The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-06-01
MAPLE GROVE.

The Kasson school closed Friday after
| an eight months session.
Father Roche and sister of Meme
| were recently the guests of Father Rice
| of this place.
The continued cold spell has greatly
| retarded the growth of crops, but en-
abIes them to set firm root and get a
"good ready" to stretch when the proper
time comes. They hay crop will be light
while grain promises we'll, should favor
able weather ensue. The absence OF
heat proves injurious to tie best interests
of the bug race ard none Ct them have,
as yet, put in an appearance.
A man at Forest Junction imbibed too
freely last week and, while folly led cap
tive what reason should guide, on his
way home assaulted widow who resided
short distance from the station. JUS
tice dealt with him the next day when he
settled matters by paying the lady $50
and S25 costs.
To-day, another sot passed here unable
to sit unassisted in his wagon. What a
happy home his will be tonight in case
he should reach it. wonder will his
Children run to lisp their Sire's return.
Or climb his knee the envied kiss TO share?''
A number of social gatherings have
lately taken place here. The one given
Saturday evening by Miss Julia Clarity
was the largest and most enjoyable of the
series while it was unanimously agreed
that Joe Donigan was the best looking
and most accomplished dancer present
Miss Bridget kavanaugh of Chicago is
home on a visit to her parents and friends.
City life seems to agree with Miss K.
Considerable swamp land was lately
purchased here by homo parties for
speculation. The purchasers have been
offered fair premium already but they
decline to sell.
Louisa Stern young lady of II died
quite suddenly last Friday night. Miss
Stern had been busy with household
duties during the day and retired to rest
about ten O'Clock. In few moments
she complained of a smothering sensation
arose but experienced no relief and was
corpse in thirty minutes. Her funeral
took place to-day and was largely at
tended
School meetings will be held in all the
districts of the town next Monday eve
ming III conformity with the new school
law. Terms, ranging from six to nine
months and taught by the same teacher,
are fast coming into favor and accomplish
the greatest good for the greatest number.
Changing teachers in the middle of
term, or even every year, is detriment
TO the advancement aud progress of any
school, while the few cents saved by Sc
curing the services OF teacher whose
chief Recommendation is cheapness is not
at all commensurate with the loss sus.
tanned.
The matrimonial fever is again upon
US and ministers will soon reap rich
harvest in joining what none bat God
must sunder. On last Tuesday Michael
Flanagan and Miss Bridget Enright
were married at the Maple Grove church
by Father Rice and left Immediately for
Fond du Lac on bridal tour.
Another 'happy event III the near
future will be the marriage OF one of our
most respectable young men to one of
the fair haired daughters OF Franklin.
The young man ID SO fortunate as to re-
ceive such an ample E9rtune with the
lady CT his choice that the future will
have no anxcties in store for him. Truly
some arc blest beyond others.
Every true Irish.nan here deplorcs the
injury dane the cause Of ireland by the
assasinations committed in the Dublin
park. Personal violence, or the destrUc-
ton of public property, never subserves
the interests of great rational move
ment such as is now taking place in Ire
land; and the sooner the perpetrators
| are apprehended and punished the better
for the leaders of the Irish people and
the cause they represent.