The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-12-12


HELEN NJ. PERKINS, Cor Sec'y.
This is good time to show strangers
the beauties of that sea of mud on Main
street. The crossings are ankle deep in the
mud and Johnny McGivern and his shovel
brigade, 0 where are they? Verify, the adj
of this city is marvel won
derful to behold
Mrs. Mary D. Bradford has sent in her
resignation as first assistant in the high
school Mrs. Bradford will take posi-
ton in Chicago, teaching, after the holidays.
BY Z sing her, the people of Kenosha lose
a tried and most efficient teacher. 1t is to
be hoped that the Board of Education will
refuse her resignation, and see if she cannot
be induced to remain.
Rev B. Lampert Of Chicago, ILL.,,
preached two sermons at the German Nj. E.
Church on Sunday last. Mr.. Lampert is
the editor of Der Deutsch- Amerikaner, a
German temperance paper, issued under
the auspices of the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union at Chicago,
Ill. The paper comes out bi-monthly, con-
tains choice reading, matter and pertinent
breezy paragraphs. 1t costs but 80 cents
per annum.
Secretary j. B. Jackson, of the Wiscon-
sin Industrial Association, has arranged for
a grand concert and ball in Lakeside Rink,
Racine, Wednesday evening, Dec.
18th. The purpose Of the
to raise money to pay
the balance of something over hundred
dollars there is yet against the association.
orchestra of 20 pieces, the Racine
mandolin and guitar club and the Arion
Quartette, of Kenosha, will take part in
the concert. Tickets will be on sale at
drug store and both banks.
Kenosha people are invited to attend.
After the concert there will be a grand bal
in the rink, for which Schultes orchestra
will furnish the music
In this glad, happy Christmas time, SO
redolent with pleasant memories of merry
Christmas'es in other years, when the now
mothers and fathers were children and gath
cred gleefully around the family hearth
stone. each eager and anxious to see what
lear old Santa Claus had put into their
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lay long from new drums, horns and ear
splitting devices of all sorts; the spirit Of
love and good fellowship should rule all
homes, the season is sacred to good deeds
and good cheer, hallowed as it is, as the
birthday of Him who taught the human
race how it might be happy, although him
self the child of poverty and suffering, we
should remember those who are not so we'll
supplied with the means Of celebrating His
and make our benefcance practical.
Fred S. Lowell, W. r. c. No Al of
Kenosha, held their annual election on
Monday, December 9, 1889, in the parlor of
the Y. NJ c. A. The result was as follows:
President Mrs. Ellen M. Hale
Senior Vice . Mrs. Frances Miller
Junior Vice Mrs. Harriet de Diemer
Treasurer Mrs. Mary de Diemer
Chaplain Mrs. Louisa Hall
Conductor Mrs Sarah Buner
Guard Mrs. PAMELA White
Delegate Mrs. Jane E. Reed
Alternates Mrs. Mary de Mites
Mrs. Caroline II. Bell, Dept President,
Of w r. C. for the state of Wisconsin,
visited the Kenosha corps Monday after
noon, Dec. 8, $780, being the first annual
election of the corps. The mesmeric
influence of her presence made all the
ritual work move quickly and pleasantly
Her quiet dignity and gentle courtesy will
ever be remembered and an earnest hope is
expressed that ere long, she will again be
Dur guest
The seven days "Kirmess" given at
he Opera House on Thursday and Friday
evenings of this week, was a feast and de-
light to the public. The hall was very ap-
and profusely decorated. The
seven days of the week were represented by
seven fine booths, at which were offered for
ale articles appropriate for each day. For
Instance at the Sunday booth were roses and
lowers; at the Friday booth, brooms,
weeping caps and busters; and SO on for
he different days. At the Saturday booth
! fine supper was provided for all. In ad-
lition, there was the regulation fish pond
md gypsy fortune tellers. At all the
booths there was an unusually large pres
9ntation of elegant articles for sale, and
hey were disposed of very rapidly. The
kirmess dance was the prominent feature
# the evenings entertainment, and was
very pleasing in its effects A large num-
,er of young ladies and misses took part in
t, and those taking part had been carefully
drilled for it by Mrs. G. J. Perrin. The |
attendance each evening was very large, |
he hall being crowded, and all were de-
lighted with the entertainment provided |
The ladies of the Christ church and ST.
Guild are to be congratulated
m tho cucoesc of their efforts In nrovidino