The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1880-02-19
MEME.

Quite number of young men from
this vicinity started for Cintonville last
Monday to work in the woods, putting
in logs. Mr.. Wicks, of Meme, has en-
gagged their services, and intends to put
in three million feet of logs for the She
boygan market before spring opens. 4
track has been made and will be kept in
condition for sleighing as long as it con-
tinues to freeze.
IL. G. Walsh, one of the young men
well known in pedagogical circles. spent
last night with your correspondent, and
partook sumptuousIy of ''free grub"
Peter Martin was the recipient of a
valentine by the last mail. The sender's
handwriting was a thin disguise, and the
compliment Was gratefully reciprocated.
We are under obligations to Hon. J.
Carey for papers and other public docu-
ments received.
The genealogy of the Danforth family
has been traced up recently, and it APP
pears from the latest Developments that
the family has fallen heir to q large es-
tate in England. 4 meeting of the dis
tinguished members was held in Mass.
lately and circular giving their full
lineage and particulars concerning the
legacy has been sent to the portion of
the family resident in this town.
Mr.. Schulty, father-in-iaw of P. Mar
tin, while saving ice on the river last
week narrowly escaped being drowned.
He slipped and fell into the river, and
being rather old and infrm was unable
to extricate himself But fortunately a
man working near at hand observed him
and rescued him with pair of large
pinehers used in handling ice.
Michael Gallagher, one of the veteran
farmers of Newton, has been taken sick
during the past week, but his recovery is
speedily looked for by his many firm
friends and admirers.
Michael Hayes and Ernst Ghast and
wife left last week on a trip to Iowa, to
visit friends and see the country. Mr..
Chas. Conway starts tomorrow for Chi
cago; he will attend Parnell meeting
while there.
A collection to the amount of S107 was
contributed by the members of the con-
gregation of st. Isidor's church on last
Sunday to aid the suffering poor in Ire
land. The people of Meme are behind
none in the state in contributing to such
a noble cause, and the interest they still
feel in their dear old land was manifest
ed yesterday by the noble response they
made to the call for aid.
A temperance meeting was held in the
hall on Sunday evening. As usual an
interesting programme of exercises was
carried out. The next meeting will be
the annual one which will be held March
18th. The society of this place, which is
one of the largest and best founded in
the state, showed its liberality by voting
the sum of $50 to aid the distressed in
Ireland. So that the whole amount con-
tributed by the people of Meme on last
Sunday was $137, an amount which re-
fleets credit on the generosity of the peo-
pie. The money will be delivered by
Rev. Father Gary to Rev. Father Will
ard Of Milwaukee, who will send it to
different parishes in ireland for distrib-
ution among the needy. A committee,
consisting of Hon. j. Carey and P. J.
Conway, has been appointed to solicit
subscriptions and those who still desire
to give their mite will thus have an op-
portunity to show their Iberality. And
no true freshman should be dilatory
about giving aid. Other nationalities
have responded to the call. The Ger
mans of Meme deserve to be compli-
mented for their action.
A teachers meeting will be held in the
Mulholland school house on Feb. 2Sth.
There will be debate in the evening in
the Gallagher schooihouse, weather and
roads permitting.
PROGRAMME;
cq IloOt,' "''S'-....,..',...H.C I. Walsh.
Geog. OF Wisconsin, ...................J. Barnes.
Hints on Country School Work, C. +. Viebahn,
Il l.t > MAX. >, Tai & Ter.
Winds, .........,..........~.. t. J. Walsh.
Method OF Conducting Teachers Meetings .
w. Albers.
Paper,........ ......... .......... O. $. Brown.
Political Parties .......,.....,......M Sullivan,
Debate; Resolved, That the Republican par
~ should eventually supersede the Democratic
Affirmative, T. j. Walsh, p Fl. Hewitt. Neg
atiya II & WolSh I Iyirwon