The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1911-08-24
NEWS OF
RENOSHA COUNTY
SOMERS.

Solners Camp Royal Neighbors OF
America Sewing Circle at, her home on
Thursday afternoon of this week. The
camp is preparing for fair to De CIV
en- some time this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edd Leet and daught-
ers of Milwaukee, spent last Monday
at the home of Mrs. Jessie Leet.
Oakwood cemetery fence was inprov-
ed by coat of paint last week. Her
man Tabbert did the work.
A large number of the farmers are
working their road tax. B. F. Yule has
opened a gravel pit on his land north
Of the town hall.
Considerable improvement has been
made at the bridge over Pike Creek.
The road has been widened and a num-
Der of the trees that blocked the view
on either side Of the bridge have been
cut down. This road historically known
as the "Green Bay Trail' is very pop
ular for automobiles and motorcycles.
Miss Della E;eNop visited with
friends in Racine on Friday and Sat
nrday.
john F. Care and Gerald Botsford
of Racine spent Sunday afternoon in
the country.
Mrs. Alice McNary who has spent
some weeks at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman J. Strong returned to her
home in Milwaukee on Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Bulls and daughters of
Yorkville, visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Chris Rasmussen Thursday.
John Mutchie transacted business in
Racine Thursday.
During the severe electric storm that
visited this section on Wednesday af
ternoon considerable damage was done.
Most of the telephones in the neighbor.
hood were put out of service, two new
silos in the southern part of the town
were wrecked, a number of telephone
poles were struck, large tree near
Lyman j Strong's house was struck and
another tree in John Haigh's yard,
Mrs. FL. P. Anderson and Mrs. IS. An
derson of Racine, visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Martin Rasmussen the
latter part of the week.
Miss Julia Dearsley of Racine, was
the guest of Mrs. ]. William Miller the
past week.
Mrs. james E. Spencer has returned
home from the northern part of the
state where she was camping for some
time.
Andrew Peterson is very sick with
scarlet fever and at this writing his
condition is regarded as serious. DR..
Murphy of Kenosha is his physician.
Miss Mary Ozanne and friend of
Racine spent Friday at the home of
Mrs. Helena Hitler.
Miss Peterson of Mt. Pleasant, has
organized class in music in this neigh
borhood.
Mrs. Lyman j. Strong visited with
friends in Milwaukee the latter part
Of the week. c
Miss Hannah Linington, who has
been attending the Moody Bible Insti-
tute in Chicago, is spending her vaca-
tion at the home of Rev. and Mrs. G.
F. Bruhn.
Miss Janette Garrett of Milwaukee,
spent Sunday at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Garrett.
M. A. Rasmussen was in Chicago one
day last week. While there he pur-
chased an eight ton scale which he will
have set mp before the cabbage season
opens.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Herzog and sons,
went to Chicago with their new auto
mobile Saturday where they win visit
with relatives over Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. Charles Henning and
daughter of Racine, visited at the home
of Mrs. Jessie Leet over Sunday.
The farmers in this section who rails.
ed peas for the Leonard Seed company
of Chicago this year, delivered them
to the agent at Somers last week. The
yield was very light.
Mrs. Martha Larabee and daughter,
Miss Olive Larabee, who have been
visiting at the home of Mrs. Mary w.
Gascoigne for some weeks, departed
for their home in Genessee, Idaho. last
Monday.
Mrs. Hanson and daughter, Miss
Julia Hanson of Racine, spent Saturday
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Rasmussen.
Mrs. G. A. Almfelt and children Wis
tied at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Fenske the past week.
M. A. Rasmussen was removed to
the Kenosha hospital Sunday where he
will take special treatment for some
time.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward TionCmora ora