The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-09-22
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OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE CITY
focal and Other News,
ED. BORCHERDT,
Editor.
LOCAL "SHORTENING.. ,.

cality. Christ Kebse has some nic'
fresh ones tor SYSTEMATICALLY was ;
lively day in town. The numerous farm
ers who were in the city on that day
made il such.........The old culvert across
l4th street has finally been removed ano
a ditch put in its piace.........The
chances are that the dance at the Windi
ate House tomorrow evening will be a
perfect success.........The spire of the
new Presbyterian church is fast nearing
completion. improvements
are being pushed forward rapidly, and
when completed, Manitowoc will be the
better for it......... More new goods have
been received by our merchants this Fall
than ever before Dredging is still
going on. The old dock in the rear of
Torrison's store has been removed, and
there is now II feet of water there.
1t is becoming evident that ere long we
must have either a new bridge across
Sth street, or new one crossing at Main
street. The old one is giving out.........
Manitowoc has the best harbor on Lake
Michigan. And no one disputes it........
Fruit is becoming cheap and plenty.
VIII Binkleman keeps some Of the best
.........There are few more quiet and
orderly cities in the State than ours.
Row dies and loafers don't prosper here
1.-THE outside of MIR. Platt's new
block is nearly completed. 1t is hand
some structure We are informed
that potato bugs are infesting cellars.
When such is the case, we wouldn't give
much for the vegetables in them, for
the bugs will destroy them in short
time unless removed. fruit crop
has never been better in this county than
the present ''Phine Hats are
to be the rage this Fall. Gents will
make a note of it, and keep an eye on
F. Carus. Attend the Fair to-day
and o-morrow........We are ready to
print anything from visiting card to a
double sheet poster, at this Office, and
we will do it cheap, too.........fhere were
nine loads of hay at Sam. Halls hay
pressing barn at once, the other day. 1t
is astonishing what numbers cargoes OF
that article are shipped from here almost
daily.........The Fair Grounds are in
good order, and the Fair promises sue
cess.........Thc work on the harbor pro-
crosses rapidly. y.........It takes four exten-
sive cooper shops to keep our Touring
mills supplied with barrels. fel-
low remarked the other day that he had
frequently heard of the Jumping of
place" and had come to the conclusion
that it was somewhere near the corner
of York and Sth streets. Shouldn't
wonder .........Schuette' new store is
now ready for business. There are few
nicer buildings in tie city.........The
masons have again commenced laying
brick on the new Catholic church al
Maple Grove. There are ten churches
in this city, and two more in course Of
erection. No wonder we are such ar
extremely good lot of citizens. Thai
was pleasant social at the Windiate
House last Thursday evening. Every
thing is always success where Mr.. OF
Mrs. Windiate have anything to do will
it,. There will be picnic next Sat
urday afternoon, weather permitting, fol
the children of the Episcopal Sunday
School. I'VE are so crowded with ad
vcrtisements just now that we canno
suspend our supplement for week o.
two. We intend to give more reading
matter than any other paper in the city
dl,odus. Vessel repairs are going OF
rapidly at Jones Shipyard. Jaspe
Hanson has three vessels hauled ou
there now, and will soon have anothe
.........Farmers are giving attention t.
Fall ploug e. Mark ham ha
been appointed Deputy Town Clerk @
| the Towno f Naenah. Wood wante,
at this office en- subscription. .Th
little schooner Island is lying at th
/ south end of the bridge with choice 10
of fruit, which is being sold cheap.......
\ schooner ran into the bridge yesterday
but did little damag the race
at the Si..o1oygan County Far, last week
Prince Albert" Mr.. Ira Clark's horse
beat DR.. Easton's "Kohnke" on tw
! straight heats. Read the advertise
ments in our paper and find out wher
you cen buy goods the cheapest........I
we don't take the premium on printin
| at the County Fair, we shall feel muchl
disappointed. Williams & Severance
band of Milwaukee, furnish the music a
''Tom 81 dance, tomorrow evening"
| Remember the Concert given by the Fri
S@ugerbund at Turner Hall, this even
ing, for the benefit of the widows ant
orphans of the fallen soldiers of Germany
1t will be rare musical treat.
scow loads of lumber were brought fror
Two Rivers yesterday, for Cooper
Jones MISUNDERSTANDING bus
ness-killing potato Nor
handsome brick buildings have bee
erected in this city the past season, tha