The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-07-11
SHORT ITEMS.

from whom the local post gets its
| name.
The mercury in the thermometer is
kicking because the field of its activi-
| ties is too small to permit of its best
efforts.
| There are lots of new advertising
schemes around but there is nothing
that comes up to the local papers for
results.
z. G. Simmons, Jr., returned Sun
day from flying trip to Iowa in the
interest of the Davy Burnt Clay Bal
last Co.
Manager A11eman has signed Louis
Greubner of the Cream Cities of Mil
waukee, to play short stop for the
Athletics.
Mrs. Henry McKenna has returned
to her home in Chicago after weeks
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Dyer.
Thos. B. Whitaker has accepted a
position with Mr.. ]. A. Williams of
the Brass and Iron Bed Co., Grand
Rapids, Mich.
| The last meeting of the season of
the Dickens club was held at the home
of Mrs. E. L. Grant on Prairie avenue
Friday afternoon.
Ground will be broken for another
new house on Durkee avenue in the
very near future. The lucky man is
Samuel Reynolds.
Two co1ored street singers and mu-
sicians entertained the residents IN
the vicinity Of Park and Main streets
Saturday evening.
c. B. Mathews and family leave
Thursday for a trip to Portland, Wash
ington, where they will visit relatives
for four or five weeks.
The weather man is getting in his
work again. He has the hot weather
pedal down hard, and promises to keep
ie there for some time to come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodwork, of Cali
fornia, who are visiting their son, Il,
| P. Woodwork, left Monday for a ten
days trip to Detroit and Buffalo.
Prof. Strachen, principal of the
schools of Deadwood, South Dakota, is
visiting with his father-in-law, Roscoe
Torrey at his home on the Stephenson
farm.
A locomotive and freight car came
MO collision at the Northwestern de-
pot Saturday evening with very ser1-
Gus results for the car. No one was
hurt.
The Vagabond, the little knock
about that failed to get into race IN
Kenosha Saturday on account OF the
high wind, won a cup at Milwaukee
Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Berns entertained a
number of friends Saturday evening
in honor of her birthday. The even
ing was very pleasantly spent IN music
and games, after which refreshments
were served.
Frank Wells and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peterson, Will Vinegar and fam
, ily and G. Bockeuheuser and family
formed party of picnicers Sunday
afternoon. A very pleasant time is
reported by all.
The epidemic of scarlet fever that
was prevalent on the West side not
long since, is not becoming any worse,
and the opinion of the Health Officer
is that the last case will disappear in a
short time.
Carl Meyer and Miss Maria Kluen-
der were married at P. m. this after
noon at the German Lutheran church
in the presence of relatives and
friends. Rev. Dornfeld performed the
ceremony.
7 About thirty young people drove out
5 to the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hodgson on Grand avenue Tuesday
night where a dancing party was held
/, in honor of Wallace Smith who
recently returned from an eighteenth
= months service in the Philippines.
, The Health Officer and Street Com
missioner could find something of i'm
portance to the public welfare by in
specting the catch basins of the city
Some of them need cleaning badly, as
the filth lodged in them sends up
stencil these hot days that will soor
be a menace to the health of Kenosha's
citizens.
The Fourth of July committee met
Tuesday evening and settled up affairs
After the payment of all bills there
,, will probably be a small surplus that
. the committee does not fully know how
to dispose of. Some are in favor Of
keeping it for a Fourth of July reserve
and others are inclined to give it to the
poor. They might give it to the city
if it is poor they are looking for.
f The yacht Old Abe that defeated the
1 Name not long since in a hot!y con
tested race capsized off of Sheboygan
When the life savers went to the as
sistance of the crew they found them
sitting comp1acent1y on the bottom OF
the capsized boat smoking cigarettes