The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-17

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Golf teas seem to be all the go now
days, one almost every day or evening.
Miss May Ryan is spending few
weeks with friends and relatives in
Chicago.
Edward Ryan, of Chicago, is spend
ing few days with his sister, Mrs.
Jacob Volmer.
John Preddis is laying cement walk
in front of the new Flanagan building
on Main street.
Prof. Edward Tobin, Principal of the
Hayes school in Chicago, was Keno
sha visitor Sunday.
Oshkosh is the center of attraction
this week as far as Wisconsin is con-
cerned. All the bleeds are there, also
the bleedeses.
A workman at PoWdervile named
Amidon had the thumb on his left hand
cut off yesterday afternoon. Dr. Andre
was called to dress the wound.
Mr.. Trenary and family are spending
Two weeks in the western part of the
state, but all inquiries addressed to
Kenosha will receive prompt attention.
The old settlers offer as an attrac
ton for their picnic a game of base ball
between the Union Grove and Somers
teams. The prize for the game will be
ten dollars.
Bicycle dealers report that wheels
will be a great deal more expensive
next season. This is not on account of
the bicycle trusts; but on account of an
advance in the cost of material.
A gold pendant, set with pearls and
diamonds, was lost some time ago on
Union street between Milwaukee and
Grand avenues The finder will be
rewarded by bringing the same to this
Office.
The engagement of Miss Belle
Stebbins, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Stebbins, to Douglas Newell
son of Mr.. and Mrs. O. S. Newell, was
announced yesterday afternoon. The
wedding will take place in the fall. OF
course the announcement caused quite
a stir in social circles.
The ever present Chicago newspaper
solicitor has struck the town again.
The hotels are full of them, and all the
streets of the city resound with the
tread of the canvasser. It's Inter
Ocean, Tribune and Record at present,
and the remainder of the papers will be
represented by the latter part Of the
week.
Died, Aug. 10, 1899, at Lake Geneva,
Mrs Mirzah Amelia Hawks, of peri
tonitis. wife of Fl. II. Hawks, aged SO
years, 5 months and 2 days, The de
ceased was a resident of Kenosha for
many years.
The Epworth League of Bristol, Wis
will have a Novelty social at the home
of G. E. Williams on Friday event. g,
Aug. %. Supper 10 cents. Peaches
and cream. A short program will be
given. Aliens band will be present.
The factory inspectors are visiting
Ra inc this week and will begin prose
cuti0n against a number of factories
that are employing children under age.
When the Inspector reaches KenOsha
next week he will probably find many
similar cases.
The new public library in Central
park will be heated with hot water
from the public heating plant. The
contract for the equipment of the big
building is being drawn up today.
The company is now ready to make
contracts for the heat, and people de-
string to use the heat are urged to
make contracts at once.
W. M. Morse returned home last
evening from Barre, Vt, whore he has
been experimenting the work of quar-
rying the granite for the Soldiers
monument. He states that the stone is
now being polished and the last of it
will be shipped from Barre on the 25lh
of September. The work on the
foundation was started this afternoon
and will be rushed to completion. 1t
will take month to place the stone in
position after it arrives and the whole
will not be completed until the middle
of October.
The work of installing the new heat
ing plant will be started the first OF
next week. All the materials needed
are now on the grounds and once
started nothing will delay the con
struction of the line. Mr.. SchOtt
stated this morning that no effort will
be made to extend the pipes to the
north part of the city during the pres
ent year. If service is desired by the
residents of that part of the city the
lines of pipe will be put in during the
coming year Mr.. Schott says that the
plant will undoubtedly be ready for
business by the first Of October.