The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-05-15
FoUR hundred and fifty two immigrants

five cents worth by looking at it.
FARMERS are clearing their barns of
last years hay TO make room for the new
crop, and the consequence is that large
quantities are being brought to market.
a Miss JOINS was examined one Gay
last week and found TO be insane. She
viii be sent to the Oshkosh Asylum.
"AssAssISArE" is word no longer in
good standing. 'sNihilate" has sup
planted it. The former one fell into
disrepute on account of its REPETITION of
sounds.
IT seems that Manitowoc is not the
only place overrun by fish, Harbor
piers all along the lake shore have been
throngad with fishermen, angle-worms
and fish.
THE rain of Saturday night was very
uneyenly distributed. The northern
towns had a su0iciency, while those in
the southern part Of the county did not
get their full quota.
THERE are quite large number Of men
now engaged at work on the railroad ex-
tension from Clintonyille, but more are
wanted. On account of the scarcity OF
laborers, wages are going up.
II the business Of the last few weeks
continues, George Guyles will become
bloated: bondholder and keep cigars on
tap at his Office at all hours without
money and without price.
JOHN ScHREIHART has purchased
Fricke's brewery in this city and IS re-
fitting It. August Dueno purchased a
new boiler and engine at Milwaukee for
use in the brewery, last Monday.
RAILROAD companies in this state
are advertising their lands pretty thor
oughly. Every public place has posters,
giving a glowing description of these
lands, and samples OF tie grains raised.
THE tug W. D. Gushing is in the dry
dock being caulEed ard is undergoing
general repairs. She will be command
ed this year by Captain Geo. BARLEY, and
Jos. Harrington will do the engineering.
WE received eighty barrels of cement
last week and expect eighty barrels more
this week. Contractors and builders
can get any kind and any amount, at
very reasonable prices.
j. ScHUETTE & Bros.
OWNERS Of saw mills begin to grow
seriously alarmed at the prospect of the
low stage of water in the streams contin-
uing. There has not been sufficient
water at any time this spring to drive
logs.
VI. T. ALBERs has been appointed
town clerk OF the town of Centor7ille by
the board of supervisors of that town,
Peter Reuter- having resigned the posi-
ton on account OF his removal from the
county.
WE have been shown some of the new
clothing for sale by Villas & Barnes,
which for style and cheapness has never
been excelled in this city. If you want
a good suit of clothes this is the place to
go.
JONES & SCHALnERN have purchased
very fine soda fountain. Impecunious
fellows may have a draught of the cooling
liquid as the proprietors keep slate for
the use OF editors, tramps and such
''varmin."
WE were misinformed last week when
we stated that Mr.. Hempschemeyer was
to open a saloon in the building formerly
occupied by August Grosstueck. Mr..
Hemschemeyer IS not going into tho
saloon business.
FATHER JACOBS, of this city, is deliv-
ering & series Of lectures in the different
Catholic missions of the county. He
lectured IL Meme last Thursday, at st.
Nazaas on Friday and at Maple Grove
on Tuesday night.
The people OF Oshkosh and the direc-
tors OF the NJ. L. S. Il ". R'y., are still
coquettiDg with each other about line
of road to the timber districts. Oshkosh
needs timber and will probably come
down handsomely.
JOHN BACON makes a thorough job of
street sprinkling. The streets were never
before so we'll sprinkled. The early bird
gets the worm, and John by early rising
manages to keep the dust from putting
in an appearance.
OUR merchants are beginning to realize
that advertising in the PILoT, which cir
eulates among the best people of the
county, pays a good dividend on the in
vestment. The PILor has more paying
advertisements now than for years past.
MRs. WOODEN has an advertisement in
this weeks PILOT which it Will pay lovers
of ice cream to read. Lovers of this
delicacy say that Mrs. Woodin is unsur-
passed as a manufacturer of ice cream.
Give her your orders for the cooling re-
freshment.
ALARGE line OF new dress goods from
Boston and New York just received, con
sisting of half wool, and al wool Bunt
ings, all wool Beiges, Poplins and Al.
pacas, a full assortment of Cambrics,
Linens, &c, all TO be sold very cheap, at
Villas Z BARNES.
Do NOT fail to read the new advertise
ment Of Ernst Wagner in this issue of
the PTLoT. His hardware store is one
of the finest in the state, and his bust
ness has grown to such an extent within
the last year that he has made arrange
melts for renting q large portion of
Woods new building.
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