The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-07-14

duration will be held in the north side
school-house, commencing August 18th.
The official announcement will be made
in few days.
HENRY Wills of Manitowoc Rapids
lately sold a splendidly matched team of
horses to Green Rand. They are to be
used a. a carriage team by Mr.. Good
rich Of Chicago.
PoTATO bugs have been manifesting
some life within the last two weeks. The
| cool weather of June was not favorable
to their operations and they are now
making up for lost time.
THERE was quite a spirited contest
over the election of school director in the
3rd word on Monday night. Henry Wits
was chosen. The sum of 1900 for
| school purposes was raised.
TIE list of vessels built in Manitowoc,
furnished The Pilot by Mr. George Bur
net, has attracted considerable attention
throughout the state and copies of that
issue have been in great demand.
Coal seems to be replacing wood even
in wooded countries. Goodrich is put
ting in coal pit near his dock at this
place and viii soon discontinue the use
Of wood altogether on his steamers.
Go To the Central Drug Store for Mrs.
Freeman's New Nationa! Dyes. For
brightness and durability of color, are
unequaled. Color from to pounds.
Price, Is cents. 1ian82
! LITTLE boy named Willie Staudt, of
Kossuth, had his foot so badly cut with
a scythe that amputation was necessary.
He was brought to st. Mary's Hospital
in this city and the operation was per
formed by DR.. Coakley.
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We notice by the Chronicle that there
was arumor that Martin Fleischer's death
was by his own act. The Chronicle de
MES this story and states that lady saw
Fleischer at the time he fell off the boat
and that it was clearly accidental.
4 PERSON within a few rods of the fog
bell, if his sense of hearing be unusually
acute. and he centers his whole mind on
that sense, may hear the ''two successive
strokes at intervals of 80 seconds" The
fog bell is fraud Of the first water.
THE steamer Chicago broke her shaft
last week while on her way to Manito-
voc. While repairs are going on, the
steamer Muskegon and Sheboygan run
from Chicago to this place as of old, and
the Corona runs from Chicago to Esca-
naba.
THE board of equalization are stirring
up some little feeling on the matter Of
assessment. A number are receiving no.
tees to wait upon the board ''to show
cause" why the value of their property
should not be increased on the assess
ment roll.
HANSON & SCovE have just closed a
contract with Mullens of Chicago for the
construction of a schooner to be of the
following dimensions: Length OF keel,
142 feet; breadth of beam, 30 feet; depth
of hold, 10 feet. The vessel is to be COM
pleted this fall.
FRoGs are now recognized throughout
the land as very delicious eating, and the
business of raising frogs for the market
is becoming a recognized industry
There are people engaged in the business
who has already amassed considerable
wealth through this amphibious animal.
RAND Il BURGER have recently con
tracted with the Menominee Barge Line
Company to build tug of the following
dimensions: Length of keel, $50 feet;
breadth of beam, q feet; depth Of hold,
- feet. Work has already been com
menced and she is to be finished by next
spring.
An insane young man named Bubolz,
from Rockland, is confined in the county
jail. He is peculiar subject. He has
lost the power of speech though not Of
voice. He is violent except to people.
1t has been found necessary to secure his
arms to. prevent him from tearing the
bedding.
THE railroad company have built side
track running along the brow Of the hill
skirtiug the track near the river. Coal
pits will be put in on the side hill, so as
to be on level with the tenders, thus