The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-06-20

get about quite we'll.
- The Oil District School was
given again last Thursday evening at the
Opera House. The house was full and the
performance rs enjoyable as at the first
presentation.
The barn of Mr.. Fred Higgins no
Grand Avenue was burned on Sa urday af-
ternoon last. 1t is supposed to have been
| set on fire by tranps who had found ref
Gge there.
Some fellow undertook to resist Sheriff
Hannah on Saturday night when lie was
being put in the Jail. He caught Tartar,
however, and was brought to time in very
short order The Sheriff is no baby when
he gets down to business.
Mrs. Mat. IIuck, Jr, nee Minnie Will
den, died Tuesday evening at The home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Widen,
on North Main street in Kenosha. She
was about p years of age. She died from
hemorrhage Of the lungs.
| The cards are out announcing the
approaching wedding of Mr. Eugene R.
Head to Miss Mildred r. Lewis. This
event will occur next Wednesday evening
June 26. Only the members Of the re-
lated families are invited
There will be an open meeting III the
/ Good Templar's Hall over the TELEGRAPH
COURIER Office, next Tuesday evening, June
Is, Rev. Hartley will address the meeting
and Miss Perkins will read paper of in
terest to all All are cordially invited
Thomas Cole, the Sheriff of Fond du
Lac County, was in town on Monday night
and recognized one Thomas Wright, who is
wanted for burglary in Fond du Lac. He
is one OF the fellows who robbed the store
next to the Grant House. 1t has come to
light that these fellows tried in several
places in this city to sell the clothing they
had stolen
For Sale twenty-five acres OF farming
! land located two miles from kenosha on
the Racine road and known as part of the
Benjaman Mann farm. Abstract of title
and covenant of warranty furnished. The
person who wants ! good bargain and
easy payments will never have a better
opportunity to purchase good farm
For terms inquire of Edgar C. IIugunin
"A freight car was robbed on the track
near the depot ON Saturday last. The Off
GERS went there and found six fellows in the
car They were all taken and lodged in
the jail, where they still! Il main. They had
five pairs of pants and other things The
clothing had been taken from the store TN
der the Grant House.
"A new law firm will open tor business
in Knosha very soon. Messrs, Gerald
Mcdowell and D. G. Lloyd will compose
the firm, which will be known as Lloyd &
Mcdowell. These gentlemen are both
graduates of Racine college and are
thoroughly prepared for their profession
Mr.. Mcdowell will be one of the masters
in the University School next year.
The glorious Fourth will be along
this way in just two weeks from to-day.
Keep the people in the habit of coming
to Kenosha if you want to keep up your
trade. 1t is to the interest of every bust.
ness man in the city to see that such oc.
casions are properly observed. The outlay
is very small as compared with the money
it brings in the town, in addition, gets a
reputation for being wide awake and up
with the times.
1t Was stated that the question was
aske'; in the High School in Kenosha
"What do you know about COL E. E. Els.
worth" Not a pupil in the High School
knew anything about him At one time
Col. Ellsworth had a Military School in
Kenosha and Hon. J. V. Quarles now OF
Racine was in his military school in Ker-
nosha at one time We give these facts
for the benefit Of the High School scholars.
MIR. Peter Ward brother-in-law of Mr..
Thomas Garrett died last week and was
buried in Kenosha cemetery On Thursday
last. Funeral at St James Church. He
was about IS years of age. He died at
Faribault Mimi, on Tuesday last week
He was one of the old settlers of Kenosha
County. He broke the land for the peo-
pie in this county in its early times.
The prospects for the permanency of
the University School in Kenosha are very
hattering. After considerable debate about
which house should be rented, the sugges-
tons made by the TELEGRAPH COURIER
appear to have been acceptable and de-
termination reached to buy house for the
school and put it on a permanent basis
Negotiations have been iii progress looking
toward the acquisition Of the 0. S. Head
property on the Park. These negotiations
have about reached consummation and it is
quite probable that the matter will be