The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-14


The schooner Thomas Rowland is
in with a load of coal.
Attend the Bullamore administra-
tors sale next Monday. WI
"A new floor is being laid in part
of Meyers & Frenz' barn.
j. Y. Quarles, of Milwaukee, was
in the city on business Tuesday after
noon.
The dearth of local news is some
thing which makes the ne Wspaper man
feel sad.
The Northwestern Wire Mattress
factory is one thousand beds behind its
orders.
Mrs. B. P. Hutchinson, of Chicago,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Rouse
Simmons.
The funeral of August Stensen,
who died at Genoa Junction was held
here Monday afternoon.
-WANTED-To exchange summer
beau for a winter tie. Enquire of sew
eral Kenosha young ladies.
The school board ordered Supt. G.
r. Mcdowell to purchase 500 worth
of books for the high school library.
Look for the stunning game of
foot ball when our boys meet the High
land Parks. That is to be a collision.
The preparations being made for
the foot ball game of Saturday are an
earnest of great game. Prepare to
go.
The local football team will play
the Highland Park team next Saturday
afternoon at the grounds at 3:15
o'clock.
The county board in a body will
visit the Racine county asylum next
Friday for the purpose of inspecting
the same.
The Davy Burnt Clay Ballast
company is unloading los of heavy
machinery which is out of use down at
the depot.
Scarlet fever is reported to be rag
ing in parts of the county so badly
that schools have to be closed on ac-
count of it.
Among the bills presented to the
county board Wednesday morning was
one amounting to over $500 for the
board of the jurors in the late arson
case.
George Barber petitioned the
school board Tuesday evening for per-
mission to haul all the freight for the
school board. His petition was laid on
the table.
The receivership of L. S. Vinegar
received another airing in Justice
Slater's court this forenoon. There
was nothing ofimportance to the public
brought out.
The sentiment of the citizens on
the public library matter is growing TO
an amazing extent. One would hard-
ly realize the exent of the demand
without actually sounding it.
Horace G.. Cole appeared before
the school board Tuesday evening and
asked the use of room in which to
hold the University association meet
ings. The request was granted.
Mrs. Goodrich, returned mission
airy from China, will speak in the Con-
gregational church this evening OF her
own experiences, and missionary labors
in the Orient. All are invited to be
present.
The finance committee of the
school board was unable to make
any report Tuesday evening,
SO the board was at sea
concerning what it had best do
about some new purchases it had
desired to make.
There is an impression abroad in
the county that the jurors in the late
arson case smoked cigars at the ex-
pense of the county during the trial.
Nothing is farther from the truth, for
not one cent Of public money was used
in this manner.
"A man by the name of Carroll was
instantly electrocuted in Racine Tues
day evening by catching hold of a live
electric light wire. A man who ran to
his assistance and attempted to take
him away from it came very near suf-
fering the same fate.
"A couple of agents appeared b efore
the school board Tuesday evening trying
to make a sale of some relief maps.
While they were explaining them most
of the board got up and filed out of the
room When they came back and
found the agents still talking they
took an adjournment and went home.
DIR. Garfield. consulting and oper-
ating surgeon for deafness, blindness
and all diseases Of the eye and ear will
be at the Grant house in Kenosha, on
Nov. 23rd. He carries large stock OF
artificial eyes. If you need glasses go
and see him; if you are deaf he will
make you her better in single treat
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