The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-08


lately.
CHAs. SEEGER has had his office and
store building reprinted.
MILLER BROS. of Two Rivers will sink
an artesian well near their brewery.
EIGHTH street bridge is to be replank,
ed. The work is to be finished by June
10Th.
THE plumbers have been at work foI
several days at the new fountain IN the
North Side Park.
If Henry Hinrich's does not hasten
home and open the swimming season
here he will be suspended.
THE Manitowocs will try conclusions
with the Kaukaunas ON the grounds OF
the latter on Sunday next.
THE Knowles hypnotists extended their
engagement to the end of last week.
They were well patronized.
THE funeral of Miss Ida Peterson was
held on Saturday afternoon at the fam
ilv residence on Park street.
If the fog horn would only strike for
shorter hours the militia would not be
called ont to enforce disorder.
THE rains VT are having are sometAnlg
in the nature of cloudbursts. Jew
minutes rain floods the street.
THERE were no services in the st,
James church on last Sunday on account
of the illness of Father Gray.
PROF. WIRTH closed his dancing school
season last Friday evening by giving a
cake and dance at the Opera House.
APRoPoIs of circus day, a Chicago pap
er remarks that boys will be boys and
men will also be boys when there's cir
Gus in town.
THE Anderson Theatre Company open
ed weeks engagement at the Opera
House Monday Their specially is the
spectacular
ED BAER, who managed bicycle store
here last season is on the track team OF
the University of Wisconsin. He belongs
to the bicycle squad.
IT WAS found unnecessary to drive
piles for the new Williams block, The
soil is firm and the large footing stones
are laid directly on it.
A heavy wind storm swept over the
county on Sunday night. Aside to dam
ages to shade trees no other can be learn
ed as having resulted
THERE was special meeting of aid
ermen at the council rooms Saturday
evening to discuss the question of surface
drainage on Eighth street.
PETER PETERSON was out driving on
Sunday with a three seated rig. While
coming up Eighth street whipple tree
broke nearly causing runaway.
Mr.. BUSH court reporter, has made
many acquaintance in this city and Is
regar led as Manitowoc man. He should
be as his better half came from here
MARRIAGE licenses are being issued
with considerable frequency at present
1t is evident that the month of June in
tends to keep up its matrimonial record
ABOUT 400 people came to the city last
Sunday on the excursion over the Wis
consin Central A large number of them
went out on the bay on the Pere Mar
quette.
A committee is now canvassing the
city for subscriptions for a library. The
larger business concerns are contributing
literally. Mayor Rahr is assisting the
committee.
, THE Virginia came down the river
Saturday morning, in all the glory of
her new paint and polish, She has be-
gun her regular seasons run between
Milwaukee and Chicago.
JOHN NORRIS, farmer of the town
of Rapids, was adjudged insane Friday
morning and committed by Judge An
derson to the Winnebago hospital He
is rather violent, but is thought to be
cgrable
BOTH the coal docks are now idle
Steam has been shut off and the men
have been let 20 until the receivership
has been settled. when it is almost GER
tain the docks will be put i'll active oper-
alton again.
THE lighthouse keepers say there was
no such rise of water at this place on
Sunday night as is reported from She
boygan The lake has been i'll a state of
disturbance for some time, ebbing and
flowing at short intervals.
JUDGE KIRwAN presided at Il special
term of the circuit court last week at the
court house. There was a case on trial
which had been removed from the circuit
court of Oconto county. There We're ont.
side attorneys present at the argument.