in
this section of the country. Mrs
Spence's mother is still living, and wa.
present, being over ninety years Of
age, as / am informed. A pleasant
and agreeable time was spent.
Mr.. Ambrose Spencer, one of thu
oldest of our citizens, died suddenly o.
heart disease on Thursday night Of
last week, al ter a weeks illness. He
caught cold, which induced bronchiti.
and pneumonia, followed by hear
trouble, from which he has been ailine
more or less for years. His funeral
took place on Saturday, Rev. Rollins
of the Methodist church, of which hi
was member, officiating. A large
concourse of friends and neighbors
were present. His son William. who
was in New York, did not arrive in
| time for the funeral.
Rev. Norris has returned to his
home in Stirling, III.
Mrs. DR.. J. T. Ozanne returned to
Horizon on Saturday last.
Rev. Lacey, Of Pleasant Prairie. and
wife. came to Somers on a visit thil
| week.
Miss Lottie Reynolds came to Somer.
on visit to Mrs. DR.. Ozanne, Mrs
Norris and friends this week.
The Methodists celebrate the Fourth
in the Ozanne woods for the benefit OF
the parsonage this year. A large tent
has been secured to be used, rain or M
ain.
We had quite hard frost on last
Sunday night, and corn on low lanG
must have suffered more or less.
We are very much in need of good
soaking rain, which we hope will come
ere this is published.
Crops are looking unusually well
considering the dry weather.
F. j. Gamble has improved his house
and barn by new roof, and is now
proceeding to improve his land by put
ting in lot of tile. Jim Johnson is
doing the ditching.
Mr.. Ortiz is building fine hay barr
on his forty acre plantation.
f. j. Brande has converted a low
wet piece of land, of about 90 acres, in
to fine piece of ground. And those
who saw the ground before and after
draining will say 1t pays.
Mr.. Fechner has lately built new
barn on his farm, the Andrews place
Our worthy pathmaster has done {
good job in digging out those ditche:
on the roadside east of the railroad
and we hope he won't forget the rest o.
the district.
Farmers who have sheep should ex
anime them carefully when they see +;
lame one, as maggots are apt to get il
their feet, and will kill them in time.
Our dog-owners will please remem
Der to keep their dogs tied up at night
as they are apt to get to worrying
| sheen if allowed tn RIM thp country +