The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-06-23
LIBERTY.

Mr.. j. Vetter, one of the first settlers
in this town has left for the town OF
Gardner Door Co., together with his
three sons. Mr.. V. has purchased q
large tract of land, on which he is going
to commence improvements.
Crops look promising after the last
timely rains, especially hay promises an
abundant crop, and farmers are begin
ming to oil up their mowers, and get re-
pairs if necessary. Good weather is all
that is wanted to make farmers happy at
present.
Mr.. FL. E. Thompson, who is well
known in this town, had the misfortune
of being pushed off from the cars at
Oconto, breaking his leg.
The cheese factory in this vicinity is
doing a large business and if things keep
booming as at present Mr.. Wehausen
will be bloated bond holder in the near
future.
Several young men, we believe from
Manitowoc, visited this neighborhood
lately. They seemed to enjoy it hugely
by the noise they made, as they could be
heard for miles around. We don't know
as the people feel highly honored at re-
ceiving such nightly calls. We should
suggest to the boys if they call again not
to make such unearthly noise as it don't
seem at all respectable.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Hacher have re-
turned to their home from an extended
visit to Waupun.
The plaques known as machine agents,
and potato bugs have arrived to torture
the honest granger.
The taxpayers have been out on the
road with teams, plows, road scrapers,
and wagons. They certainly have put in
their time to good advantage judging
from the appearance Of the roads.
Our assessor has been making his calls
in this town. Mr.. Hahn we believe is as
conscientious al officer as could be chos.
en- for the position, and if the board of
review will do their work as well, we will
look for some much needed reform in the
apportionment of the assessment.
Several Norwegian new corners have
arrived from the old country.
Miss Simpson, of Minnesota, IS visit
ing her friends in this vicinity.
THERE was quite a perceptible i'm
proYement in the manner of the attaches
of Forepaugh's circus last week. The
cold man" realized that he was playing
losing game by instructing his sharpers
to fleece the unsuspecting and inexperi-
enced. They have improved just enough
not to be bold and defiant in committing
robberies. The usual number of pick
pockets were along as attendant evils.
Peanut vendors, lemonade peddlers and
the various other "supes" whose duties
are to scrape in money to the Golfers Of
the 'scaterer to the public" piled their
vocation with diligence and profit.
Three persons had their pockets pick
ed. One of the victims was placed in
rather a ridiculous position because of
his expression of confidence that no pick
pocket would venture to canvass his
pockets, short time after they were
picked, but before he was aware of it.
Some one hearing him boast, laughingly
advised him to be cautious. He placed
his hand on his pocket and found that he
was minus his cash. A woman had a
small sum of money distracted from her
purse. The policemen were quite watch
full and the people have been warned so
much as to the character of those who
accompany circuses, that the light finger
cd gentry did not find Manitowoc very
profitable place this season.
Henry Strauch arrested fellow whom
he found in the act of picking a farmers
pocket and lodged him in jail. He was
behind the bars when the circus pulled
up stakes and left for Appleton.
Marshal Morrison reports that there
were very few complaints made to him
on circus day and that he saw very little
in the department of the circus men that
was reprehensible. Two years ago he
was in constant demand, and repeatedly
forced some dishonest employe of the
circus company to disgorge money OBJ
tanned dishonesty.