The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-05-31

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NEARLY three hundred pupils in regu
lar attendance at the Presbyterian Sun
day School.
WHEAT has gone down-which is also
true of several Milwaukee spectators
and buyers.
An elegant Oil Goat side-lace shoe,
worth 81. so, for $500, at
CHAs. Books.
THIS is elegant weather for lawn and
croquet parties, but the farmer would
rather have some rain in his.
THE walk on the west and south sides
of Huebner's block, among the worst in
the city, are being repaired.
THAT awful boy: "NIa, Pas got the
best o you.-you can't strike matches
on your trousers like he can.
WORK on the Improvement of our har-
Dor has been commenced by Messrs.
Truman & Schroeder, the contractors.
THE latest styles in hats and caps can
be found at Chas. Books, where very
large stock has just been received. They
will be sold at popular prices.
THE County Board has been in session
since Monday and with the exception of
the allowance of claims, but little bust
ness of Importance has been done.
A NEW assortment of shawls, part of
which has just arrived and part to arrive,
including latest novelties, at
CHAs. Books.
The season is at hand when the young
man with finances to cover two plates of
ice cream. awaits brethlessly the answer
to, evil you have cake
In answer to the question. care
American girls over deiioate?" we would
say that it all depends on whether yen
offer them fruit cake, lobster salad, lem
onade and ice cream, or a bar of soap
and washboard.
THE largest and most conpiete stock
of ehildrens' and misses shoes, in all
colors and at all prices, can be found at
Chas. Books, on North Eighth street.
CHARLEY BEERS has returned from
the Black Hills. When such as he can t
make it pay out there there's no use for
others to try it. EIore of the Black
Killers from this vicinity will bs back
soon.
THE number of cases appearing on
the calendar for trial at the ensuing term
of the Circuit Court is smaller than for
several years previously. There are but
five criminal cases. It is predicted that
the session of the Court will be very
short one.
THE public school on the North Side
was dismissed for the day at noon yes
terday. This was to allow those who
were SO inclined to observe Decoration
Day. 1t wasn't observed to al alarming
extent, however, by either the school
children or any one else.
WHILE boy was lighting candles in
the Catholic Church at an early hour
Tuesday morning, a number of wreaths
ue cedar which decorated the altar and
had become very dry. we're ignited, and
it required some lively work to extin-
| guish the fire before much damage was
| done.
THE farmers of this county with wh6E2
we have conversed are all sanguine of
securinga splendid crop this year if moth
| ing occurs to offset the excellent growing
weather realized thus far. One of the
conditions necessary IS 2 good heavy
aleeady suffered slightly.
THE popular Dry Goods House of
| James Morgan is TO be made still more
| popular this season by the opening of a
new department, Milinary in all branch
es at either wholesale or retail at lowest
prices FOR CASH than was ever offered
| in the Northwest. An inspection of
stock and prices solicited. 10m4t
Mr.. WM. RAHR will this week com
mence the bottling and sale of his un-
surpassed lager beer. The article will
be found equal, if not Superior, to that
sold here from the Milwaukee breweries,
and there will undoubtedly be a lively
| demand for it for use in private families
After this week all orders will be prompt
ly filed.
Mr.. DANA G. LAME, State Railroad
Commissioner, together with party of
invited gentlemen, came in over the
Western Road on Tuesday by special
train, and after taking dinner at the
Windiate House left for Milwaukee.
Mr.. Lamb came over the line to inspect
it but how he succeeded while riding
at the rate of thirty miles an hour is not
altogether clear to us.
VILAs 6 BARNES have just received
two large lots of Dolmans, Sacks and
| Summer Suits from the celebrated firm
| of E. S. Mills & Co., OF New York city.
These garments are OF the best materials
| and are cut IN The latest Paris fashions,
and are warranted to give satisfaction.
! The prices are but little above the cost
| of the materials. The ladies are advis-
ed to call and examine their stock while
! there is q good selection to pick from.