The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-11-29

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Mr.. and Mrs. John Pitts are reioic-
ing over the birth of daughter.
George and Helen O'Hare, the little
son and daughter of Chief O'Hare,
have the scarlet fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williamson have
gone to Chicago for two weeks visit
with friends and relatives.
L. D. Graves has sold eight of his
lots in the southwestern part of the
city to Lawrence p. Good, of Chicago.
The Lady Maccabees gave pleasant
cinch' party at their rooms over the
Merchants Bank Tuesday evening.
Mrs. ]. H. Kimba11 returned home
this afternoon after two weeks visit
with her son, Maulsby Kimba1 at
Buffalo, N. Y.
Prof. Crafts concert and dance was
we'll attended last evening. He was
presented with gold medal by his
friends and students.
The railway matter seems to be dead,
and the Milwaukee company is again
figuring, not how to get around Keno
sha, but how to get around the Keno
sha Council.
Now that the old County building is
not needed by the county it might be
utilized as home for a gentleman's
club. Kenosha has long needed such
an organization.
Kenosha soldiers in the Philippines
are doing their share of the fighting.
Dispatches announce that the regi
ments to which they belong are in the
thickest of the fray.
The Council has not as yet taken
any action on the petition to pave
Church street. The street should be
paved, even if the cityis forced to pay
a portion of the expense.
Kenosha needs a tramp house, and
needs it bad. The cold winter will
bring a great number of Weary Wi1lies
to the city and work is a splendid
thing to confront them with.
Having sold my farm 4 miles west
of Somers Station, | shall expose for
sale on Dec. 4, 1900, at 9 a. M, sheep,
COWS, horses and shoats; hay, grain,
farming tools and household furniture.
NJ. B. Bowker.
1t is reported that the Simmons
Manufacturing company will build a
large addition to their plant in the
early spring. To Main street or bust,
seems to be the motto of the mana
ayers of the plant, and they will prob
ably not bust.
Mary Ellen Lease, of Kansas City,
will seek a divorce on the grounds of
non-support. We were always of the
opinion that the peerless Mary Ellen
could support herself, as we'll as any
number of husbands. The decree
should be denied.
Mrs. Marie Miller, formerly teacher
of music in the Kenosha city schools,
has been elected president of the Colo
RADIO State Musical Teachers associa-
ton. Her many Kenosha friends will
be pleased to learn that she is making
| great success of her new work.
1t seems that a general movement is
being made in Wisconsin cities to en-
force the law in regard to saloons.
Some action should be taken in Keno
sha along this line. Let the saloons
observe the law and have the full pro-
lection that their licenses provide for,
but not a bit more.
It was reported that the family of
Hans Morgensten, residing on Lake
avenue, had been poisoned this morn
ing on account of mistake in nedi-
cines. The attending physician says
the poison story is without founda-
ton, and that the family is suffering
from a slight attack of measles.
The Wisconsin Telephone company,
branch of the Erie Telephone COM
pany, held a meeting in Milwaukee
Monday, and increased the capital
stock of the company from So, COO, 900 to
SIS, 100000. OF the 100000 increase
81 900, 900 will be expended on the un
foreground system of Milwaukee.
Senator J. V. Ouar1es spent Sunday
at Kenosha. He and his private sec
rotary, Thomas w. Brahany, will leave
for the federal capital Friday or Sat-
urday. Mrs. Quar1es, who has been
indisposed for some time, will not &C
company the senator when he leaves,
but may follow him later. The senator
does not expect to return home during
the holiday recess.
The last vestige of the old Dan Head
bank was removed this morning when
the stone cutters at work at the Mer-
chants and Savings bank building
chise1ed off the old sign of the former
owner of the bank. The taking away
of the last trace of the famous bank
was watched with a great deal of inter
est by passing pedestrians who re-
called the former glory of the institu-
ton.
The patrons of the Y. M. c. A. Star
Entertainment course are requested to
secure general admission tickets this
of reserved seats