The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-12-22
THURSDAY, DECEMBER %.

VIII DIOW II vi hdCIu6 SDSllt
with friends in Kenosha.
Miss Martina Erickson spent Satur:
day with friends in Chicago.
Newton Moore, of Chicago, spent
Sunday with friends in Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gibson spent
Sunday with friends and relatives in
Racine,
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. De Pue, of
Chicago, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. Y. Redeker.
Mrs. E. A Eaton, of Chicago, is
spending a few days with Kenosha
friends and relatives.
B. Eichelman and Miss Bertha
Eichelman spent Sunday with Will
Eichelman in Chicago.
Miss Tessie Hays has returned to
her home in Harvard, H., after
short visit with K6nosha friends.
The Nonpareil Club gave very
pleasant informal dancing party at
Central Music Hall Saturday evening.
The period of equinoctional rains is
on and there is a strong probability
that it will continue for several days.
To be entirely relieved of the aches
and pains of rheumatism means a great
deal, and Hoods Sarsaparilla does it.
The JacOby military band gave a
masquerade dance at Columbia Hall
last night. A good crowd was in
attendance.
Quite a number of Kenosha skaters
rode out to PaddOcks lake Sunday to
enjoy the splendid skating which the
lake affords.
Just think of man looking for a
street railway franchise in Kenosha
and claiming that he doesn't know
Slush and Bishop.
John J. English has purchased of
John McKune a fine Kimball piano,
which will be presented to his children
as a Christmas present.
Mrs. W. Fl. Purnell has returned
homo after a three months visit with
friends and relatives in Frederick,
Md, and other eastern cities.
The old Fisk homestead on Market
street, was sold at sheriff's sale Monday
afternoon. 1t was purchased by
Norman Baker for a consideration of
$4, 600.
The Independent Ice Company of
Chicago are preparing to erect large
ice house at Camp Lake. Kenosha
county seems to be fa7Orite with the
Chicago companies.
The Fair" has done such a success
ful business during the short time they
have been here that they have extended
the lease of the GOnnermann building
from three to five years.
The Chicago Rockford Hosiery
works will close down next Saturday
evening for a weeks vacation for their
employees and the week will be used
in making their annual inventory.
Mrs Norton, who has been receiving
treatment at the Garfield Park SAM
tarium, Chicago, for the past few
weeks, is reported greatly improved,
and will return home in short time.
We received today the program of
the annual meeting of the Wisconsin
Teachers Association. Among others
the name of ISIS Charlotte Schroeder,
of this city, who will read paper on
" Drawing in Kindergarten and prim-
airy grades"
From present indications Racine will
have some 800 school children running
around the street after the first of the
year, as at the meeting of the Racine
City Council last night that august
body refused to pay rent on a building
which is being used pending the com
pletion of new school building, and
the board of education have decided to
close up the temporary building.
Reports are again current that the
Belle City Street Railway company will
soon change hands. Investigation was
made by a reporter and it was learned
that sale is not anticipated, but that
the option recently secured will not
expire until Dec. %. Among those
reported to be after the line is the Mil.
waukee, Racine & Kenosha company
and also an eastern syndicate. 1t is
safe to state that the road will remain
under the same management. : Racine
Journal,
Hosea Barnes, of this city, celebrated
the sixty first anniversary of his birth
last Sunday. Mr.. Barnes was born in
Pleasant Prairie in a log house near
the present location of Fred Barriers
residence, Dec. Is, 1887, and is there
fore the Oldest living native of Kenosha
county. He lived is Wisconsin territory