The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-08-13
OUR NAN ABOUT TOWN.

NJ ihO' ioi INC pun pOSc vi SctlluS an lCcUn
for his column As last resort he went
to the ladies to see if he could not hear of
some town gossip and for the first
time in al his life failed to hear single
word. This rather discouraged us and
we almost made up our mind not to write
anything at all, when good fortune favor
ed us and our labors were rewarded with
the items that follow clean side
walk is not only comfort to pedestrians,
but credit to the village. And as it is
a small job for each citizen to clean the
width of his ewn premises, why not all
pitch in for the commonwealth ?.........
Commissions have been issued by the
Governor to the offices of the military
company lately organized here.........A
number of steam threshing machines
have been sold to residents in the county
.........Mr. L. S. Lawrence, met with a
painful accident on Thursday, by falling
from ladder while engaged in cleaning
off circus show bills from the side of Mr..
K9hler's store. .......Mr. George Reed
and family who have been on a visit East
| for six or eight months, returned on
| Saturday morning. democratic
county slate for the fall campaign is al
ready receiving considerable attention by
the wire pullers. There are numerous
candidates for each office. all very anxious
to serve the dear people, for two years
Or more. wv Water Melons are for sale
in our market. ..Thos. Windiate, pro-
| prietOr of the Windiate House, and
owner of livery stable has received three
very handsome new buggies They are
admired by all.......-We are continually
placed under obligation by the Clerks of
the steamers Manit0aooc and 4lpena for
| late papers in advance of the mail. Such
| favors are of great value to US and duly
Appreciated. a Meeting of the
| Village Board on Monday evening, no
quorum was present. The Board adj
journed for one week. Don't fail to
attend the Concert at Klingholz Hall on
Saturday........Mr, Fred Franssen is
erecting brick building on Jay Street,
south side. The south side is ahead in
the line of Improvements this year.........
The weather has been comparatively cool
during the past few days........ ''Our
Johnny' who has been on the "sick list
for about two weeks, will soon be able
to ''stick type" again. Glad of it.........
Strangers complain that there is nothing
to indicate the name of the streets. The
expense of obviating this Inconvenience
is but little Why not have it done ?..
Mr.. j. E. Plat, j. Villas and o.
Torrison have gone to New York to
purchase large stocks of fall goods.
MIR Johns is erecting a brick
building on the corner of Ninth and York
streets........All kinds of berries thus far
have been very plenty this season. The
indications for large crop of black berries
| are very good. The weather has been
very pleasant since the cheated term ;
.......-.C Considerable of new winter wheat
is comming into town. We have not
| learned how large the yield is to the acre
1.-THE democracy have had two club
meetings On every evening they have
met, a regular pow-wow has been kicked
up in the streets and at such late hour
in the night, that it has disturbed the
rest of many Of our citizens. Perry
Edwards, an expert sailor-man climbed
the democratic liberty pole on Wednesday
and put the haliards through the block
at the top of the pole. 1t was risky
job but accomplished with apparent ease
,.......-A fine shower of rain on Monday
.--.-..-Mr. John Schultz is going to
erect a dock on the south side Of the
river just below the bridge, and Duinke
& Co., one on the same side of the river
just above the bridge. We are glad to
notice that they are taking care so as to
| built on the harbor line. We under
stand that orders We're received last week
from the Engineer to sink only seven
more cribs for the south harbor pier, this
| season. Mr. r. ID. Smart and family
returned from pleasure trip to Lake
Superior on Sunday morning Mr.. S.
says hat if a person wants to have good
| time, he recommends them to take trip
with Captain Ben. Wilkins, on the Cuya-
hoga, and if they are not treated well he
will pay their passage money.....-..New
| Spring wheat has began to arrive in our
market It is of good quality, about as
good as last year, and was sold for $l.S5.
per bushcl
-''The War 5et'ceen the States, ats
| Causes, Character, Conduct and Results >
by Hon. Alexander II. Stevens. is the
title of a valuable work just issued by
Zeigler, McCurdy & Co., Chicago, ILL.,,
and St Louis. Mo.