The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-01-07
OUR NAN AHGUT TOWN.
His First Week Of the New Year--W hat
he saw on his TPayeIs--A Little of
EYarYthing.

Our Man IS jolly old boy, and our
patrons tell us they Ike his style. He
tells them great many little things which
at first sight seem of no account, buS on
consideration are found to be Of great in
| terest to this, that or the other one. He
has ground out his grist for the first week
in 1869, which may be found below. He
as a general thing will speak we'll Of his
neighbors-and it is good thing to do
| but it in his travels he meets with one
noted for his wrong doing he will be pref
| ty apt to mention the fact. New
Years day was well enjoyed-in the house
the storm ragged so fearfully that no
| one cared to be outside any more than
was absolutely necessary. Judging
| from the number who have renewed their
subscriptions at this Office during the
week past, money matters are easler.....
! The public schools commenced the win
| ter term on Monday last with an increas-
| ed number of scholars and renewed en-
| thusiasm. We presume the scholars
had splendid time during the holidays
| and hope they will now use their best
endeavors to improve their studies.........
John III. Read of this place has purchas
ed the Kewaunee Enterprise, an enter
prise which his friends earnestly hope
will be a successful one. We viii men
ton his paper when it comes to hand.
IA little 'surprise party called at
the residence of our friend Mr. Bean on
the South side, New Years eve, and
then there hoDpel out Of the old year
| into the new. 1t didn't hurt 'em any
and they had good time.......The Pro
peller 7,-ucsdeU arrived here on Saturday
night and also on Tuesday She had
good loads Of freight.......-R. ID. Smart
who has been sadly afflicted for some time
with a sprained ankle is quite ''smart,
once 1.-THE weather, dear me
it has been remarkable; Thursday, north
east snow storm; Friday, good slcighing,
wind IN the south Saturday warmer,
indIca lions Of rain. Sunday and Monday
still warm, snow going rapidly and sleigh
ing gone. Tuesday slosh frozen up and
fine day; Wednesday like unto it, and
to-day-reader, look out for yourself: ....
| We ngrat ulate the school ID this Dis
| trict on having one of the best melodeons
in use. 1t is Prince & Co., five octave,
round corners, elegant rosewood case
price SIP It was obtained by the pro
ceeds Of the late Exhibition..... The
travelling is very slippery, a farmer tells
Us he nearly killed one of bis horses only
a day or two since, by his falling on the
icy road.........Several more teachers ar
| rested in this county-no understandable
Albert Barry, who is teaching school in
the town Of Liberty, called on us Tuesday
Hope he will take the liberty tn make
good school; he is capable The
election Of Chief and Assistant Engineers
OF the Fire Department will take place on
the 18th inst. There were 1O3 deaths
in this place during the year 1868, which
| for a town of 5000 inhabitants is a very
small percentage. are being
held at the Presbyterian church every
evening this week. It being the week
of Prayer observed generally throughout
the country. Considerable interest is
manifested. The snow all went off
the river the first of the week leaving
pretty good skating. Poor fund ex-
| penses since last report, Nov. It'll 81, 5l?,-
o. Total to Tuesday last, when ''our
man :" saw the order book $13,032. At.
We thought we had the poorest commits
siouers in 1867 that this OF any other
community, was ever cursed with but they
| onlyexpended about half the above amount
.........A friend suggests that the pleas
ant weather of a day or two past may
be the result Of the purchase of Cuba by
Seward. We don't believe the cold
| fool'' has done it. IF he has the
! people will make it as hot for
him as they made it frigid when he
bought Alaska 49,. -. There will be
another meeting of the Board of Direc
tors of the Library Association on Mon
day evening". The Mite Society Of
the Episcopal Church will take place at
the residence of Mrs Phelps this evening
........The Presbyterian Sociable will be
held at the residence Of Mrs. Lyon next
| Tuesday evening. Some Of the boys
have rugged an ice-boat and are sailing
about on the river at two forty" rate.
1t is quite an institution and answers
the helm promptly........The County
Board purchased number Of gold pens
for the use Of the officers Of the County,
but the number purchased-tcn, we be-
lieye-did not go around; 1t is supposed
some of the members of the County
Board pocketing them before the officers
had . chance to make their selection......
The Masquerade of the Young Men s
Association will take place at Turner
| Hall instead of Klngholz, as heretofore
| advertised. 1.-The Norwegian Lutheran
| Church has been furnished with hand
some seats.
THE Poor FUND. Some time ago we
published the report of the Poor Com
missioners as made to the County Board,
which showed an expenditure, up to No
vember II, 1868, of so, 5l3,3
We have taken the trouble to ascertain
the expenditures since the Report and
find that the sum of $25l9,0S has been