The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-12-08
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Official City and County Paper.
LOCAL AND MISCELLANEOUS.

of business.
"A portion of the Presidents Mess
age will be found in another column.
Santa Claus has made his head
quarters at Fechter's store.
After the 2lst inst the days vii
begin to lengthen.
The tug Kitty Smoke has laid up II
our barber for the winter.
Hon. Jos. Villas was among the pas
sengers returning on the Sheboygan yes
terday. -
From now until after the holidays is
the time in which our business men
should advertise the most extensively.
The schooner Challange made our
harbor on Sunday for repairs, her main
gaff having been carried away.
The proceedings of the County
Board claim SO much of our time and
space that local matters will not receive
their usual attention.
There is beet in this City which
weighs over $50 pounds. It is needless
to say that it Is dead beat.
Eight deers were part Of load
brought to market from the country, yes
terday. They were readily disposed of
at a fair price.
MIR. Richards informs US that in
about two weeks his new foundry and
machine shop will be in full operation.
The schools in our City were never
in more fourishing condition than at
present-all owing to the excellent corps
of teachers employed.
Read the new advertisements in this
issue, and especially the one which tells
you how to get an excellent Waltham
Watch for nothing.
The Board of Supervisors has de-
cided to sell the tract of land known as
the Poor Farm, together with everything
on it. See advertisement.
The performance at the Slovanska
Lipa Theatre, last Saturday evening, was
well rendered and highly spoken of by
those in attendance.
The propeller Bertschy was in port
yesterday taking on load of -four from
the Oriental Mills for Escanaba. She
will have a cold trip.
Capt. Sweeney, the genial comman-
der of the Manitowoc, has arrived in the
City and will winter with US. He is a
welcome addition to our community.
We hear talk about the Manitowoc Dry
Dock--Sheboygais Paper.
Well bet Ten to one the above men,
toned dry deck will be in operation be.
fore your is.
A new lot of job type was received at
this Office yesterday morning, and we are
now better prepared to execute orders
than before.
There is man in this City who Of
fers to drink twenty gallons OF lager beer
in one day, on wager. His obituary
Will appear In due time.
The printing controlled by the Co.
Board OF Supervisors was awarded to
this Office, we having put in the lowest
bid. We shall save over $4,000 to the
County for printing, this year.
The first of series of club dance:
will be given at the Slovanska Hall to
morrow evening. We hope those who have
been favored with an invitation will find
it convenient TO attend, as a pleasan,
time is anticipated.
That German, who mas been elected
to State Office last month, will save
disgrace and trouble bv settling the breach
of trust, if not downright steal, lately
committed on some Of our County Off
GERS.
The Manitowoc vessels are beginning
to come in to lay up for the winter The
schooners G. l.. Johnston, Sea Gem, Pi
lot, Anna Thorine, Luna and Glen Guy
ler have already been laid up, and many
more viii be added to the list soon.
The street just at the south end O.
the bridge was so undermined by the
water that portion of it, in front of Mr.
Anton Voght's furniture establishment
caved in, on Monday. 1t was immediate
ly filled with brush and stone, and i
now all right.
On last Saturday the steam barge
Dunbar, the tug Leviathan and one o
the largest propellcrs on the lake, togeth
er with a whole feet of vessels, sough
| our harbor for refuge from the storm thel
| prevailing. Seamen know how t,
appreciate the advantages of our unsur
passed harbor.
Our young friend Tin" KelI,
has got happily married to Miss Anna
Buggie The event took place in Chica
go week ago last Sunday, and he i
now here with his wife to remain unit
Spring. Both have the best wishes o
all.
l. o. o. F.-The following are TIL
officers of the Two River Lodge. No. Sc
l. O. OF.
n. G.-H. Hammel.
| V. CA. Weilep.
r. Sc. w. Kessmann.
| +. Sc. Karnowsky.
T.-R. Schuster.
| We are pleased 20 learn that the Lodg
is in successful operation.
| DONATION "A Don alton for the ben