The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-02-07
MEME.

The ma-.- readers of The Pilot in
| Meme think that the columns of that
paper look somewhat lonesome without
the usual "Meeme letter" Meme Is
busy, go-ahead township. and many things
happen within its borders that are well
worth recording. So, if agreeable. l
shall from time to time give publicity to
at least few items of more than ordinary
interest.
The town treasurer has succeeded In
collecting taxes of every description with
out the usual extension of time. The
value of our personal property was fixed
SO low by the county board that it was
very easy matter for those having lots
of money TO pay their taxes.
Jesse Roberts drives one of the most
elegantly arrayed cutters in Wisconsin.
His horse has not such a gay or dlstln-
guished appearance, yet on go-as you
please contest he can shake off great
many laps to the mile.
An error crept into The Pilot few
weeks ago. 1t was stated that Denis
Hayes wished to dispose of his farm
MIR. FL. has, nor had no such intention.
John Edwards feels very jnbilant and
happy this year, his taxes were very
light which was the chief cause of bring
ing the aforesaid feeling upon the afore-
said John. Well, he is good fellow
and deserves his luck.
DIR. p. E. Maggie, well known through
out the county, is alariaingly i'll in Mis-
souri,. His brother-in-law, nj. 81. Egan
of Centerville, has gone to see him.
1t is reported that Anton Walterbach
intends to operate creamery in connec-
ton with his cheese factory the coming
season. By adopting this course he
thinks he can pay his patrons higher
price per hundred for their milk.
Dan Peppard, formerly of this place
but now of Chicago, is here visiting
friends. He looks ''gay and hearty"
A "seloon opening" was had at Mill
Home few weeks ago, at which a few
of the boys INDUCED in friendly set to,
town of Schleswig rules without gloves.
One of the combatants had the color of
his face somewhat changed in the melee,
and then some practical joker went to
Manitowoc and reported that he, the
combatant, was dead, and that murder
most foul had been committed. The
sheriff and district attorney Immediately
hied to the battle field only to find the
reported dead gladiator as lively as
cricket. No warrant had been issued
nor no bad feeling engendered by the
friendly "set to- and the sheriff and his
companion were forced to retrace their
steps wiser, if not happier men. Who
will pay their expenses? The practical
joker or the county? Time will tell.
The Meme Branch of the Irish Ma
tional League was organized here recent
ly. Rev. J. G. Smith is president, P. J.
Conway, secretary; Patrick Grey, treas
urer, and Dan Tracy collector. Although
but a few days old, the Branch numbers
about rs members. A meeting of the
League was held on Sunday evening at
which very eloquent and stirring ad-
dress was delivered by the president,
Father Smith. Others also spoke to the
question of the good cause of Irish self
government. Patriotic songs suited to
the occasion were also sang and very
agreeable time was had. A vote of
thanks was unanimously given by the
League to the collector, Dan Tracy, for
his splendid efforts and success in gain
ing recruits to the cause. At the next
meeting, which will occur in April, it is
expected that the Branch will number
more than 200 members.