The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1899-08-03

On the cool days the Country Club
grounds arc very popular place.
Mrs. Camfield, who has been quite i'll
for the past few days, is slowly recov-
ering.
Miss Belle Baker, of Chicago, is
spending a few weeks with Mrs. Chas.
Matthews.
Nearly all of the boys who were ar
rested in the crap games Saturday
night paid their fines yesterday after
noon.
/" AGENTS WANTED" to sell the best
Cream Separator on earth! Hunt
Manufacturing Co., Newark, New
York. wifi
An effort is being made:to revive the
interest in lawn tennis in the city.
The University courts are being put in
condition.
The band boys are around taking up
a collection for band concerts to occur
once each week from now to the end of
Threshing has commenced in the
western part of the county. There is
considerable rust in the grain, but the
yield is reported fair.
The Kenosha Light, Heat and Power
company have adopted the discount
system and are offering liberal induce
ments for prompt payment.
Mrs. Cary and daughter Sarah have
returned to their home in Benton
Harbor, Mich, after few weeks visit
with DR.. and Mrs. Garfield.
The fruit man who holds forth on
Fishers corner has just purchased the
lot adjoining the Y. M. c. A. and will
put up store in the near future.
Considerable property is changing
hands on Main street this summer and
the business center is drifting slowly,
but surely, toward the south end of the
street.
Kenosha horses at Harlem don't
seem to be pronounced success. But
you just wait until Palmyra starts and
the "sports" will have run for their
money.
Miss Lillian Isermann, while riding
bicycle Monday afternoon, came in
contact with the Tomah Indian, which
resulted in considerable of a mix up,
but no bones broken.
1t is reported that negotiations are
on foot for the purchase of the keenan,
On Main street. The frontage
is sixty six feet and if purchased will
be built on Immediately.
George Savage and James Nicholson,
who have been running crap games at
154 and 307 Main street respectively,
paid their fines yesterday afternoon,
amounting to 500 apiece and costs.
Capt. George Larson, who has been
in charge of the light house at Racine
retired Tuesday and will go to the
Soldiers Home at Waupaca. Martin
Knudson has been appointed to the
vacancy.
What Kenosha needs more than any,
thing else is good park improvement.
A little money spent in judicious
manner would give Kenosha four as
pretty parks as could he found in the
State of Wisconsin.
A large number of bids are being re-
,eived for the construction of the new
z. M. G. A. building. The bids will be
opened Oh the 10Th, and the contracts
or the work will be let as soon as pos.
lible after that time.
Tony, the fruit man, has moved his
stand from of and over the walk on
Prairie avenue, but he still has sta
;ionary stand on the public streets,
While his competitors on Main street
nave to pay taxes and rent.
A travelling microscope dealer was
n town today and was showing sam
pies of lake Michigan water as it ap-
pears under the lens of a powerful
One thing is certain and
that is that the people who saw the
water will in the future drink beer.
Another conference in regard to the
claim of R. S. Houston against the
State of Wisconsin for cattle alleged to
have been killed by ex-State Veter-
marian Scott, was held before Lieut..
Governor Stone at Madison Tuesday.
The entire afternoon was taken up by
the discussion, but no decision was
reached.
The Jacoby and Compton band will
give concert in Eichelman Park on
Thursday evening. The Imperial band
will probably follow suit on Friday
evening and the week will end with