The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-11-23
SOMERS.

rect an error made in a recent issue
of the Somers social column in re-
gard to the donation of the Log Cabin
quilt OF the Ladies' Aid society of the
Congregational church. The item read
that the quilt was donated by the late
| Miss Sarah Leet. 1t should have said
that Mrs. Charles Henning of Racine
made the donation.
William Lauer and a part of his
force of carpenters are at work on the
remodelling of the Leet Bros dairy
farm. The remainder of his men have
commenced work on Eugene Fink's new
barn.
There are large number Of auction
sales commenced in this locality.
Fred A. Burgess of Racine spent
Wednesday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elliott Cook
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Fink, who re-
Gently sold their stock of merchandise
to Milwaukee parties, have moved into
the building adjoining the store they
vacated.
The Somers postofice was moved on
Saturday \evening from the store to
the adjoining building. Mrs. John Fink
is postmistress
| Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Markusen of Ra-
cine called on friends in iSomers on
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Anna E. Longley spent Wednes-
day in Racine.
Chris Nelson of Kenosha spent
Thursday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Rasmussen.
| James E. Spencer transacted bust
ness in Racine and Kenosha on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lotion Williams, who
have sold their farm and held a two
days. auction sale this week; expect to
i go South within short time.
| Mrs. Otto Tabbert and children of
Chicago spent Sunday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron A. Gould.
Mr.. Emery of the Watkins company
called on his customers IN this neigh
borhood during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Bullamore,
Miss Zine Bullamore, accompanied by
Mrs. Edward E. Pearson Of Milwaukee
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Willerton, near Dexters Corners.
! Early Monday morning there was a
| freight train wreck near Corliss that
tied up all train service through SOM
ers for several hours.
Miss Isabel Robertson of Franksville,
who is visiting her niece, Mrs. Albert
E. Bullamore was taken suddenly i'll at
the church supper on Friday evening.
There was a nurse in the audience,
lwho rendered first aid. Later Miss
Robertson was removed to Mrs. ~Bulla-
mores' home and a physician was,
called from Corliss. At this writing
she is much improved.
| Mr.. Anderson, who lives east of the
village, met with very serious acct
dent on Wednesday when his team of
horses became frightened and ran
away. The wagon box was thrown off
and he suffered broken shoulder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Longmore, who
have both been i'll, are improving.
! George P. Leet transacted business
at Union Grove on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs William F. Bose, Sr.,
departed for Lakeland, Fla, on Satur-
day where they will spend the winter.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Arnold, Miss
Lucy Schaffer and Lester Schaffer of
Kenosha were dinner guests at the
! home of Mr.. and Mrs Irving E. Gar
DINER on last Sunday in honor of the
celebration of their fifth wedding an
niversary.
Mrs. Bessie Piepenbrink of Portland,
Oregon, was a guest at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Spencer on Fri
| day. Mrs. Piepenbrink will be remem-
bered as Miss Bessie Briggs, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Briggs,
formerly of Somers.
William Wendlandt of Kenosha spent
Saturday afternoon in Somers.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Yule and other
relatives here received the sad news
Of the death of the Rev. John N. Mills
in Chicago last week. Rev. Mills has
visited in Somers a number of times.
The Art and Needlecraft club met
with Mrs. Edward Tabbert on Thursday
afternoon. There were about forty in
attendance and profitable meeting
was had. The hostess was assisted in
entertaining by Mesdames James E.
Spencer, B. F. Yule, Theodore Tabbert
and John Umland.
On Saturday afternoon Bernard Jen-
sen, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Chris A. Jen-
sen entertained about thirty of his
little friends, the occasion being his
eighth birthday anniversary. Games
and good time was enjoyed by all
present. Refreshments were served.
Bernard received many birthday gifts.
A furnace is being installed this
week in Axel Rasmussens' new house.
Between two and three hundred peo7,
pie from the neighboring towns and
surrounding country attended the an
nual chicken dinner and bazaar given
by the Ladies Aid society of the Con-
gregational church at Woodman hall
on Friday evening. The hall was at
tractive with many booths filled with
beautiful hand work. The dining room
artistically decorated presented a beau
tiful sight. A bountiful dinner of
roast chicken with dressing, mashed
potatoes and brown gravy, salads,
squash, pickles, pies, fruits, bread and
butter, and coffee was served. Many
former residents of Somers came to
attend this gathering. Over two hun
dred dollars was realized. The Log
Cabin quilt presented to the society
by Mrs. Charles Henning of Racine,
w oF