The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-05-20
OUR MAN ABOUT TOWN.


brakes broke his shin on bad sidewalk.
At last found the mashine to which he
belongs (honorary-able) but it was still /;
hose played out. He at once proposed
that as the women at the fire were not
able hands at the brakes that they lend
| fifty feet of hose, but some one said, such
yarn no good referring to remark prob
| ably, and that our man was telling story.
| Foreman ordered, Take her up!'' got
hold of one side but she wouldn't take
worth a cent. Just then another fire.
man, who was screwing something loose
underneath, said "all right" and our
man looking down got barrel of water
right in his face which he considered
aorong, he had been fred by excitement
but this suddenly put him-out in the
cold with wet shirt on Chief ordered
that the Badger boys pump little pond
dry, but the pond erous mud puddle re-
fused to dry up. Was ordered to take
hold of the rope and help pull down a
house-big job. Took hold with PIT
other too-fremen, and commenced 20
pull and shout Away with 'err' At the
third pull the rope broke and oaroy he
went rolling over in a gutter of nasty,
muddy water with dozen others. Sim
ultaneous with his fall fell the house, and
with his ears full of mud and his heart
full of 'dum it!' our man wendell his
way home wetter and a worser
man than when he The
private party at the residence of
Mr.. Bean on Washington street, last
Friday evening, was an enjoyable affair.
The host and hostess knew how to enter.
tain their friends 1.-THE 'sstone pick
ers" have commenced operations in get
ting stone for harbor purposes. Rather
cold work nova days. The largest
quantity of saw logs that our mill men
have had for number of years are now
doomed near the mills and above the
railroad bridge.........A glue factory is in
full blast short distance west of the stave
factory. The glue manufactured is
very good article. .......Mr. James Ben
net knows all about Fish and Fishing in
this latitude. If there is black bass in
the river and patience is all that is re-
quired to have him bite Jim is equal
to It under every circumstance. He has
the best fishing tackle and line in the
buslness.........A velocipedist amused our
denlzens on Saturday last by riding a
wooden boss" through the streets. He
was new hand at the wheel but equal
to the emergency.........On account of the
rain the firemen's Review did not take
place last Saturday.. The Episcopal
Sociable will be held this evening at the
Parsonage on Ninth Street....A new
Billiard Saloon and Shooting Gallery has
been opened on York Street. The
town presented lively appearance on
Saturday. Many farmers brought wheat
to market.........Our livery stable men
have just as good turn outs as gener-
ally can be found in town Of this size.
Thomas Windiate on North Side and
Tillson & Winton on the South Side are
always ready to let "fast team" at reas-
enable rates.......The Catholic Church of
this Village has lately been enlarged and
the conservation services took place last
Sunday. Prof. Bieling and Weinschenk
assisted in the musical services. All was
OF an interesting nature. James
Clayton the Barber, still holds forth CD
poslte the Windiate House. Jim is an
old stand by and understands his bust
ness.........John Schuette is ready to do
dredging IN the river in front of the lots so
that the owners thereof will be enabled
to build docks on the harbor line. Now
Is the best chance, before the work on the
harbor has been commenced. Don't all
speak at once. 1t seems to us that now
Is good time to dock Sixth and Seventh
Streets on each side of the river.
Walich Il Cos Chair Factory on the
South side is turning out tip top work.
Our manufacturing interests should be
encouraged as much as possible. ........
Smalley q Bro. are hard at work manu-
featuring a No. /. plows. In fact they
make many kinds of farming implements
1.-The Lady readers of the TRIBUNE
number legion. OF course 'Our Man"
should occasionally furnish something for
their special benefit They will all admit
that if he tells them something about the
fashions it is subject in which they take
much interest. With this object in view
"Our Man" has posted himself and is
now prepared to furnish his lady readers
with few of the very latest fashion
items. White silks are more fashionable
than satins for brides. The newest silk
goods are pinhead checks of heavy tafet-
tuan, in light colors, on changeable
ground Of Spring tints...A popular style
is a tunic skirt of black silk bouffant,
looped by oval rosettes and worn with
fchu cape caught to the belt behind and
before Plain cashmere over silk, or with
the uEderskirt embroidered with silk
either blue, pear gray or mauve, are ia
vorlte spring costumes. The narrow col
lar, which is straight across the back and
front, with deep sharp shoulder points,
has succeeded in gaining favor. 1t is
prettlest when embroidered and edged
with lace. ...Among the new round hats
worn by ladies the beehive, tho
'shepherdess and the ''bomb-shelp' are
to be the most popular. .Guipure lace is