The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-02-15
GRIMM'S STATION.

viduals in some things that ever assumed
the duty of newspaper correspondent.
During Lent, however, he will practice
self denial, and among other things he
has resolved to try to report the news of
this locality conscientiously and to the
best of his ability.
d. j. Cronin and John Watt of Maple
Grove, have lately engaged in the grocery
and timber business at this place. They
are both young men of excellent bust
ness qualifications and they have hosts
of friends in this part of the county who
wish to see them become millionaires.
2. J. Hauch's business has become SO
extensive that he finds it necessary to
enlarge his store, which he purposes do
ing next spring.
The railroad company have purchased
the large warehouse owned by Edward
Conway of Manitowoc, at this place.
They have moved it around parallel with
the track, and we understand they in
tend to fix up part of it for a depot and
office; something much needed here.
Dan O'Connell of Chicags, is spending
the winter with his cousin, DR.. O'Con-
nell. Dan is a convivial and gentleman
" fellow, and has already many warm
friends iu this vicinity.
John Sheahan of franklin, is home
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from the mining districts of Colorado,
where he has been during the last three
years. John is just as buoyant in spirits
and is looking as well as he ever was.--
| He describes the country as q good place
for young men to better their fortunes
who are of good habits, able aid willing
to work.
Jere Falvey, formerly a teacher of
| recognized ability in this county, died at
the home of his parents in Franklin,
during the month of January. OF late
years Mr.. Falvey has been in Detroit.
where he held an excellent position, but
failing health caused him to give it up
last fell. BY advice of his doctor he
came home, thinking he would regain
his health, but died a short time after
getting there.
During last fall and this winter. the
members of St. Patrick's church at
Maple Grove, have had the walls of their
church frescoed in an expensive and very
| ornamental way. The work was done by
Messrs Greve of Manitowoc, and it re-
fleets much credit on them as being mas
tiers of their art.
Miss Patnode, the successful teacher
at Reedsville, intends to give an enter
ta'nment at her school on the evening of
the 23rd. Singing, destinations, read
ing, dramatic plays, (and something elae)
Will constitute the exercises of the ev~,
ing. Several outsiders have ,,~o,,izol -
- W." work, and it viii un-
-,.iy be a pleasant affair.
More marriages have taken place in
this part OF the county during the last
three months than ever before during the
same time. The following is a brief ac-
count of some of those which took place
last week: Richard ROLAND and Mary
Duggan, both of franklin, by Rev. w.
j. Rice of Maple Grove, and Michael
Aaughlin and Nellie Qulrk of Cato, by
Rev Rhode at Clark's Mills.
Three teachers helan, Kirwan and
Aahorlk-came to attend the teachers
meeting which was to be held here last
Saturday. Whelan and Zahorik each
walked about five miles to get here
They didn't get into the school house.
however, as Cahill, the demure peda-
gogue at this place, had the key and was
no where to be found. Whelan sang
"Over the Garden Wall' for a crowd at
the store, and Kirwan edited them on
various topics. Superintendent Maggie
came on the noon train, bat when he saw
the crowd he sent them home.
There is woe among many in Reeds
vile just now. The cause of il is that
the speculative mania broke out in that
village last fall, and those who had il
were becoming rich so fast that it soon
became contagious, spreading among all
classes. And we understand tnat two or
three of our innocent men here got n
slight attack Of it. 1t seems that some
of those brainy scoundrels in Chicago. bv
advertising that they could invest money
IN such way that it would pay from 25
to 30 per cent. a month, succeeded in
obtaining small amounts, at first, from a
few in Reedsyille. OF course, while the
Investments were ANAL they did pay an
enormous dividend. This bait caused
those who had invested at first, and many
others who were eager to make fame and
fortune IN the same way, 10 Invest heav-
ily-some as high as q thousand dollars.
Everything went booming for 2 short
time. Those Chicago -philanthropists
were making Reedsville rich. Those
who had invested believed that their star
had risen and in short time they would
be numbered with the millionaires of the
land. But alas those bright hopes were
only transitory. They learned last week
that they had been dupod, Those Chi
oago fellows held "full hand" the last
deal, and of course took the pile and are
gone to Europe. John Martz now nourns
"there is nothing true but heaven"
FATHER q. B. NEU of st. Louis and
Fatf er Charles Kern of detroit are the
two missionaries who are aiding in the
mission held at the Catholic church in