The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-05-20
MEME.

I Fult trees are Clothed Win tISir USua
outrageous foliage, and if blossoms are
a trustworthy harbinger Of fruit, We have
sanguine anticipations of large crop
| this year.
P. W. Donahue, We understand, has
gone into business in the mercantile line,
in the western part of the state. We
predict successful career for him as be
has ali the essential qualifications, and is
thoroughly, adequate to his new under
taking.
| Rev. Father Cory was taken seriously
| i'll little over week ago and has had
medical and clerical assistance from Mil
waukee. At the present writing he is
able to ride out and it is hoped he will be
soon able to resume his pastoral duties.
The ball which was postponed came of
last Thursday evening. and lovers of the
terpsichorean art tripped the Eight fan
tastic" on the spacious door of the clas-
steal ball.
Several new buildings are being erect
ed here this season. Thos. Peppard is
now finishing large frame house; Thos.
Taugher will soon build yeneered brick
house, and John Carey intends to raise a
barn in few days. The dimensions of
the latter were given some time ago by a
former correspondent of the PILCr and
| need not be repeated unless that they
have taken the "boom." But the barn
is going to boon" up now or never.
Deaths.-A little girl aged nine years
and daughter of James Driscoll died last
Thursday and was buried to-day in Nee
me. Mrs. Burns, al aged woman who
resided in Eaton died on last Monday
and was buried in the cemetery at this
place on Wednesday. Mans unconquer-
able enemy, death. again entered the
Danforth family last Monday and carried
away from the toll and turmoil of this
life Mrs. Danforth, who was one of the
Oldest residents of this place. She lived
to green old age and saw her children
grown to maturity, and lad the pleasure
of seeing them she watched over in their
childhood around her on her death bed.
She was the third aged person of the
family who babe adieu to their friends
and relatives within the past few weeks.
Sheriff Pierce passed through here one
day last week having Peter Bennett, an
insane man, In charge. Although the
mans reason had deserted him he evinc-
ed desire not to burst the link which
bound him to his home circles, and had
to be firmly secured in order to prevent
his escape.
A butchers team took notion to have
little time of its own while the owner,
Henry Knecke, was RECALLING himself at
Peter Martins the other day. But when
the owner became aware of the liberty
taken he joined others in hot pursuit and
a race which none but Geo. Peck could
do justice to took place. At leugth the
owner reached his wagon and by mas
terly effort succeeded in jumping into the
flying vehicle and by dent of the strength
OF his powerful arm succeeded in check
ing the progress Of the Infatuated
animals.
Farmers are about through sowing and
now begin to wait patiently for the har-
vest to come. But shall there be
harvest2
Chinch bugs are summing themselves
on the bars and fence corners and cast
longing look at the new vegetation as it
springs from the earth. The rayenous
crow makes occasional flights across the
field to ascertain the progress of corn
planting, and the beautiful Colorado
beetle, the most admirable of all insects,
IS on the wing looking after his interests
IN the potato patch. If the granger has
to share proportionately with all of these,
he will be obliged to reduce his rations.
An Institute will be held here on June
9th. 1t will be conducted by Supt. Vie
balm. All teachers and persons who are
interested in education, in the vicinity
ere respectfully requested TO attend.
In the evening there will be lecture
given by Supt. Viebahn, and let no one
fail to attend. Mr.. Viebahn is among
the teachers of Wisconsin who are pre-.
eminent in their profession, and all per-
sons who are DESTROYS of seeing the edu-
cational interests of Manitowoc county
progress should cooperate with him in
his earnest endeavors.
temperance meeting will be held on
the evening of May 30th. Ar elaborate
programme has been prepared. Among
the exercises there will be debate on
the question: Resolved, That the In
dian has more reason TO complain of in
justice at the hands of the white man
than the Negro. Affirmative supported
by John Carey and James Kirwan; mega
tive by 81. @. Walsh and p. 81. Hewitt.
Let no one fail to attend and hear the
appeals in behalf of these down-trodden
specimens of humanity.
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