The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-08-13
NEWS OF
KENOSHA COUNTY
soMERS.

tain the Ladies Aid Society Of the
Presbyterian church on Wednesday at
ternoon of this week.
On Thursday afternoon, August 20,
Mrs. John finland, assisted by Mrs.
Peter Myers, will entertain the sew
ing circle of Somers Camp, r. N. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Fling of Chicago,
were guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Herman J. Herzog during the
past week.
The school house in District No. Z,
has been greatly improved by a coat
of paint and other improvements and
repairs.
Rev. G, Gieger visited in Chicago
during the past week.
Mrs Kirchberg Of Chicago, is visit
ing with her daughter, Mrs. Herman
j. Herzog.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vogt and daughter,
Miss Vogt and Mr.. and Mrs Gar
diner of Chicago, were guests at the
Kosterman Camp over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman J. Herzog and
son, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. d.
S. Fling and Mrs Kirchberg of Chi
cago, motored to Milwaukee on Friday
Mrs. Lyman ]. Strong is visiting
with her brother and his family in
Green Bay.
Mrs. Alice S. McNary is spending a
Few days with friends in Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hurd of Fox Lake, are
visiting at the home of Miss Della
Bishop.
Mrs, Stella G. Longmore and SON of
Union Grove, visited among Somers
relatives over SUNDAY.
companied by Chicago friends, spent
Sunday at Lake Geneva.
The Kosterman families, who have
been camping at the Petrifying Springs
for The past hree weeks, broke camp
Monday morning and returned to their
homes in Racine.
A family gathering was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Cook on
Sunday afternoon in honor of their
daughter, Mrs. Boyd B. Wallace of
Monte VISTA Colo. The following
guests were present: Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Biehn and children of Union
Grove; Mr.. and Mrs. l., r. Fink and
daughter, and Mrs. Lafayette Cook of
Kenosha; Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Burgess
of Racine, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jay w.
Rhodes and son.
Miss Sarah Sorrenson entertained
about twenty Of her friends at her
home on Saturday evening. Games
were enjoyed and pleasant time had
by all present. Refreshments were
served during the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Donsing, who
went to England to spend their honey
moon, started upon their return trip on
board the Cedric some days ago. A
message was received by relatives
here saying their stea ner had been
driven into Halifax by German
cruiser.
Union home coming services of the
two churches in the village were held
at the Presbyterian church on Sunday
morning, The address was delivered
by Evangelist Alfred Sturgeon of
Macomb, ILL., The choir rendered
special music. Among the large con
gregation present, many former friends
were seen. Miss Jessie Fink of Greeley
Colorado; A. G. Ozanne of Temple, Ari-
IONA; Mrs. Melissa Lytle, Miss Anna
Il. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Ebon Bur
roughs and daughters, and Miss Mae
Burgess, of Racine; Mrs Katie Bundles
son and sister, Miss Maggie Robertson,
Mr. and Mrs. Dand B. Pedley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Lauer, Joseph F. Bishop,
Mrs. Fannie j. Gibbon and daughters
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Fink and daughter
Mrs. Lafayette Cook, Walter A. Spen-
GER all of Kenosha; Mrs. Boyd B. Wal
lace of Monte Vista, Colo; Mrs. Hurd
of Fox Lake.
Mrs. Louisa Witscheber departed
this life on Friday, July 81, 1914, after
lingering illness of many months.
Mrs. Witscheber was born in Germany
December Is, 1871. She with her hus,
band, the late Christian Witscheber.
came to this country over fifty wears
ago and settled in the town of Somers.
She was woman of generous, unset
fish, sympathetic nature, sincere
friend untiring in her devotion to her
family. To the surviving sons, Ed
ward, Frank and Louis and daughters
Mrs. William Birch and Mrs. Louis
Morehouse, is extended the sympathy
of the community in this their hour of
sorrow. The funeral services were held
from the late home on Sunday after,
noon with interment in the family plat
in lakewood Cemetery. The family
through the columns of this paper wish
to express their gratitude to the friends
and neighbors for their kindness shown
them.
The remains of the late John q