The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-06-12

eTsdHAIN MARKET -3Ir. CONWAY paid the
following prices for grain on the i1th inst:
Bpring Wheat, sl,9o(gI. 90; Winter
Wheat, 81 2oo(a2.20; Oats, 60 cts.; Rye,
eI.5o; Barley, sl.75@2oo Peas. sI.2o
t5l.3o. @8La 80 1..rsa
Rotatocs--40 cts.
s5fAl0 Locaf Brevities. sniAaEa
A gentle, penetrating rain descended
aurinesll last Friday might, 1t could not
hare come alta more opportunes umes for
the longreoniinued drouth was already do
ing great injury to the growing crops.
The improvements to the Methodist
Church are nearly completed, and We be-
Ieve services will be held in it again next
Sunday. The church has been enlarged
By the addition of sbou. twenty feet to its
length, and greatly improved in appear
pnce by the erection of a finely -propor.ioned
stceple ..... Stealing JIM GAYToN's bar
Der sign, and putting il up in front Of some
millinery shop, cigar store or dress-naking
estlBIzhment, has always been a popular
Amusement here Some one took ii few
weeks ago, andevidentiy forgot to set it up
anywhere elses for it hasn't been heard
Of since. rIfs is gettipg another pole, made,
that win not be adapted to this Kind Of
amusementunless the sports wheE indulge
in it bring yoke of oxen. with them.-.y..
This section of country was visited by a
white frost last Saturday night, but we
haven't heard of any damage done The
erubswofm is doing damage, however y In
some gardens, cabbage and gother tender
plants are entirely destroyed by this pest.
...Is The ladies' Social Of the Episcopal
church meets this Thursday evening at
the residence of Mrs. d. j. EAsT0N, corner
of York and Seventh streets. A cordial
invitation is extended to all. ....The ed
itor of the SheboygaB Falls Herald has
made trip to Chicago on the Manitoaeoc,
and gives vent to his admiration for the
stsamer and her officers in q half 9eoiu nsn
article in his paper this, week,....-,.I The
schooner Transit his laid up temporarily in
our harbor for alterations. Her owner
thinks he can improve her.sailing qualities
by cutting of about eis ht feet from the
lengthsok her7nasts,z and adding topmasts
to her rig........The Green Bay E<idroeate
has been shown an egg, laid by a last An.
gust BfaNa chleken,l which measured 63
inches one way and Il lin circumference,
the other. Mr. Thomas Robinson
brought into the Pilot office the other day,
an cge, also laid by last August Brama
chicken, which measured less than an inch
in length and, only an inch and a half In
circumference. LOUIS WARNKE gives
notice elsewhere that he has in his pos
session a inuactity d. raj road ties, whichshe
found floating in the laka.........By refer
euce 10, apotber column, itfwil be- seen
that our Police Justice does little in the
matrimonial line occasionally. We under>
stand that he has other cases Of the same
kind on his docket s-..,.We are pleased
to acknowledge. visit, on last Friday,
from JOHN L. HUME, Esq, the genial ink
slnser'of the Chiffon Times, who evident
Etnjoys leaving The City Of Magnificent
Distances (ride Neenah Tines for an oc
casional Visit to the lions of MaDi:owoc.
.........The daily influx of immigrants sul
continu es. They arrive In small parties b.
every boat, and, as a general thing, push
Immediately for the bush, to build ur
for themselves homes, and thereby add tc
the wealth and prosperity of our county.
-........Every young man in, Manitpwoe
should join the Jones Library Association
No better investment can be made
The interest taken in ''our national game, y
base ball, which is generally on the decline
throughout the country, continues undated
in Manitowoc The Nonpareil club have
changed their name to the Clipper CITY
club, and the Parksis occupied by them Of
the Hittemhards on every pleasant even
ing.........It will be seen by advertisement
elsewhere that the State offers reward o.
$500 for the apprehension of John Hogan
the murderer Of his brother, which, addec
to thereward previously offered by the
county. makes 5000 in ALL. OF course
it is unnecessary to call attention to the
programme for the celebration of the 4tt
at Ghloupek's, which appears SO promi
!. nensly into, days Blot, We can only as.
cure our readers that it is the Intention Of
those who have this matter in hanii tc
makeit the most extensive celebration evei
held in this county........ Mr.. Conway has
another cargo of wheat ready for shipment,
md is wsiting an opportunity to charter q
xessel..,...... District Attorney Woodn i.
absent in Sheboygan, attending the Circui
Court, which is in session there.
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ARREsTEp.--Onrr readers will remembel
that two weeks ago we alluded,to villain
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