The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-08-06


must get taken in in some way. The
old time shell trick caught the suckers
this time. 1t is estimated that
81, 200 or 81, 500 went out Of town on the
1905 train in thehands of the swindlers.
Henry Schultz, of this city, and
Miss Emma knapp, of Milwaukee, were
united In marriage in that city on July
Both. The ceremony was performed in
the First German Methodist church.
Chas Eichler, of Sheboygan, was best
man, and Misses Title knapp and Hilver
stood by the bride A reception was
given the couple at the residence of the
brides uncle, VIM. knapp.
-Nauisby KimbaI took small party
OF friends out for sail yesterday after
noon on the Mamie. The party was
made up Of Misses Hattie Eaton. Flor
ence Clapp, Grace Read and Charles etta
hcHenry; and Aessrs. Kimbau, Kehlor,
Eaton, Cavanagh and Labagh. The
wind was brisk and sailing fine. No
cases of sickness were reported and all
had an elegant time
While Willie Charles was going along
the sidewalk one evening last week, he
met with an accident which might have
resulted seriously. A dog with rope
tied to his neck went running past the
young boy. The lad jumped on the rope
to stop the canine and was thrown to the
ground, striking on his shoulder. He
was we'll bruised, but no bones were
broken.
Burglars entered fhe post office
Pleasant Prairie Thursday night last and
walked off with the doodle The office is
located in the General Store" of Fl. a.
King who is Post Master The intruders
removed pane Of glass to gain entrance
to the building. They carried off silver
watch, some merchandise and money and
stamps to the amount Of $500 Also a
registered letter, the value of which is yet
unknown.
Shortly after 9 o'clock on Tuesday
night an alarm Of fire was turned in and
every one rushed to the gas works. Not
until they had arrived on the spot did
they realize that there was nothing there
to burn, The cause of the alarm was
the reflection on the sky of a flame from
the tester The men were making gas at
the time and in testing one Shift an extra
light was made which some one took to
be a fire and gave the alarm.
The Racine Blues Games down on
Sunday to play ball with the KenoshaS.
a. picked nine appeared on the field for
our town with Hindorf and Holderness In
The points. After the first innings, when
5he score was 6 to 6, the Racines were
not in it. The first twirler put up by the
Belle Cities was knocked out of existence
and the next didn't suffer from the want
IF hits. 1t was slugger of game and
ended with the small score Of 25 to +.
We are informed that another Band
concert will be given on Friday night
Now that is sensible thing; there ought
% be one every week, but the boys can't
work without the proper encouragement.
All wish for a pleasant evening and d
rood turnout and make the affair sue
,ess. There is one thing sure, though,
md that is that the street around the
bark should be sprinkled down, for ifany
# that dust gets into a horn there will be
liscOrd
Died, at one o'clock on Thursday
morning last, Mrs Calvin Truesdell at
ne residence of her son, G. A. Truesdell,
n Spring Bluff H. Mrs Truesdell was
o years Of age and had been an invalid
or some time Her husband died some
years ago at the age of 90. The Trues-
ellis were well known in this part of the
ountry They lived in this section for
he past so years, twenty of those years
we're spent in Kenosha. The funeral took
lace on Saturday.
For several weeks past the papers
ave been announcing the coming of
Wallace & Co. s Show Monday the 3d.,
ras the day set, and as is their custom,
ley kept their date The show people
rived in the city on Sunday and put up
leir tents and were ready for an early
arade on Monday. At about 1920 a. m,
ne head Of the procession came around
2e corner BY the Episcopal church and
ended its way through Main street. 1t
as daisy. Such circus parade was
ever before witnessed in Kenosha. Two
ands, bag pipe and a calliope-steam
ryan, furnished the music. Cages con-
lining lions, tigers and various other ami
.als were open during the parade Three
rye elephants weighing respectively
100. 6, $50 and 5.760, marched along by
,arnsalyaS On arriyinr at the tant tho