The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-07-20
NEWS OF
KENOSHA COUNTY
SoMERs.

SoMERS.
On next Sunday morning July 70,
Danish services will be held at the
Presbyterian church. These services
will be conducted by young man
from Copenhagen, Denmark. Every
body is invited to attend.
A large number of our people went
to Racine Sunday to attend the chau-
tauqua.
During the past week several fires
have been started in the fields neigh
boring the Northwestern and st. Paul
Railway tracks from sparks from the
passing trains. A number Of acres of
oats were destroyed for Philip Klink-
hammer. Fire also burned over land Of
M. A. Rasmussen and Mr.. Sorrensen.
Another fro caught within few rods
of Jacob J. Barrow's barns but was
discovered by Mat Christensen in time
to prevent serious obstruction.
Considerable complaint is heard re-
garding the terrific rate Of speed that
the Case automobile testers who go
through this neighborhood travel.
Miss Janet and Hester Miller are
visiting with friends in Racine and at
tending the chautauqua.
Fred w. and George p. Leet hauled
material for new silo last week.
Mrs. B. r. Yule spent Tuesday in
Kenosha.
Lawrence Anderson accompanied by
friend from Genoa Junction, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
p. M. Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George J. Longmore
visited with relatives at Burlington
over last Sunday.
Mrs. Otto Tabbert and son, Clyde,
of Chicago, spent the past week at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Myron A. Gould.
Misses Ethel Wetzel and Lydia Park
Dring of Prairie Du Chen, visited with
Miss Evelyn Longmore during the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Garrett enter
tanned friends from away over Sun
day.
The construction gang is at work
putting new wires on the Postal Tele-
graph con4pany's poles between Chi
cago and Milwaukee on the highway
half mile west of the village.
Miss Nellie Dolby of Zion City, I'LL,
is visiting with Misses Irma and Mar
cia Bowers.
Mrs. Grimshaw visited with Mrs.
Irish in Racine, over Sunday and at
tended the Chautauqua.
Miss Belle Booth with company
of friends, is camping at Traverse
City, Michigan.
William Stood has returned to Mil
waukee after spending the past month
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wendtland.
Mrs. Jay w. Rhodes will entertain
the Sewing Circle of the Somers Camp
Royal Neighbors of America at her
home on Thursday afternoon of this
week. A good attendance is desired.
William Dolby and DAUGHTER Miss
Nellie Dolby of Zion City, ILL.,, visited
at the home of their cousin, Hiram
Bowers last week.
During the past week considerable
grain was harvested in this neighbor-
hood.
William Nelson fell distance Of 25
feet while adjusting a hay fork rope
in his barn last Tuesday. He was bad
ly bruised but fortunately not serious
ly injured. Medical assistance was
summoned ct once and he was soon re-
stored to consciousness.
Miss Edith Ketzlemann accompanied
by her niece Of Chicago, visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Herzog
over Sunday.
Edward Longmore is substituting as
mail carrier on Rural Route No. SO.
while George Hamilton is taking his
annual vacation.
George Lichter has purchased new
automobile.
Harol dand Howard Herzog are Wis
iting with relatives in Chicago.
Mrs. Thomas W. Gascoigne and son,
Clarence, and Mrs. Annie Gascoigne and
daughter, Hazel, visited with relatives
i'm Racine Thursday and Friday.
The following teachers have been
elected in the neighboring schools for
the coming year: District No. 1, Miss
Lavina Bailey; District No. 5, Miss
Mary De Long of Kellogg's Corners;
District No. z, Miss Edith Snyder of