The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-07-01

/ IN the First National Bank. He recog-
nized his duty as citizen by serving
| as member of the Board of Education
In '99 he went to Denver in hopes of
benefting his health, and there served
as receiving teller in the Colorado Ma
tional Bank, until i'll health forced him
to give up his work. He is. remember
ed by his teachers and early friends
as handsome, quiet, self-respecting
student, and by those who Knew him
later as an efficient, courteous, bust
ness man.
From the ranks Of those who were
in school in the 70's has passed Thos
d. Bond, who died at the, home of his
mother, shortly after the last biennial
meeting. He was the son Of one Of
the pioneer settlers Of Kenosha, and
was born at the homestead on Prairie
avenue in 1860. lie engaged early in
the real estate and insurance business
and continued in that business until
his death.
The class Of ~ misses this year enc
of its prominent members, and this as
ISOLATION one Of it's most active sup.
porters-Mrs. Mary Nicoll Theirs. In
'73 as a senior in the high school, ]
observed the first year boys and girls
as Mr.. Durkee assigned them their
seats in the old school room, and no
ticed Mollie NicoH, the timid girl, with
earnest face, and quiet, low speech
whose influence then, as afterwards
might be reckoned upon as being or
the side Of the right. Her life was
spent in Kenosha. She was a most
conscientious worker in church and
Sunday school, and her sweet influence
has touched the lives of many young
people who were in her classes She
was much interested in club work, hav
ling served most aceptably as presi
dent Of the Womans Club. Unassum
ing in her manner, but generous Of hel
service, and efficient in all that she
undertook to do, her loss is deeply felt
| Her ambition seemed to be-
E"To lay up lasting treasure of per
feet service rendered, soft speech, and
stainless days,
Treasures that will not pass away
with life,
Nor any death dispraise."
| Howard Van Wyck, who attended
the grades and the high school in the
SOS, became one Of the best known
members Of the Milwaukee bar. He
was born in Fishkill, N. Y, in 1854
He came to Kenosha when child OF
eight years. In 1870 the Van Wycb
family moved to Marietta, Ca, where
Howard was clerk in his father IS bank
for four years. At twenty, he entered
the Albany Law School, graduated and
was admitted to the bar in 1876 AT
ter a short experience in New York
City, he settled in Milwaukee in 1879
and lived there almost continuously
until his death. He was married Jan
| "a, 1882 to Katherine Louise Wood, oul
''Louie Wood' of the class Of '74
h During his professional life in Mil
waukee, Mr., Van Wyck held and ere
ditably filed the offices of assistant
city attorney, city attorney, and, later
district attorney. His wife writes me
that he relinguished his profession
reluctantly, but the cordial welcome OF
his former friends, and the out-of door
life in his former home, Marietta, Ga.
gave him great pleasure. After q
struggle against failing health for two
years, he died Feb. 4, 1909.
Milton Pennoyer, another pupil OF
the decade of the. CO.'S, died at Kenosha
Nov. %, 1908. His business career
under the firm of John d. Farwell OF
Chicago, was one of exceptional inter
est and success.
In this group must also be recorded
the name of Herbert M. Lee, who died
at Clifton Springs, N. Y, on June 6
1909. He was born on the farm in
Somers, and attended the Kenosha
High School in the late SOS. He is
survived by his wife; Agnes Lyman
Lee, one daughter, two sons and three
grand children, and by his brothers
Frank and Lucius. Herbert M Lee
was much respected in Kansas City
where he lived, and was prominent il
church work. as
A fourth one from this section OF
the CO.'S is Mrs. Mary Crossett Eel
lows, who died in Chicago, Jan. II
1909. She was the daughter of one OF
the pioneer residents of Kenosha. Mrs
Fellows seldom if ever missed one OF
these meetings. The high regard in
which she is held by her old friends
is attested to by the large attendance
of Kenosha friends at the funeral in
Chicago.
To the group of those who were in
the high school in the stirring days OF
the Civil War, must at this last mo
ment be added another name, Mrs. Ell
len Rategan Toner, wife of Chas
Toner, and one Of the best known
women of the county. She died Fri
day morning at her home IN Pleasant
Prairie.