The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-03-04
Zen Cameron spent sunday in Mil

Ben Cameron spent sunday III NIL
waukee.
There was about as much dirt as
snow in Sundays storm.
The bicycles are resuming their
wonted place in shop windows.
Miss Sophia Runkel is spending a
| few days at her home IN Fox River.
| Centmeri Gloves.
dwm6 r. E. Sutherland & Co.
There are liable to be such things as
self hold ups when bills begin to pile
up.
Mike Harkin, who has been spend
ing week in Clinton, returned Sun
day.
| Miss Daisy Lane spent Sunday in
Bristol with her sister, Mrs. G. E Will
liams.
The mission at the st. George church
closed Sunday. 1t has been going on
for two weeks.
They are having Nightmares in Ra-
cine for fear M. NJ. Secor will run for
mayor this spring.
a shorthand class for beginners will
be organized next Monday at the Col
lege of Commerce.
Every day finds something new
opened up on Barden & McArdle's
dress goods counter. tt
Mr. and Mrs. r. It. Whitbeck and
daughter, Helen, of Chicago, spent
Sunday with relatives here.
Frank McKune, who was badly in
iured in a runaway accident a short
time ago, has returned home.
Miss Jeanne Crawford, of LaPorte,
Indiana, who has been visiting Miss
Jennie Bull, returns to her home Thurs
day.
Bert Frantz, Z. DeDiemer and
Lester Holderness went to Chicago
Saturday afternoon to attend the opera
matinee.
New corners in Kenosha should buy
their groceries at Bailey's. This will
insure them against poor goods. Bailey
keeps the best. W
Though there is a general quiet
there are one or two who are already
quite concerned about the outcome of
the municipal elections.
And still we hear nothing of that
proposed meeting of the Business Mems
association for the purpose of discussing
the electric road project.
After the new administration is be-
gun and the electric car line has been
at last decided we will have some time
to think of local politics and the com
ing election.
Friday night last Mrs. Lundquist's
horse and wagon were reported stolen
to Sheriff Abel. Efforts have been
made to locate the outfit, but so far
without success,
L. E. Hackley & Son have secured
one of the new government tested
thermometers. They have hung it out
at the store. 1t is guaranteed to be
absolutely accurate.
This week there will probably be
meeting of the business mems associa-
ton and the question of the electric
car line will be discussed pro and con
for all there is in it,
Adam Dickhaut has retired from
business and the barber shop which he
conducted at the old stand will be con-
tinued by his son Henry. The place
has been entirely renovated.
The last meeting Of the Prairie Av-
enue Whist club which was held at Mr..
and Mrs. N. A. Rowe's was largely
attended. The prizes were taken by
Mrs. Lance, who took the place OF a
gentleman, Mrs. Cavanagh and Miss
Kellogg.
Owing to the absence of catcher
Cooper, all the games of the local
Athletes are declared off for the time
being. Cooper is very important
part of the team and until he can be
secured himself or another competent
to fill his place probably no games will
be played.
L. Turner, Thomas Irving and
Thomas Jackson returned Saturday
from their trip through Virginia. They
report very pleasant trip and report
Virginia as having delightful climate
and rich soil. We don't want the boys
to get SO taken with Virginia that they
will leave Kenosha. Kenosha can't af-
ford to lose any of her good citizens.
A dangerous bill to sub contractors
and supply men is now before the legis-
lature and has had its first and second
reading. 1t is liable to come up for its
third reading and passage during this
coming week. One clause provides
that instead of a sub contractor>having
sixty days after furnishing materials in
which to file lien he must serve
notice on the owner of the building
three days before delivering any work.
1t also has other bad features favorable
only to unreliable contractors ana