The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-01-07
MANIT0WOC & VICINITY
IN 1868.
A Glance at the Past, as
Recorded in the Col
umnS of the Tri-
bune.
CONCLUDED.

5000 worth OF property IN the FnlaSe
of Two Rivers. George Edwards shot
. lynx. Seventy-one vessels arrived at
the Port of Manitowoc during the month
of July On the It'll of August the
Swamp Land Commissioners let the con-
tract for lowering the Rips to John @.
Eggers for 81 cents per yard :; l269 yards
of obstruction are to be removed. The
officers of the new military company re-
ceived their commissions from the Gov
ernor. L. S. Lawrence fell from lad
der while engaged in cleaning oil circus
show bills from Kehler's store. Perry
Edwards climbed the democratic liberty
pole to put the halards through the block
for which the democrats presented him
him with watch. New spring wheat
arrived in town and sold for $l.S5 per
bushel. The dwelling house on the
BATES farm was destroyed by fire on
the 18th. One of the fishermen at Two
Rivers made haul of one hundred bar
rels Of fish Maerklin & Richter have
erected a mustard mill Mr.. Weinburg
of Milwaukee gave a concert on the 18th
The barn of Joseph Vollmer and two
horses were burned. The supposed work
of an incendiary Anton Hertka com
mitted suicide On the 10th the first
black berries of the season came to town.
The Military company received their En-
field rifles The New Orleans Minstrels
gave performances on the 18th and 18th
VIM. Brown, tavern keeper on the
Calumet road was robbed of 500. No
clue to the thieves. John Morrissey was
killed with a hay fork by Z. Hemiak, in
the town of Carlton Kewaunee County.
A German, named Miller, had his right
arm sawed off at the mill in Two Rivers
Large shipments of lime are made to the
Lake Superior country. Plenty wild
piums in the country. The last crib for
the harbor on the south pier was sunk Oh
the %; in the evening Grant & Col
fax club was organized. Arrival Of Bo-
hemian emigrants by the boat Thorsten
Anderson was arrested for burning his
barn on the night of the 2Sth. On the
29th Lars Nelson and Peter Nichols cap
sized in fish boat about four miles from
shore. They were rescued after being
FIVE hours in the water. Mr.. Goodrich
commenced he erection of large ware
house. The Real Estate sales for the
month of August numbered eighty-six,
representing a money value of 500, 73I.
There were 400 scholars in attendance at
the First District School The Schooner
Jessie Phillips was launched on the 9Th
of September. Mrs Olmstead died on
the 18th and Mr.. 0. II. Carpenter, an old
resident Of the Village on the 8th To-
matoes we're retailing for s cents pound
The little schooner Rtchurd Roe was
wicked on the 18th, near the mouth Of
the river The first vessel ever wrecked
at this port The Trustees of the Pres
byterian church purchased d lots oppo-
site Platt's. The first frost of the season
occurred on the 10th No damage to
vegetables. The tug kitty Smoke broke
her wheel The militia company turned
out for the first time on the Goth. The
Rail Road meeting on the 22d was largely
attended A fire destroyed the store of
John I. Zinns, and +. Hockcr's building
partially. Loss about $4,000. Insured
for $4,000. State Superintendent Craig
decided against the division of school
district number l. The scow L. b.
Nichols went ashore at Two Rivers in a
gale on the Goth. The Republican
County Convention was held on the 18th.
Eighty-two arrivals at this port during
the month of September. Capt. Bur
msister established a red light on the east
end of the north harbor pier. A painted
photograph of Col. K. K. Jones, was re-
ceived for the Library Room. Ninety
realestate transfers for the month of Sep
TENDER. John Schuette received the
contract for dredging channel in the
river LOO feet wide. The new schooner
Jessie Philips, Capt Rowland left port
on the lth of October The ''Champlin
House" on the Green Bay road was de-
stroyed by fire on the 18th. The Catho-
lie Festival at Turner Hall was a success.
Politics was all the go about this tiue.
Jacob LEM residence and bowling alley
on the Rapids Plank Road were burned
on the Dist The ''Rall Road .PIoposi-
ton" was carried by pa majority. The
keel for Jones & Hanson vessel was laid
on the 18th. The schooner JONES Ma
Udgh went ashore at Two Rivets Point
on the 30th. Eighty vessels arrived at
this port during October. The house of
Geo. Smith near Clarks mills was burned
on the Sd of November. The steamer
Sheboygan was launched on the 9th. The
scow .S,oalloat collided with the brig
Louis Dag off Centerville on the 10TH
TIE S,catloc was dismasted. The semi
annual review of the fire Department
took place on the 18th. Heavy rains du-
ring the week. On the 10th great
storm prevailed on the lake, from the
southeast. A large number of vessels
were anchored in the bay. The Winfield
Scott was dismasted off Two Rivers. A
Singing Society was organized on the
10th. A son of Charles Semer, was dam
gerously scalded by inhaling steam from
tea-kettle. Mr.. S. A. Wood made a
model of a Velocipede and forwarded it