The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1888-02-09

its exposed condition.
| Or Thursday last the alternating bear
come out and looked for his shadow
There were no shadows on that day and
and so Bruin skipped about with delight
in anticipation of an early spring.
DoS'T fail to attend the Turner'S mas
querade ball which takes place Tuesday
February 18th. Admission, 50c.; masks
in full costume, free. This is the grand
est masquerade ball of the season. 8
The Business Mems Association is
making arrangements for the publication
| Of pamphlet which shall set forth the
advantages Q: the city. A committee has
been appointed to take the matter in
hand.
| THE weather reports which read "cold-
er, Wednesday morning, followed by ris-
ing temperature" very prudently refrain
| ed from stating the time which should
intervene before the temperature began
| rising"
LINAs LAWRENCE is the only reliable
weather prophet in the country. Linas
has been close observer of signs in his
long and eventful life, and when he pre-
diets bad weather you may safely tie to
his assertion.
| STEWART STEPHENSON OF Utah has been
visiting friends in Liberty the past few
weeks. Some years ago Mr.. Stephenson
| turned his face toward the setting sun
| and now returns to visit his old home a
wealthy man.
SUPT. DoNoHUE is again at his post on
the Lake Shore & Western, having had
vacation of couple OF months. He has
been relieved of portion of his duties at
| his own request and is now superinten-
| dent of track bridges and building.
J. c. BRANDT harvested the finest crop
| of crystal ice ever put up here and is now
fready to fill all orders for large or small
quantities of ice promptly. He Will pay
special attention to supplying ice to
private families. feb9
THE Neshota road has been kept in
good shape this winter. Tom Windidate
! leveled it off with harrow and Chris.
Muth used scraper to level the pitch
holes. A little work of that kind in other
localities would be highly appreciated by
those who travel
IRE hlel stage driver while pushing
through on his route after storm, found
that further progress was impossible
Calling at house he inquired why the
| road was not open and was informed the
| people were waiting for the stago-driYer
to break the roads.
A FARMER whom Under Sheriff Kruger
met on the road will have little bill to
pay. Fred saw the man had no load on
| and gave him only about two-thirds of
the track. But the farmer wanted the
whole hog" and ran into Freds cutter,
breaking the cross bar.
A PARTY from Two Rivers essayed to
reach Manitowoc by rail on Monday
evening to be present at the lecture but
became snow bound and did not reach
this place until Tuesday morning. Mani
towoc Is hard place to reach but it is
very nice when you get here
Z. K. RAND has decided not to quit
business in this city and Will continue to
be member OF the firm of the Rand &
Roemer Hardware Co. His family Will
| return from California in the SPRING
Many people will learn with pleasure of
Mr.. Rand's determination to remain in
| the city.
4 SITE for a new depot at this place
has been selected and work will be com
| menced upon it as soon as spring opens
| The depot is to be between the present
abortion and the freight depot and will
be such one as to please the people,
who are gladly inclined to accept this as
a peace offering.
| A PETITION to the F. & P. NJ. is being
circulated in this city asking that one of
the boats of the company be run from
this place to Ludington and Manistee.
1t is thought the Mil, l.. S. & w. has
about completed arrangements to trans
port Minneapolis -four to this point for
shipment across the lake.
One little fact relating to the trans.
mission of mail in this county has been
reported. A package of Pilots sent to a
certain postoffice in this county was re-
turned ''missent." The railway clerk re-
ported on the wrapper that the package
had been sent to the proper office and
was returned from it marked as indicated.
j. Z. MCCARTY OF Kossuth does more
marrying than any other justice in the
state. He came to the city on TUESDAY
and found a couple desirious of taking
each other for better or worse Jim pro-
ceeded at once to make them one with
facility and dispatch. Unless an iniunc-
ton be served on him there Will be no old
bachelors or old maids left.
Mr.. JOHN ScHUETTE appeared before
the city council on Monday last to urge
that congress be memorialized to erect a
government building at this place. Mr..
Schuette agreed to stand the expenses
himself. The council appointed as a
committee to cooperate with Mr..
Schuette, consists Mayor Torrison. Alder
men Boecher and Schoch.
AT the annual meeting OF the Business
Mems Association held yesterday, the
following officers were elected: Fred
Schuette, President; Thomas Torrison
Nice-President; Reinhardt Rahr. Treas
urer; Oscar Alter, Sec'y: John Schuette
and Thomas Torrison, Directors. The
only question of Importance discussed
was the preparation of a pamphlet re-