The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-09-22
THURSDAY, SEPT. %.

Seth Symmonds spent Sunday in
Racine.
Miss Alice Horney, of Racine, spent
Friday with Kenosha friends.
Mrs. John Mcconnell spent Friday
with friends and relatives in Chicago.
Miss Nettie LoveioY, of Green Bay,
is spending week with friends in
Kenosha.
F. S. Hartman, of Tacoma, Wash. is
here for a short visit with friends and
relatives.
Notice N. R. Aliens Sons ad in the
bargain column. They are selling
cheap rope for binding. woo
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Chalfant and
Miss Jane Swift spent Friday after
noon in Racine.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Holfort, of
Sparta, spent Friday evening with
Kenosha friends.
Will Senne has received from Jack
Hill, of the q. S. S. Texas, a revolver
taken from one of the captured Span
ish ships. He values it very highly.
81. E. Remer has in his window a
valuable collection of souvenirs which
he brought home from the recent
Laundrymen's meeting at Cincinnati.
The dog and pony show drew an i'm
mense crowd to their performance and
everybody says it was the best per-
formance Of the kind ever seen in this
city.
A number of Kenosha young people
attended dance in Pleasant Prairie
Friday night. From stories told this
morning the boys must have had
good time.
The funeral of Miss Maggie Sweeny,
of Chicago. occurred at st. James
cemetery on Sunday afternoon. The
deceased was formerly resident of
this city and we'll known here.
The High school boys have organized
foot ball team and are hard at work
practicing nearly every day. Dates
will be made with the teams from the
surrounding cities, and the coming
season will probably be an interesting
one.
A movement is on foot for the open
ing and extension of Dunnebacke ave.
nue., from Fairfield street to the cross
roads north. The farmers are very
anxious to find way of reaching the
city without being forced to travel
along the Electric road.
The second night of the Swedish
Lutheran fair proved quite as success
ful as the previous evening and the
attendance was much larger. A great
many of the articles were sold but
many yet remain for the purchasers
who visit the fair tonight.
The boys at the engine house say
that the hook and ladder truck is their
most valuable equipment and they
draw their conclusions from the fact
that at Charlottesville, Ind, short
time ago this valuable piece of fire
fighting machine was given to local
painter for painting a hose wagon.
The insurance rates on all two story
buildings was at once boosted up to the
top notch and will not be let down
until the city buy another truck and
adders.
Three soldiers vent at our lands
behest to fight for the girls their hearts
loved best, and over the heart as a
regular fixture, each fellow carried his
dear girls picture. :" I would stake
my SOUL" said one at night, " my love
is as true as the angels bright" And
mine, " said the second, has sworn by
all she'll die a nun if chance to fall. +"
And NINE" cried the third as he
took part, now stays at home with
broken heart. Then all three
swore they were pears of pearls and
brought out the picture of these true
girls. What made them swear as they
turned away, what made them think
twas a very cold day? Alack and
alas! twas burning shame, the dear
girls pictures were all the same.