The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-05-12
Younger Men of County Will
Be Given Chance to Join
Old Settlers Club
CAPITAL STOCK IS DOUBLED
Former Directors are Elected for New
Terms and T. G.. Simmons and George
Huntoon are to Fill the Unex-
pired Terms.

An effort is to be made to enthuse
the members of the Old Settlers Club
Of Kenosha county and incidentally to
interest in the affairs of the associa-
ton hundreds of younger men of the
county who by their long residence
have now won the right to be known
as "Old Settlers" AS result of this
movement the stockholders of the Old
Settlers Club at the annual meeting
held at the court house on Saturday
afternoon decided to double the capital
stock of the club and as soon as the
proper articles have been filed with
the secretary of state the capital stock
will be $4,000. Years ago when the
old settlers Of the county Incorporated
their, organization they placed the
amount of the capital stock at $4,000
and this was sold some time ago and
the money used in paying for the
grounds of the club and the buildings
erected on them. The property is now
worth more than double the amount
originally named as the stock of the
incorporation and it is the plan of
the club to greatly improve the
grounds. The money that is to be Sc
cured from the sale Of the $4,000 worth
Of stock will all be used for the per-
manent Improvement of the grounds.
Many of the men who first joined in
the association have died and the direc-
tors at the present time appreciate the
fact that the sons of these men should
take up the burden of the support Of
the club. They believe that these
younger men will get even greater re-
turns from the club than the older
men. The grounds of the club are
just an easy automobile trip from Ke-
nosha and it promises to be decided
ly popular place with Kenosha people
in the future.
The active canvass to double the
membership of the club by the sale
of the stock will be inaugurated at
once. In the city the sale of the
stock will be in charge of Register of
Deeds P. G. Torrey and 2. G.. Simmons,
the vice president of the club. The
county is not to be overlooked and a
committee composed of one member
from each town has been named by
President B. FL. Stocker and the towns
will be thoroughly worked. The mem
bers of this committee include w. V.
Gull of Brighton, G. L. Marsh of Bris-
tai, L. G. Williams of Paris, Samuel
B. Cropley of Pleasant Prairie, Charles
Kline of\Randall, A. G. Pacey of Sa-
lem, James NORM of Somers and B.
M. Schilz of Wheatland. It is ex-
pected that the new stock will be sold
SO that the money raised by its sale
may be available for use before the
holding of the annual reunion of the
Old Settlers on the last Thursday in
August.
At the meeting steps were taken to
provide for the usual celebrations this
year. On the Fourth of July there
will be the usual gathering of the old
settlers and some speaker of state wide
reputation will be on hand to deliver
the address. The annual reunion, fol
lowing the annual custom, will be held
on the last Thursday in August.
Charles M. Bishop, secretary of the
club and Treasurer G. L. Marsh are to
have charge of both of these celebra-
tions.
G. M. Bishop, G. L. Marsh and D. L.
Burgess were named to succeed them
selves as directors of the club for the
three year term. z. G. Simmons was
elected as a director to succeed his
father and George Huntoon of the
town of Salem was elected as a direc-
tor to fill the unexpired term of the
late Alexander Bailey.
The reports of the secretary and
treasurer showed that the club was in
excellent condition from a financial
standpoint and money is being raised
annually to pay the running expenses
of the organization, but not to pay for
permanent Improvements.
Following the adjournment of the
meeting of the stockholders the annual
meeting of the board of directors was
held and the following officers elected
for the year.
Presidens-Bradley H. Stocker of
Salem
Vice President. G. Simmons of
Kenosha
secretary-Charles NJ. Bishop of
Bristol
Treasurer-Charles L. Marsh of Bris-
toll
The marriage of Miss Stella M. Pal