The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-12-24

Hon. Jos. Villas was in the city dur
ing Saturday and Sunday, leaving on
MONDAYS train for the east.
New designs in clothing received
daily at the Chicago "Square Dealing
clothing house.
OUR City Treasurer is holding recep-
ton in the Council Rooms. The most
numerous callers are Taxpayers.
ANOTHER new engine-the fifth, we
believe-was received at the yard of the
NJ, L. S. and W. Railroad, Saturday.
MONDAY there we're about as many
wagons on the streets as sleighs, the
snow having degenerated into slush to a
considerable extent.
CHRISTMAS is coming, and if you want
something good to wear, go to the Chi
cago Square Dealing clothing house.
There you can get it cheap.
WORK was commenced last Monday
on scow to be built on ''Sawdust Point"
for parties in this city. She will be 100
feet long, with % feet beam.
LAST Sunday was a good one for
''hard shell'' sermons to the effect that
the wicked stand upon slippery places"
as the average citizen was willing to &C
knowledge the fact.
THEY say that for catching ''Pedro"
with four spot, Bro. Nash, of the
Pilot, is unexcelled by any editor in
these parts. By the way, what sort of
a game is Pedro, anyhow?
Mr.. MENscH, the bridge-tender on
Eighth street, deserves credit for the
manner in which he keeps the walks on
the bridge and it's approaches free from
ice and snow.
w. II. SEYMUER, a gentleman who
was connected with this Office fourteen
years ago, and at present publisher of
the Ahnepee Record, was a welcome
caller at our sanctum on Saturday.
ACCORDING to one of its newspapers,
lady cannot walk upon the streets
after night in Appleton without being
insulted by one of the scoundrels who
make that place their home.
SATURDAY was busy one, the thor
oughfares being crowded with teams
from the country loaded with produce,
and the merchants were kept employed
waiting upon their humorous customers.
CHRISTMAS services will be held in the
Episcopal church tomorrow Com
munion at s and services at 10! o'clock
in the forenoon. High mass in the
Catholic church at 4 o'clock, in the
morning.
"CHR1sTMAs don't come but once
year," and you can afford to buy your
wife one of the many beautiful articles
of gold and silver ware, albums, etc.,
which F. Ransch, on York street is sell
ling at astonishingly low prices.
WE congratulate Bro. Wedelstedt, Of
the Zeitung, upon his appointment as
alderman to occupy the position SO ac
ceptable filed by Senator elect John
Schuette, who has resigned in order to
better represent our city and county in
Madison.
THE schooner II. G. Richards, capac-
ity A, 900 bushels, has been towed down
the river in anticipation of call to go
to Milwaukee and take on a load of
wheat, receiving therefor storage at the
rate of two cents per bushel, and the
current rates to Buffalo in the spring.
THE children of the First Ward school
were made happy yesterday by the dis
tribution of gifts from large Christmas
tree. Weinscfenk's band was present.
and enlivened the occasion by the rem
dition of several pieces of music It
was altogether a very pleasant affair.
No MORE desirable Christmas OF New
Years present can be given than some
article Of silver ware, which is both
useful and ornamental, and will last
lifetime F. Ransch, at his store on
York street, has an elegant stock of
solid and plated ware which he is selling
at lower prices than have heretofore
ruled here.