The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-01-14
CITY AND COUNTY.
Manito1Ooc, Thursday, Jan. IL

stedt are in Madison.
THREE inches of snow fell Tuesday
night and was duly appreciated.
Hon. r. D. SMART left on Tuesday to
take his seat in the Legislature.
The produce market is active and our
merchants are correspondence happy.
VIM. MAHoNEY, school mate of ours
years ago, has received the appointment
Of under Sheriff of Calumet County.
The wife of Mr.. John Dillon, for
many years resident of this city, died
last Thursday at an advanced age.
For nice clean shave go to Ohler &
Bigel's establishment, corner Eighth and
Commercial Streets.
THE City Treasurer informs US that
the payment of taxes at his, Office is not
at all lively. Walk up, gentlefolks, it s
got to come sooner or later.
Don't fail to hear JAS Alan's recita-
ton of ''The Madman," to be given at
Turner Hall next Saturday. 1t will be
| splendid.
| MISS MOORE, of Trenton, N. j., is so
| opposed to intemperance that the sight
of an apple gives her convulsions.-E r.
It's pity Madame Eve wasn't SINH
larly afflicted.
We will offer waterproofs, blankets,
winter shawls, underwear, and winter
goods at COST for the next 80 days.
St j. e. PLATT.
WE learn from Henry Hullison, an
engineer on the Western Railroad, that
the track has been laid and trains run
upon the island at Appleton.
A LITTLE boy discovered fire on the
premises of Mr.. 0. Torrison, on Com
mercial Street, used for pressing hay,
and by giving the alarm prevented the
destruction of that valuable property.
PARTIES in the country report the
north and south roads as being almost
impossible on account of the large snow
drifts which exist in great abundance.
SENATOR JNo. REED, of the Kewaunee
Enterprise, passed through the city on
Monday on his way to Madison. He
was accompanied from here by Senator
Jno. Schuette.
WITH this unusually cold weather,
necessitating the hottest kind of fire
| to preserve ones comfort, extraordinary
| care should be taken to guard against
confagrations.
WINTER CLOTHING, furs and other
winter goods have been greatly reduced
in price since the Holidays at
j. SCHUETTE 6 Bros.
The large reservoir near the First
Ward school house was filed with water
from the. river by the steamer on Tues
day. It took $3.50 feet of hose to make
the connection"
OwING to the fact that the tank on the
engines on the NJ, L. S. and W. r. r.
| had to be filed with pals (the reservoirs
being frozen solid) on Monday, the
afternoon express train on that road
came in an hour behind time.
THE fire alarm bell purchased by the
city few weeks since will be returned
and another purchased in its stead, the
City Council having refused to accept it.
| Correct
One of the special features Of the
entertainment at Turner Hall next
Saturday is the tumbling and gymnastlc
feats By Messrs. Fred. HaIlkohl, Albert
Becker and Henry Adler.
THE following from an Illinois paper
should be read and remembered by our
citizens: ''Blessed are they who scatter
ashes upon slippery sidewalks, for they
shall slide easily through the gates of
Paradise
By reference to the timetable in an
| other column it Will be seen that a
change has been made in the same on
the NJ, L. S. and W. r. r. Trains
now arrive from the south at 2:20 and
7:l5 P. II. and from the west at 1856
and HOO A. IL. The western train
leaves here at 2:40
AT the last meeting of the City Coun-
Gil attention was called to the fact that
the reservoir near the Park on the north
side was empty and likely to remain so
for the reason that it would not hold
water. The subject of water supply
In this city is one which should receive
the early attention of our authorities.
THE New BIsHoP.-The council of
the new diocese of Fond du Lac adopted
its constitution last Friday morning, and
proceeded to the election of a bishop.
Upon the 18th ballot Rev. Leighton