The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-09-12


from SHADES Corners where he has been
rusticating for the past month or more
George Van Lone and sons, Of
Rochester, N. Y, formerly residentsso 81
thiscity, are visiting relatives in this
city.
Mrs. Shepherd, who has beensvisit-
ing her daughter, Mrs. G.. w. Tples,
has returned to her home in Charlotte,
Mich.
in order to fill their orders the
North Western Wire Mattress Co. and
the Kenosha Crib Co. are compelled tC
run nights until o'clock.
j. E. Grant, who had foot cut of
in an accident on the railroad in Ne
braska last June, is here again. He
came Monday and is stopping at Miss
Margaret Kings, on Prairie avenue.
in order to accommodate the BUSH
ness at the First National bank a re-
ceivlng teller has been added to the
force. Wainwright Lance will officiate
in that capacity and W. P. Robinson
will remain at his old place as paying
teller.
H. M. Baldwin leaves Friday
morning for Martinsville, Ind, to test
the curative qualities Of the mud baths
of that resort. Mr.. Baldwin has now
been laid up six months by rheuma-
tism, and he hopes to derive great bene-
fit from the baths at Martinsville.
james Pennefeather, VIM. F.
Fisher, R. E. Sutherland, Maurice
Funck and Geo. D. Head were ap-
pointed as commissioners Wednesday
night by the council to assess valua-
ton and allow damages on the land
which will be condemned for the open
ing of Park street and Lyman avenue.
The announcement was made
about week ago in this paper that
the Scotford plant would be rebuilt in
the near future. There has been a
slight hitch in the proceedings since
then and now there seems to be a diff
ference Of about $500 to 500 between
the parties. If this difference can be
compromised the old Scotford plant
will rise from it's ashes within sixty
days.
The ordinance creating rules and
regulations and a board of water COM
missioners, was passed at the meeting
of the council Wednesday night and
hereafter all business concerning the
water works will be transacted by this
board. The ordinance was passed with
but two amendments; the cost of tap
ping the mains was reduced from $12
to $40, and thai the commissioners
shall serve without pay.
"A flock of one hundred homing
pigeons belonging to the Milwaukee
Meteor Homing club we're released by
John F. McKibben at the depot this
morning. AS soon as released the birds
began circling and part of the flock Sc
curing their bearings, started home
ward, while the others lowered in the
vicinity of the depot. The birds are
part of the same flock which was re-
Gently released at Memphis, Tenn.
Although the excursion boats rum
ming between Milwaukee and Chicago
are killing the marriage industry in
this city, once.in while stray couple
will land here and have the knot tied.
One of these stray couples landed here
this morning and hied themselves to
Justice Slater's Office where they were
made one. A request that their names
be not given to reportersis being faith
fully kept by the justice.
-Messrs. John B. Kupfer, John
O'Donnell and O. M. Calkins were
chosen by the council Wednesday even
ing to be the three water commissioners
to have charge of the water works sys-
tenn 1t is not known definitely if the
gentlemen selected will accept the
honor, their business conflicting may
induce them to decline. Mr.. O'Don-
nell when seen this morning stated
that he had not considered the matter
at all, but in all probability he would
be compelled to decline if the duties of
the Office required him to neglect his
private affairs.
Market street, west of the railroad
tracks, will be macadamized imme-
diately. So decided the council We'd
nesday evening, and work is to be COM
menced at once. After considerable
discussion relative to the state of the
Of the city, it was decided
twenty foot road bed would suffice.
Several of the aldermen and the mayor
were in favor of thirty foot road, but,
the drain which has been made upon
the city's wallet during the pasT month
would break a millionaire, if it we're
and so it was decided to
economic and put in twenty foot
bed.
The captains of the tlshing tugs
Engel, Vera and Charm, were dumb
founded this morning when they were