The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-03-01

THERE have been more horses famed
through corking this winter, than at any
preceding winter within the memory
of the most middle-aged inhabitant.
THERE is petition before the assem-
bly, signed by 9040 persons, 5000 of
whom are voters, asking for the sub
mission of prohibition amendment.
BUILDERS and contractors, go and see
Becker & Teitgen's prices on Doors and
Windows before purchasing elsewhere.
You will save 25 per cent. by SO doing.
EDITOR NASH came to Manitowoc one
day last week to teach Manitowoc prin-
tiers the Ten Commandments. He claims
to have found them in Bocaccio's works.
| WAGNER & RAND HARDWARE Co. have
just received car load of strictly pure
st. Louis white lead. Anybody in need
of any can save money by buying of them.
| A MANITowoC RAPIDS man WAS quite
seriously hurt on Friday of last week.
He was taken to the hospital at this city
where his wounds are receiving treat
ment.
J. G. MCCARTHY pulled his legal boots
on last Tuesday and came to town to at
tend to legal matters. You can always
tell the business he's on by inspecting
his boots.
| LALL CLAUsoN has O fast horse for
which he refused 800. If Lall gets
about ten times that amount, we know of
no one who would feel sorry over his
good fortune.
| DIST. No. in Maple Grove will have
a new school building built this year.
The contract is let and work on the
building will begin as soon as the
weather will permit.
THERE is large amount of unpaid
bills for job work on our books running
back two and three years. Unless this
is paid within short time, we shall take
means to collect it.
JAMES SUFFBIN was quite seriously
hurt while working on the western
extension, by a pile driver. He was
struck on the head and had large part
of the scalp removed.
SHEBoYGAN has had very destructive
fire, last week the large chair factory be-
ing burned entailing loss of $50, 900
and throwing large number of persons
out of employment.
QUITE q large number of teachers in
this county have announced their deter
mination to quit the business next year
and take to something more lucrative
and less uncertain.
r. A. LoNsDoRF has resigned his
position in the school at the "Four
Corners and has gone into business at
Escanaba. James O'Hara has taken
charge of the school.
GENERAL GRANT it is said was at one
time a candidate for the hand of dark
eyed Mexican girl, but was cut out by a
greaser who owned better horse than
the future saviour of his country.
Mr.. FRED HINRIoHs, brother of our
well known druggist, will soon be in
stalled as head clerk in the Central Drug
Store. He is one of the best druggists
in the state and thorough gentleman.
Cook stoves with double and single
bottoms can be bought cheaper from US
aud with a better guarantee than any
where else in the city.
| WAGNER & RAND HARDWARE Co.
WIeGINs is putting his almanac at a
great rate. Judging from the success
of his storm intended for the early part
of February the almanac might have
me value on the principle of contraries.
The state fairs are clamoring for a
little pap. The State Agricultural
Society modestly demands that the state
pay up its Che society'sl debts and
make an appropriation for current
expenses.
SEVERAL. of the states of the union
have bills before them to adopt the
whipping post for brutes who beat their
wives. Every state in the union should
have such a law and it should be rigidly
enforced.
BECKER & TETreEN buy their Doors
and Windows year in advance so that
they can guarantee every door and sash
to be perfectly dry; and they sell them
% per cent. cheaper than any other firm
in the city.
FRED SCHwALBE has taken the con-
tract to build "a new school house for the
southern district in Rockland. a good
school building has been needed there
for some time. The district is large and
the inhabitants wealthy.
The clogging up of the inlet pipe of
the Milwaukee pumping works, render
ing the pumps useless, caused consider
able of panic on Tuesday and at one
time it was thought the city's water sup
ply would be cut off entirely.
BECKER i TEIraEN have large as
sortment of dry Doors and Sash which
they sell at an astonishing low figure
Don't fail to see them before purchasing
elsewhere. Every door is warranted to
be well seasoned.
AN agent is in the city canvassing for
a birds eye view of the city. 1t is one OF
the best views we have ever seen and we
feel satisfied if any resident of the city
will examine it he will agree to stake
one" or even little more.
EMIL 3AENsCH had better speak with
becoming disrespect" of Freddie. Mrs.