The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-02-07

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Nothing has been heard Of the
Park avenue sewer at the two last
council meetings.
Manager Jos. Rhode has a fine lot
of attractions booked for, the latter
part of the season.
DR.. Farr made brief stops at Og-
den and Salt Lake City on his way
home from California.
Miss Isabelle Better was called to
Chicago Sunday by the illness of a
sister. She teaches at the College of
Commerce.
The Phoenix club met with Hugh
Barden Monday evening. The prizes
were taken by William Tanning and
Miss Alice English.
If that ground hog shows up again
we'll set ferret after him and hold
him out. He ought to have had more
sense than to bring this cold snapsupon
us.
The committee having in charge
the matter of securing a flushing tank
and wagon was instructed to secure q
wagon to carry the tank on, at an eX-
pense of $40.
N. 9. Stafford, well known in Ke-
nosha, is just recovering from the eff
fects of a fall in which his back was
quite severely injured. He has been
laid up for about six weeks. ..,o ~rs
AID. Hartman, chairman of the pau
per committee Of the council, stated at
the council meeting Monday night that
the poorhouse was over crowded and
that two paupers were now being taken
care Of outside and at private houses.
AT the meeting of the associated
charities Monday evening it was de-
cided to call for all the cast-of cloth
ing people can spare. If you have any
such clothes take them to the police
Office.
There was council meeting Mon
day evening. All the aldermen we're
present, but Mayor FAIR was not He
had not sufficiently recovered from the
fatigue of the trip from California.
President O'Donnell presided.
This bitterly cold weather is very
hard on the poor. Let no one suffer
from cold and hunger in Kenosha. If
you know of a deserving family in your
neighborhood needing assistance re-
port the fact to the board of Associated
Charities, and relief will be forthcom-
! ing.
The regular bi-weekly appearance
of the F. S. Becker bill for street signs
came up again Monday night at the
council meeting. An opinion from the
city attorneys was read which stated
that they did not see how the city was
liable for the bill So the bill was laid
on the table.
| The vault matter came up7at the
meeting of the council Monday even
ing. The committee appointed to look
up the expense of the matter reported
that vault would cost in the neigh
borhood of $1,000. 1t was suggested
that the committee look up'a place
where a vault could be rented for
while. On motion this was ordered.
At the council meeting Monday
evening Aid. Zens, as chairman OF the
| judiciary committee, read an opinion
from the city attorneys saying that they
believed the city ought to pay rental
for the use of the Jail. 1t was moved
after this opinion had been read that
arrangements be made with the county
but the whole thing was finally voted
down and the bill laid on the table.
The only incident which occurred
at the council meeting Monday evening
to disturb the serenity Of the occasion
was q motion by one of the aldermen
to remove the name of F. 81. Lyman
from the list of firemen handed in for
confirmation. This created quite a
little stir and finally Aid. Head sug
gested that that would be too much
like baby work and moved that the full
list be confirmed. It stands confirmed
with Mr.. Lyman's name in the list.
Fred Wellman was brought home
by Chief Stemm. The boy has had
rather hard experience since he has
been gone. He evidently thought the
world contained q good many softer
spots than were found in the home
nest, so he stole some of his fathers
money and ran away last fall. Like all
such boys he did not find the soft spots.
He found the world very cold and un-
sympathetic, and at last be settled
down to work for a man who has given
him neither money nor clothes, but
worked him hard for his board The
boy is glad enough to get home.
The farmers of this section are
catching on to the practice which pre-
walls in many other regions that OF
having printed letter heads and envel-
opes. They can be furnished at but
little if any greater cost than without
the printing and are very much better
in every respect. Every farm should
have q name. hut If the nrOnriatOr does