The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-11-09

spent Monday with friends in this
city.
The state officials are still consider
ing the cattle claim of Uncle Sam
Houston.
Dan Lewis, of Utica, N. Y, is spend
ing few days with his mother, Mrs.
U. J. Lewis.
Misses Alice O'Brien and Anna
Haestrup spent Monday with friends
in Waukegan.
John Thompson of Chicago is spend
ing few days with friends and rela-
tives in this city.
A foot ball game between Kenosha
and Waukegan is being arranged for
Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. Leslie Ho1brook is spending a
few days with her parents in the town
of Pleasant Prairie.
Orc Jones has resigned his position
as manager of the Western Union
Telegraph company.
Mrs. PETER and daughter left Mon
day for Indianapolis, Ind, where they
will spend the winter.
Milton Petit will go to Chicago
Sunday to re-enter Chicago University
for another years work.
Land purchases are still reported in
the vicinity of Benton. Wonder what
it will all amount to any way?
Mrs. Duke Bates and daughter
Marie are spending few days with
friends and relatives in Chicago,
The first debate of the year will take
place next Friday at the College of
Commerce. Two strong sides have
been picked out and the argument will
undoubtedly be good one.
The October number of "Western
Golfer has reached our table. It con-
tains a splendid write-up of the links
of the Kenosha Country club and says
they are the best natural links on the
lake shore.
In many parts of Scotland it used to
be the custom to advertise a mans
trade on his tombstone and in some
instances it was mentioned that the
business was still carried on by his
widow or sons.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give a social in the church
par1ors Thursday evening, Nov. 9th.
Entertainers are Mesdames L. M.
Theirs, G.. P. Hewitt, G. w. To1es and
Miss Erickson. Supper served at $50.
Come.
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Ahrens, of
Tu1are, Cal, are spending a few weeks
with friends and relatives in KenOsha.
Mr.. Ahrens was one of the early Citi-
zens of the county but went to Cali
fornia nearly fifty yearsIago and has
not been back since.
The funeral of the late John A.
LOOMS was held from the family resi-
dence in the town of Bristol Sunday
afternoon. The funeral services were
conducted by the Rev. J. H. Cameron,
of Pewaukee. A number of people
from the city attended the funeral.
The contractors for the harbor work
are making an effort to repair the dam
age done by the recent lake storm,
which will not be as large as was at
first expected, as all the material has
been saved. The loss to contractor
James Cape is now placed at about
5000.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah M. C1app
of
daughter, Mrs. William Cantwe11 on
Sunday afternoon. The funeral was
largely attended. Rev. Rob1ee of the
Congregational church conducted a
short and impressive service, after
which the remains were laid to rest in
the, city cemetery.
Kenosha has new physician in the
person of DR.. Taylor, who has recently
come to this city from Chicago. He
will locate in the office of DR.. Farr.
The doctor is a graduate from the
College of Physicians and Surgeons
and has seen a great deal of practice.
For many years he practiced IN the hos
pitfalls in Chicago and he was connected
with the large sanitarium at Alma,
Mich. He has been highly successful
in his work and comes to this city to
make his home in a place where he
can avoid the turmoil of the city.
The Pirsch Ladder Company have
been awarded the contract of furnish
ing to the city of Waukesha complete
truck and Ladder equipment for use by
the fire department of that city. Yes
terday chief of the fire department
K1ipfe1, alderman Schock and Mr..
Cannon, of Waukesha, came to Ken
osha to watch the workings of the
ladders under the handling of the
James S. Barr hook and ladder COM
pany. The men were highly pleased
at the working of the Kenosha fremen
and seemed perfectly satisfied with the
exhibition of the work of the ladders.
The contract is one of the largest ever
obtained by the Pirsch company and
amounts to 81, $500.