The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-10-23

In the harbor yesterday on their way to
Buffalo.
JAMEs G. JENKINS and Col. Villas will
address the people of Manitowoc on Sat
urday next at the court house. Let there
be good attendance. Both gentlemen
are able.
CIcUMsTANoEs prevented our giving as
much attention to the PILOT within the
last two weeks as we would wish. They
are not likely to divert our attention
again in the future.
FARMERS have been jubilant within
the last week at the fair prospects OF
high price for wheat. The indications
are that the price will be still higher
before the first Of next June.
A FARMERS team ran away on Wash
! ington street on Monday of this week.
The wagon came ont Of the contest in a
rather dnapidated condition and several
sign boards were made to suffer.
BARNES AND MENDLIK have for cloak
| and dress trimming, full assortment of
silk and cotton velvets, plain and brocad-
ed silks and satins, and real Astrachan
cloth, all to be sold at low prices.
The schooners Bertha Barnes and
r. z. Mason took on cargoes OF hay from
| n. 3. Morse's and S. Halls warehouse
last Friday. The former went to Me-
nominee and the latter to Manistee.
THE stock of household furniture de-
stroyed by fire in car near the depot at
this city last week, was paid for by the
railroad company this week. Mr..
Slye of Green Bay Was the owner of the
stock.
A HOUSE belonging to man named
Groll, living on Hamilton street, caught
fire on Sunday night by the explosion of
lamp. Before the flames were ex-
tinguished the building was pretty badly
destroyed.
TWELVE HUNDRED and fifty dollars
worth of Butterick's patterns were re-
ceived by us to-day. We can now fur
nish any pattern and all sizes down to
dolls patterns. Fall and winter Catalog-
ues gratis. j. SoHUETTE & Bros.
G. NJ. BRIGHT of Waupaca and Mr..
Glaze of Oshkosh have exchanged places.
Mr.. Bright becoming one of the proprie
tors of the Oshkosh Times and Mr..
Bright taking charge of the Waupaca
Republican.
A COUPLE of young fellows from Two
Rivers were in the city on Sunday, hav-
ing horse and buggy. In getting out
one of them slipped and fell fracturing
his thigh bone. The fracture is said to
be very serious one.
WE hope some of our delinquent sub
scribers will bring us wood before winter
sets in. We cannot afford to publish a
paper for amusement. We have bodily
wants to supply and must have the
means wherewith to do SO.
WE are in receipt of reports of eau
cuses from several towns in the county.
AS the names of delegates are Published
10 the proceedings of the convention we
think it unnecessary to publish the re-
port of caucus proceedings.
AN accident prevented the engine from
the north side from reaching the fire
promptly on Sunday night. Something
was broken in taking the steamer from
the engine house. The hose cart on the
south side also sustained some injury.
A BEGaAR man with numerous docu-
ments and certificates of character, is
making the rounds of the city soliciting
aid. The documents are strong in as
serting that the man is unable to work,
though his appearance is indicative of
the reverse.
The heifer case being tried before
Judge Kirwan is of a piece with the
pitchfork case. 1t is swear against swear
and every person appears to be satisfied
blltJ uC 10 lhO Jeiy
disagreed and the question was submitted
to the Judge for decision.
LEMKUHL & DIoKE recently took orders
for thirteen sewing machines in three
days They are live, energetic men,
but such immense sales show that they
handle first class machines which sell on
their merits. Be sure and call on them
when you get ready to purchase.
BUSINESS has been unusually lively in
the city within the last two months. All
our merchants and manufacturers have
been disposing of large quantities of
goods at fair profits. Should the activity
continue for the remainder of the year,
1879 will prove an unusually profitable
one.
WANTED.-A few good men to learn
the Sewing Machine business on salary
and commission. Office of The Singer
Mig. Co., Corner 9TH and York street,
near Windiate House, Manitowoc Wis.
j. L. LEDYARD,
City Manager.
E. WAGNER desires to remind his
customers of the fact that the price of all
kinds of iron is still advancing, and that,
although he made mis- stove purchases be-
fore the rise, he will be compelled to
advance prices soon, as he cannot buy
more at the figures he now makes on
them. Persons intending to purchase
had better do so at once.
RAND & RoENrER OF this city have been
made agents for the celebrated Improved
Howe Scales. These scales took the
grand gold medal at the Paris Exhibition.
The agricultural societies of several states