The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1868-11-26
OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN.

considerably during the past week in
search of items. His labors, however,
have not been as successful as he had
hoped they would be. There is nothing
of an extraordinary charccte TRANSPORTING.
The stores are stocking up preparatory
for the holidays. Their shelves already
present an attractive appearance and the
most fastidious will be enabled to find
something which will answer for Christ
mas or New Years present for the one
| "they love best 1.-The ladies who
have charge of the Presbyterian Festival
that will take place this evening at the
Williams House, have been as busy as
bees preparing for the event. Their pre-
paratlons are now complete and it is be-
lieved it will be one of the most successful
entertainments that was ever given for
such purpose.........The light fall of
snow last week has been just the thing
for deer hunters. 1t seems that they
have improved this fine opportunity and
vcnlson is beginning to come into town. 1t
is sold readily for II ca Is cents per
pound ,........A Thanksgiving sermon will
be preached this morning at the Episco-
pal and Presbyterian churches. 800. Some
OF the side walks are in deplorable con-
dition. The owners of lots should not
wait for the Marshal before repairing
the imam trap" .........The Prophets are
as busy as ever. Some predict that we
are going to have an ''open winter :"
others claim that we will have two or
three weeks Of Indian summer before
winter will be upon us others still arc
very sanguine of having a regular 'old
snifter." Time will tell who are the true
prophets. lumber men are pre-
pairing to 60 into the woods. Logging
will not last many years longer in this
county. Already We hear of some of our
mill owners talking about converting their
saw mills lii another year into grist mills.
What great change has taken place in
this county ?...........The Cosmopolitan
Hotel has changed hands and name. 1t
is now called the 'Manitowoc House"
and kept by Jas. LaCount. Success to
the new proprietor. f. NJ.
Haines has returned to his old profession.
The companionship Of ''old Bill is pref
cradle to that of his augurs and planes.
He has therefore got him a new truck
and is daily seen on our streets conveying
merchandise from one part of town to
another. Long live Haines.. Mr..
Blesch has built new store building on
the corner of Buffalo and Ninth Streets,
and opened with very good stock of
goods. He has good point. Our
Man proposes to say word in regard to
Thanksgiving; and first he Will eaumer-
ate some Of the reasons for being thank
ful-for truly ne does feel right jolly.
He is thankful that the TRIBUNE, which
he dearly loves, is on the high road to
prosperity and he hopes greater useful
ness, and that new friends are daily sig
nifying their regard for it, He is thank
full that he is still able to ''sling ink in
praise of his friends and abuse of his
enemies" Note. As he has no enemies
that last clause was slung in to complete
the sentence. He is thankful that the
people of this county are doing vel, that
there is no suffering in our midst of Sc
riOus nature, no devastating disease to
carry away our loved ones from us. He
is thankful that Grant is elected, chat
Sawyer is elected, that Fuessenich is cleo
ted and that Fobes, Samuelson and Arms
by are elected. Note. These things
causeth him to rejoice muchlyI He
hopes that to-day everybody and his wife
will have turkey to eat, will have free.
dom from care, and good time generally
He hopes if there is poor man in the
place who has not a good dinner, that
some rich man, whose heart is touched
by generous impulses, will find it out and
supply the want; and if some rich old
cock wants to see his name in \ , papers
let him do something of this kind and tell
our man of it; he will publish him to his
hearts content-and like enough he will
If he don't. With these few words our
man closes with the assurance that.
Everything is lovely and the goose hangs high"
.........We are pleased to notice that Mr..
Jacob Halverson, who has been on the
sick list for some time is able to be out
again.