The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-12-10
LOCAL ITEMS.


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guest of the Rev. FL. X. Gebhart.
Charles Russ has returned to his
home in Waukegan after visit with
Kenosha friends
Miss Irene Powers of DeKalb, ILL.,,
is spending few days with friends
and relatives in Kenosha.
President Roosevelt has re-appointed
Col. J. A. Watrous Of Waukegan, as
postmaster at that place.
City Engineer Robert Moth is still
confined to his home as a result Of in
juries received last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Miller of Mil
waukee are spening few days with
friends and relatives in Kenosha.
Prof. and Mrs. P. c. Kortsen have
returned home after few days visit
with friends and relatives in Chicago.
The county orders are now ready for
distribution and County Clerk Jones
is being kept busy disposing Of them
Mrs. Christian Olsen and daughter
Ella of Belview, Mimi, have returned
home after a. visit with Mrs. Martha
Wyman.
Local dealers in Christmas green's
state that notwithstanding the forest
fires this year Christmas trees will be
plentiful.
The Kenosha Lodge Of Elks is plan
ming for big celebration on Dec. II.
when class Of twelve will be initiated
into the order.
William Arentz who was severely in
jured at the Simmons factory on Wed
nesday, is improving rapidly at the
Kenosha hospital.
The Kenosha Womans Club held it's
regular meeting on Wednesday after
noon. The paper was read by Mrs.
George A Yule.
A large crowd attended the social
and supper given by the Ladies of ST..
Matthews church at the Guild Hall on
Thursday evening
Lillian Christensen the girl shot on
last Sunday by John Rasmussen is
slowly recovering from her wounds at
the Kenosha hospital,
Efforts are being made to have all
the schools of the city hold special
services On Feb. y in commemoration
of the Lincoln centennial.
Miss Alice Pennoyer returned home
Wednesday evening after two years
trip in Italy, Germany, Austria and
other continental Europe.
The members Of the Cerinthian Card
Club were entertained on Wednesday
evening by Miss Gamer. A pleasant
time is reported by all present.
''The District Leader" one of the
best musical shows seen in Kenosha
this season pleased a good audience at
the Rhode Opera House last night.
Don t forget to buy the Red Cross
stamps to put ON your Christmas pres
ents. Kenosha people are expected to
take at least 100000 of these stamps.
Scarlet fever is beginning to appear
in Kenosha again and the physicians
are being urged to take every possible
precaution to prevent the spread of the
disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jet G. Tully who were
recently married in Chicago, have re
turned to Kenosha after spending their
honeymoon in Denver and Colorado
Springs.
The Board of Water Commissioners
has secured estimates on the repairing
of the we'll at the foot of Main street.
The work will cost in the neighbor-
hood Of $1,000.
The expense account of Senator La
Toilette as a candidate for the Repub
lican nomination for president which
has been fled at Madison, shows that
it cost 7,629.10 to make the rum The
list of the donors to the fund is not
made public.
A fire started by people skating on
Pike Creek Thursday night spread to
the dry grass and weeds on Jacob s
Island and caused considerable appre-
hension among people residing along
the road north of the city. No serious
damage was done by the fire.
A number of the young friends and
patrons Of Jet G. Tully, the proprie-
tor of the Main street Billiard Hall,
who was recently married, met at the
hall and presented him with a beauti-
full rocker as a wedding present. Mr..
Tully in return gave the boys the use
Of the hall free of charge for the even
ing.
E. T. Otto employed as a switchman
by the Chicago and Northwestern Rail
way company had his head badly
bruised Thursday while coupling cars
on the Chicago street switch. He was
taken to his home on Jay street and
Dr. H. A. Robinson attended him. He
is expected to be out tomorrow, but II