The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-10-16
CITY AND COUNTY
Nag;t0zUoc, THURSDAY, Oct. 10.
TREIGHTs gre booming.

COUNTY convention on Saturday.
MERCHANTS report trade excellent.
PArcH up the holes in the sidewalks
THERE are but few vacant houses in
the city.
PERCH fishing from the harbor piers
continues.
FORTY cases of boots just received ut
Charles Books. 2t
THE rain of Friday night softened up
the soil considerably.
I'eE weather SO far in October is about
as warm rs that Of July.
GYPsIEs endoavored to kidnap Ra-
cine youngster the other day.
$3.50 will buy fine calf boot at Chas.
Books.
WILHELM, the boss fiddler, gave con-
corts in Milwaukee this week.
Mrs. BELYEA, the wife Of the captain
of the Magellan, is married again
SEVERAL carloads Of sheep have been
shipped from this place this week.
We sell our paints, oils and brushes
cheap. I. & J. ROBINSON.
TINS is excellent blowing weather and
the farmers are making the most of it.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made to
have q monthly cattle fair at Cato Cor
ners.
HEAVY fogs on the lake are causing
vessel-owners much delay and uneasi-
ness.
w. II TpdIIE has been nominated for
county superintendent Of schools in Kc-
waunee.
RAND & BERGER will probably build n
large schooner for Milwaukee parties,
this winter.
CHTLDRENs' zephyrcloa in all shades,
ladies' and childrens' fancy and plain
knit hoods, ut Charles Books. 2t
AUGUST DUENo isn't bit proud, and
yet he says it is the finest boy baby in
the city.
THE government dredge stationed at
Two Rivers was towed to Ahnapee on
Monday.
THE II. g. Richards was chartered at
Chicago on Saturday for wheat to BnfTa-
10 at TIC.
THE relatives of Prof Wise, the aero
naut, believe that he will never be heard
from again.
A NUMBER of Two Rivers sportsmen
are arranging trip to the northern part
of the state.
SCHUMACHER, the ice man, had finger
dislocated on Tuesday evening while I'M
loading ice.
Il. KRUsnIHEUER is offering great
ho~yoino IN boots aN.d Shoes which are
worth taking.
MILWAUKEE proposes to buy S175, 900
engine to increase tho water works facil-
tiles of that city.
THE building in which Mr.. Bleser had
a store previous TO the fire is remodelod
into residence.
"THE Northwestern Malt House" is
what Mr.. Rahr's new building will be
known by hereafter.
EXCURSIONS to tue woods to gather
autumn leaves are what the young ladies'
delight in nowadays.
THE ''oldest mhabitant" does not 10
member another such October as this is
for delightful weather.
THE hotel registers show decided in
crease in the number of travellers roam
ing about the country.
No quorum being present, tho meeting
of the Board of Aldermen on Monday
was postponed two weeks.
In the latest walking match in New
York, for the O'Leary belt and $1,000,
Murphy was the winner.
SATURDAY evening the express train
from the south was delayed over an hour
by washout near Oostburg.
TRUMAN & COOPER are building two
story warehouse extending from the
rear of the mill to the dock line.
Mr.. AND NIRs. t. C. SHOVE we're
made the victims of q very pleasant
surprise party on Friday night last.
A. T. DUMKE has contracted to build a
large Corliss steam engine for Truman &
Cooper, TO DO completed in January.
AN old man named Togclson, resi-
dent of the town of Manitowoc, died on
Friday last in the Sith year Of his age.
THERE is quito number of Negroes
in the city at present. Some are repu-
tod to be not of the best class of society
THE Hop Bitters company contributes
purse of sc, 900 to the winner in the
Hanlan- Courtney race which takes place
to- day.
A BAG of wheat was picked mp on the
road 6 mile north of the city on Monday
probably lost from some farmers
wagon.
THE Oshkosh branch of tho Milwau-
kec, LakesShore \ Western Railway IS
being pushed toward completion as rap
idly as possible.
Ii you want the best sowing machine
for the least money, go to Lehmkuhl u
Dioke, corner Main and Washington
streets, south side. If
THE steamers, hose, etc, belonging to
the fire department were inspected last
Saturday afternoon and found to be II
good condition.
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