The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-10-19

| NOI0nOuS0 OH SATURDAY ONl' 1t, d 10Y
G. C. Hoyt, of Racine, spent Tues
day evening with frien S in Kenosha.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Mat Scho1ey have
/ moved into their new residence on
Pearl street.
Miss Belle Bond will leave Thursday
for Philadelphia to spend the winter
there with her cousins.
The Kenosha Whist club is planning
to place a new billiard table in their
rooms in the near future.
Walter Hansen went to Evanston
this morning to accept a position in
the Evanston State bank.
Father Peter Lippert, who has been
seriously i'll for the past week, is re-
ported a little better today.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Harris, of Chi
cago, are spending a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Lewis.
Mrs. Hansen, of Evanston is spend
ing few days in Kenosha as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Hartman.
Edward Frantzen, formerly proprie-
tor of the Garfield House, has leased
the Metropolitan Hotel in Racine.
A travelling man named Swartz had
his ankle sprained last evening by
falling from carriage at the North
western station.
The Water Commissioners held their
regular meeting Tuesday evening at
the City hall. No business of import
ance was transacted.
John Scan1on was arrested Tuesday
afternoon by Chief of Police O'Hare
on charge of using abusive language.
He was fined 81 and costs.
Frank O'Ma11ey, who was arrested
yesterday on a charge of assault aud
battery, was discharged by Justice
Slater. There was no evidence against
him.
A license has been issued for the
marriage of Axe1 Nelson, brother of
| Aid. Frank Nelson, to Miss Sigma E.
Nelson. The wedding will occur on
Saturday.
Mrs. Edward Savage returned home
last evening after an extended visit
with friends in Columbus; Ohio. She
was accompanied by Miss Savage, who
will make short visit in this city.
| Sheriff Timme, County Treasurer
Gronquest and Jacob Ludwig made ur
a fishing party to Fox river Tuesday
afternoon. They report the biggest
catch of the year. Seventeen beauti
full black bass.
According to reports received at this
office this morning there were exactly
3O1 small boys in the city who we're the
first to grasp the hand of President
Mckinley yesterday. Well, there is
honor enough for ali claimants.
It is runored that an effort is being
made to establish : a Presbyterian
church by the Ho11anders Of this city
An effort was made some time ago but
the head council of the church refused
to receive the petitioners on the grounds
that they we're still members of the
| Dutch Reformed church.
One of the most interesting meetings
ever held by the Teachers History club
was held last evening. The subject
for the evening was ''The Fuda1 Sys-
tenn" Papers were read by Misses
Kroncke, Lampe ndSMcC1ea11en and
Mr.. Dickie, The subject for the next
meeting of the club will be 1The
Period of the Crusades.'' 1U
Joe Martin, one of the men who was
poisoned at the chickory factory, is
reported to be in a precari0us condi-
ton. Some of the men who were
poisoned were in the city yesterday and
stated that the meat which had been
the cause of the trouble had been sent
to Chicago for examination. It is
claimed that some sensational develop
ments will be turned up before the case
ends.
A great deal of complaint is being
made on account of the manner in
the city is being operated by the
Electric Light company. The lights
are invariably half an hour late in
lighting in the evening. The officials
of the company say that the cause is
an open circuit and that everything is
being done to locate and repair the
break.
In the far west, where farms en-
brace thousands of acres of golden
grain, nothing is more dreaded than
the approach of prairie fire, which
sweeps onward like a cyclone, destroy
ing everything in it's path. In the
second act of ''The Great Northwest"
which will be produced at the Rhode
opera house Sunday night, Oct. 22d, a
genuine prairie fire is shown, inc1ud-
ing a startling horseback rescue by the
hero.
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