The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-02-21
KENOSHA COUNTY
NEWS.
WILMOT.

V1LNlO1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Spear and family
returned to their home in Sharon on
Thursday
Miss Ermina Carey spent the week
end visiting friends in Milwaukee.
Cliff Pacey was Kenosha visitor
on Thursday.
Morris Hall spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends and relatives
In Racine.
Arthur Anderson was Wilmot Wis
itor on Wednesday.
Wilmot people are happy. Two
mails a day
Ed. Coulman, who has been on the
sick list, is reported much better.
James Carey was a Milwaukee Wis
itor on Friday.
Lawrence Fleming has been staying
at Morris Halls this week.
John Gauger visited his son, Carl,
who is stationed at Camp Custer, on
Monday.
A, G. Pacey is still seriously ill at
his home.
Many of the Wilmot people attended
the funeral of Mr.. Longman on
Wednesday.
Georgia Bruel is entertaining com
pany from Chicago.
Rev. Father Brasky of Bristol,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Will
mot friends.
Little Doris Gauger is not able to
attend school ON account Of German
measles.
Mrs. e. Vincent, who has been i'll, is
at present writing much better
Word was received from Antioch
that Paul Volbrecht, a brother of Mr.
Volbrecht, is quite i'll.
Death came as a relief to the long
anu DbbAShO oulNllnGS VI DOOCLl
Westlake, one of the best known
young men of Camp Lake, Wednesday
February 10, 1918, at 500 a. M. J.
Robert Westlake was born in Spring
Grove, ILL.,, December %, 1875. He at.
tended his own home school and after
ward completed his education at the
Wilmot school, after which he went
into the creamery business with his
father. He remained in the factory
at Spring Grove for number of years
then moved to Lake Villa where he
was employed as engineer by the
Kniekerbocker Ice Company. Up to
the time Of his death he was employed
by the Consumer S Ice Company. 1t
was while working at Lake Villa the
accident occurred that was the direct
cause of his death. He was
married to Flora Philips, April q
1898. Four children, three boys and
one girl, blessed their union, only two
Myrtle e. and Floyd r., are living
He was a faithful member of the Viii
mot A. r. and M. No. 241, the Eastern
Star No. 204, the M. w. A. No. sos
He leaves to mourn his death wife
two children, mother, two sisters, Mrs
Cora Goodwick of Hebron, and Mrs
George Simpson of Spring Grove, -four
brothers, George of IngIewood, Cal.
Howard of Union Grove, and John anc
Earl, both of Chicago. His funera
hall 90 - -.
the home. Services were according t.
Masonic rites and were admirably con
Quoted by E. f. Wright. The funera
sermon "Our Father" was appropri
ately preached by the Rev. Mr.. Seitz
The choir composed of Louis Hegeman
Fred and e. E. Wright touchingly sang
F'He is Gomez and FtThy VIII bt
Done" Rev. Mr.. Reitz sang with
great feeling ga Perfect Day." The
floral pieces were beautiful and show
ed the high esteem in which J. Robert
Westlake was held. The remains were
laid to rest in Wilmot cemetery. Thos,
who attended the funeral from out o.
town were: Mrs. Cora Goodwick Of
Hebron, ILL.,; Mrs. George Simpson
Spring Grove, H.; Howard Westlake
Union Grove, Wis; John Westlake
Chicago, ILL.,; Earl Westlake, Chicago
ILL.,; Mrs. Joe Bousse and daughter O
Chicago; Mrs. Daniels, Mr.. and Mrs
Hamlin and Mr.. Stearns of Lake Villa
H.; Mrs. Haverstick, Waukesha, Wis.
Mrs. Wadsworth, Waukesha, Wis; an,
Prof. Smith of Union Grove. Wis.