The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-23
NEWS NOTES.

j. R. Gully spent Sunday with
friends in Chicago.
John L. Jones, of Racine, spent Sun
day evening in Kenosha.
M. T. Garrison spent Sunday after
noon with friends in Racine.
Miss Nellie Hambright, of Evanston,
is spending a few days with friends in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E, Foster, of Chi
cago, spent Sunday with friends in
Kenosha.
Miss Clara Anderson, of Milwaukee,
is spending few days with friends
in Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Brown, of Ra-
venswood, are spending few days
with friends in Kenosha.
Mrs. Jane Dowie, of Zion City, has
applied for admission as citizen to
the United States. Let 'er in.
Miss Baker of Fond du Lac, is spend
ing a few days in Kenosha as the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank Brown.
Miss Edith Brown, who has been
visiting with Miss Virginia Grant at
Lansing, Mich, returned home Satur-
day.
Navigation is finally opened in
Kenosha and the local fleet has cleared
for Northern ports to begin the spring
traffic.
A dog license should be one of the
first measures passed by the new city
council. Take off the muzzles and put
on the tax.
Henry George and son, William, of
Detroit, spent Sunday in Kenosha as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. P.
Robinson.
The rain of Sunday morning made
the country roads practically impass-
able again and the farmers are scarce
in Kenosha today.
Miss Carrie Tyson, who has been
visiting Mrs. John Dumphy and
friends for the past week, returned to
her home in Milwaukee Sunday.
Thomas Flanagan, a former resi-
dent Of Kenosha, who has been away
for the past thirty-6ve years has re-
turned, and will make his home here.
The farmers about the city are still
working to secure the location of a
pickle factory IN Kenosha and the
chances of success are getting brighter
every day.
The Red Robbins defeated the Ruck-
ms in an exciting base ball game at
the North Side diamond Sunday after
noon. The score of the game was
nine to four.
The sooner the through trolly lines
to the south gets in operation the
sooner the price of Chicago tickets
will go down to the old rates on the
Northwestern.
The bondsmen of Martin Brucker
charged with adultery are making an
effort to Withdraw from the bond. The
petition has not been granted as
Brucker can not be found.
Some of the members of the Board of
Education have suggested that the po-
sitions of principal and superintend-
ent of the city schools be united. This
plan is being supported by many we'll
known educators.
The Chicago and Rockford Hosiery
Works has presented the city with the
cinders taken from the furnaces of the
plant to be used in repairing the
streets of the city. The company is
deserving of vote of thanks and it
would be good thing if some of the
other factories IN the city would fol-
low the example set.
Chris Walraven, 1aborer employed
by the Kenosha Gas and Electric
company, was overcome by illuminate
ing gas in trench on Church street.
The man remained unconscious for a
short time but was able to resume
work later. 1t is not thought that he
was seriously injured by the fumes of
the gas.
In the State Legislature yesterday a
bill passed allowing the county judges
in the state to collect fee Of two dol
lars when they grant the right for the
performance of wedding ceremony
without waiting the usual FIVE days.
This fee is to be collected when the
regular license has been issued by the
county clerk.