The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-01-05
THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 1899.

Ben Curtis, of Milwaukee, spent
New Years day with his parents.
Florence Comstock, of Austin, H.,
is visiting Lulu and Cora Frantz.
Charles Lake, Of Buena Park, is
spending few days with friends here.
Griffin Mcclellan entertained his
friends at stag party Saturday night.
Fred Johnson and wife spent New
Years with friends and relatives in
Racine.
Miss Julia Lippert, of Chicago, spent
Sunday and Monday with Kenosha
friends.
Neil English came home from Cudahy
to spend his short vacation with his
parents.
All the newly elected officers as
sumed their official duties Monday
morning.
Newton Moore, of Chicago, spent
New Years day with friends at the
Southern.
Schuyler Van Ingen, of Chicago,
spent New Years with his parents in
Kenosha.
The Kenosha Athletics will cross bats
with the Austin High school team next
Friday evening.
Nearly every hall in the city had
New Years dance either Saturday or
Monday nights.
Chester Farr and Cal Reid, of Wau-
kegan, spent the past few days with
Griffin Mcclellan.
The Unexcelled Club gave pleasant
masquerade party at Park City Hall
Monday evening.
Mrs. Charles Fl. Sieg entertained
number of her lady friends at tea
Monday afternoon.
Miss Hazel Leonard entertained her
friends New Years eve. All report a
most enjoyable time.
William Gottlieb, of West Pullman,
Ill, is spending few days with his
uncle, j. u. GOttneb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Simmons and
Guy Simmons spent New Years with
relatives in Evanston.
The Swedish Lutheran church held
their annual meeting and election of
trustees Tuesday evening.
Have you had the grip yet? The
doctors say it is spreading rapidly and
may become epidemic here.
Charles Matthews, of Milwaukee,
spent Sunday and Monday with his
wife and children in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Chalfant and
daughter Beth have returned home
after short visit in Chicago.
The Modern Woodmen will give a
dinner and dance for it's members and
friends on next Tuesday evening.
The watch night meetings held at
the different churches in this city
Saturday night were well attended.
Manager Joe Rhode threw a plain
drunk out of the opera house Sunday
night much to the delight of the crowd,
Miss Ferry, of the Postal Telegraph
company, spent New Years day with
relatives and friends in Logansport,
Ind
The Lost Paradise" drew large
crowd to Rhode opera house Sunday
night. The play gave good satisfac-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter..Niesen and Mrs.
T. Duffe, of Racine. spent New Years
day with their brother, Peter Mink, of
this city.
Mrs. Simmons and Miss Elizabeth
Simmons, of Chicago, are spending
few days with Kenosha friends and
relatives.
A Christmas tree at the Richter
bakery on Elizabeth street took fire
Sunday night and caused considerable
damage.
Stella Blackman sang with the Con-
gregational church choir Sunday, Belle
Head being absent on a visit to
Oshkosh.
A very interesting fight is on between
two of the leading local druggists and
promises to make some excitement
before it is ended.
Chester Allen, Charles Werve and
John Lyman returned to Madison
Monday evening to continue their work
at the State university.
Senator j. F. Reynolds and Assem-
blyman Dwight Slade went to Madison
this morning, to be ready for the open
ing of the state legislature.
Word was received in this city this
morning that Robert Larrabee is very
seriously i'll in Chicago and his death
may be expected at any time.