The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-05-27


very low.
Miss Belle Slosson, of Chicago, spent
Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. C. 81. Gonnermann attended the
funeral of her sister-in-law in Chicago
Sunday.
| 1t is disappointing fact to good
many people that all the call boxes at
the postofice are taken.
| Several hunting parties were doing
the country Sunday. According to the
best reports luck was not good.
Wisconsin contains more good racing
men than any other state in the Union
and look at the mem Dership of many
of the teams that are following the
National Circuit will bear this out. w.
C. Sanger is of course at the head, but
there are many others who before the
season is over will have de monstrated
that they belong in the front rank.
The races at Racine in July will bring
out all the speedy ones.
The fourth biennial gathering of the
Kenosha High School Alumni associa-
ton will be held here Saturday after
noon, July 10. This date is selected
for the reason that the national teach
ers' convention meets in Milwaukee
that week and it is believed that it
will bring together many old Kenosha
boys and girls. Special efforts are
being made to have big turnout this
year.
There is story going the rounds
just now that is beauty in it's way. A
certain man wanted to sell his horse.
He found prospective buyer and the
buyer wanted to try him. SO he and
another man got into the buggy and
proceeded to drive. They didn't drive
far when the horse began to kick. He
kicked the dash board off the buggy
and the men out of it. That settled
the matter. That horses price fell
about two thirds-but he was sold.
Local L. A. W. members are antiei-
pating a big boom in membership
throughout the state in view of the
meet to be held at Racine. This will
be the largest sporting event in Wis
consin this year and as the L. A. W.
members are admitted free to the races
and there are many other features for
their exclusive benefit, a great increase
| is looked for Excursions will be run
| from Chicago as we'll as points in this
state.
Peter Schmitt, of this city, and j. E.
Malone, the worlds champion, have
been matched for another game of fif-
teen ball pool. Malone is to play 600
points to Schmitt's 400. The games
will take place in John Schmitt's bill
lard rooms on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings of this week and
will be played in blocks of 200 points
each night. This will give lovers of
billiard and pool a chance to witness
some fine playing. After the game
each evening Malone will give an ex-
hibition of fancy shooting.
At 11:5O Saturday evening the police
received a message to the effect that
Mrs. Luetgert had been found in cot
tage about two miles west Of Kansas
Vile. In accordance with the message
Officer Smith and Louis Bohmrich Sc
cured a carriage at once and started
| for Kansasville whence the message
had been sent. On reaching Kansas
vile the gentlemen found that the
party taken for Mrs. Luetgert was an
old woman of 81 years who had been
visiting with her son in Racine and
was returning on foot to her home in
Wheaton.
The Kenosha County Wheelmen
have decided to have a run to Chicago
on Sunday, May 81. They have sent
invitations to the Racine club to join
them. The riders will assemble on
Market square and at 5 o'clock sharp
will start for Waukegan where they
expect to meet another delegation of
riders. At Lincoln Park they will be
Joined by a party of Chicago cyclists
and from there the whole party will
proceed in close form to Lincoln Park,
where they will dispense. Those riding
back will convene at Lincoln Park at
2:30 p. m.
The old settlers basket picnic to be
held at Paddock's Lake on Friday,
June IL, will not only be an event OF
great social interest, but will also af-
ford an intellectual treat of moment.
The lectures to be given, one in the
forenoon and one in the afternoon, are
new and of vital interest and Of great
educational value. The concert in the
evening by the Beloit ladies' quartette
will be highly pleasing entertainment.
John McKune, the agent for the Kim
ball piano. with his usual liberality
will furnish one free for the use of the
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