The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-05-20
(From Fridays Daily.)

Main street was crowded again
Thursday night.
Born, Thursday, May 13, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Theo. Burg, a boy.
C. Winthrope, of Chicago, called on
friends in the city Thursday afternoon.
Remember that the law requires
every house to be properly numbered
when free mail delivery begins.
Entry blanks for the bicycle races at
Racine in July are now out and can be
procured from w. NJ. Lewis, of rhe Ra-
cine Athletic association.
The boat owners are busy just now
getting their boats and boat houses
repaired and into condition for the
approaching summer season. Both
boats and boat houses are getting a
fresh coat of paint, and some of the
row boats are being fitted out with
sails.
The coming base ball team is doing
regular practice at the park evenings.
They are showing up in fine form and
give every promise of fine team and
a splendid base ball season if only the
grounds be finished and satisfactorily.
By the first of June all arrangements
and preparations ought to be COM
pleted.
A proposition has been made to the
managers of the State bicycle races in
Racine to offer a special purse for O
match race between Cooper and Bald
who both claim to be the champion for
'9G. The offer is being considered and
may be accepted. If the race comes off
it gill bring together a great crowd Of
enthusiasts.
The charter list of the Kenosha
County Wheelmen will be closed June
l, '97. After that date there will be
an initiation fee. All wheelmen who
desire to join this organization should
call on Griffith Mcclellan and enroll
their names as charter members. Ac-
tive members must belong to the L. A.
W., but others may join as associate
members.
In another column appears the adj
vertisemont of the Union Ware
houses" G.. w. McNear, proprietor.
C. B. Simmons is the POrterville agent,
with office opposite the Pioneer bank.
Mr.. Simmons will be prepared to pay
the best price for grain, and is selling
sacks at the lowest market prices. He
also insures growing crops. Porter
vile (Cal.) Enterprise.
The bicycle path now being built be
tween Racine and Kenosha will be the
longest one in the state and passes
through a very attractive part of the
lake shore region. 1t will be complet-
ed in time for the races to be held in
Racine the first week in July and the
second day of the meet u run will be
held to Kenosha and return, IN which a
thousand or more wheelmen viii par
ticipate. The run will include visit
of inspection to the Sterling Cycle
works, the owners of which are going to
set up a good lunch for the boys.
For a distance of about two thirds of
mile altogether, the bicycle path
soon to be built between Racine and
Kenosha, will have to be delayed on
account of the grading to be done by
the Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha
Electric railway Hard grading will
be necessary at Pike creek and in the
neighborhood of the ice houses. For
about a third of a mile in each Of those
places, the road must be graded, and
until it is finished the bicycle path will
have to wait. 1t can be built along
the rest of the route at any time.
We have before us a sort of curiosity
in the shape in the shape Of a news
paper named Exeter Penny Press of
Exeter, Cal 1t is a for page weekly
paper. three columns on each page,
nine inches long, published by John f.
Firebaugh. He is also its editor; re-
porter, business manager, typesetter
and devil. In fact he is the whole
thing" The paper has regular ads.
a want column, the news, editorial and
legal notices. 1t is a big thing in a
little space, and good, too
A small boy who wanted to ride and
who had a propensity for jumping on
anything on wheels and drawn by a
horse learned a lesson which he will
not forget at once Thursday afternoon.
a certain vehicle was passing UP Main
street when the small boy saw it aud
Immediately seated himself on con-
venient projection in the rear. He
had not ridden far when the driver
put his foot on something and the boy
found himself in the midst of a small
sized private shower He evidently
did not quite comprehend at first, but
after he was soaked thoroughly he per-
ceived that he was on the punctured
end. of a street sprinkler. He rolled off