The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-01-04
Bride and Groom at First Notable
Wedding in Southport Receive Their
Friends at Their Home, But no For
NAL Celebration of Event Is Held.


quarters OF a century of Kenosha life
Mr. and Mrs. George Yule were at
nome to their friends at their home
on Park avenue on Monday afternoon
IN honor OF the sixty-fourth anniver-
sary OF their marriage, and the after
noon proved to be one of the most
pleasant membranes Of the pion-
eer marriage in Southport ever cele-
'brated at the Yule home. There was
no set celebration Of the day, but Mr..
and Mrs. Yule kept open house and
during the afternoon there were scores
of people called to extend congratula-
tons and express wishes of the Happy
New Year. All of the members of the
1ule family, including the grand child
rem, were at home for the day, and
with many of the callers Mr.. and Mrs.
Yule recalled happy events of their
long married life Notwithstanding the
fact that Mr.. Yule is in his SSth year
and that his wife is only few years
his Junior they took an intense pleas
ure in receiving the congratulations of
their friends during the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yule were among the
earliest of the pioneers Of Southport
and Kenosha and their marriage, which
was celebrated on New Year IS day,
184S, was one Of the social events of
the early history of the city. Before
her marriage Mrs. Yule was Miss Cath
crime Mitchell, the daughter of a pio-
neef manufacturer of the city.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Yule have been
residents Of Kenosha county for more
than 70 years. In that time they have
been very active in the social life of
the city and the home at 512 Park ave-
nue. has been center of social activi-
ties. Mrs. Yule was formerly one Of
the leaders in the social and religious
work Of the community, but for some
time she has been in feeble health and
this has made it impossible for her to
take any active part in these things.
Mr.. Yule is probably the best known
of the older manufacturers in this sec
tion of the state./He has been connect-
ed with the manufacturing interests
of Kenosha since he attained his ma
iority and his name is one of the best
known in the manufacture of wagons
in the country. He began the work Of
making wagons at the age of 10 when
he was employed in the old shop of
Henry Mitchell. He remained with Mr.
Mitchell until 1852 when he became
superintendent of the Balm Wagon com
pany and he held this position for more
than thirty years. When the company
was incorporated Mr.. Yule became its
first vice president. In 1900 he was
elected president of the company and
during the year just passed Mr.. Yule
and his sons have purchased the inter
ests of the Balm estate in the great
business. Years lived have cut no fig
ure in the working ability of Mr.. Yule
and he is as punctual at his desk in
the Office as the youngest of the army
of men he employees and he is the ac-
tive as well as the nominal head of
the great industry.
During their long life in Kenosha
both Mr.. and Mrs. Yule have found
time to aid other people Of the city
and with their growing fortune they
have done their part in aiding all the
worthy movements in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yule have two sons,
George Albert and William L. Yule,
both residents of the city, and two
grand sons, William Head Yule and
Gordon Yule.