The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-12-26
LOCAL ITEMS.
Get ready 70 write ii 1908.

Geo. e. Smith, OF Milwaukee, was
in Kehosha Thursday evening.
J. V. Gleason, Of Milwaukee, trans
acted business here Wednesday.
o w. Farr, of Chicago, visited Ke-
nosha friends Wednesday evening.
Mr.. aud Mrs. W. L. Bacon, Of Mil
yankee, spent Thursday evening in
Kenosha.
City Attorney John c. Slater traus~
acted business in Chicago Wednesday
afternoon.
CONGRESSMAN Cooper has been re-
tanned by Speaker Cannon as Chair
man of the Insular Committee of the
House.
Miss Ethel Smith, who has been at
tending the College of Commerce, has
returned to her home near Sheldon,
Iowa.
1Ir. and Mrs. Frank Moore, of West
Paliman, ILL.,, are spending few
days with friends and relatives in
Kenosha.
Mrs. Otto Beyersdorfer ard Miss
Edna Cosgrove attended the funeral
of Mrs. Ernst Klinkert in Racine
Wednesday.
Marx and Ho1derness and Frantz
and Robinson made the high score at
the meeting Of the Kenosha Whist
club Friday evening.
Miss Louise Binns, principal short
hand department College Of Com
merce, is spending the holidays at
her home in Addison, Mich.
Joseph A. Williams, Of Minneapolis,
formerly perintendent Of the Sim
mons Manufacturing company, spent
Friday evening in Kenosha.
1t is stated that every one of the
present city officials will be candi-
dates for denomination at the coming
primary election. 1t is just possible
that every one of them will have op-
position.
The annual Charity Ball given by
the Kenosha Lodge of Elks will take
place on Jan. q, at Germauia hall.
The committee in charge of the annu.
al eventlare now completing the ar
engagements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Seaver we're
given pleasant surprise party by
number of their friends at their home
on West Market street Thursday
evening. A pleasant time is reported
by those present.
Miss Lois Northway, vino recently
came here from Lordsburg, New
MexicoSto attend the funeral of her
brother, will return to the New Mex
leo city to resume her school work
early in the New Year.
Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Mamie
Toner, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Toner, and John Evans of
the Kenosha Hardware company.
The date for the marriage has not
been announced but it will take
place in February.
Post Office Inspector Ralph Bird,
of Milwaukee, was in Kenosha We'd
nesday looking into plans for prose-
cutting people of the city who had
failed to pay proper postage on to-
bacco tags sent through the mails.
No arrests have as yet been made
in Kenosha on this account.
Kenosha promises to have al app1i-
can't for the office of deputy state fac
tory inspector when the next ap-
pointments are made by the Civil
Service Board. The great factory in
terests of this city are certainly
worthy of recognition and deputy in
Kenosha could find plenty to keep
him busy.
1t is beginning to look as if the
September term of the Circuit Court
would run we'll into the new year as
several cases are still to be DISPOSED
of. 1t is just possible that some of
the cases will have to be left over
TO the March term. This is another
indication of the need of municipal
court in Kenosha.
Reuben Leroy Bassett, the founder
of Bassett's Station, and one of the
oldest of the pioneer residents Of the
western part OF the county, was bur-
led at Bassett's Station on Thursday
afternoon. He died in Chicago last
Monday. The deceased was station
agent and postmaster of the village
for more than thirty years and was
formerly member of the Wisconsin
State Legislature.>
The Lamb school closed Friday p.
m. for two eeks' vacation. A very
interesting program was rendered. A
great deal of credit is due the teach
ers for the way the various selections
were rendered at the close of the pro-
gram Santa Claus came in and with
the assistance of the teachers lighted
the tree. The sight was very pretty.
He then distributed the gifts and sent
the children home with kind wishes
for Merry Xmas and a Happy New
Year.
Letters have been received in this
eitv Announcing the death of Mrs