The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-03-15

LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. Howard Balm is reported i'll
with the grippe.
]. M. Kehlor spent Wednesday
evening in Chicago.
The work of rebuilding Hotel Fisch-
er is now under way.
Robert Gottfredsen is visiting with
friends at Fox River.
w. e. Barr, of Racine, was in Ke-
nosha Friday evening.
Prof. W. E. Hooking spent Friday
evening in Waukegan.
Miss Anna Rogers, of Pleasant ST.,
is reported seriously i'll
Gus Kindt is reported seriously i'll
at the Kenosha hospital.
Arthur L. Pierce, of Silver Lake,
spent Friday evening here.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Gouty, of How
land avenue, have daughter.
r. E. Riplinger, of Milwaukee, was
in Kenosha Wednesday evening.
A. B. Curtis, of St. Paul, was the
guest of Charles A. Tarben Wednes-
day.
Miss Alice Kearney, of Milwaukee,
is spending a week with Kenosna
friends.
Frank Slosson attended the wagon
makers convention in Chicago We'd
nesday.
Mrs. !. A. Buckmaster, of Madison,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Buckmaster.
Martin Richards returned home
Wednesday after ten days visit
with his sister in Kansas City.
Miss Agnes S1osson returned home
Wednesday after months visit with
friends in Boston and New York.
Miss Grace Clapp entertained a
number of her friends at her home on
Park avenue Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Edwin F. Whitcomb is here
from Fond du Lac for short visit
with her sister, Mrs. H. B. Robinson.
The new buildings of the Chicago
Brass Co, ARE coming along rapidly.
Ali the structural iron work is now up
for two buildings.
Josepht Smith, farmer living near
Antioch, and well known ia this
county, committed suicide Thursday
night by taking paris green.
The weather man certainly had a
hard time of it Friday. There was
sun and rain and wind and snow, and
it was hard to tell whether it was a
winter or ASPIRING day.
Mrs. Blanche Cameron, Miss Beu1ah
Hog1esand Miss G1endora Barnes en-
tertained the B. Y. p. U. in the par
lors of the First Baptist church
Thursday evening. All who were
presentsreport splendid time.
Margaret Thorn the little daughter
of Mr.. aud Mrs. John M. Thorn, died
at the family Eresidence on Market
street Fridaygevening The funeral
was heldsfromESt. Georges church
at 2:30 O'Clock Sunday afternoon
John Kewenig, of this city, has just
returned3sfroms Paris. Mr.. Kewenig
has also visited many other foreign
cities. CO He is working for Buffalo
automobile s6rm asEsa1esman and re-
pairer. Mr.. Kewenig will probably
spend his vacation in this city with
relatives and friends.
The generous minded citizens are
reminded that Grace English Luth.
eran church lis Omaking a desperate
effort to secure pipe organ, and ap-
peal to all who are so disposed to aid
us in raising sthe amount necessary
($750) that we may make sure of the
donation of Mr.. Carnegie.
Although they have been warned to
keep out, Mormon elders who are stop
ping at Winthrop Harbor, on the bor-
ders of Zion City, continue their mis-
sionary work in Zion City ard report
some progress. One family from Win
throp, Mr.. Alternately, wife and five
children, left this week for Brigham
City, Utah, it Ebeing reported they
had been converted to that faith.
The ancient sport of foot racing is
being revived in Kenosha. A few
nights ago race was pulled off be-
tween Roy Hooking and Jack Abel.
The two men ran from the park to the
Sanitarium and Abel won in a walk.
Abel is now being called upon to
prove his rights to championship
honors and he has been challenged
both by John Lewis and Carl Starr.
The next two races will probably have
a larger crowd of spectators.