The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-08-10
NEWS OF
KENOSHA COUNTY
sOMERS.


returned from an overland trip through
Northern Wisconsin.
Mrs. May Bowker Gibbon of Sparta,
came to attend the funeral Of the late
Prof Ewin S. Bishop.
NJ. A. Rasmussen transacted business
in Chicago on Saturday.
John w. Fink spent Saturday in
Racine.
At eight o'clock Monday morning,
July 81, Edwin Sherwood Bishop, one
of the most prominent and esteemed
of Somers young men, died at the
Washington Boulevard Hospital, Chica-
60. Mr.. Bishop had been in i'll health
for some time and an attack of heart
trouble caused his sudden and untime-
ly death. In the demise Of Prof. Bis
hop the educational world loses one of
it's great men. One who, though young
In the work. has made great success as
an educator. He received his educa-
tion in the schools Of Somers and Ke-
nosha, graduated from the Madison
University with high honor, and later
attended the University of Chicago.
For some time he taught in the Milwau-
kee High School, then was called to
enter the faculty Of the Chicago Uni
versity where he was most successful.
A few weeks ago he had accepted
call to the chair of physics at Lake
Forest University. Edwin S. Bishop
was born in Somers, July IA, 1880, and
was the son of Ex-senator Isaac T. and
Lydia (Clemons) Bishop. He was
united in marriage to Miss Flor
ence Spence, who with two sons,
two brothers Adelmar A. Bishop
of Racine, and Benjamin Bishop
of Somers, also his father, survive
him. The funeral services were
held from the home of the Misses
Spence on Wednesday morning. Inter
nent in lakewood. The members of the
faculty Of the Chicago University at
tended the funeral services.
Clark Spencer was born December
"a, 1854, at the old Spencer homestead
in Somers. He was Frustrated by the
excessive heat of Saturday, July 27
and death followed at his late home
in Appleton. The deceased was son
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose
Spencer and has lived in this locality
the greater part of his life. For many
years he was a most successful school
teacher and for the past several years
has been an employee of the Chicago,
Milwaukee and Northwestern Railway
Company at Appleton. He was united
in marriage to Miss Abbie Coad of
Yorkville, whose death occurred in
1898. There survive four brothers,
James E. Spencer, Somers; Walter A.
Spencer, Kenosha; William Spencer,
New York City; Watson Spencer,
Northern Michigan, and one sister,
Mrs. L. L. Owen Of Burlington. The
remains were inferred in the family
plot in lakewood ON Tuesday.
A little daughter arrived at the home
of Mr., and Mrs. Theodore Christensen
on Tuesday evening, July 25th.
Town Chairman George P. Leet tran
sacted business III Chicago on Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward HEM (nee
Miss Slara Bohm) have son at their
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay w. Rhodes and
son and Mrs. E. Cook spent Thursday
with friends in Union Grove.
Miss Marjorie Robinson of Russell,
Ill., has been visiting her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Learned.
The Junior Bible Glass of the Pres
byterian church, enjoyed an outing at
the lakes on Saturday, They took
breakfast at Paddocks Lake, then went
on to Lake Geneva where they spent
the day, Rev. and Mrs. Philips chap
eroned.
Jack and Earl Learned have just
finished drilling a deep well for Mr..
Pierce of Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs, G.. A. Truesdell of
Winthrop Harbor, were recent guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. James H.
Bullamore.
Miss Eta Learned, accompanied by
Miss Ida Lindas of Kenosha, spent the
past week visiting at "The Dells" and
in Madison.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church. meets with Mrs Visei
on Thursday afternoon this week. It
is desired that the attendance be good
as the election of officers will be held
at this meeting.
Arthur CARAT of Racine, was in
Somers during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Corbett spent
Sunday with friends at North Cape.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Strong have
returned home from an automobile trip
to Northern Wisconsin.