The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-08-23
ITEMS FROM TWO RIVERS.


the readers of the Pilot.
A game of base ball was played here
on Sunday last between the Alerts Of
this place and nine from Kewaunee.
The result was a victory for the Two
Riverites, the score standing to 20 in
their favor.
J. E. Hamilton returned home last
week from an extended trip to New York
and other eastern cities. He speaks very
favorably of the enterprise of the typical
Yankee.
Frank Borman and Paul Moll, couple
OF young gentlemen from st. Louis, who
spent the summer here few years ago,
are back again to enjoy the invigorating
breezes of Lake Michigan.
Editor Nash and r. E. Mueller now
take daily lessons in the manly art of
self-defense. Should they see fit some
time in the future to send the noted Bos-
ton pugilist challenge, there is no doubt
that Nash will stand behind "Dick's"
back,-a respectable distance off.
DR.. Currens now carries one of his
hands in sling, the result, as he sup
poses, of having got it poisoned while
performing surgical operation on pa
tent.
Nash of the Chronicle may have the
reputation of occasionally telling big
yarn, but his "star of Bethlehem" is
clearly no hoax. Those who doubt the
truth of his assertion can satisfy them
selves by calling around here on almost
any clear evening.
ployed in the sash factory, had his skull
fractured one day last week, by being
struck by fourteen pound iron weight
which fell from some distance above
where he was working. Drs. Currens
and Pritchard have the case in hand, and
unless Inflammation sets in there isa good
chance for the young fellow to recover.
A number of neat and substantial
buildings are being erected here this
summer, noticeable among which is the
German Methodist church which is To-
Gated on the "Mexico" side, and which
will, when completed, improve materi-
ally the appearance of that already
thriving part OF the town.
Capt. Pilon is having his lots near the
east river bridge. locked. Simeno and
LIE Clair are doing the work.
The road between here and Manitowoc
is at present in very bad condition. Year
by year the sand on this end gets deeper
and there is a good chance that in the
course of time there will be but little
travel by team between the two places.
The bad part of the road lies mainly in
the town of Two Rivers, by the people
| of which it is but little used, and it is
not therefore likely that they will ever
take any active steps toward repairing
the thoroughfare in question.
Although the teachers of this city are
not particularly noted for the interest
they take in educational gatherings, a
goodly number of them are at present
attending the institute at Manitowoc.
The bridge question still continues to
be much mooted one at this place, and
those having the matter in hand are no
nearer a decision than they were two
months ago. In the meantime the old
bridge has been condemned, and consid-
cradle inconvenience is caused by the
delay of the authorities in coming to an
agreement of some kind.
Since writing the above we are inform
ed that by resolution Of the city council
passed last Monday evening, it was agreed
to build good swing bridge without
unnecessary delay.
The following corps of teachers will
have charge of the city schools during
the coming year: Principal, Alfred
Burch; Assintants, Miss Cornell, Mary
Walsh, Lucy Niquette. Aggie Scott,
Sarah Walsh, Minnie Berger and Lizzie
Baetz. The full term begins Monday,
September 3rd.
In the Pilot of few weeks ago there
appeared short article on tbs ravages
of cholera in Two Rivers in the early
days. Your correspondent has been in
terested enough in the matter to make
some inquiries among few of the older
settlers, concerning what was for short
time veritable "reign of terror" in the
then infant city of Two Rivers, and
few of the facts obtained are here pre-
sented. The dread scourge which made
it's appearance here in 1850, broke out
among band OF rowing Indians, thir-
teen of whom died within three days.
The rest of the band fed, leaving their
dead to be buried by the whites, which
service was performed under the direc-
ton of Charles Kuehn, then town
supervisor. He called for volunteers to
assist him in the disagreeable duty, and
among those who responded to the call
occur the names of David Stockwell, A.
D. Lamere and Oliver Lonzo, all yet
living here, and James Walsh and Henry
Holland, the former now living in Fond
du Lac county and the latter in Door
county. ALI work was suspended for
three weeks and the town was like one
great charnel house. Deacon 81. 81.
Smith is the only one among those who
took care of the sick who was Frustrated
with the disease, and his attack was not
severe one. All who were taken sick
and lived over six hours recovered. Of
those who took care of the sick and
buried the dead, B. f. Star, no longer
living, was the principal. A. Mcmillan,
now of the Chicago police force, ably
assisted. 81. G. Hamilton, then young
man with large heart oyerfowing with
the milk OF human kindness, dealt out
medicines which were prescribed by
Deacon Smith. Mrs. Eldridge, who
died here few years ago, and was famil-
iarly known as "Mother Eldridge," rem
dered invaluable assistance as a nurse.
Mrs. Boldus, who still lives here, was
especially active in furnishing food for