The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-12-14

Miss Agnes Krebs, who has been
sick for some time. is improving
slowly.
Miss Lillian Jackson has gone to
Graud Rapids, Mich, for visit with
her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jacobs, of
Evanston, are spending a few days
with friends in this city.
The superintendent of the different
Sunday schools report large in
crease in attendance Sunday.
Kenosha merchants report that the
Christmas trade this year promises to
be the biggest in the history Of the
city.
The work of putting up the new
| lights at the library building will not
be completed until the first of the new
year.
The officers Of the Sunday schools
in the city are making arrangements
for their annual Christmas entertain
ments.
M. Claude Hanna, we'll known to
newspaper men in Kenosha, has pnr-
chased half interest in the Beloit
Free Press.
Mrs. James Hammond and daugh-
tiers have gone to Sterling, Ill, to
spend the holidays with Mrs. Ham
mond's mother.
That unsettled sewer proposition is
still bothering the council. Inciden-
tally Contractor McGovern is still
waiting for his money.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jensen enter
| tanned friends at cards at their home
on Pomeroy street Saturday evening.
A pleasant time is reported.
The marriage of Charles M. Perkins,
of Chicago, and Miss Molly A. Brack-
ley, of Wilmette, was quietly celebrat-
ed in Kenosha on Sunday afternoon.
The bowling tournament given by
the Independent bowling club all last
week at the Maple House alleys proved
| to be the most successful ever given
by that club.
The Kenosha division of the Chi.
cago and Milwaukee electric line was
forced to put on trailers Sunday to
take care of the business betweenSKe.
nosha and Waukegan.
|
| The members of Park Avenue
| church are clearing the decks for
action, and it is planned to begin
work on the new church as soon as
the spring season opens.
Howard Hall in "The Millionaire
Detective" drew a large crowd to the
Rhode Sunday evening. The play
which was new to Kenosha was given
a very favorable reception.
Give the Kenosha merchants a
chance. Just take a look over the
Christmas stocks in Kenosha and you
will find that trips to Chicago and
Milwaukee are unnecessary. s
It is stated that there will be no
trouble in securing money for the
new West Side school building, as a
portion of the contingent fund of the
city was set aside. for this purpose.
The funeral of little Ada Kramer
was held from St. Georges church on
Sunday afternoon. The service was
largely attended. eInterment followed
at the family plat in St. Georges
cemetery.
The Y. M. C. a. officials are making
an effort to get possession of the Or
phan Asylum plat in order to convert
it into public play ground. It is
doubtful if the association can secure
possession of the property.
The statement Of the receipts Of the
Kenosha Electric Railway for the
last year under the Arnold regime is
now due. There is no doubt but that
it will show that the company was a
money maker during the year.
Congressman Overstreet of Indiana,
has been named as the chairman of
the committee on public buildings
and the Kenosha people should see to
it that he is bornbarded with petitions
for an appropriation for Kenosha.
Chicago pugs are still arranging
for boxing shows in Kenosha and not
withstanding the fact that the last
two efforts were failures it is an
nounced that wires are being laid for
another trial about the first Of the
year.
An Office has been opened in Room
10, Meyers block, for the sale of the
Rice Park subdivision to the city of
Kenosha. Competent managers are
in charge at all times to show and ex-
plain anything connected with the
subdivision.
Farmers in Racine county are talk
ing of organizing vigilance commit
tee to make an effort to capture some
of the burglars who have been oper-
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