The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-03-27

| siderable damage to the roof and in
the attic. The alarm was sent out and
in few minutes large delegation OF
neighbors gathered and bucket brig
ade soon had the flames under con-
troll. The interior decorations were
considerably damaged by water. It IS
supposed the fire caught from a spark
from the chimney. The officials of the
Somers Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany met Monday morning to adjust
the loss.
Town caucas was held on Saturday
with comparatively small attendance,
about SO voters being polled The fol-
lowing officials were nominated for
election: chairman, Jacob j. Barrows,
George P. Leet; side supervisors, John
A. Mutchie, Frank Smith; clerk, George
| p Thomas; treasurer, Walter Middle
camp; assessor, S. C. Sorrenson; JUS
tees of the peace, N. E. Thompson, 2
years, William Lauer, l year; con
stables, Frank Mcneil, Theodore Tab
bert, Axel v. Rasmussen.
School in District No. is closed on
account of a case of scarlet fever
Anna Siebert who lives in the John
A. Mutchie's tenant house is i'll with
the fever.
Raymond Dixon, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry R. Dixon, is very i'll with scarlet
fever.
Miss Gladys Birchell, teacher of the
Sylvania school, who has been i'll for
some days, is better and able to at
tend to her school duties.
The Mems club of the Plymouth
Congregational church, Racine, will
present a delightful musical treat,
real minstrel show, to the people of
Somers at Woodmen hall on Thursday
evening, March 27 instead of on Fri
day evening, March %, as previously
announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob J. Barrows visit
ed with relatives at Genoa Junction on
Sunday Mrs. c.. C. Barrows returned
with them and will visit, at the home
Of her son, Bert Barrows.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Caystile
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ]. Bohm and
son were guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Axel v. Rasmussen on Sum
day.
There are many anxious friends in
this locality who are wishing for Bert
Wherry speedy recovery from
serious illness from pneumonia.
George Yunk has installed radio
in his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Klinkhammer and
sons passed Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Leuker and family of North
Racine.
Mrs. Roland Lee and children of
Sylvanio spent Sunday afternoon at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Yunk.
Lawrence Christensen who was taken
suddenly i'll on Saturday night was re-
moved to st. Mary's hospital, Racine,
Sunday morning and operated upon for
appendicitis.
Mrs. NJ. Broesch and son, Matthias,
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Leuker of North Racine on Friday.
Charles Dorey has commenced work
at the golf grounds.
Mrs. Turkelson of Kenosha visited
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Earl
Yule, on Thursday.
The Ladies' Aid of the Congregation
al society met at the church parlors
on Thursday afternoon. There were
% present. During the business ses-
sion plans for the years work were dis
cussed. Mrs. Earl Yule was hostess
and was assisted in entertaining by
Mesdames B. Frank Yule and Lewis
Wilcox. A luncheon was served, ap-
pointments being in keeping with st.
Patricks day.
The meeting of the Missionary So
ciety will be held at the church par
lors on Thursday afternoon, March 27.
Mrs. Arthur Bohm will be hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Frank Yule and Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Yule and son, Jack,
spent Sunday in Racine guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ward E. Balm.
Mrs. John B. Wertz and daughters;
Miss Betty Wertz and Mrs. M. A. Ras-
mussen and her daughter, Virginia,
have returned home from an extended
trip through the west. While in Cali
fornia they visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
P. M. Anderson at Burbank. They
made the return trip via New Orleans
where Mr.. M. A. Rasmussen met them.
They also visited in Memphis, Tenn,
for few days.
Mrs. Myron A. Gould has returned
home from a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Otto Tabbert, of Chicago.
Mrs. Rosa Holmes of South Haven,
Mich, is visiting with her brothers,
Pierre and Lawrence Ozanne.
Benjamin Sorry recently submitted
to an optical operation at the Chicago
hospital Mr.. Sorry is Mrs. Marvin A.
Hughes father.
The last Of the storehouse cabbage
was shipped out from Somers last
week. Prices ranged from $50 to $40
per ton.
Edward Tabbert spent Friday in
Mrs. Anna Longley passed Friday
III Racine.
Mrs. Ward C. Ozanne visited with
her aunt, Mrs. w. Reed, of Racine on
Wednesday.
Mrs. George P. Leet visited with
Miss Maude Gibbon at st. Mary's hos
pitaI, Racine, on Wednesday.
Hiram Bowers is visiting with his
brother, William, at Fl. Atkinson.
Sherwood Bishop, the younger son
Of Mrs. Florence Spence Bishop, of
Chicago, miraculously escaped serious
injury one day last week when he fell
from the second story landing and
struck in drift of snow. In the fall
he suffered a fracture of the large