The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-02-18
Miss Mae Rice is the guest Of Mrs.

j. W. Crate, of Chicago, visited
among friends here Sunday.
Whist is the only game left in which
to make match with Racine.
Sunday was a pleasant day and the
churches were all we'll attended.
| If there is nest of foot-pads in the
city they are laying low just now.
The funeral of Prof. Z. O. Heyer
took place in Racine Sunday afternoon.
Miss Minnie Meyer, of Chicago,
spent Sunday with her father and
sister.
Strange as it may seem the black
smiths are not complaining of the hard
times.
Be studiously attentive to what is
going forward in your own house, but
blind to what passes in others.
What shall be done with street rail-
road franchise? is much discussed
question on the street corners.
Mrs. 2. G.. Simmons, Jr., has returned
from Murphysborough, Tenn, where
she has been spending few days.
There were rumors of two more hold
ups Sunday night. On examination,
however, they proved to be empty.
There is a corset boom at Barden &
McArdle's. Best SOC. goods at 38c.
and amost reliable 81 corset at Soc. tt
Attorney Norman L. Baker, who has
been for the past week in Madison, on
legal business, returned Saturday even
ing.
Kenosha is making almost as much
stir as Chicago on the ground that the
ladies of this town generally take off
their hats in the opera house.
From the preparations some people
are making it looks very much as if
Ideal Park would still be matter of
fact when the next season opens up.
Messrs. Lovejoy and Starbuck, &C
companied by the Misses Lottie and
Eva Lewis, spent Sunday with the
family of ex- Sheriff Cropley in Pleasant
Prairie.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Penny en-
tertained the Ashland Whist club Sat-
urday evening. The prizes were won
by E. Sanborn, Mrs. Morton, Mr..
Morton and Mrs. Thomas Hansen.
Each of the Catholic churches here
received and we're urged to sign pro-
tests to the legislature against recalling
the Pere Marquette statue from the old
hall of representatives at Washington
to make place for the statue of another
man, Sunday. The protests were
numerously signed.
There is bill before the legislature
which proposes to make the offices OF
chief OF police, street commissioner and
po0rmaster elective instead of appoint
i've offices. 1t is understood that the
bill stands very good chance of being
passed in time to take effect in this
coming spring election.
The event of the week will be the re-
cital given by the Misses Goldthorp
and Newman, from the Cumnock
school OF, oratory, Evanston, Friday
night, Feb. 10, at the M. E. church.
Miss Goldthorp has many friends in
Kenosha who will honor her by their
presence at this her initial recital.
Little Hellas has set an example be-
fore the world that ought to make the
great (?) powers blush, in standing up
in open defiance of the assassin Sultan.
Greece is little but that made no differ
ence at Marathon and even the in
human Turk has learned from bitter
experience that the Greeks are Greeks
still in war.
The Horlick Food Company Athletic
association is advertising a big athletic
tournament to take place in Racine
Feb. %. 1t is expected that it will be
the biggest thing of its kind ever at
tempted in Racine. The Kenosha
Athletic indoor base ball team is in
vited to become guest of the associa-
ton for the evening.
How many of the local athletes are
going to Chicago Saturday to encour-
age Ayres and Molitor in the contests
at the First Regiment armory? The
boys have been training as much as
their time and facilities would allow
and are in good condition and conf
dent of making a good showing. All
that go down will not only have good
time, but may be able by their pres
ence to help the home men win out.
The Kenosha Duplicate Whist club
met at its rooms in the Benedict &
Tarbell building Saturday evening.
The results were as tollows: Holderness
and Davidson won from Welles and
Simmons by seven points. Robinson
and Curtis, and Robinson Jr. and
Charles played tie game. The third
table consisting of Messrs. Chalfant,
Reynold. Andre and Tarbell was not
permitted to finish on account of Mr..
Chalfant being called home. Simmons
substituted for KershaW.
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