The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-05-24
MEME.

seem inclined to longer write for you
interesting paper, so with your permits
sion [ will undertake the task and pen ;
few facts which 1 hope will pass muster
Mary A. Maloney commenced schoo
in the Pritchard district on Monday
| Miss Maloney is an excellent teacher anc
without doubt will give entire satisfac-
ton even in that district where nearly
every resident is an accomplished critic.
MIR. Dittmer, though rather we'll along
in years, is yet vigorous and healthy
He has the largest and best farm in town
and without any assistance thoroughly
superintends its culture.
Frank Dendinger is the only iuryman
drawn from this township for the pres
ent term. Frank is nearly as good as
two men at any ordinary work and he
may prove to be equal to half a dozen at
his new vocation. Give it to 'em, Frank!
John Edwards paid devil of a tax
last year and don't propose to do it again.
Look out for lively time between him
and the assessor.
Hon. John Carey has recently added
to his family another little cherub. As
usual, it is of the female persuasion"
and may it grow up to be just like its
father.
William Pritchard is still in the land
of the living, and though somewhat weak
physically, is mentally as powerful as
Bob Ingersoll or Carl Schmidt. He takes
great delight in expounding the law, and
if you sit with him for half an hour he
will tell you all that he knows about it.
Pat O'Grady is building handsome
and substantial residence. There is no
man in our town more worthy of it.
Dave Mulcahy thinks of severing his
connection with his family and preparing
himself for the ministry. Dave is pref
ty well up in religion now and he thinks a
few months spent at some good college
would amply suffice to give bin the ne
cessary polish. AS for the rest what he
don't know about the business, he be-
lIeves isn't worth knowing.
Jesse Roberts has totally lost his many
large swarms of bees. Jesse voted the
prohibition ticket last fall. His bees,
without regard to age, sex or previous
condition of servitude, took this rash
act sorely to heart, gradually dropped,
then lost all vitality and finally died of
broken hearts. They were all decently
inferred.
Mic Phillips is one of the happiest
men in the universe, He don't believe
with Robby Burns that imam was made
to mourn" On the contrary he thinks
man ought to ''git up" and get out of
the world all the fun he possibly can.
Crops don't bother me much and hence
[ don't know much about them. 1t is
said, however, that the backward spring
may. be the cause of very light and un-
profitable harvest. But as the old wo
man said. "God is good" and one al
ways can't tell what may turn up.
Anton Walterbach is about erecting a
telephone from his residence to the
cheese headquarters at Sheboygan Falls
This will save him the trouble of person
ally visiting the Falls each week for the
purpose of disposing of the large guam
titles of cheese which he is now manu-
featuring. When it comes to nice inge-
nuity and easy methods of making money
Anton is no SLOUGH.
Bill Fem is about building a large
frame barn. This is an indication that
Bill is prosperous, as be ought to be,
Frank Kutz is doing an immense bcGSt.
and shoe making business, A playful
youth or vigorous middle-aged man
may possibly live long enough to wear
out pair of his custom made boots. -
there is no use in any one else trying.
Frank is ready to stake your measure"
any day in the week end likewise on Sun
day afternoon.
Splendid weather for young ducks
The continued wet spell softens their
joints SO that they grow more in one
week than they would in two in ordinary
weather. Well, it is an ill wind, etc.
The young ''bloods" of this township
now wear derby hats and Prince Albert
coats. Though these garments have been
out of ''style" for years, they are just
being introduced here. A queer world.
this, if you look at it in all it's phases.
John Carberry of Texas, is here among
friends. John reminds one of Davy
Crockett, be first gets right then goes
ahead. He will soon return to the Lone
Star state.
There was picnic onSunday at Knorr' s
on the School Hill. Although the wealth
er was not well adapted for that kind of
business, ''soft eyes spoke love to eyes
thatspoke again. Aheml poetic thoughts
are out of place at modern picnic.
And Martin Raethel too, will erect a
large frame barn in June. Barns are be-
coming SO plenty that by and by one can
buy one for song.
Rody Shanahan sold his little farm in
Meeme for 200. 1t is cold, wet day
with wind bowling from the north east,
that Rody can't make money.
Quincy Danforth is whoopingup things
in the cheese line. Quincy has the rep.
utation of being the best cheese maker
in the state-a reputation that has been
honestly earned, and one that he is worthy
| to hold.
1t is said that Assemblyman AIbers
and ex-Father Bellinger, keeper of 6
cloud" saloon in Milwaukee, are in com.
pany for the purpose of selling bibles