The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-24
MEME.


can not recall time in which there wa:
so much beautiful snow" upon th.
ground as there is now.
Michael Herr has been under doctor.
care at Sheboygan for some time. He i.
rapidly recovering and will be able to at
tend to his customary duties il few
days.
Albert Schneider has secured the DO
sltlon ofpost master at Osman vice Carey
declined. Mr.. S. will, no doubt, make s
good officer and give general satisfaction
The Temperance society have resolved
to procure beautiful banner. It will
cost about $4,000 and is expected to be
on hand for the Society's celebration Of
st. Patrick's day.
Jim Ryan accidentally cut his foot
rather severely with an ak on Wednes.
| day. He will be confined to the house
for few days.
| The taxes, as usual, are all collected in
/ Meeme. Not one cent will be returned,
| though many had to scratch" pretty
hard to meet the demands of the treas
urer.
The Meeme Insurance Company lost
the suit in which they were defendants
at the last term of the circuit court.
There is money enough on hand to
square up the little matter.
Nearly every teachers meeting that is
| called here is knocked into cooked hat
by the angry elements. Vennor ought
to be consulted.
Nike Egan is endeavoring to procure
an artesian well. He has already bored
nearly one hundred feet but has not yet
''struck lie"
A rising agriculturist will soon deliver
lecture here on "What we shall do to
be saved from the ravages of the Chinch
bug" Truly profitable and entertain
ing topic.
Larry Walsh's span of mules got badly
stuck III snow drift on Friday. Luke
Burns shoveled them out in a very
humane manner. Larry contemplates
suing the town for damages.
Louis Simon gave another of his brill
liant violin entertainments at Herr's hall
on Sunday evening. As usual he ac-
quilted himself in mastery manner and
delighted every one who listened to his
magic strains of soul-stirring music.
Candidates for Office are ind ustriously
studying the foreign languages so as to
make themselves more competent to per-
form their duties. 1t is a terrible stress
upon their powerful intellects, but the
people demand it. German and Irish
are the languages that are just now of
paramount importance. Good English
is looked upon as of but little value to its
possessor in the scramble for official po-
sition. Under this ruling of the bosses
we would advise the republican editors
of the Manitowoc papers to enter the
arena.
Peter Schneider met with an almost
fatal accident on Thursday last. While
in the woods, a cedar tree which he was
in the act of telling became entangled in
another tree. In his efforts to extricate
1T, 1t suddenly gave way and before he
could make his escape it fell upon him
crushing him to the ground beneath. A
small boy who was with him endeavored
to assist him from his perilous position
but failing, had to run to the house Of
John Netzer, nearly half mile distant,
for assistance. When John arrived he
was forced to cut the tree, which was
eighteen inches in diameter, before he
could move him. When taken out he
was unconscious and had to be carried
home. a doctor was called who pro-
nOunced his injuries critical in the ex-
IRENE. Several Of his ribs were broken
and he was otherwise badly injured. The
great depth of snow evidently saved him
from being killed on the spot.
Mrs. Elizabeth Stephenson died in the
town of Liberty on Wednesday, aged Y.
She was one of the earliest settlers Of the
locality, having come here with her hus--
band and family in June, '48. Her hus-
band died just twenty years ago since
which time she has resided with her child
rem on the spot where the family settled
over thirty years before. She was lady
who possessed many excellent traits of
character and was highly esteemed by all
who had the happiness of her acquaint-
ance. 1.-THE early days of the settlement,
she was ever ready to lend helping hand
to the needy and many person is living
to-day who distinctly remembers her
manv acts Of kindness and benevolence.
OF her 1t can be truly said that she was
devoted wife, fond mother and stead
fast friend. Her remains were laid be-
side those of her husband in Evergreen
Cemetry on Friday and the largo con
course of people who attended her tuner
"A! gsss ample testimony of the esteem in
which she was held by her neighbors.
She leaves a family of five sons and two
daughters. Two of the sons are on the
Pacific coast while the remaining three,
together with the daughters reside in
this neighborhood.
A BILL has been introduced in the as
sembly, not by a Manito voc man, but by
g person whose constituents are in the