The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-01-09
SHORT ITEMS.

Prof. Schoen will give masquerade
party January 18th.
Fred Peck spent Sunday with
friends in Milwaukee.
Miss Blanche Hazelton is visiting
with friends in Chicago.
Mrs. Peter Thorn, of Bristol, spent
Sunday afternoon in Kenosha.
Mrs. Frank Bliss returned to her
home in Waukegan Monday evening
after weeks visit with friends in this
city.
A. L. Douglas, former Kenosha res
ident, was here Saturday to attend the
installation of the Kenosha lodge of
E1ks.
John Thomas has returned from
two weeks trip through Illinois and
Indiana. He reports a very pleasant
journey.
Will Yu1e returned to his work IL the
Chicago Latin School Sunday, after
spending two weeks vacation with
his parents.
Miss Sadie Burdick, who has been
visiting Mrs. N. G.. Lewis for the past
few days, returned to her home in Chi
cago Sunday.
G. A. Yu1e leaves next week for a
two months business and pleasure
trip in the west. Most of the time will
be spent in California.
The members of the Daughters of
Rebecca have issued invitations for a
calico party to be held at Castle Hall
on the evening of Jan. -.
Mrs. William Button and daughter
Eda, of Wi1mot, who were called here
returned home Saturday.
Some of the walks about the city and
in library park are not only a menace
to life and limb, but a clear provoca-
ton for profane language.
Misses Calixta English, Lolita Han
nahs and Julia Don1ey, who have been
spending the holidays IN Kenosha,
have returned to the University of
Wisconsin.
The little son of Chris Petersen, who
has been receiving treatment in one
of the Chicago hospitals, was brought
back to Kenosha Sunday. He is greatly
improved in health.
Thomas Johnson, for the past two
years in charge of the shipping room
of the Badger Brass Works has been
advanced to the position of Assistant
superintendent of the plant and Ed
ward The1een has been employed to
fill the vacancy caused by the advance
ment.
The executor of the will of the late
Frederick S. Newell this afternoon
sent check to the country treasurer
for the legacy taxes due the county
and state from the estate. The
amount of the taxes was $7,O26.87. Of
this amount the county will receive
81, 054.O3.
Mr. and Mrs. Perley Lowe, of Chi
Cago, have issued invitations for the
marriage of their daughter Ella Emily
to Nh. Charles Howard Lake. The
wedding will be celebrated at the home
of the brides parents, 500 Washington
Boulevard, on the evening of January
21st. Mr.. Lake is well known in Ke-
nosha and his many friends will be
pleased to extend congratulations
It was reported in Kenosha Monday
evening that Grace Smell Coffin had
been married to James S. Evans, of
Chicago. An investigation proved
that Mr.. Evan was in Chicago while
the woman who he was alleged to have
married was in her room at the Plank
linton house in Milwaukee. Evans was
an old friend of Mrs. Coffin and it is
claimed that he is trying to renew the
attachment.
Henry Johe, a man of Polish birth,
complained to one of the night police
men that he had been robbed by two
women residing near the North
Western station. The women were
visited by the police but they declared
that they were entirely innocent of the
charge that Johe had made against
them. Later the officer went to get
Johe in order to confront the women
with him but Johe was missing. The
amount alleged to have been taken was
d paper dollar and three silver quart
ers.