The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-21

Chicago.
The thermometer reached six below
this morning.
John Quinn is reported seriously Ill
with rheumatism.
B. w. Tucker, of Chicago, was Ke-
nosha visitor today.
The Kenosha Whist club meets in
regular session this evening.
The little son of City Treasurer
Steinmetz is reported seriously i'll.
Pr. Matthews, of Milwaukee, spent
Monday evening with Kenosha friends.
Mrs. G. r. Mcdowell is spending a
few weeks with friends in Indian
apo1is.
Charles Ke1lerman, of Chicago, was
calling on Kenosha friends Monday
evening.
Mrs. L. Mo1itor, of Brighton, mother
of H. L. Molitor, is very sick with
pneumonia.
Miss Evanson and Miss Fitney, Of
Racine, visited Kenosha friends Mon
day evening.
Miss S. A. Connel1, of Waukegan,
spent Monday in Kenosha as the guest
of Miss Cole.
The Wisconsin Telephone company
is adding cables to it's lines on Market
street today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Franklin, of
Chicago, are spending few days with
Kenosha friends.
Miss Clara Runke1 has returned to
her home in Wheat1and after visit
with her sister, Miss Sophia Runkel.
w. H. Drake, of this city, carried off
one of the prizes at the Fireman's
mask ball in Racine Monday evening.
The Park Whist club was entertained
Monday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Runa1s, at their home in Somers.
The weather man promises an early
spring and lots of rain. Let the peo-
pie of Kenosha county prepare for hard
roads.
The Racine Water company has re-
opened it's old fight against the city
and will carry the contest to higher
courts.
Nels Anderson left this morning for
California, where he will spend the
winter in an effort to recuperate his
health.
Next Monday will be the last day
for the payment of taxes. The City
council has made no efforts to extend
the time.
A number of Kenosha people are
preparing to go to Westinghouse at
tend the Inauguration of President
Mckinley.
A large number of Racine young
people came to Kenosha Monday even
ing to attend the dance given by the
Royal League.
A petition has been filed in the
Circuit court asking that the heirs to
the estate of Mrs. susanna Meier, late
of this city, be determined.
The sidewalks of the city are again
covered with ice and the week will
probably find large number of acct
dents and attendant damages.
The production of Nathan Hale,
which comes to Kenosha next Tuesday
evening, is receiving splendid notices
from the Chicago papers this week.
Miss Mary Binninger, of Milwaukee,
was called to Kenosha Monday on &C
count of the serious illness of her
mother, Mrs. Mary Binninger of Rock
street.
The mem bers of the Kenosha Whist
club go to Chicago to take part in the
invitationa1 whist tourney at the Audi
torium. Kenosha will probably be
represented by four teams.
The plan of the Wisconsin telephone
company to connect Kenosha with the
other towns of the county is popular
one and the line will undoubtedly
prove paying investment.
It is reported that Bert Shinneber-
ger, the assistant perintendent for
the Kenosha Electric Light plant, will
take the place of superintendent made
vacant by the resignation of Willis
Russell.
From all indications it seems as if
the proposition to open the school
grounds for the use of the children is
anything but settled. 1t will come up
for rehearing at the next meeting of
the board of education.
The man in the tower is disputing
with the ground hog in regard to the
length of the winter and the weather
man claims that the judgment of the
ground hog is at fault and that there
will be an early spring.
"Nathan Hale,'' the play made ia
nous by Nat Goodwin and Maxine
Elliott, and which is now being pre-
scented at McVicker's theatre, Chicago,
will be seen here Tuesday evening,
Feb. Goth. Seats will be on sale in
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