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

u JAe moSC interesting years III the
history of the city and county. It
has brought the full measure Of pleas
ure and pain for Kenosha and it S cit
liens. 1t has been year of great
municipal movements and the resume
Of the principal events in Kenosha
during the year which is given below
should be interesting to all people who
have watched the growth of the city
This chronology cannot be made com
plete, but none of the events of
great Importance has been missed
The principal events Of the year given
by months follow
JANUARY.
Chicago and Milwaukee Electric
Railway Company placed in the hands
of receivers Mr. and Mrs W. W.
Winchel of Salem celebrate the
57th anniversary of their marriage
Annual installation of officers Of Ke-
nosha Commandery of X. T. Death OF
Mary Ann O'Donnell Miss Mary
StolIenWerk found dead at her home in
Paris under mysterious circumstances.
2-NIr. and Mrs. David Van Vie
celebrate their golden wedding.
4-Kenosha Elks celebrate sixth an
niversary of founding of the order
5-Fair store robbed by burglars
Getty Council passes ordinance
providing salaries for Mayor and AL
dermen.
8-Death of Mrs. Henry DickhauJ
Woman's Club Of Kenosba starts
movement to secure a club house in
Kenosha D. g. r. in Kenosha lays
plans to erect monument on site Of
first free school
1O-Death of Judge Frank M. Fish
12-First, big storm of the year does
great damage in Kenosha Death of
Jacob Vollmer.
13-NichoIas Bohslef found dead in
bed. Volunteer fire department holds
annual meeting and decides not to dis
band
14-Joseph Hertzberger and Harry
Hansen arrested in act of robbing Win
berg store Kenosha Lake Shore
League Base Ball team secures new
park Judge Sherwood of Elgin, ILL.,,
makes gift Of $4,000 to Kemper Hall.
Archie Hilton long sought for grand
larceny in Kenosha taken at Tacoma,
Wash.
17-State Railroad Commission be
gins investigation into rates of the Ko.
nosha Gas and Electric Company.
20-Death of Patrick Ward. Re
form organizations of the city turn
down plan for no license campaign.
Master Builders of Kenosha declare
"open shop
21-Kenosha El1s hold annual chart
ty ball at Germania Hall. First plans
for Kenosha public building made pub
lie
22-CharIes Gillotti long sought for
larceny surrelders himself to sheriff
23-Marriage of Miss Elizabeth
O'Hare and Michael F. Bode Report
of post offices a the state shows Ke-
nosha in ninth place
24-Health officer orders general
quarantine Of measles and whooping
cough May Buckley, Kenosha girl
cage.
25-Kenosha members of the Grand
Army bring out Ed. Coe as candidate
for department commander.
26-Death of Albert r. Rose. Ke
nosha committee organized to fight the
white plague.
27-Death of Mrs Susan Wade of
Somers. George Evans, five year old
Low browns in Rock Lake in Salem
German Lutheran ministers in session
in Kenosha go or record as favoring
socialism.
ebrates the birthday of Robert Burns
28-Kenosha Caledonian Society eel
29-M. NJ Huck makes voluntary
assignment for benefit of his credi
tors. James Slater has hands man
gled at the plant of the Chicago
Brass Company.
30-Death of Charles Krebs DEATH
of JOSEPH Wirschem Bishop w. w
Webb of Milwaukee, speaks in Keno
sha
31-Death o. Orrin R. Hill Deatl
of Anna M. Rogers.
FEBRUARY.
death of Emiline Dieter DEATH
of Gottfried Grewenow.
PARTY attempting to remove ice
from intake nearly lose their lives.
Il Spencer Clope arrested OF
charge of counterfeiting.
6-Peter R. Schmitt successfully de
tends state pool championship title
against John Hahaman of Milwaukee
Settlement is made of the estate
of George Fay missing hardware deal
err
8-Death Of William Heller of Sa
lem. A. 7. Dorothy has left leg am
putated in Chicago
Frank Yulke hangs himself in the
county jail.
death of Dr. \, alter Petrie.
l3-Frank LANCER dropped dead il
the offices Of the Balm Wagon Com
pany.