The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-06-05
MEME.

The recent rains have caused crops to
pick mp greatly. They now wear a
healthy aspect and promise to gladden.
the heart of the husbandman.
Club" Simon. the first white male
child born in this township, is now the
happy sire of n bouncing boy. For
years past Club thought seriously of
purchasing a self binder but owing to
this happy turn of, affairs he Will buy
none of them. Agents will please take
notice and call upon John Hayes, Mr..
Carey and Mike Egan who are each sad
l. in need of machine of this descrip
ton.
2. Fl. Hewitt and Henry Walsh closed
their respective terms OF school on Fri
day last. These gentlemen taught ex-
cellent schools, made hosts of friends,
and depart for their homes bearing the
| best wishes of the whole community.
On the evening of the last day a combin-
ed exhibition of both schools took place
A very pleasing and interesting pro-
gramme was carried out consisting of
readings, declarations, songs and dia-
logues. Short, spicy speeches were
| also made by several, that delivered by
\. Fl. Morris on education" and casti-
cation of the pupil being very highly
spoken Of.
The temperance society send as dele
gates to the state union convention, NJ.
Shanahan, G. e. Conway. P. Nagle, ?.
McMahon and Jerry Shanahan. The
convention will be held in Milwaukee on
the 18th day of June. The society here
send full and able delegation to look
after their interests in said convention.
Eneas Smell has just completed one CT
the prettiest residences in the county.
1t is composed of brick, is of lovely de-
sign and exquisite finish and reflects
credit upon the architect and builder.
Mr.. Smell feels happy contemplating
this coy domicile. It's doors were wide
open upon Saturday afternoon and an
old fashioned ''house warming" inaugur.
ated.
! Rumor says that Jim Stewart is mar
ried, and that too, to lovely maiden
from the town of Two Creeks. Rumor
has married Jim so often that we take
this report with a grain of allowance.
/ Still it may be true and we see no valid
reason why it should not be true. If il
is true, of one thing all can rest assured
and that is that Jim Will make the pref
! test, steadiest and most loving husband
that has donhedsthe matrimonial harness
for a century.
(Which is the greater evil, crows OF
potato bugs" would be good question
for some rural debating society. I'll be
hanged if | can tell. Just now the crows
are coming down like the wolf on tine
fold and deyouring corn by the acre.
Some place strings upon polls all around
the corn field; others make men as near.
y Inc lACiiSCtNtS DIS IlJSS4DIC anu pan
them at intervals in the corn patch, still
Others drive stakes in the disputed terri
tory and tie bowling cannes to them anc
yet others send their wives and little
ones to defend their soil from the ebony
invader. All in vain. As we'll endeavol
to hold the Atlantic Ill the hollow Of
ones hand or to get rid of a machine
agent. Corn they come for, corn they I
have. A good shot by patience and
perseverance may succeed in killing
F, few of them, but for every one that falls
a dozen take his place, all chanting il
their own peculiar tongue the soul stir
ring words of the poet
The fight for corn once begun,
Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son
Though baffied oft is ever won.