The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-01-06
RANNEY.

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BY the way, how shall it be written
two years from now? Will it be 700?
Tie members of the Excelsior Lit
erary society, of Russell, held their
regular meeting last Thursday evening,
with very good attendance. The
question, q Resolved, that foreign i'm
migration be prohibited for ten years,
was ably discussed on both sides. 1t
was decided in the negative. The
president of the society, young man
well qualified for the position he occu-
pies, took that side of the question and
handled it in a pleasing and convinc-
ing manner.
There is q checker player in this
neck % woods who thinks he can out
checker all corners. 1t is hoped some
lover of the game will come out this
way before long rand wipe the earth
with him.
We have been informed that the per-
son who writes the Ranney items is
too fresh" Well, possibly - but
there are others, it is by no means an
uncommon malady. The assertion has
even been made that long ago Mrs.
Lot was overtaken by disaster for be-
inc too fresh. But seriously, the Ran
new correspondent does not offend any
one Intentionally. A wiser man than
most of us says " a little nonsense now
and then is relished by the best OF
men,"
And while we are ready at any time
/ to give a joke, we are equally as ready
to take one. Hand in your items, good
legitimate ones, and there will be less
nonsense written. If you are going
away or have friends from distance
visiting you, tell it to us. If you con-
template matrimony that's first class
item. If you are sick or expect to be
sick have it whispered in our ear and
it will be duly recorded. In short, let
us work together for common cause
and not be too quick to take ofense
where none is intended
Last Wednesday as Frank Van Pat
ten and:his sister were returning from
Kenosha, their team became frightened
a little south of Ranney, and taking
the bits in their teeth started on mad
gallop towards home. When opposite
the residence of Mr.. Prange they over
took Frank Holt with a load of feed
After colliding with thesrear end o.
that gentleman's wagon the driver
regained control sof them. If Mr.. b
|. had not blockaded the road they WoulC
probably be running yet.
Mrs. R. S. Houston returned Monday
from Aurora, H., where she has beer
visiting relatives.
Mrs. E. Thayer returned to bel
home in Albion, Mich, last Tuesday.
Monday was beautiful day. Yol
} may have noticed it, if not you deserv'
Punishment to some region of perpetual
) snow or the other extreme, until yo1
have learned to appreciate the bless
irgs of life.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. .Bemenderfer, Q
Chicago, spent New Years with Mrs
) BIS parents, John Reynolds and wife
Their son John, who resides at Hebron
was visitor Thursday of last week.
5 Geo. V. Purdy, with his daughters
' Marion and Susie, spent Saturday an
Sunday in Milwaukee.
( a party of young people from Pleas
= ant Prairie assent led at the home c
Dick Reynolds last Friday evening t
t watch the old year out and the me-
a year in. They say. 1898 arrived Q
schedule time, butsthey were enJoyln
! themselves so we'll they wished it coul
have been delayed few hours. Th
amount of hard cider they consume
our informant does not say.
The popularity of Rev. Mayer, pas
n tor of the NJ. E. church at Pleasar
Prairie, is rapidly increasing. Th
j good people Of that denomination al
:. to be congratulated.
is Our school opened for the winter an
spring term last Monday. Teach'
/, and pupils are filed with enthusiasm
If the writer Ehas pronounced hobb
IS it is an affection for the !" little re
y schoohouse." May any one WI
attempts to bar its progress be locke
- upon as a traitor and treated as such.