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

as military telegrapher and served in
that capacity throughout the war. He
suffered every hardship of rebel pri-
sou; he was at Cohaba on the Tennes-
see, at the time of Lincoln s assassi-
nation. Upon his return to Kenosha
he married Ella Stryker whom we
missed from our meetings five years
ago.
He leaves an untarnished war record,
He won no titles in the great conflict,
but his natural titles of son, brother,
husband, father, friend and neighbor,
he was true to in every particular.
These words Of Browning" says Mrs.
Tobin, care expressive of his life
Zone who never turned his back, but
marched breast forward,
Never doubted clouds would break,
Never dreamed, tho right were
worsted, wrong would triumph,
Held, we fall to rise, are baffied to
fight better, sleep to wake.
Just one month after the death of
Mr.. Petit, messages were received
by friends of this place announcing
the very sudden death of his only sis
ter, Mrs. Francis Sophia Petit Wells,
of Denver, Colo, the last member of
the family. | am indebted to Mrs
Saunders for a Few interesting facts
that I shall give here. Mrs. Saunders
says: "There are few of her time
left, but there are some who will re-
call lannie Petit as bright, attrac
tive girl, good student, and a favor
lie with all.
She and her husband, Judge Wells,
ranked among the, most prominent
pioneers of Col, having settled in that
state soon after the close of the war,
They have been residents of Denver
for thirty years. She was a
member of this association, and came
out from Denver to attend the reunion
of 81. She always remembered this
occasion as one Of the most enjoyable
experiences of her life
She belonged to the first class to
enter the new brick high school build
ing in 40.
From the group who remembered j..
G. McKindley as their principal an
other is missing. Mrs. Carrie Fiske
Johnson who left the school in '58.
She knew Kenosha in it's pioneer days,
and spent the greater part Of her life
here, Racine later becoming her home.
Kindness was the law Of her life, and
the love of all who knew her came as
her deserved reward.
At the opening Of the war, there
were six Kenosha High School boys,
who enlisted in Taylor s Battery, Chi
cago. One Of them, Douglas Newell,
was killed at the siege Of Vicksburg in
'63. Two others, Harry Clark and
Henry Lines, died soon after the war
from the effects of hardships endured.
This year sees two others Of the six
fall out, Walter Stebbins and Chas.
Dana, leaving VIM. Shepherd of Bos-
ton, the sole survivor Of that soldier
group.
In Los Angeles, Cal, in Oct. 1907,
occurred the death of Mrs. Louise Dut-
ton Blackman, widow Of the late Ho-
race Blackman, and one of the best
known pioneer women Of the town Of
Bristol She was member of this as
ISOLATION classifying with those of the
50's and seven children Of hers are
eligible to such membership. AS a
teacher Of several Of those children,
have lasting impression Of the excel
lence Of her qualities as mother, and
Of the beauty Of her character as a
woman as reflected in her children.
Mrs. Louise Ellins Hurson, a pupil
in the high school in McKindley S
time, died in Milwaukee in the spring
of this year, leaving one daughter,
Maud Hurson. An old school friend
of hers writes me, that as student,
although in poor health, she made good
record, and that she was a faithful
daughter, wife and mother.
From the ranks of those belonging
to the early SOS, the era of McMynn,
is missed valued member and faith
full supporter of this association, VIM.
A. L. Gibbon, who died in Chicago in
1907. His cheerful presence is missed
by many here today.
Harriet Dye Smith, and Frank Dye
Hotchkiss, daughters of the music
teacher, Nathan Dye, and members of
the school in the early SOS, have re-
Gently died in Chicago.
Our imaged procession has passed in
review until now the oldest veterans
of the school ranks are before us, the
end OF the procession, those Of the
4O's. The loss of Mrs. Wells from
this group has already been mentioned.
Another must be named, Samuel Rey-
nolds, member Of the first school to
assemble under z. G. Graves in the
high school building in 40, and a resi-
dent of Kenosha for go years. When
Mr.. Reynolds was twelve years of age,
he began work as a blacksmith with
his brother. He worked during the
summer seasons and attended school