The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-12-07

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dence of Anton Westerhoveno on Anton
street
The Nonparei1 club has announced
Monday evening, January y, as the
date for their annual mask ball.
A license has been issued for the
marriage of Gilbert Hay, the express
man, and Miss Title Anderson, both
of this city.
A young man would like work morn
ings and evenings while attending
school. Apply to Mr.. Trenary, College
of Commerce.
Burdock Blood Bitters gives man a
clear head, an active brain, strong,
vigorous makes him fit for the
| battle of life. dwdo
The suggestion made by the finance
committee that the city should have a
team of it's own for street work, is
good one and should be adopted.
The fire department was called to
the corner of Maple street and Grand
avenue about seven o'clock Monday
evening. It proved to be false alarm.
No such thing as summer COM
p1aint' where DR.. Fow1er's Extract of
Wild Strawberry is kept handy. Ma
ture's remedy for every 1ooseness of the
bowels. dwd9
All that want to pick from the larg-
est, finest and choicest line of candies
remember that we have them. Special
prices to Sunday schools. J. A. Ken
nard & Co. dwtf
The cold weather seems to have come
to stay and the downward fight of the
thermometer is as rampant as ever.
The lowest point reached so far was 4
degrees above zero.
The schooner Simmons, formerly
owned in this city, went on bar near
Waukegan yesterday. 1t is thought
that the vessel will be pulled off with
out any serious damage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Tourte1otte,
who came to Kenosha to attend the
funeral of Mrs. William Ho11enbeck
and child last Saturday, have returned
to their home in Milwaukee.
The scheme to have the city dispose
of garbage died a premature death last
night at the hands of the Council The
old trouble of no money in the treasury
was the cause of the demise.
| Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Moore entertain
ed the Park Whist club last night at
the Southern. The prizes were won by
Mrs. G. P. Hewitt and Mrs. Newton
Moore, while Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Theirs
won the consolation offerings.
It is reported that the local sports
are making arrangements for first
class prize fight to be pulled off in the
vicinity of the city in the next few
DAYS. Only the initiated ones have
been made acquainted with the ar
engagements.
Wisconsin and Ohio have locked
hands in the United States senate, and
a telegram from Washington amour
ces that Senator Quar1es has been
assigned to a seat next to Senator
Hanna. Now who wouldn't stay in
the game with such a pair to draw to.
| Isn't it funny. The report of unused
lights as furnished by the Kenosha
Light & Power company last month
was exactly the same as that furnished
by the police The Council was so
dumbfounded at this appearance OF
fairness that the bill was approved"
without comment.
A telegram was received in this city
today announcing the fdeath OF Mrs.
Mary Wightman, which occurred last
night at Nashville, Tenn. The de-
ceased was 40 years of age and went to
Nashville about six years ago. For
many years she was employed as
teacher in the country schools and
many people of the county will be
greatly panied to hear of her death.
The Council went into secret session
last night to hear the opinion of the
city attorney in regard to the contract
between the city and the Kenosha
Light and Power company. All the
aldermen say that the meeting was
without significance, but the knowing
ones wink the other eye and say that
the developments will be interesting.
Some even hint that the Council is
making an effort to revoke the contract
recently granted the company.
The ladies of St. Matthew's church
will hold their annual Christmas sale
in the Guild hall the evening of Dec.
IA. There will be an unusually at
tractive display of fancy bags, pillows
of all kinds and a great variety of pin
cushions as well DIS many other things.
Admission free. Ice cream and cake,
Is cents. The sale to begin at z
O'Clock. We cordially invite our new
as we'll as old friends to favor us with
cali. d12
William E. Curtis, the versatile cor
respondent of the Chicago Record,
tells very funny story today to show
the unanin1ity with which the election