The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-02-17
BRISTOL.

IucSudy evening at the mouse OF Mr..
John Osborn. The anti-prohibitionists
are cordially invited. We want to
hear their side Of the question.
Elder Thayer, at Asbury, on Sunday,
came down heavily on the christians
that go about telling Obs about those
that offend them. If they want TO re-
Jolce they must come up to the mark.
Mr.. Bullamore, at the Y. M. C. E. S.,
on Sunday, gave an account of the
way prohibition was carried in Dako-
ia. 1t was by union of all christians.
just so. And, if all christians would
unite in Wisconsin, we could cast out
the evil spirit in short time.
The Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor Society of the Congregational
church, at their meeting on Sunday,
took strong ground on the temperance
question. If all kindred societies come
out as strong, prohibition is not a long
way off.
Our Ike thinks it would he well for
travellers if the flying ship would come
to the fore. There would be no mis-
placed switches. Last week two pas.
sengers left Kenosha at o'clock in
the evening and reached Woodwork
at 2 o'clock next morning.
Grumblers are plentiful Just now.
Railroad superintendent are grumb-
ling at increased expenses; train hands
because they are kept on the road so
long; station agents because they have
to stay so many extra hours, and
travellers because they are kept so long
on the road. Oh, my!
There are two things of which a
traveller in these days should have a
good supply patience and doughnuts.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Epson entertained
q few of their friends very pleasantly on
Friday afternoon and evening.
The coffee sociable at Mr.. G. O. VIM
cents on Wednesday evening of last
week is reported to have been a very
pleasant affair. It was held for the
benefit of the Asbury Free Society, the
Especial object being to provide some
| chairs for the church.
Mrs. James Gray's health declined so
seriously last week that DR.. Stevens was
called on Monday.
Robert Fiddler h rented Mr.. James
Gray's farm, ana Will take possession in
the spring.
Mr.. Henry Yonk expects to move on
to the ]. P. Bishop farm in two weeks.
He has rented the farm on shares.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abram Gulick and some
other Bristol and Paris folks made their
annual pilgrimage to D. L. Burgess on
Saturday.
|. The Northwestern railroad company
are repairing their bridge across the
OPlaine, to make it last short time
longer. New piles are being bolted to
the old ones and some cross-braces put
in to prevent the swinging motion of
the bridge. Seven men have been en-
ployed at the work, and they say the
Shotliffe House is tip-top place to
board at.
Samuel Everett has purchased the
Murray farm of SO acres, lying mile
north of the old plank road, and will
move On to it in the spring.
Mr.. ]. A. Loomis was taken quite ill
on Sunday, and on Monday was no bet
ter.
Rev. Mr.. Ogilvie, of the Chicago
Theological Seminary, is expected to
occupy the pulpit of the Congregational
church next Sunday.
Rev. ]. w. Miller was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Giles Myrick Sunday noon,
and of Mr.. Henry Bullamore on Sunday
evening.
We experienced last week the vigor
of another cold wave, the Thermometer
dropping as low as at any time this win.
ter, registering 26 degrees below zero on
Thursday morning.
| The friends of G. T. Higgins gave him
a little surprise party last week. About
| fifty guests assembled and had mos,
| enjoyable time, spending the evening in
dancing and social games. Mr.. Higgins
is most gracious host, and, assisted by
, his amiable wife, entertained his guests
royalty.
!; The oyster supper given by the ladies
of Wesley chapel Melted about $47.
Mr.. Jas. Hartray, Jr., contemplate
,, embarking in some other business thar
farming next spring. He says farm pro
duce is so low that there is no profit il
farming. The law of supply and de
mand regulates prices of farm comma
dities, and there is nothing but a failur
: of crops in Europe that can boom price
of our agricultural products.
). The progressive euchre club CAV
/ their last meeting at II. G.. Tourtelotte's
| About twenty-five members were pres
I ent, and the first prizes were carried o1
. by w. Fox and Mrs. E. r. Gethen. Tn
second prizes were captured by Waite
3 Taplin and Mrs. O. w. Taylor. TIL
! hostess umpired all disputed points i
' the game, and the event passed o.
r pleasantly. The next meeting of tn
: club will be at s. A. Crosby's on the 1T
. inst.
d The leading topic of conversation
n the Farmers Institute to be held thi
e week. Judging from signifed inter
e tons, there viii be a large delegation {
a farmers in attendance at the Institute.
/ The Wesley chapel Sabbath schoc
d have purchased new library.
} Mr.. Martin Tourtelotte contemplate
J developing some of his Moody and Sar
: key colts next summer. We hope b
= will have some nf his colts develope
!, for the Fourth Of July races.
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