The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-11-21

For the benefit of the Baptist church:
Grand concert, to be held at Simmons Hall
Friday evening, Nov. 29th
The subject of Rev. Sanford's sermon
next Sunday evening will be "That Girl,
or "A Talk to Young Ladies'"
The Christian Endeavor Societies of
the Methodist, Baptist and Congregational
churches will hold Union meeting on
next Sunday, IN the Congregational
church at 6 o'clock. All young people are
Are especially invited.
1t is understood the Union Thanks
giving services will be held in the Metho-
dist church at IL o'clock on Thursday the
28th. A sermon appropriate to the occasion
will be delivered by Rev. I. w. Corey,
pastor Of the Baptist church. Rev. Mr..
Corey is still comparatively a stranger in
this city, and doubtless many persons will
embrace the opportunity to hear him for
the first time on Thanksgiving day.
On the second page of this paper will
be found very interesting letter from
Reuben G. Thwaites, the secretary of the
State Historical Society upon the origin
and meaning of the name of this city,
Kenosha. The letter is in response to one
from Col. Frank asking him for information
on the subject.
"A very interesting and well written
serial story with the title, Through Strug-
gle to Victory" is begun in this issue Of
the TELEGRAPH COURIER It is story
with moral The story appeared several
years ago in "IHe Comgregationatjst," and is
published by permission of that paper.
The story will run through eight or nine
issues
"A class in Mechanical Drawing will be
organized by the Young Mems Christian
Association on Friday evening. There are
already fifteen in the class, which is to be
taught by Mr.. Spruce, of the Scotford Mfg.
Co. This is an excellent opportunity for
any one interested in mechanics. Glasses
in Penmanship, Reading and Mathematics
will be organized as soon as enough names
are handed in to form classes. Competent
teachers have already been secured for these
T%2silages of the association. including
these classes, are free to all membere Mem
bership fee, 81.
A printer recently aalked into certain
business house on his rounds to see who de-
sired anything in the way of advertising
and noticed drummer standing by the
country with sample case ready to open.
Anything you desire to say in the paper
this week." inquired the printer of the man
behind the counter. "No," said the bust
ness man, 81 would not give d-n for
all the advertising" The drummer waited
until the printer was half way to the door,
then slowly taking up his sample grip he
remarked: "Well, then let me out. [ do
not want to sell on time to any man who in
this enlightened age does not believe in adj
vertising. When | want to strike up a
trade with dead man, I'll go to the grave
yard and swap tomb stones. Good morn
ing, Darlington Republican.
Evanston ILL.,. is going to have electric
lights, and street car line connecting it
with Chicago. The electric light plant
will be put in by the Mari Construction
Co., of Pittsburg, Pa. Seventy arc lights
will be placed at the intersections of streets
and alleys and others will be added as
rapidly as needed The price to the
VILLAGE will be $83.75 per annum for each
arc light of 1000 candle power and $16.45
for each incandescent lamp of 25 candle
power The maximum rates to private
consumers will be $500 month for an
arc lamp and $1.25 for an incandescent
lamp. The electricity will be generated
by two dynamos with capacity of IS arc
lights each, and one with a capacity of $50
incandescent lights. The estimated cost
of the plant is $4,000.
The vacant store under the Grant
House will not remain so much longer.
Mr.. B. Eichelman, the owner of the build
ing, intends to cut archways through the
wall separating the two store rooms and fit
them up as big double store, which the
firm of Eichelman & Sons will occupy. The
Grant House Clothing and Boot and Shoe
Co. have made arrangements to be
released on January 1st and the work
of re-modeling will be begun as
soon thereafter as possible. They hope to
be done by the first of February. Those
two rooms thrown into one will make the
finest and most commodious business place
in Kenosha. 1t is time these vacant store
rooms on Main street were being filled up.
Messrs. Eichelman & Sons are to be con-
graduated upon their enterprise as well as
their good fortune.
Brazil is republic. Dom Pedro ac-
copied and the Imperial family are on their