The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-02-18
COUNTY NEWS.
Leaves From the Lives of Those Who
Dwell About Us.
WILMOT

Mrs Marsh, who has been very sick
with pneumonia, is somewhat better at
the present writing
]. A. Owen came home from Madison
TO attend the funeral of his father.
Mrs. Henry Hegeman and son Elmer
are visiting with Mrs. d. Wheeler.
The singing school concert will take
place Saturday evening. Vigorous
preparations are being made and an
excellent program will be given.
Wednesday evening Joseph Marsh
met with an accident which will dis
able him for some time. While climb
inc down the ladder on the outside OF
the Lincoln icehouse at Camp Lake he
lost his hold and fell thirty feet upon
heap of ice below, breaking an arm and
getting thoroughly bruised.
All the neighboring icehouses are full
and those who aided in the harvest are
taking a rest. We understand that
DR.. Darby put in a short time on the
ice, or by the ice, or under the ice, but
QOu huON GOW u OO ~ Ao'
The annual Woodmens masquerade
ball became a portion of local history
after o'clock Saturday morning. The
attendance was the largest ever as
sembled at like gathering IN Wilmot.
From reports we are led to think that,
outside of the jam, the main feature of
the evening was the music, and we are
told that a large number of the revel-
lers found their greatest amusement in
giving sarcastic advice to the musicians.
The Imperial steam and string orches-
ira of Salem was in attendance and
they expOund and extract harmony in
the same faclle manner that they inter-
pref high opera. They had no sooner
started to play Friday evening than
the lamps began to jingle, the window
panes started a rythmatic motion and
chairs began to dance in such fashion
they had to be sat down upon.
This week we take pleasure in an
nouncing the rise and triumphant pro-
gress of the Wilmot Weary Warwhoop
which is prepared to furnish first class
music for dances, etc. The foreman OF
the band is d. j. Vincent, who also
calls off the stations The harpiss is
the wind whistling through a knot hole
in the hotel fence and the viOl0ncellist
IS a prominent and irrepressible north
side Thomas cat.
The &" deestrict skule" entertain
ment is to be held Thursday evening.
f. j. Owen, who as esquire" Owen
was familiar to everyone who knew
anything of Wilmot and its inhabitants,
died Wednesday morning at the home
of his daughter Mrs. Geo. Carpenter in
Somers, and was buried Friday in the
Wilmot cemetery. His unexpected
death was due to accute pneumonia
and the fatal illness was of four days
duration. Fitz John Owen was born
in Romulus, n. Y, April 4, 1922, and
came to Wisconsin in 1848. He was a
carpenter and builder by profession
and as such has PROBABLY aided direct
" or indirectly in the construction Of
every house in the village. Many of
them were erected under his super.
vision. He held the office of Justice OF
the Peace for a number of years and
his " John Hancock" is attached to the
marriage certificate of more than one
couple across the Illinois state line
Two years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Owen
celebrated their golden Wedding Mrs
-
sons, j. A. Owen, of Wilmot, and L. l.
Owen, Of Burlington, and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Geo. Carpenter and Mrs. E
belong, both CT Somers.