The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-06-24
(From Fridays Daily.)

day in Chicago.
Mr.. Sheridan is the guest of friends
in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mrs. banks is visiting with friends
in Stevenson, Mich.
R. C. Pugh, of !Chicago, is the guest
of friends in this city.
E. P. Chalfant has moved his boat
to the life saving station.
James Flett, of Racine, called on
friends in this city today.
Starkweather & Co.'s drug store is
receiving a new coat of paint.
Mrs. r. H. Slosson has returned from
a weeks visit with friends in Chicago.
Mrs. Ellen Bryan is improving her
Ashland avenue property by a new
porch.
The Racine old settlers held their
annual picnic or reunion Thursday at
Union Grove.
FL. Pratt, of Lewiston, Maine, is
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs p. G. Torrey
on Durkee avenue.
A small sized crowd gathered at the
circus grounds Friday evening to Wit
ness the balloon ascension.
Mrs. .G. v. Redeker entertained a
number of friends at her home on Park
Place Thursday afternoon.
That stretch of road between the
depot and Market street on West Main
is something terrible to think about.
Mrs. j. G.. Hoye, of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, is visiting with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas English of this city.
There will be not less than twenty
FIVE prizes put up for the West side
road race for July 5. A fine road is
also promised.
Ell. E. Mueller, night operator at the
depot, has been moved to Racine and
a gentleman by the name OF Powell
put in his place here.
Among the list of names of the grad
yates from the Illinois State Normal
school at Englewood, is that of Miss
Lillian Lippert, Of KenOsha.
The boys are still in need of public
play ground. and will be until they get
one. Who will start the ball rolling?
Let us hear from some one on the sub
ject.
It is said that quite a number of the
local young men have taken lessons
from Santanelli in hypnotism. From
appearances there will be an epidemic
of it here for time.
The mail carriers have been ap-
pointed as follows: Louis E. DeDiemar,
F. M. Davis, John M. Conrad and John
B. Wallig. The substitutes are William
r. Harrison and John MuenZer.
There are certain sidewalks on Wis
consin and South streets in the vicinity
of the high school that are in broken
up condition and dangerous to life and
limb. A word to the wise is sufficient.
The ladies of the Methodist church
gave a strawberry festival in the
church parlors Thursday evening. A
| large number were in attendance.
After the social and supper a program
was given consisting of music and
Rotations.
Attorney Lloyd states that when
Mrs. Pleva made her confession before
District Attorney Buckmaster, she did
SO having been told by Mrs. Abram-
owsky and others, that by so doing she
would gain her pardon. Mr.. Lloyd
had an interpreter from Milwaukee
down this morning in order to inter-
view Mrs. Pleva.
There were two good, lively runa-.
ways this afternoon. One took place
about 1:30 on the south side of the
city. A small black horse hitched to
gig got away on Exchange street,
turned up the turf on few lawns,
made several attempts to enter houses,
but was finally stopped before any
great damage was done except to the
gig and harness, both of which were
torn to pieces. A little before o'clock
this afternoon Mrs. Fosters horse took
fright on Market street near Church.
He ran into the alley back of Hackley's
drug store and was stopped by Henry
Boyer.
Peter NJ. Wood, the painter, had a
narrow escape in runaway Thursday
afternoon. Mr.. Wood is painting at
DR.. Farr's house. He drove up there
with some material and as he was
about to alight his horse leaped and
started to run. Mr.. Wood caught hold
of the bride, fell and was dragged to
the southwest corner OF the park,
where he let go. The horse went on
to Edward Bain's yard and was caught
there by Lentz & Funck's driver, Mr..
Schultz. Mr.. Wood was quite badly
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