The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-02-13
Totals $4,000 GO $93,304 A

Mr.. J. H. White was the reel pient Of
very pleasant surprise Monday evening
on the event of his sixtieth birthday. A
party of twenty -four old friends and ne gh-
bors descended upon them about s o'clock
bearing with them piano and other mu'
steal instruments, and also large and var
led assortment of edibles and proceeded to
make things lively around the premises
usually occupied by J. Fl. and his pleasant
lady. Prof and Mrs. T. L. Rawson APP
peared to be the leading spirits on the oc-
casion. The Professor, Mrs. Rawson and
their three little girls furnished pleasant
musical program, and cards and converse
ton filled the evening with enjoyment for
all. It was complete surprise to MIR.
White, as he had received no inkling Of
what was to happen. He appeared to en-
Joy himself thoroughly just the same. } II
is one Of the genial, good natured men who
are just as young at sixty as at thirty, and
all his friends, whether they were let into
the. secret of the surprise or not. congratu
late him that the hand of Father Time has
rested so lightly upon him.
The U. S. Civil Engineer who had in
hand the consideration of the claims of Ke-
nosha harbor to be made a harbor of refuge
reported adversely to the proposition. He
stated that 100000 would be necessary to
make this harbor satisfactory harbor Of
refuge. and as the tendency is decidedly to-
ward larger vessels which can outride the
storms, there is less need of these harbors of
refuge. Such was his repor4. That does
not need to hinder the proper development
of the harbor for commercial purposes. The
Business Mems Club could find plenty to do
working up interest in this harbor, and it
ought to be done When one thinks of the
amount being appropriated to make Who'll
ly artificial harbor for town of the size OF
Waukegan, it seems as though
Kenosha could get as much more
to improve natural advantages where
there would be something to show for the
money expended. The Business Mems
Club could do much and the City Council
could do much if the City Fathers (?) could
ever rise to an interest in anything higher
than licensing saloons.
The gang of loafers that hang around
the corner at the post Office and chew and
spit tocacco juice all over the pavement,
and swearing and obstructing the
passage of passerS-by will have to hunt 9th
er quarters. The post office is going to be
moved. Mr. a. G.. Simmons has contracted
with Postmaster Mahoney and Uncle Sam
to fix up the south room under Simmons
Hall for the post office. He takes the old
post Office off Mr.. Mahoney's hands at a
fair valuation and puts into the new post
Office an entirely new equipment and rents
the room, equipment and all to the govern
ment. Three windows have been cut in
the side of the building, so there will be
plenty of light. New floors are being laid
and the whole job is to be done by March
LIST. Thos. Kane & Co., of Chicago, II
furnish the equipment. There will be more
and larger boxes of all kinds. Lock boxes
will be fitted with Yale locks. Everything
will be modern and up with the times, and
the post office will be pride rather than
cause Of shame to the citizens of Kenosha.
There can be no objections on account of
the location, as it is certainly better loca-
ton the present one. The Postmaster stat
ed that he expected to get into his new
quarters by March 1st or soon after. If
Kenosha continues to grow as rapidly as it
has the past two years, it will be only
very short time when we will have free de.
livery