The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-12-27
KENOSHA COUNTY
NEWS.
WILMOT.

School closed Friday for a two weeks
vacation and the teachers have left
for their respective homes
J. J. Kerwin called on Wilmot
friends one day last week
The Red Cross unit held their regular.
meeting Thursday, December 20, 1917.
Miss Grace Carey explained the Patri-
otto Plan and urged all to do their best.
She also read letter from Sergeant
E. j. Boulder of the United States
Quartermaster Department "Some-
where in France acknowling the
soldiers kit and other necessities sent
him by this branch. Miss Ermine Carey
reminded The unit of the coming dance,
December goth, 1917, for the benefit Of
the Salem Township boys now in serv-
ice. Mrs. DIR. e. G. Murphy reported
on play to be given in the near future
the name of the play and cast Of char
asters.
Fred Ses@eran of Camp Custer, was
called to Lake Marie on account Of the
death of his mother. Funeral services
at her home, Friday, December 81, 1917
Interment in Antioch cemetery
Fred and William Stencil transact
ed business in New Munster Friday.
Christmas exercises of grades of
Wilmot school were held Thursday
evening. The singing, drills and reel
tations showed hard study and good
training. The cold Quadrille' in cos
tunes Of fifty years ago. was heartily
encored three times. A large amount
of credit is due Misses O'Connor and
Mattern for their faithful work.
Usually our enterprising druggist,
Morris II, Hall, is an ordinary sized
man; but of late Dave MCGUIRE over
coat would not make him a vest
It's ten pound girl, bern Monday
evening. Everybody we'll Thank you
A. G.. Pacey, who has been very i'll is
at present writing much better.
Superintendent Cundy visited school
on Thursday.
Joseph Biene, who has been working
for the Buckley Sand and Gravel Com
pany for the past year, left last week
for Kenosha where he has accepted a
lucrative position.
Leland Zimmerman, who is attending
school at Watertown, is spending his
Christmas vacation at his home in
Wilmot.
Miss Eda Button of the Milwaukee
Normal, is spending her vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Button.
Miss Myrtle Westlake, who is at
tending school at Eau Claire, is home
for Christmas vacation.
Mrs. Holtdorf of Milwaukee, spent a
few days in Wilmot last week.
Mrs. Hall of Racine, is guest at
the home Of Morris Hall.
Herbert Swenson of the Great Lakes
Naval Training Station, is home on a
six day furlough. Herb makes a fine
looking sailor.
Miss O'Connor was on the sick list
last Friday. Miss Vera Hegeman sub
stituted for her.
Miss Lottie Koppisch of the Milwau-
kee Deaconess Hospital, spent Sunday
at the Koppisch home.
The funeral of Mrs. Merrill, who was
the victim of the accident in Kenosha
on Monday, was held Friday afternoon
in the M. E. Church. Interment at
,Wilmot cemetery.
Mrs. Arthur Holtdorf shopped in
Burlington on Tuesday.
Don It forget the patriotic dance, De-
cember 26, 1917 at the NJ w. A. Hall.
McCaffrey's superb orchestra will furn-
ish the music. Supper and dance $1.GO
per couple.
Otto Stencil of Camp Custer is home
ON four day fprlough. Judging from
Otto's appearance, camp life agrees
with him.
Frank Kruckman, our enterprising
merchant, transacted business in Chi
cage on Tuesday.
B. Gull was Wilmot caller on
Friday.
Fred Sherman, of the local exemp-
ton board, is home for the holidays.
The following letter was received
from Sergeant E. j. Boulder of the
United States Quartermaster IS Depart
ment Somewhere in France":
Somewhere in France,
November 20, 1917,
To the Wilmot Chapter,
Red Cross Association,
Through Miss Grace Carey,
Chr. Com. on Foreign Affairs.