The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-03-02
BRISTOL.

we are TO nave gallery OF photos Of
our old settlers. This is good so far
as it goes, but it ought to contain the
likenesses Of the women. 1t is all
right to talk of the pilgrim fathers, but
what would they have been without
the pilgrim mothersp They would
have been just grim pills. The woman
who nursed and watched over her sick
husband two weeks whilst their home
was the shelter of an oak tree did as
much to build up Kenosha county as
any old settler. dead or alive. That's
80.
Neighbor Loomis has had relapse,
and again is very sick.
Mr.. !. Gray is down with typhoid
pneumonia, but is slowly improving.
Notwithstanding the storm and
rough roads. Mrs. Gibbs sale was we'll
attended. and things sold for full value.
Our Ike returned on Sunday night
from a visit to his best girl, and re-
ported the weather as rapidly getting
no warmer.
A Pleasant Prairie lady at tile oyster
supper said she went to the Crosby
dance, because she could stand it two
nights, but a number Of ladies stayed
from the dance for fear they could not
60 to the supper next night.
Those indefatigable ladies over the
river held a mum sociable last week.
Now they knew that folks would not,
could not, keep silent an hour, especial
ly the 6. So they had good time
and number of dimes to help furnish
the basement of the church.
Rev. E. O. Taylor. of Kenosha, gave
very excellent address on Prohibition
Tuesday evening because
he put forth facts that cannot be denied
truthfully, and arguments that cannot
be refuted. He talked two hours, and
the audience showed no sign of weari-
ness. But there is one argument
against him that he cannot refute.
The saloon is a necessity to candidates
at election time, don't you know.
Quite number of farmers delivered
their wool clip at Trevor on Tuesday
and Wednesday. The price paid was
26 cents per ID. James G. Blaine and
John Sherman, big candidates for Presi-
dent of the United States, want the car
penters, blacksmiths, shoemakers, tail
ors, painters, wagon makers, etc, ETC., to
make the price up to IS cents per lb. by
contributing 9 cents per lb. out of their
daily wages. This would enable the
sheep men to grow wool and grow rich
and make sheep husbandry so profitable
every farmer would 60 into it. Then so
much wool would be grown the price
would be lowered again to what it was
before the tariff, and the carpenters,
blacksmiths, etc. would get their cloth
Ing cheap and sheep men be growing
wool at a loss again, and have to destroy
their fiocks to save themselves.
The Christian Endeavors held their
regular meeting in the Congregational
church on Sunday evening. Deacon
Henry Bullamore led the meeting. The
topic was " Fidelity in small things"
Mrs. Samuel Kingmar. entertained
Rev. J. w. Miller at tea on Saturday
evening.
Mr.. Chas. Bristow, of Harvard, ILL.,,
made calls on friends here on Thursday.
Mrs. Riley Stonebreaker was down to
see her aunt, Mrs. L. Spencer, last
Thursday, and found her very poorly.
DR.. Thayer made visit at J. M. Kel-
logg's on Thursday.
Miss Alice Devlin went to Kenosha on
Friday and returned on Monday.
Miss May, daughter of Graves Crosby,
came on Friday to visit her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Joslyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry eager and their
little one arrived here on Thursday to
make Mr.. Gager's mother, Mrs. G. o.
Vincent, visit of a week. =.
Mr.. L. Spencer was out taking ride
on Friday, and is able now to do his
chores.
A Car load Of hay from western Iowa
arrived at Woodwork on Tuesday.
Fred. Benedict, who has been spending
a few weeks in Chicago, returned home
On Monday.
Mr.. VIM. ]. Bush arrived here on
Monday. Mrs. Bush's arrival was
noticed last week. They return to Rock
ford to-day (Thursday).
Rev. Mr.. Reynolds, of Pleasant Prairie.
gave brief talk at the M. E. church,
Bristol, on Tuesday evening. Revival
services have been in progress there
about four weeks.
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