The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-05-03

Strasburg home in Lake Mills. Wis.
Mrs. Flora Westlake and Mrs. Otto
Sehenning attended an interesting meet
OF the County P. I. A. Council at Bris-
tol on Tuesday
Mrs. William Schenning and Mrs.
Gus Schmalfeldt visited Kenesha rela-
tives on Thursday.
Mrs, Lena Schenning of Chicago WIS.,
tied relatives and friends here on her
way home from Racine.
The Salem Mound Cemetery society
met at the Brands home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Richter and
son Lyle were in Milwaukee last week
consulting DIR. Frederick Mueller of
st. Mary's hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson of Chicago are
greatly identifying their cottage here
by planting trees and ghrubbery.
SllVerlake, too, has It's housing prob
| lens. Not an available house for rent
can be found. The slogan seems TO be
buy and build" In response to this,
9. b. Vaughn has purchased the VIM.
Murphy house; Erik Hanson the Mrs.
Agnes Lewis home; while Robert
Haekle, formerly employed at the Dean
barber shop. has purchased some of
the Duggan farm and is erecting
summer home. Mr.. Hackle is now en-
ployed as barber on the through train
between Chicago and St. Louis.
Margaret Martin, eldest daughter of
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Martin, proved to
her many friends here that she could
keep a secret by displaying her mar
rage certificate, showing that she had
been married to Robert Zemke of Chi
cage at Grown Point, Ind, on October
IA, 1922. She was born in Philips,
Wis.,, but when small child moved 10
kenosha. Her education was received
in the graded schools of Kenosha and
ct the Kenosha College of Commerce.
Since leaving school, she has lived with
her parents at their hotel here in the
summer and at their Kenosha home in
the winter.
Mr. zemke, native Chicagoan, re-
ceived his education in the schools Of
Chicago and now holds very respon.
sible position with the Ollier Photo
graph Engraving Co. of Chicago.
After spending the weekend with
their parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. Fem
Ike left for their new home at 4333 n.
Richmond St., Chicago, to which they
take with them the best wishes of
their many friends here.
Have you visited Silver Lakes new
est industry? 1t is located north Of
the Northwestern tracks at Pecks
Crossing. Its proprietor, Peter Frans-
den of Kenosha, is here giving his
personal supervision to the erecting
of what promises to be one of the most
efficient gravel pits in the state. The
milk platform now at the Crossing
will be moved to the south of the
tracks and double spur of tracks will
be built Immediately. The large steam
shovel is now clearing space for these
tracks.
1t is planned to begin by turning
out fifteen to twenty cars of material
day. A bin will be built to hold
twenty cars of sand and gravel, con-
structed so that material can be load
ed into trucks OR cars. A large car
scale will be installed so that gravel
can be weighed while loading. 1t is
planned to obtain the water supply
for washing the gravel from the lake
An analysis of the material made by
the city chemist of Milwaukee, how
ever, showed the very small percent
age of eight tenths Of one percent of
clay. Hence heavy washing will not
be necessary. In about two months
the necessary tool sheds, garage, and
other buildings will be built, the cleo
trio current fully installed, the tracks
completed and the work of digging
begun. Ats. Higgins and Higgins of
Kenosha, representatives of Mr. Frand-
sen, are out here this week legalizing
the purchase.
On Saturday, April 90, G. H. Stock
we'll, one of the pioneers of Kenosha
county died at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Hardy of Rochester,
Wis. Mr.. Stockwell was born May 8,
1846 and was seventy-seyen years old
at the time of his death. On Sept.
II, 1872, Mr.. Stockwell was married
to Agnes Gull of Bloomfield, Wis. who
proceeded him in death in January,
1916.
Their six children, Mrs. Geo. Hardy,
of Rochester, Mrs. Leslie Halliday,
Mrs. James Brook, Geo. Stockwell of
Chicago, Vern Stockwell, and Philip
Stockwell who is now on the home.
stead, and sister, Mary J. Reed of
Springfield share with the community
in mourning the loss of life we'll
lived
Rev. Jordan of Rochester conducted
the funeral services at the Communi
ty church. The Honey Greek church
choir furnished the music. Inter
ment was made at the Salem Mound
cemetery.
Dr.. Ashley to
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