The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-09-25


Loan Association. If you want stock in
the next series, step in there and see him.
There will be meeting Of the mem
bers of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation on Monday evening, Sept. Goth,
the purpose of which will be to act upon
a proposed amendment to the constitution.
BY order: JAS SPRUCE, Prest.
Mr.. U. j. Lewis new residence is 60
ing up rapidly Messrs. Tully & Good
man have the contract for the mason work
AID Mr.. j. Edwards, of Racine, the con
tract for the carpenter work. Mr.. Ed
wards nearest competitors for the job
were Wallis & SymmOnds. 1t will be one
of the handsomest residences in Southern
Wisconsin.
The ladies of the W. G. L. U. have
decided to postpone the musical part of
the programme, and simply call in the
mite boxes and have business meeting
at the home Of Mrs Ezra Simmons on
Thursday,evening at p NJ, adjourning
to the Congregational church social.
Cards are out for the wedding Of DR..
j. Riddle COTE, of New York, to Miss
Eleanor Taylor of that city, the goth inst.
The couple sail on Oct 1st and will travel
in Europe during the winter. The doctor,
a son Of VIM. COTE, Esq, Of this city,
has many friends here whose best wishes
are extended to himself and wife.
MIR. c. G. Theleen's new block looms
up very handsomely with the front up
and windows in. The windows are all
large, plate glass and set the building off
very much. The building is nearly COM
pleted now and he will move in very
soon. Mr.. Theleen will have one Of the
handsomest and largest furniture stores
in southern Wisconsin when he gets into
his new place.
Bob" has discontinued his Echoes
of the Week" in the observation-disclosures
we are sorry to say, not because the editor
wanted him to, but because his vacation
closed last week and his regular work will
for while at least prevent his writing
regularly. His witty paragraphs and
pointed remarks have been perused week
u by the readers Of the TELEGRAPH
COURIER with decided relish and enjoy
ment and the editor hopes to secure con
tributions from him again as soon as Cir
cumstances will admit Of it,
RACINE, WIS, Sept. 21.-Andrew Mel
son, Of Kenosha county, was shot in the
head to-day, four miles west Of this city,
by two unknown boys armed with shot
guns. One of the shot struck and des-
trOyed the sight Of his left eye, and his
right hand was lacerated The wounds
are not fatal. At the time of the shoot
ing he was riding in wagon with an I'M
Gle who had ordered the boys not to shoot
on his premises. The boys fired a second
time, but the charge went high. The
uncle was not hurt The horse also suf-
fered severely, receiving lot Of shot in
one flank. Officers are looking for the
young miscreants- Mlhoaub;ee Sentinel.
The seml-centennial exercises cele-
brating the founding Of ST. Matthew's
Episcopal church closed last Sunday eve
ming with a very interesting and able SER
mon by Rev G. Mott Williams, Dean of
All Saints Cathedral, Milwaukee The
meeting on Thursday evening was one Of
the most interesting and enjoyable of the
series. Careful and ably written papers
were read by Hon. J. P. McGregor, Of
Milwaukee,; Major Bond and Mr.. S. Y.
Brande and a short address was made by
Bishop Knight. Mr. Bonds paper was
especially interesting. These papers,
with the Rectors semi-centennial sermon
Sunday morning, will probably be edited
and published in pamphlet form. A re-
ception was held at the Rectory Thursday
evening after the exercises at the church,
at which nearly three hundred people
were present. 1t was delightful occa-
sion and will long be remembered by
those SO fortunate as to be present.
The following Episcopal ministers Of the
Milwaukee Convocation were present at
the exercises during the week: Rt. Rev.
G. F. Knight ReyS. L. P. Holmes, VIM.
Bliss Ashley, D. d., Joseph NJ. Clarke,
d. D., w. S. Hayward Chas. Holmes,
Chas. Stanley Lester, Joseph Moran, Jr.,
W. w. Raymond, G. Mott Williams and
Fayette Royce, d. d.
The president of Chicago invest
ment company has been in Kenosha sew
eral times within the past two months
endeavoring to form a stock company to
buy the Gas Companys plant here. The
plant at present represents a capital of
S1O0 600 of which $50, 600 is in stock and
like amount in bonds. The plan is to
form a new stock company with capital
of S75, 900 and buy out the old company,
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