The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-09-29
WHAT WE SEE AND HEAR.

> Being still crowded with advertise
meDts, we again have recourse to this
style Of s'itemizing' Improvements
have been made upon the appearance of
the,interior Of Turner Hall. The scenery
is aHnew, and is much handsomer than
that used before the drop curtain, in
particular, which is very fine one. The
woodwork has all been painted...,.....
Two neat brick dwelling houses are in
course Of construction On the south SIDE
......5 5Ir. Canright informs US that he
recently saw a second growth Of straw
berries out in the country. This Speaks
well for our mild climate.........Main
street, south side, is being graded, and
when the work is completed will add
materially to the beauty of that part Of
the city.........We will inform the, cur
ious that the supposed great confagra-
tion,'' the light from which was .observ-
ed in the City enc night last week was
nothing but the burning Of log pile
.......Tbe Kewaunee Enterprise says
Postmaster Borcherdt, Of Ahnepee, has
secured the services Of a young lady as
an assistant. She arrived Saturday be-
fore last, and weighs nine pounds. Fred,
YOU'RE doing well.........An addition is
being built onto the south side of the q
ward school house. It is small, and viii
detract, instead of adding to the appear
ance of the old building........The park
is really ayublic benefit. 1t affords am
pie pasture grounds for herds Of cows,
and the fence makes good use of itsel
by giving fishermen an opportunity II
hang their nets thereon. What viii il
be used fer next ?.....The schooner
Jessie Philips received new centre
board at Chicago recently.
ing live pig and l6tttilg it run on the
fair grounds, among a crowd of bows
the catcher of which was to have tax
animal, was one Of the features last
Friday. Work on the Sheboygan
dry dock has been suspended ....... Many
focks of wild geese have passed over the
City on their way to the south-an in
dication of the approach Of cold wealth
The officers Of the Agriculture
Society are deserving of praise for theiI
| untiring energy and perseverance in try
ing to make our County Fair what i
| ought to be. Doctor Easton and Mr.
4. Piening, especially, are to be thank
ed for thier services.........The Ladie
Social Of the Episcopal Church will b
held at the residence Of Mrs. w. B
Jones, this evening. Let there be
good attendance, as the invitation is gen
eral, Eighth street. as far as the
grading and graveling is finished, pre-
sents q fine appearance. The prospects
are that the clay and gravel viii pacl
well. l.........The whole feet of ''stont
scows" is engaged in furnishing materia
to fill up the harbor cribs as soon a
they ale sunk Several houses along
Sth street will have to be raised from
four to six feet to allow residents to &c
in and out of them, when that thorough
fare is completed. One house has al
ready gone up '.........M Many loads o
wheat have come to town this week. -..,
Notice the advertisement of Sale Of For
feited Mortgagcd Lands. in asether col
cmn..-...A young man on the othe
side is working on flying machine
Hope he will succeed.........A new side
! walk is being built on the east side O
9Th street, from Park to State. Othel
sidewalks In town are being repaired anC
new ones constructed. .Disgusted-
The old bachelor who drew nursing
bottle at the gift entertainment las
| Monday night........ Three cribs hav.
been sunk on the extension of our harbo
piers-two on the north and one on th,
south side. The third was put in place 0,
Tuesday. The other four will be sunk soon