The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-01-05

over InG past IWEANC u4OAlAAS soAA0"9
that the closing year has been
one Of the most interesting in the
history of Kenosha. 1t has brought
it's full need of Joy and sorrow, OF
victory and defeat. Many notable
events have occurred in the life of the
municipality and in the lives Of the
people. Below is given a short review
of the most important events of the
closing year:
JANUARY.
1. Kenosha has sorrowfu1 new year
on account of loss of life in the Iro-
quois fire.
2. Burial of Willis w. Cooper,
Charles f. Cooper, John, Edward L.,
Grace, Margaret and Bette Van In
gen, the victims of the Iroqpois hor-
ror.
8. Death of Mrs. Elizabeth M.
Brande.
4. DR.. George F. Adams buys an
interest in the Pennoyer Sanitarium.
City council orders an investigation
of all public buildings in the city and
demands better fire protection.
s. Frank S1osson elected general
manager of Chicago-Kenosha Hosi-
cry Works. Will Of Willis w. Cooper
makes bequest of ten thousand dol
lars to Y. M. G. A.
z. 200 cases of rash reported by Ke-
nosta physicians.
II. Third annual show of the Ke-
nosha Poultry association opens.
Mrs. O. S. Newell elected President
Of Kenosha Hospital association
Board of Education adopts plan for
new Durkee school. Modern Wood
men celebrate 18th anniversary of
founding of camp.
10. Two hundred teachers from
Racine and Kenosha county hold an
institute in Kenosha.
IS. City council decides to employ
two assessors. Will of late Willis
Cooper divides his estate between the
American Missionary society and
Lawrence university.
10. Citizens Telephone company
secures Bristol line after long con-
test.
21. Peter S. Neergaard arrested for
violating state game laws. Steamer
City of Marquette caught in ice foes
off Kenosha.
%. Giuseppe Dianci instantly
killed by North Western train near
the sand ridge. DR.. J. 7. Hernsheim
wins silver cup at State Poultry show.
"a. Charles Windsor shot by Dan
Smith,in quarrel over a girl.
rs. Kenosha Firemen's Relief as
ISOLATION is given a state charter.
~. Ministers of Southern Wiscon-
sin Synod of the Lutheran church
hold annual session in Kenosha.
Sch1itz hotel is robbed by vagrant
musician. Death of Mrs. PAMELA
Andrus of Bristol, the oldest woman
in the county.
%. Joseph N. Messier sells his in
terest in Wells & Messier Foundry to
Frank L. Wells.
70. Newly remode1ed Congrega-
tional church dedicated with impress
sive ceremonies. Infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. James w. Rose smothered
in bed.
81. Sando Storino meets violent
death at the Allen tannery.
FEBRUARY.
/. Eight new rural mail routes
opened in the county. Report of mu-
nicipal store shows great saving for
the city.
2. Feast Of the Publication is cele-
brated at Kemper Hall.
4. My1es Carney commits suicide
at his home in Pleasant Prairie.
S. Judge Dunno, of Chicago,
speaks to large Kenosha audience
on Municipal Ownership of Rail
ways
6. New exchange of Citizens Te1e-
phone and Telegraph company for
mal1y opened.
Z. John Marshall caught in the act
of burglarizing saloon on Mi1wau-
kee avenue. Fifty head of cattle
burned to death in the barn of John
Williamson at Truesde11 John N.
Loescher asphyxiated in a Chicago
hotel.
8. N. r. Aliens tannery sustains
heavy loss in bigZfre at Baltimore.
Frank Slosson elected president of
the Kenosha Country Club. Chicago
Brass Company pays off trust deed of
many years standing and relieves
plant from debt.
9. Death claims John Dixon Of
Brighton, Henry Haubrich and Adam
Roders of Kenosha.
II. Italians of the city organize
the Giuseppe Garibaldi association.
10. Death of Beck Miller. Keno
sha pest house stolen.
IL. State Factory Inspector Henry
Hanback, visits Kenosha, s'Nutf said. y
10. Mrs. Elizabeth Bushman brings
\ suit for $4,000 against the city.
Fl. Grace English Lutheran church
is dedicated, many ministers Of the
church present. Capt. Charles Eliot