The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-01-11
THURSDAY, JAN. II, 1900.

hned TO mis- pea IOI the past WSCh'
William Toner, of Chicago, is spend
ing a few days with friends in this
city.
There has been another case of wife
beating by a drunken husband re-
ported.
Two of the marble columns for the
library building have been placed in
position.
Mrs. Kate Seneche1 has returned
home after two weeks visit with
friends in Chicago.
F. H. Truax came down from Osh-
kosn Sunday to spend the day with
friends and relatives in this city.
Mrs. Brown and daughter, who have
been visiting in this city the past week
have returned to her home in Chicago.
The marriage of Ferafna Marrone
and Rosa Cono1y wac celebrated at St.
James church yesterday by Father
Roche.
Miss Grace Barber, has returned to
her school work after spending the
holidays with relatives in northern
Wisconsin.
Fred Parkhi11 and Douglas Newell
are planning to open a creamery in the
near future. The creamery will be
opened in the store now occupied by
Mr.. Parkhi1 on Main street.
Mayor German has received letter
from Attorney Charles Quar1es in
which he states that the statement of
the Milwaukee Sentinel that he had
changed front in the Kenosha Street
railway row is without any truth what
ever.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Belle Gunter, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Gunter, of
Paris, to William H. Price. The we'd
ding will take place at the home of the
brides parents on the evening of Jan.
oath.
The letter carriers met at the Grant
House last evening and appointed a
committee to meet Racine delegates
who are coming down Sunday. The
object of the meeting is to take steps
toward forming a state organization of
the letter carriers in Wisconsin.
The Rev. Borgaard; formerly of
Sleepy Eye, Mimi, began his work as
pastor of the Danish Lutheran churcn
in this city Sunday. Rev. Borgaard
takes up the work under very auspi-
cious circumstances, and his success
as pastor of the church is assured.
The BARRIERS of the city are planning
to spring a great surprise on the peo-
pie of the city as soon as they have
fully completed the organization of
their association. 1t is said that when
the organization is completed it will
cost as much to get shave and a hair
cut as it now does to make a trip to
Chicago.
Manager Rhode is making an effort
to have the famous Frohman comedy,
Because She Loved Him So'', which
appeared at the Powers theatre, Chi
cago, all last summer, appear in this
city. The attraction is one of the best
on the road and it is to be hoped that
the people of the city will assist Mr..
Rhode in his effort to bring the play
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hirst enter
tanned a number of friends at calico
party Friday evening, at their home
on Rowland avenue. Cards and dane
ing were the features of the amuse-
mlent provided for the evening, and
the twenty people present had very
pleasant time. At midnight dainty
luncheon was served.
Several of the young folks from
Truesde11 attended a surprise given at
the home of M. Fonk in SOmers.
Among them were the Misses Mamie
Schnuche1, Louise LANCE, Clara Mum
gen and Hattie Williamson, and Willie,
Bonnie and Frank Schnuche1, Earnie
Ped1ey, Henry LANCE and Peter Mum
gen. All report a pleasant time.
An old deed made in the days when
Wisconsin was a territory was filed in
the office of the Register of Deeds yes
terday. The deed is exceedingly inter
esting, and shows how much the price
of land has advanced in Kenosha in
the past fifty years. The deed con-
veyed tract of land containing 80
acres, and the price stipulated was
$3.50 or 81 so an acre. This was in 1916
and the same land was sold few days
ago for $4,000, or 500 an acres.
The announcement that a fight will
be made against the collection of as
sessments made against property for
gas connection has had the effect OF
bringing to light quite few irregular
tiles in regard to the levying of the tax
for these assessments. Saturday
morning a man announced to repor
ter of this paper that he had not paid
for such connection nor had the
amount been charged against him in
the tax levy. The question now arises
who is the judge of the people who
shall be called upon to pay?