The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-05-01
SOMERS

| Miss Katherine l.. Schaeffer Of
Hainan, China, arrived here on Sat
urday for an extended visit with her
sister Mrs. August Bohm and other re-
Iatives and friends.
| Miss Scnaeffer was born and reared
lin Somers and for some years was
numbered among the teachers of our
county. In 1894 she entered the Mis-
sion work and located or the Island
of Hainan in the Kachek station o!
1.-THE American Presbyterian Mission and
since that time she has been doing
evangelical work amoung the Chinese.
1t is about six years since Miss
Schaeffer visited here.
A troop OF Boy Scouts of Racine
spent Saturday at the Petrifying
Springs.
| Mr.. and Mrs James E. Spencer spent
Thursday in Milwaukee,.
Miss Della Bishop has returned
home from Perry, Iowa, where she
was called on account of the death
of her sister, Mrs. L. Caper.
! Mrs. Anna Longley has returned
home from a visit with her sitter Mrs.
Charles w. Mitchell of Milwaukee.
While in Milwaukee Mrs. Longley at
tended birthday celebration Of three
members of the family, that of her
own, her sister Mrs. Mitchell and her
grand nephew Bobby Mitchell. Or. and
Mrs Longley and family of Fond du
Lac visited Mrs. Longley during her
stay in Milwaukee.
A large crowd attended the Modern
Woodmen Ball on Friday evening at
the hall. Excellent music was furnish
ed
L. Jay Gould attended Easter SER
.yices at the Baptist church, Kenosha
with MasoRic members.
! Mrs Myron A. Gould and son L. Jay
Gould visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Tabbert Milwaukee last
puesday.
On next Sunday morning the Junior
choir Of the congregational church
will render special music at the reg
ular services. The Junior choir is com
posed of eighteen members and will
sing on the first Sunday of each
month.
/ Mrs. Earl Smith of Racine who has
been critically i'll with pneumonia
| for weeks at st. Mary's hospital is
much improved and expects to return
home this week. Mrs. Smith formerly
| lived in Somers.
| Mr. and Mrs. j. Frank Bradley and
family of Franksville were guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert z.
Bullamore on Saturday.
| Mrs. Albert E. Bullamore received
the sad news of the death of her aunt
Mrs. Fannie Jameson of Chicago last
week. Mrs. Jameson was 80 years of
age and lived at Milbourn, ILL.,, for
many years.
| Mrs. Albert E. Bullamore, Miss
Margaret Bradley and j. Frank Brad
ley attended the funeral of their aunt,
the late Mrs. Fannie Jameson at Mil
bourn, H., on Monday.
| Mrs. Albert j. Bishop and son Elroy
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs. C. W.
Bush and family.
| Clyde Tabbert of Milwaukee passed
the week end with his grand parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron A. Gould.
| Miss Harriet M. Spence, Mrs. Earl
Yule and Mrs. Edward M. Longmore
were delegates chosen to represent the
Congregational Church Missionary So
ciety of this place, will attend the con-
Ivention held in Milwaukee this week.
T Mrs. Florence Kalpin of Racine was
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Myron A. Gould on Sunday.
| Nicholas Thomas one of the pioneer
residents of Kenosha county has en-
tered peacefully into that long rest
which knows no awakening. The end
came suddenly on Thursday afternoon,
April "a, 1924, at the family home.
Mr.. Thomas was born in the town
ship of Paris on March 8, 1854, and
was SON of Mr. and Mrs. Peter
| Thomas. About fifty-six years ago he
moved to Scmcrs and settled on the
farm he owned ct the time cf his
death.
He retired from active work about
| fifteen years ago.
| During his long residence here. he
has held many responsible positions
faithful in whatever work he under
| took. He served his school district as
i treasurer for many years, was q mem
/ Der of. the town board for several
terms and for years has been a
director of the Somers Mutual Fire
Insurance company.
| Mr.. Thomas was a man of noble
character and broad understanding. He
was good friend, good neighbor.
| lie was united in marriage to Mins
Susan Zirbes of Racine, whose death
occurred in 1899. Seven children were
born to this union, Frank, George,
| Paul and Mrs. Alfred Smith of Somers,
| William of st. Louis, Mo-, Joseph of
Racine and Nobert of Kenosha. He was
| later married to Mrs. Blondy of Ra-
cine who also survives beside three
brothers, Joseph Thomas of Kenosha
Peter Thomas of Milwaukee, George
/ Thomas of California and four sisters,
Mrs Mary Roof of Chicago, Mrs.
Michael Hensgen and Mrs. John Terry
of Kenosha and Mrs. George Miller
of Racine Also twenty-four grand
| children survive. Funeral services
were held on Monday morning at $3.50
o'clock with interment at Calvary
cemetery.
A good attendance was present at
the Missionary meeting held at the
home of Mrs. Chris A. Jensen on
i Thursday afternoon. The hostess was
assisted in entertaining by Mesdames
Edward M. Longmore and w, H. Nor
/ ton Mrs. James H. Bullamore was the
leader of the season.
During the business session the fol-
lowing delegates were chosen to at
tend the Congregational Church Mis-
sionary convention which convenes in
Milwaukee on April 20, 80 and May l.