The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-11-28

be leap year and anoUher leap year will
not come until 1904. This condition
has not occurred since 1890 and will
not occur again until 2060, therefore
Old maids, widows and even young
maids must act accordingly.
The members Of the Cleveret club
which will give the select social hop at
Central Music hall next month, is
composed Of the most reputable young
men, and all good dancers. Their object
for giving these series Of dances is to
become more thoroughly acquainted
with the lady and gentlemen pleasure
seekers of Kenosha. No expense will
be spared to make these parties enjoy
able.
The editor of a Missouri paper
says that the world is to came to an
end in December and eXhorts mer-
chants to advertise SO as not to be losers
by having large stocks on hand when
the final moment arrives. 1t also says
that it would be to the advantage of
subscribers to pay up, clear their con-
science and secure the influence of the
papers when Gabriel blows his trumpet
in the morning.
The appraisers, Henry Blackman,
P. G. Torey and F. R. Snyder, appoint
| ed to determine the value of the con-
demned COWS of the herd of r. S.
Houston finished their work and fixed
the price last Saturday. The COWS are
to be shipped to rendering establish
ment in Chicago. There was some
question as to the powers of the APP
praisers to allow them to be sent there.
The statute provides that they shall be
destroyed and that the appraiser shall
make certificate of that fact
j. L. Stevens called at this office
today and paid his subscription to the
TELEGRAPH COURIER for the 55th
consecutive year. He is one of nine of
the original subscribers to the old
Telegraph, who are still on the list, and
we have it upon the authority of Mr..
Stevens that he and Norman Barnes,
the old clock maker now living in the
Long Home" on Church street, are
the only residents of Kenosha now livs
| ing who were present at the famous
Fourth of July celebration in Southport
in 1910.
News has been received here of the
marriage of Miss Annie G. Theleen,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. G..
Theleen, of this city, to Mr.. John Solder
berg, in Orebro, Sweden, Saturday,
Nov. %, at o'clock p. m. Miss Annie
went to Sweden with her mother in
June, 1894, but meeting her fate in
that far away land she did not return,
and is now located in Sweden for good.
Her husband is u prosperous clothing
merchant, and her many Kenosha
friends will congratulate her upon her
happy marriage.
On Sunday, Nov. Oath, German
Lutheran congregation was organized
by Rev. E. F. DOrnfeld at Bristol. The
name by which the society will be
known is the Evangelical Lutheran
Zlon's congregation of Bristol, Wis
The trustees elected are Messrs. Carl
Schmeckel, VIM. Pofahl and Henry
Gaudt. At present the services are
held in private building. In the near
future, however, the congregation in
tends to secure place of it's own and
erect suitable church building. The
Sundays service was largely attended,
the number in attendance being about
sixty.
R G.. Dun & Co., one of the best
authorities in this country on business
statistics and standings makes the
estimate that IS per cent. of the failures
in the country every year are of those
merchants who attempt to do business
without advertising. They are of that
order of being who says the people
know me and know where my
store is. If they want my goods
they will come to me-" Then
they sit in the window and watch the
people 60 by to the fellow who is con-
stantly inviting people to call and see
him. A business man should know
enough OF the prOprletleS TO know thaC
people dislike to go where they are not
invited.
1t is now stated that Edward
George, the farmer who disappeared
few days ago, borrowed in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 and gave his notes
for the same. His debts were figured
up at the sheriff's office found to be just
$3.50, as far as heard from. Of this
amount 81, 200 was borrowed from
Union Grove citizens. He secured the
money and gave his notes on the
strength that he had rich father-in-
law. The value of stock and other
property he left Oh farm will not
amount to over So 900. It. is believed
that he is in Chicago with relatives.
No steps have yet been taken to bring
him back, and it is doubtful if his