The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-01-12


occurred December 81, 1921, at the
home of his daughter at Winfield, Kan
sas. Mr.. Collett will be remembered
by the older residents of this locality
as having lived here many years ago.
His father, the Rev. John Collett, was
a local Methodist minister here ana
with his family moved to Beatrice,
Nebraska, over forty years ago. John
Collett was over eighty years OF age
at the time of his death, he being the
last member of his family. He was
united in marriage three times and IS
survived by five sons and five daugh-
ters. The remains were taken to Bea-
trice, Nebraska for burial.
The announcement of the marriage
of Jack Lynch and Mrs. Alice DaVen-
port has been received by friends here.
The marriage services were celebrated
in Waukegan, ILL.,, on Saturday, Dec.
81. Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch will be at
home at 3O5 Pleasant street, Kenosha,
after Feb. l. Mr.. Lynch is the general
blacksmith in our village and many
friends are pleased to extend best
wishes and congratulations
George H. Hamilton, rural mail car
rier on Route No. / out from Somers,
has purchased the newest and most
modernly equipped mail wagon IN this
locality. The body of the wagon IS
aluminium and is supplied with carrier
racks for all classes of mail 1t also
is equipped with rack for parcel post
packages. Mr.. Hamilton has been on
this route since it's establishment and
mas given his patrons splendid service.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Fink of Kenosha,
formerly Of Somers, announce the
birth of a son.
George Tabbert, Of the U. S. Navy,
returned home on New Years Day.
He has visited many places of interest
Turing his enlistment. He received
mis- discharge from service and left
mis- boat at the Boston harbor.
Our town treasurer, Fritz Heide, and
MS helpers will receive taxes at the
Merchants and Savings bank in Ke-
nosha on Tuesday, January 10, II, "a
and 81. N.Y. 1'8"
Mrs. James A. Jensen, who has been
at the Mayo Brothers hospital, Ro-
chester. Mimi, for several weeks, re-
turned home Saturday afternoon.
The Commercial club will give a
dance at Woodman hall on Friday eve
ming, January 90. Good music and a
good time is assured all who attend.
Fred Schenkenberg and son Of Ra-
cine. transacted business at Z. G.
Ozanne's on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Lenker and
family of Racine spent Sunday at the
home Of Mrs. M. Bruesch.
Samuel Bowers of Union Grove Wis
tied with his brother, Hiram Bowers,
during the past week.
Emmett Farrell and son of Kenosha
attended the basketball games at
Woodman hall on Saturday evening.
On account Of III health William
Lauer will retire from the carpenter
work for at least year and he has
turned his work over to the Tabbert
Brothers. There are four of these
brothers who havg worked with Mr..
Iauer for some years and they are
capable and competent in all lines of
work pertaining to the carpenter trade.
They have already received contracts
for a nine-room house, bungalow and
the remodelling Of q large, dairy barn.
Saturday night large crowd greet
ed the basketeers at Woodman hall.
The we'll known Shamrocks, came from
Milwaukee and played Somers Specials.
Score to A in favor of the Specials.
The Waukegan team played the Som
ers Cardinals. Score 81 to in favor
of the Cardinals. The Shamrocks
were accompanied by several Milwau-
kee fans.
The Somers Mutual Fire Insurance
company held its annual meeting at
Henry Lytle and Sons Office on Tues
day. Somers Mutual Fire Insurance
company was organized on September
IL, 1878. The company has insured
since that time $9,417,S15. The amount
of premiums written during 1921,
1927 1856. Number of policies written
in 1921, 81. Number of policies in
force to date, 348. The company has
paid losses since organization, $4S,-
97S.61. The company has paid losses
in 1921, s3,136S0 The board of d.
rectors is as follows: James E. Spen-
Ger, Jay w. Rhodes, ]. William Miller,
Henry Lytle, Herman ]. Boelter, Mich
olas LIGHTER, August ]. Piper, Law
renee E. Ozanne, Nicholas Thomas
The officers elected are; President,
James E. Spencer; secretary, Jay W.
Rhodes; treasurer, Henry Lytle.
The annual meeting of the lakewood
x Cemetery association will be held on
January %. The association would
appreciate the payment of dues by
those lot owners who are in arrears
so that the books can be balanced be-
Acre ~the annual meeting,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Biehn enter
tanned company of young people from
Racine on Tuesday evening,
Charles Dorey and Everett Corbett
made business trip to Franksville on
Tuesday,
Mrs Chris Rasmussen spent Tues
day afternoon in Racine visiting with
Mrs. Peter Meyer and Grandma Biehn
A. P. Bailey, who has been critically
i'll at his home in the village, is better
DR.. Peehn of CorlisS is attending.
William Wendlandt transacted bust
ness in Kenosha on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Gascoigne have