The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-01-22

will be shown at the meeting this
week.
o. o. Fessenden and family, and
A. G. Hartnell and wife attended the
play given under the auspices of the
Odd Fellows in Kenosha Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Bruenning, Sr.,
spent the week end with Kenosha
friends.
Mr.. Macy of Milwaukee was in
Salem on business Monday afternoon.
Mrs. VIM. Bacon of Bristol spent
Friday afternoon with her niece, Mrs.
Geo. Huntoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Krahn were call
ed to Oshkosh Friday by the serious
illness of their daughter, Mrs. Fred
Yaner. She underwent an operation
for appendicitis at Mercy hospital in
that city early Friday morning. Mr..
and Mrs Krahn returned to their
home Monday and reported Mrs.
Yaner slightly improved.
Mrs. Cora Charles is here from
Livingstone, Mont, a guest of her
brother, Edwin Wilcox.
Miss Lulu Root returned Sunday
from an extended visit at Highland
Park. Harold Root motored out with
her, returning Monday.
Miss Margaret Schlax of Kenosha
spent the week end at the parental
home.
]. B. Campbell and wife were Chica-
go visitors Monday.
VIM. Galliart made business trip
to Milwaukee Monday returning Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Thomas enter
tanned Kenosha friends Saturday and
Sunday.
On Friday of last week the general
store and meat market conducted by
F. Wright and Co., changed hands, the
new proprietor being Jos. j. Loub of
Milwaukee. Mr.. Loub has had twelve
years experience in this work and
promises his patrons prompt and
courteous service. He contemplates
the addition of other lines at later
date He was accompanied by his
wife and aged parents. The Wrights
are located in Milwaukee at the place
formerly owned by Mr.. Loub.
The Salem Mutual Fire Insurance
company held it's regular annual meet
ing at Trevor, Community hall, Jan. 6.
The following officers were elected:
Geo. Huntoon, Salem, president; VIM.
Evans, Trevor, secretary; Chas. Cur
tiss, Salem, treasurer; Matt Reiter and
Clarence Sheen, directors.
Among other business transacted
was an amendment to the bylaws
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houses in town that conform to the
proper distance from other buildings.
The business for the year of 1914
showed considerable increase in the
number of policy holders. lLosses for
the year were comparatively small and
the company begins the new year with
business and finances in fine shape.
The death of John Gittslaff at
Bristol Thursday afternoon, Jan. 10,
marked the passing of a well-known
and sturdy pioneer of that town. He
was born in Germany, June IA, 1912,
and came with his parents in his boy
hood days to Milwaukee. A few years
later with his father he located in
Paris where they engaged in farming
and where he was united in marriage
with Miss Minnie Koppendorf Of Mil
waukee To this union were born five
sons: Charles of Bristol; William of
Paris, deceased; Henry of Salem !;
Reinhard of Woodwork; Albert of
Paris. The wife and mother died in
1884 leaving this family of small
children.
A few years later the deceased
married Miss Augusta Kutz of Mil
waukee and they moved to farm in
Somers, later locating on the farm
near Bristol which they have occupied
nearly thirty years. Surviving him is
the widow and six daughters: Mrs
Emma Grevenow, Paris; Mrs. Minnie
Kutzke, Bristol; Mrs. Ella Mullen
beck, Bristol; Bertha, Alma and Lena
at home. One brother, August, resides
in Kenosha.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon from the Bristol
Lutheran church. Rev. faster otficiat-
ing, and interment followed in the
family plot at the Paris Lutheran
cemetery.
The large concourse of friends who
followed this worthy pioneer to his
last resting place attest the esteem in
which he was held in his community.