The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-01-06
Changing Bells and footing
Whistles Mark AdyentOf
1910 in KenOsha
MIDNIGHT WEDDING A FEATURE
One over Enthusiastic Celebrant Fires
Load From Shot Gun Through Door
on Park Street but He is Forgiven
on Payment of Damages

Kenosha gave the new year noisy
welcome with the stroke of twelve on
Friday night and the new year came
in with as hearty a reception as was
ever seen to mark similar event in
Kenosha. The weather warmed up
Just enough to make it possible for the
crowds to be out of doors and when
the old year passed and the new year
arrived the down town streets of the
city were crowded with people. There
was no lack Of gayety in Kenosha and
while the celebration was not as note
worthy as that in some Of the larger
cities, bells changed and whistles
screeched the welcome. The whistle
of every factory in the city was tied
down for several minutes and the fire
whistle gave it IS shrill blast to add to
the din which marked the coming of
1910.
The opening of the new year was
socially gay and parties were held at
many of the halls in the city while
many private homes were opened for
watch night events which added inter
est to the night After the year had
officially begun, people who had attend
ed the parties went about the streets
singing songs and blowing horns so
that within half an hour after the year
had opened many of the people of the
city were awakened by the songs of
the merry makers.
The telephone operators were kept
busy for an hour answering new year S
calls and places in all parts of the city
where wet goods were on sale were
thrOnged with patrons who drank the
health of the new year.
Out on West Park street the cele-
bration was of the shooting variety
and some enthusiastic person fired the
contents of a double barreled shot gun
through the front door of the home
of Anthem Marthinson, $50 Park street
bgt when he saw the damage that had
been done he hurried to apologize and
no arrest was made. Mr.. and Mrs.
Marthinson had been sitting directly
in front of the door a short time be-
fore the shot was fred but they for
tunately escaped injury. The over
enthusiastic celebrant offered to pay
all costs of his rash act and the forgiY-
ing spirit of the new year served to
release him from further obligation.
In several of the churches meetings
of deeply religious nature were held
and all of these services were largely
attended. The most notable of the
watch night services was held at Park
Avenue M. E. church and hundreds of
the members and friends of the church
attended this meeting. This service
was made intensely interesting on ac-
count of the fact that wedding oc-
CURED just as the clock was marking
the advent of the new year. The con-
tracing parties were William Edward
Roger and Miss Anna Gauger, both
well known young people of the city.
The young people arrived at the church
just at midnight and they were met at
the chancel by the Rev. Perry Millar
who performed the marriage ceremony
Hundreds of people witnessed the cere-
mony and gave their congratulations
to the young people after it had been
performed. The wedding was one of
the most unique events in connection
with the celebration in Kenosha Mr.
and Mrs. Roger will make their home
on Bond street and they will have the
best wishes of host of friends
On Saturday the members of ST.
Matthews church attended the informal
reception held by the Rev. Fred Ingley
and his wife at the Rectory of the
church.
Open house was observed at the Elks
Club and scores of the members and
friends of the order visited the club
during the afternoon and evening.
On New Years night the annual
dancing party of the Hawthorn Club
was held at Germania hall with a great
crowd of people in attendance.
Not the least interesting of the ev.
ents arranged for the day was there
ception at the Y. M. G. A. rooms, Dur
ing the day there was open house fol
the younger members of the associa
ton and games of all kinds were ar
ranged for their entertainment. In
the evening there was gathering OF
the members and their lady friends
which proved decidedly interesting
Refreshments were served and the
members of the association entertained
in royal manner.
G. Orlufsky has recovered $50 which
he lost in saloon on the north side