The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-07-30
OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN.

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families from the south are stopping in
our village during the hot weather. The
cool refreshing breeze from the lake is
something that can be appreciated du-
ring these hot days. after
you have given this paper perusal, mail
it to friend. 1t may induce him to sub
scribe, and possibly prevail upon him to
take up his abode in this village or coun-
1t is estimated that at least five
hundred immigrants have settled in the
county during this season. ........ Corn in
this locality looks well. We saw a corn
stalk the other day nearly seven feet long.
1.-The Singer Sewing Machines are
selling more rapidly, in this village, than
any other MIR. B. Jones sold 20
acres of land on the Neshoto road about
two miles from the village for $1000......
..."Our man. has been placed under OBJ
legations to friend for some delicious
raspberries. People, should be very
careful how they handle the potato bug.
We have heard of persons being poison
ed by too close contact with them. .........
The militia compan- lately organized in
this Village has elected the following Off
GERS: Captain, F. Becker, 1st Lieuten-
ant, VIM. H. Hemschmeyer, End Lieu
tenant, FL. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., the
elocutionist gave very fine entertain
ment at Turner Hall on Monday. Those
who failed to hear him lost rich treat.
.........Quite large gang of men are at
work on the new steamer..........A large
number of reaping, moving and
thrashing machines are being sold to the
farmers of this county. 1.-The wealth
er upon the lake for week past has been
very smoky. 1t is said that the woods
in Michigan are on fire. Potatoes
have had struggle with the pototo-bugs
but thus far are holding their own we'll
and we are hopeful of good yield. ........
The Milwaukee Wisconsin says the har-
vest hands in the country are getting up
corners, and in some cases demand
$500 per day. Farmers have tc give in.
.........C onsiderable building is going on
all over the town, including many sub
stantial brick STIR lures. ........Some peo-
pie are bound to hitch their horses to
shade trees, even if post is only few
feet from the tree. A fine of five or ten
6o11o mould Io,r,, tbo,, n Iocco,,
The weather continues to be pretty warm.
On Monday evening it was hot enough
to roast. .........f you want good pair
of spectacles call on Mr.. Anger at the
Williams House. 1--WE are indebted
to Mr.. E. A. Edwards for late Dakota
papers. 1--WE understand that the
School Board of the First District have
decided tos flight the division of the
District. .........There is lively business
in the real estate line for this season of
the year. Large tracts of land arechang-
ing hands in every town and village in
the county. saw sample of
spring wheat on Tuesday from the farm
of Mr.. Thos. Windiate, which is beauty
to look at. The ears are very large and
well flled.........During Monday night
one or more persons effected an entrance
into the Billiard Saloon of John Kepke
on the corner of York and Eighth streets
and stole box of cigars, about one dol
lar of change LETT in the drawer over
night, box of sardines and a supply of
liquor. No trace of the burglars has been
| discovered. A little cold lead is perhaps
the most enectual means of stopping
these depredations. .........Our saw mills
are running night and day in turning out
lumber, lath and shingles. Since the i'm
proyement of the harbor our lumber
manufacturers are enabled to ship at a
considerable less expense. The work
of extending the harbor piers is again
being prosecuted. We are indebted to
our Congressman, Mr.. Sawyer for his eff
forts III securing an appropriation for our
harbor This fact should be remember
ed on election day next November.
Our associate left on the boat yesterday
morning. We hope that he will soon be
able to return TO his post again. ........,
Haines has purchased back his faithful
horse Billy and dray. We knew that
he could not be without his ''old friend"
very long..........The adjourned School
meeting of the Village and Town Boards
will take place on Tuesday next.
The first load of winter wheat came
into town yesterday 1t was of an excel
lent quality. Mr.. Ed Conway purchas-
ed it ...... LAS fruit begins to ripen
we presume that the usual infictlon of
boy-thieves will have to be endured The
| first ones caught at garden pilfering ought
to be made an example of. ....... The Ri
pom Commonwealth very sensibly says
that ''The way to make the local columns
Of paper interesting as well as useful
to It's locality, is for every subscriber and
friend of the paper, when anything of
interest occurs in his neighborhood, to
report the facts to the Office of the pa
per. Many interesting items might be
reported in this way that would otherwise
be unrecorded as the editor can't see
everything that is going on, or be all over
the town and country at the same time.
We hope our friends will act upon these
suggestions, and aid us in keeping our
readers and the world fully posted in all
that is transporting around us. '.........A