The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-12-01
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STAFF MEMS,

Neenln as 10 prevent the pOdts iioi" uiN
ing their regular trips.
Mrs. Eliza Follett, the first white wo-
man. so far as is known, that ever set foot
in the territory now known as Sheboygan
county, died at Sheboygan lately at the
age Of So. She came to that place with
her husband in the fall of 1885.
Ten thousand barrels of cranberries have
been shipped from Berlin by the Milwau-
kee and St. Paul railroad, this season.
Two brothers have shipped four thousand
barrels.
A German near Watertown has taken
}. coo ducks this season. The waters OF
that section are filled with these birds on
their way south.
A man in Sbeboygan, after sixty years
of married life, wants divorce. He is
anxious to keep up with the times.
BAYFIELD, has at least 200 more inhabi-
ants than year ago, and settlers are con>
stantly coming in.
The Milwaukee Sentinel says a servant
girl in the employ OF S. S. Merrill, Esq,
/ was found in dying conditi at an early
( hour Wednesday morning, from the effects
! Of an iniudicious Use Of chlorotorm. She
had for some time past been subject to
smells Of somrambulism which led her to
the use Of the letheon. All efforts to re-
store her to consciousness proved without
avail
The O.hLosl. Times says the stock SUBJ
gcriptions for the Rpoh railroad now
amounts to about SIC, eco, leaving only
$4,000 more to make the city S Inscription
available.
Oshkosh has a case of suspended ami
nation. According to the Northwestern a
young fellow proposed to young lady,
was refused, and now his animation is com
pletely suspended. Perhaps the young
LADY is opposed to being Annie mated.
J. A. Ogden, only l9 years of age, Is
editor and proprietor of the New London
Times.
The Capitol is being made ready for tho
approaching session OF the Legislature
The amendment to the state consttu
ton abolishing the Grand Jury system
was carried at the late elections by large
at Menasha, on Thursday evening last.
The Madison and Portage railroad i
completed to Windsor, II miles fro,a Mad
ison. 1t will be entirely finished and il
running order during next month.
The next Legislature will contain bu
three editors DR.. Pease, of the Montcil
Express, Mr.. Schmidt OF the Manitowo
) Nord~ Westen, and Deuster, Of the Nil
waukce See Bote-al Democrats.
La Crosse dedicates new congregations
church, costing $35, 600, on N'ednesds.
next.
The Madison Democrat says that he ic
was abou: two inches thick there on Thanks
giving day, and that number Of venture
some youngsters availed themselves Of thu
opportunity to go skating.
On Thursday fire at Prairie du CHER
destroyed two stores, those of G.. ". An
derson and II. c. Roehler, and most o
their stock. Loss $500. Insured 70
$4,l0O.
A fire at Madison on friday destroyed
dwelling in the First ward near the fat
grounds, occupied by J. S. Bradford. Th'
house was entirely consumed with most oil
its contents. The fire was caused By e
piece Of plaster falling on a kerosene lamp
causing it to burst and fame up, setting
fire to some clothes near at hand and theI
to the floor The loss was nearly covered
by insurance.
A swindler by the name of Hamilton
came to Fond du Lac few days since
and opened a writing school Alter col
Letting half terms tuition from twenty
scholars he was called away by urgen
business elsewhere and has not yet re-
turned.
john Sprohn, Of Beaver Dam, was acct
deutaly shot through the right thigh, or
Saturday last, while changing pistol from
one pocket to another. A frighful runa-
way occurred at Beaver Dam last Wedncs
day, by which Mr.. Wilcox was seriously
aud il Is feared fatally injured.
Some feud in human form, entered the
home Of Mr. Bance of Brodhcad, the other
evening, and, obtaining can of kero-
sene, proceeded to saturate the carpet with
it. Striking a match aroused Mr.
Bunee in time TO see the scamp escape.
The motive which prompted the iced is
unsu -pected.
Mr.. Whitney, at work in J. f. Akin
sons chair factory, at Appleton, had the
misfortune to lose three Of his fingers by a
circular saw, on Wednesday afternoon
Navigation on the Lower Fox, between
Neenah aud Green Bay is closed.
A eovardly attempt to throw the Nil
waukee train, en- route from Madison, of
the track, was made near Oconomowoc, on
the .ith. The track was DISTRACTED with
rails for several rods, unfortunately it was
discovered in time to prevent the desired
result
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