The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-12-31
MANIT0W0C & VICINITY
IN 1868,
A Glance at the Past, as
Recorded in the Col
umnS of the Tri-
bune.

ed in the TRIBUNE during the past year
might warrant. We will briefly notice
however some of the interesting events.
The first issue of the new year contain
ed resume of local matters for 1867,
similar to this article, notice of a Stage
line to Menasha. an account Of hay burn
ing on the Little Manitowoc, the laying
of the Kitty Smoke keel and other mat
ters of interest to this locality. Wheat
was then worth-Winter 50. O0(G$ 50. 20,
Spring $1650$l.75, Flour, Extra Win
ter Sl1 OO@s11.5O, Spring SO. O0@s9.5 so
Butter 25cts, Eggs 25cts, Potatoes Scots,
Pork live weight $4(a$5, beef on foot
4a954, Sheep per head So, Wood $2.75
@3.75.........On the 9th of January the
thermometer indicated l6 degrees below
zero. The various lumber firms had all
their men at work in the woods. The
money orders issued in 1867 were $S412.-
90 Postage Stamps and envelopes during
same period 81, S37 81 and $4,000 letters
were forwarded,a gain of 1000 over the
previous year. The report Of the Poor
Commissioners was as follows: Poorer
House expenses $2.43l 60 Outside ex
penses $4, GA Sc total 81, LOG 25.--an in
crease over 1866 of $3.50 %. County
Board fixed the salary of School Superln-
tendent and Clerk Of the Board at $500
each The County Treasurers Report
showed total receipts to be $7S, OlO IA,
disbursements $77,25O 80 Michael Ma
honey, Jas. Kirby and Carl Schmitz were
elected Poor Commissioners Lyman Mo-
sher was killed on the 9th at the Mantle
voc Wooden Mills, being caught by re-
volving shaft the third
week in January the weather was SO cold
that the mercury in a thermometer fell
six feet A letter was received from
Col Jones offering two lots in aid of La
brary Association. The mortality for
1867 was 76........January 23d ice was
being cut eighteen inches thick. Work In
the ship yard was brisk. A colt trotted
I3 miles oyer common road in one hour
and won $lO0.........January 30th call
was published for meeting of citizens'to
organize a Literary Association. The
Harbor Commissioners decided to send
some one to Congress to represent our in
forests there. A long article on the
schools was published Mr.. VIM. Backus
was severely injured in the lumber woods.
........On the 9th of February we pub
lished the proceedings of the meeting to
organize Library Association. A man
named Highland was mortally injured in
Nick Vader's logging camp. Another
long article on the schools. A leap year
sleigh ride to Michicott, arranged and
carried out to perfection by the married
women. The Village board adopted
new charter On the 10th the mercury
stood at 90 degrees below zero.........
Feb. 20 we published an account of the
fire by which the barn of Mr. Horstman
on the Calumet road was destroyed with
ten tons of hay, three COWS and other live
stock. Subscriptions to the Jones Ii
brary had raised $500 A man acct
dentally set fire to load of hay, which
together with his wagon was burned-the
result of smoking. J. d. Markham Esq,
left for Washington to look after our
Harbor interests. During latter part of
FEBRUARY everything was QUIET. During
first week in March, Mr.. Peter Miller was
accidentally killed by falling tree in the
logging camp of Mann & Co. A full ac
count of the Franklin rascality was pub
lished. On the 18th the body OF an I'M
known man was found in the Lake at this
place. March Is, Bridge at the Rapids
carried away. Myriads of Pigeons in this
neighborhood The first vessel out was
the SARDINIA, Capt. Ramsdell. The
steamer Orion left port on the 18th
On the 3lst a great fire at Two Rivers
by which Mann & Cos, Pail Factory
was totally destroyed Loss $50, 900 and
no Insurance. April 9th the Dredge was
busily at work In the Judicial election
on the It'll Mclean had about GOO maj.
Tie BARGE S. A. Wood was launched on
the 9th. The town of Franklin elected
Republican Chairman of Supervisors.
On April 9th occurred the most fearful
disaster that ever befrll this community.
Thirty-one of our citizens many of them
prominent, all respected and loved, some
leaving lar e families dependent on them
for support, went down at the dawn of
day to their last resting place beneath the
cold blue waters of Lake Michigan. We
might have omitted to mention the date
of this sad catastrophy, 1t is burned deep
in the hearts of our people, as all lost
some friend when the SEA BIRD was de-
stroyed.. On the 18th Nels Nelson
committed suicide while in fit in the
town of Gibson. A little daughter of
NJ Flaska in the town of Rockland was
drowned. The tug Kitty Smoke was
launched on the 10th. On the 10Th
little daughter of Mrs. Tollefson was
drowned at Clark Mills On the 18th
of May young lady had her right limb
broken at the Cemetery by the falling of
a monument. Mr.. Truman paid 3d.
for Winter wheat. Village Board passed
an ordinance requireing auctioneers to
little rascal girdled the maple trees on
Buffalo street, for which, it is stated, he
deserved hanging. Conway loaded the
first vessel with wheat. A fire nearly
destroyed the large house corner of Sew
enth and Park streets owned by Charles
Walker Esq. May 10th Kitty Smoke
made her trial trip. Immigrants were
arriving in large numbers. heTRIBUNE
furnished the vote on the Impeachment
trial few moments after it was taken in
Washington. On the 10th Alice Carroll
came to her death it is thought by eating
some poisonous plant. Matthias Schier
was so badly injured at Mishicott on the
7ththat he died or the lth leaving wife
and six children. the 14th a man