The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-10-06
WHAT WE SEE AND HEAK.

Reed, of Manitowoc, President of the
Portage, Winnebago and Lake Superior
railroad company, has removed to Me
nasha so as to be ON the.line of his roao
.......Stamps on receipts for money will
not be required hereafter, and on promi-
sroy notes only when they exceed the
sum of $100........A Chicago schooner,
the Three Bells, was recaulked here prior
to taking on load of -four and hay. last
week. k.......The Ladies' Social of the
Episcopal church, will be held at the
residence Of Mrs. Chas. Raymond, this
evening. A general invitation is extend
ed.........There are between thirty and
forty tons Of hay pressed and shipped
from this city, every day.........On the
inside of this issue will be found an orig
inal story, written expressly for this pa
per, which will merit perusal. We
expect to have more from the same
Dor extension was sunk on Monday
This is the fourth that has been put in
place with the recent appropriation, and
the fifth that has been sunk this season
.........Mr. Bishop is erecting brick
dwelling house on 9th street, near the
Episcopal church. Parties who at
tended the Soldiers Reunion and State
Fair at Milwaukee, last week, report
having had good time, and that both
were success. machinery which
was taken out of the Nayarino has all
been returned to Chicago......It is many
years since we haye enjoyed SO long and
delightful g spell of Fall weather. But
there is an old adage which says when
Winter comes in like lamb, it will go
out like lion. ".........Sportsmen are get
ting their guns ready for the Fall cam
paign. on ducks, squirrels, &c.........I In
last Saturday s Chicago Post we find the
following vessel sales: Schr. Lousi;a He
Dondzd-A. D. Jones to James Quinn
one-half for $500. And this: Schr.
Louisa AcDonall-Theodore G. Shove
to \. ID. Jones; one half for $3, ,100...
We are prepared to do German printing
at this Office just az well and cheaper
than you can get it done at any of the
German ofiices......D. e. Markham,
Esq, of Menasha, has been visiting his
friends in this City, for few days..
DR.. Ii. L. Zielley, of Chiffon, drove
from that Village to this City on Monday
with q span of dashing horses, one Of
which he sold. while here, to Mr.
....-...Mr. Horace Lovely presented US
with a mamoth double cucumber, which
is quite curiosity, and can be seen at
Franklin Bookstore. We are always
glad to witness such evidences of scien-
tific horticulture, which we consider the
best proofs Of the stGdiousness aud pre-
gress of our farming community..
Before putting up your stoves for the
winter, be sure that the chimneys are in
a safe condition. Nearly all conhagra
tions are caused by defective fues, and
it will we'll repay the trouble Of looking
after til EN- in season ......... The new Pres
byterian Church is now wholly enclosed,
and the steeple already elects prais IS
from passers- by, although not half COM
pleted. Are the citizens going to sub
scribe money enough to place a town
clock in it when it shall have been finish
ed ?........ The "oidest inhabitant' saws
he has never known such a good year
for tomatoes. Bushels Of them have
been allowed to rot on the ground, for
the reason that no one wanted them.
This is seldom the case in Manitowoc
County,. MonitoUoc is the best wheat
market north of Milwaukee. Shcboygan
papers please make note Of it. Every
kind of farm produce has always com
manded a higher price here than at
Green Bay, Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Ap-
pleton or Sheboygan.........Frank Stein
er's new building on the corner Of 9th
and Buffalo streets, is assuming shape
and viii be enclosed before many days
.........If the provisions of the City Or
dinances were enforced os they ought to
be, the City treasury would be filled to
overfowing with the fines collected. We
see daily evidences of neglect in such
matters on the part of the officials whose
duty it is to look after such things .......
Tuesday was the first cold, unpleasant
day Of the season-a premonition Of what
is coming Quite a feet of vessels
sought refuge In our harbor during the
storm on the Lake on Tuesday. Two
schooners had proceeded as far as Ahne-
pee, when they were compelled to return by
stress Of weather. residence
on sth street has ''gone up" to grade,
having been raised some six 9th
street is being put in good condition.
The work of grading and graveling that
thoroughiare has commenced near the
river, and will be finished with all pos
sble speed d........Never before has there
been such activity in sidewalk building
as at present Every walk on both sides
Of York street between 7th and 9th streets
has been lowered from two to three feet,