The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-02


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A four line note from Gen. Grant to
Secretary of War Stanton, Informing
him of the surrender of Lees army,
sold in New York the other day for
$500.
The young people gave a dancing
party at Central Music hall Thursday
evening. About twenty-five couples
were present and all report fine
time.
The Methodist church has finally
decided to allow women to vote on
church matters. The new Methodist
constitution was ratified in Chicago
Thursday.
A memorial window for the late
President Mckinley will be placed in
Emmanuel church at Appleton. 1t
will be the first window of the kind in
the State.
A. A. Wors1ey, of Racine county, the
Popu1ist candidate for governor of
Wisconsin in 1898, is studying law.
He expects to be admitted to practice
in the spring.
"Jack'' G1eichman, while unhitching
his horse Thursday afternoon, was ac-
cidental1y hit in the eye with buckle
of the harness. He is slightly disig-
ured but still in the ring.
The physicians of the city report
many cases of sickness among the
children. Evidently the doctors are
learning to look forward to Christmas
Day and Fourth of July.
The Salvation Army is threatening
to make an assault Oil the wicked city
of Kenosha. Well the Army will
probably be sorry they came before
they get through with it,
John Alexander Dowie and Deacon
Stevenson are reported to have settled
their financial troubles outside the
courts. This is alleged to be the first
defeat for the ''divine'' healer.
The taxes are coming in very slowly.
Treasurer Steinmetz does not expect
to receive any considerable amount
until after the head of the house re-
covers from the shock of the Christ
mas bills.
The Owen Company, which rested
in Kenosha over Christmas, opened in
Omaha, Neb., Thursday. The COM
pany will play the larger towns in Ne
braska during the rest of the season.
Prof. Fellows, of the University of
Chicago, well known in this city, has
been elected President of the Univer-
sity of Maine, and has accepted the
position. The new college president is
a brother of Miss Jennie Fellows of
this city.
The feast and social given Thursday
evening at the Parish house for the
children of the Baptist Sunday School
was most enjoyable affair. There
was no Christmas tree, but each one
present received little remembrance.
The evenings entertainment closed
with games and music.
The Oshkosh minister who supposed
that his congregation would be graft
fed by his telling them that not one OF
them would be eternally lost, is much
aggrieved to learn that the reverse is
the case. Each member knew that
number. of the others were bound for
perdition and they do not thank their
minister for opposing their views.-Eu
Claire Leader.
The marriage of E. S. Tecktonius to
Miss Su1tz took place Thursday, Dec.
Doth, at the home of the brides par
ents at Rochester, MINI. The groom
is from Racine, and was formerly
Kenosha boy. He is manager for the
J. |. Case"Threshing Machine COM
pany in the Northwest, with headquar-
tiers at Fargo, N. D., at which place
they will make their home.
Charles S. Me11en, the President of
the Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany, has indicated his intention to
retire from the presidency of the road
in the near future. He has been very
successful in building up the traffic of
the road, and his retirement is contrary
to the wishes of the principal stock
holders. Mr.. Me11en was formerly a
resident of Kenosha, and is we'll known
thro ughout this part of the State.