The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-14
PERSONAL
c. F. Smalley is in Chicago this week.
NJ H. Murphy is in Illinois this week

on business.
Frank Taugher spent a few days in
the city last week.
Rev O. H. Chaplin of Milwaukee was
in the city on Monday.
John Kelly is attending the State Fair
lat Milwaukee this week.
C. A. Knudson of Sheboygan was in
the city on Sunday last.
George Hill of Amigo spent a couple
of days at the Fair last week.
Miss Nellie OConnor left ON Saturday
to resume charge OF her school in Mil
waukee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Usher of Madison were
visiting their daughter Mrs. E. l.. Kelley
last week
the city for some time left for Chicago
ON Tuesday.
Carl Runge, city-attorney of Milwau-
kee formerly Manitowoc boy, was in
the city few days last week.
Mrs. Dover who has been spending the
summer here, left for Chicago ON Satur-
day last to take charge of her school
work
Charles l.. Luling of Batavia. H., was
in the city this week having been called
here by the death of his niece, Margaret
J. Guyles.
DIR. C. H. Seeger returned from Wyo-
ming last week where he had been look
ing over some copper mines in which he
is interested.
Peter Johnston Jr., who spent two
years in the Klondike, left on Monday
for Idaho He is after copper now in
stead Of gold.
Thomas and Gustav Torrison are in
Chicago this week and have secured
seats at the conference ON Tusts and
Combinations.
Reinhardt Rahr and his fishing party
returned from Tenderfoot Lake near
State Line last Thursday They had a
very enjoyable outing
Ted Jones who has been spending his
vacation tallying lumber is taking few
weeks rest in the city before resuming
his work at the University.
Will Walker the old man of that name,
didn't let the county fair pass without
putting in an appearance, solely to tell
an admiring audience how short lived
horse jockey should be.
Peter McMullen of Two Creeks was in
the city on Saturday. He says he would
have good thing in black sand for use
in match boxes but that it is scarce. He
has already shipped car load. In Osh-
kosh alone ~ tons of the sand is used.
Mr. J. L. Haney of Kewaunee spent
Friday and Saturday at the county fair.
Mr.. Honey finds it a new experience to
attend fair without feeling responsible
for its outcome, as he was one of the
chief supporters of the Kewaunee coun
ty fair.
r. W. Burke returned ON Friday last
from Wyoming where he had been look
ing over some mining property in which
he and other Manitowoc people are in
terested. The mines are copper and Mr..
Burke says they are rich While there
he purchased a large tract of land which
is i'll the copper region. In this deal he
has other Manitowoc people intereste l
with him
Congressman Davidson spent Thurs
day and Friday in the city. Mr.. David
son is looking over the field here with a
view of introducing rural delivery Of
mail as an experiment about the only
thing the amount Of the appropriation
will permit He has been consulting
with people as to the territory best fitted
for the experiment. 1t is probable that
a section through which the Calumet
road runs will be selected.
WoRKMEN are already setting out for
the lumber woods.
Col. BOARDMAN of the Midland who
is running the Illinois Central through
Fond du Lac is mite too enthusiastic
to be a reliable source of information
THE Albert Landreth Company has
let the contract for its new warehouse
The successful bidders are Louis PITT
and George Kennedy, they having taken
the contract jointly. The building is to
be 1S4x6O 1t is to be located near a
side track so that cars can be loaded
right from the warehouse. The ware
house is to be modern in all its appoint
ments and is to be completed this season
1t is to be heated by steam.