The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-05-01

Christensen were united in holy matrimony
at st. Marie church Saturday evening.
Herman Gross is the proud father of a
ten pound boy which came to his home
Monday night
Mr. Zach Wilder is moving the cottage
he bought of Mr.. 2. G. Simmons on to his
lot on Dayton street
VIM. F. Fisher has plate glass windows
in the front of his store now They were
placed in position yesterday.
The last large addition to the Lane
factory is up, under roof and ready for the
Fash. The building will be finished as soon
as brick for the outside can be obtained.
-Messrs. L. H. Burch, of Salem, Curt
/ Lavey and Chas A. Dickhaut, of Kenosha,
are now owners of Safety bicycles, pur-
chased of G. A. Dewey.
Mr.. Christopher c. Stein and Miss Annie
Norwood, of Chicago, were united in
marriage Tuesday morning by Rev. w. Fl.
Bray, at his residence.
We offer our congratulations to our con.
temporary, Mr. Boissard, Of the Leader, on
his marriage. The happy couple will make
Kenosha their home.
AS an evidence Of the rapid growth of
our city, there is pressing need Of houses
for rent. There is fortune IN store for
those who will build houses to rent from So
to $40 per month.
The North Siders are evidently seek
/ ing for good thing judging from the num-
Der of weddings soon to come oft there.
There are no surer signs of the prosperity
of a city than the number Of marriages.
The steam barge D j. Forey, of Chi
cago, stuck in the mud in trying to get out
of the harbor Tuesday. A tug succeeded
in getting her off after two hours hard
work.
Monday night the Kimball Opera
House was the arena for an athletic tourna-
ment. There were several fst1c encounters
for so-called prize moneys The attend
ance was small and to an ordinary mind
the exhibition was tame and uneyentful.
There is no need OF any man or boy in
Kenosha going without work The Young
Mems Christian Association has applica-
!, lions from different establishments for a
dozen men wanted. Wages from 81 to $275
per day.
The news that mine host Mr. Bull, of
the Grant House, was giving up the Grant
House, was rather premature, as he will
keep up this we'll known hosiery as be-
fore. Kenosha city cannot afford to loose
Mr.. Bull.
Mr.. Hans Peter Knudsen, who for sew
eral years has been working at the Gas
house in this city, died Saturday evening
after only one days sickness. His funeral
which was largely attended, occurred Mon
day afternoon from St. Marie church.
The time has come when the perennial
subject of street watering is to be agitated.
There is no doubt but that the residents on
Park Avenue, the Park and Prairie Avenue
would be glad to pay for having those
streets well watered.
1t seems to us that the practice of rid
ing bicycles at break-neck speed and racing
should be prohibited especially on Main
street, and that too at dusk There is an
ordinance prohibiting the use of Main
street as bicycle racing track, and it
should be enforced.
Next Sunday, May 4th, will be the last
Sunday on which the Baptist congregation
will occupy their old church. Tuesday
evening, May 9th, the ladies of the church
will give general sociable in the church.
Everybody invited to be present. Next
Thursday the work of tearing down the
church will be begun.
A large contingent from Kenosha Wis
tied Racine to see the base ball game be-
tween the Racines and the Bay Views.
From all accounts it was very interesting
game, score II to 6 in favor of Racine.
The Kenosha boys, Herman, Morehouse
and Werve, covered themselves with glory
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton was incorporated last week.
The incorporators were L. A. Cass, III NJ.
Baldwin, F. w. Engel, G.. Hammond and
L. n. DeDiemar. The first meeting to
elect officers under the charter will take
place on the 18th Of May.
The harbor at present is studded with
craft of all kinds from which we gather
that there will be large business done on
the lakes in and out of our harbor With
the appropriation from Congress we~have
reason to hope our city will be greatly
benefited with harbor naturally good in
itself.