The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-04-27
G. A. Dtckhaut spent Monday in

An effort is being made to annex
North Chicago to- Wau1egan.
From all indications the present City
Cornell will be an expensive one for
the taxpayers.
Elk officer Frank Murphy has accept
ed position at the North Western
Wire Mattress works.
Mrs. Louisa Hall has returned to her
home in Chicago after short visit
with friends in this city.
The customary report Of the estab'
lishment of another daily paper IS
going the rounds again.
NJ. B. Kennedy and wife, of Chicago,
are spending a few days with friends
and relatives in this city.
Miss Gertrude Hollenbeck has ae-
copied a position as book-keeper at the
Sutherland dry goods store.
Mrs. j. B. Draper has rented the
house next to the /" Pines" on Durkee
avenue, and will move into it the early
part of May.
Under the new regime two police
officers will be utilized for day service.
Officer Newhouse and Zievers are now
serving in this capacity.
The Transfers Union have decided
to work only 81 hours on Saturday, or
in other words, to quit a half hour
earlier Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scharding will cele-
brate their silver wedding on next
Saturday evening. They will enter
tain large company of friends in the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Widman cele-
brated their silver wedding Sunday
and in honor of the event an enjoyable
family reunion and supper was given
at Columbia hall.
A first class fight occurred last Fri
day night in the town of Salem be-
tween the Northwestern operator AND
a fellow named Van VIE. The fight
has caused no end of excitement in the
little village, and will be brought into
the courts.
Water has been struck on the isaac
Stephenson farm in the town of Som
ers. The water was struck after the
we'll had been drilled over 740 feet and
the work has lasted over five months.
The we'll will cost the ex-Congreosman
over 800.
Harry Stanford has the finest chicken
farm ever established near Kenosna.
He has over 300 chickens on hand at
present, and visit to the farm will
furnish very interesting pastime. 1t is
located just south of the city on Ash
land avenue.
One man has been found on the
North side who failed to get a place on
the police force, and an effort is being
made to remedy the defect by having
another man placed on the force.
These people must all be satisfied and
the taxpayers must pay the bills.
Frank Malone, a we'll known brake
man on the Northwestern road, was
badly injured Saturday morning while
working in the yards near the Cudahy
meat market. While his injuries are
not considered dangerous, they will lay
the brakeman up for several days at
least.
Mike Baltis, who was before Justice
Slater last Saturday evening on a
charge of abandoning his wife, was
bound over to await the action of the
Circuit Court. In the meantime an
effort will be made to settle the trouble
out of court Baltis was released on
his own recognizance.
Miss Gill, of Kemper Hall, will de-
liver an illustrated lecture before The
Kenosha Woman's club, at their club
rooms on Thursday evening. The
subject of the lecture will be, The
English Cathedrals and their Archi
lecture" Each member of the club
will be permitted to invite the members
OF her family.
From all indications this year will be
red letter one for bicycle dealers in
Kenosha. Although the season has
just started Rob Nicoll, agent for the
Sterling, has already sold thirty seven
wheels. Fred Parkhill also reports the
sale of four Daytons yesterday. The
demand for the cheap wheels seems
exceedingly small.
Harry Boardman returned last week
from trip to Kentucky. While there
he ran across Mr.. and Mrs. Littlehales
in Hopkinsville. Mr.. Littlehales was
superintendent of the Kenosba gas
works few years ago and occupies
similar position ia his present home.
He and his wife wished to be remem-
bered to all Kenosha friends.
The base ball season in this city was