The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-01-11
SOMERS.


News of the death of Mrs. Elizabeth
Boswell at her late home in Beatrice,
Nebraska, has been received by friends
here. Mrs. Boswell was a daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas lie Por-
devin and was born in Kenosha coun-
ty in 1850 She with her parents went
to Nebraska in 1868. She was taken
i'll on Saturday afternoon and passed
away Sunday morning about II o'clock.
December 81, 1922. She was united in
marriage to the late Rev. Ezra M. Bus
we'll, whose death occurred in 1905.
Rev. Boswell was for years prominent
in the, Christian Science church. The
deceased is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Louise Schribner, who has been
making her home with Mrs. Boswell
for some time.
The Pike Grove American Bible So
ciety will hold it's annual meeting at
the Congregational church on Sun
day morning, January Id. Rev. w. III.
Norton will give the address.
Mrs. Eta Bullamore and P. J. LIGHT
er are chosen from the Town of Som
ers to serve as jurors on the January
term of the municipal court.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Monlder and
children of Kenosha spent Sunday aft
ernoon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George P. Leet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Pedley and sons
of Kenosha spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Dorey.
George Gr0hs received the news that
the 6ouse on his farm near Necedah
was destroyed by fire one day this
wetE. Mr.. Grohs left Friday morn
ing for Necedah. The farm is occu-
pied by his son.
Libertyville basketeers came to
Somers on New Years Day and play
ed three games with the Somers teams.
The honors were won by our home
teams.
Mrs. John Yunk, who has been i'll
for some time, is improving.
A. Price Bailey is i'll at his home in
the village.
Funeral services for the late Joseph
Longmore were held on Tuesday after
noon from the home of his son, Ed
ward, M, Longmore. Rev. Henry
Johnson of Milwaukee, former pastor
of the Somers Methodist church con-
Quoted the service. The floral offer
ings were many and beautiful. Among
those who attended the funeral were
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wilmore, Mr..
and Mrs. William Calender, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Minton, Mrs. Sarah Mered-
it'll, Mrs. Elmer Mcfarland, Mrs. Stella
Longmore, Harold Moe, Leslie Will
more and Gormar Roberts of Union
Grove.
James E. Spencer attended the ex-
position of Wisconsin Products held in
Milwaukee last week and visited his
grandchild and its mother, Mrs. Edgar
Spencer who are visiting with her
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Paulson enter
tanned company of friends at din
ner on New Years night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Spencer of Des
Moines, Iowa, and baby visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Spen~
Ger on Tuesday.
James e. Spencer spent Thursday in
Kenosha.
William Longmore of Delavan and
Mrs. James E. Spencer of Racine were
called here on a account of the death
of their father.
Mrs. Fred Helding, Jr., is suffering
from an attack of appendicitis.
James E. Spencer spent Wednesday
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James 6.
Spencer Of Racine to meet with Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Spencer and baby and
nurse of Des Moines, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Rasmussen en-
tertained at dinner on New Years
Day. Their guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Rasmussen, Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
Paulson, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Helding,
Sr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Nicholson,
Misses Helen Caystile and Eleanor
Paulson of Racine and John Kras of
Askow, Mimi.
Somers Camp, Modern Woodman Of
America, No. S2s, held an open in
stallation of its newly-elected officials
at Woodman hall on Friday evening
and served banquet to its members
and their families. The gathering was
Well attended aud enjoyed by all press
emit. Jay w. Rhodes oficiated as in
stalling officer The Grohs Brothers
furnished music for the dancing.
The Community club of School Dis
trict No. 3 gave an entertainment
at the schoolhouse on Tuesday eve
ming, Jan. 8. A basket social followed
the program.
Mrs. Winnie Fenske and son, Rus
sell of Kenosha attended the installa-
tion and banquet at Woodman hall on
Friday evening.
George J. Longmore made business
trip to Beloit on Thursday.
Mrs. Frederick Of Paris visited at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Mutohie during the week