The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-04
A HIGH wind prevailed throughout

TINS week.
JOHN PLUMB and Dr. Henry exchang-
ed residences last week.
Mrs. PETER LOGON of Cato died on
Wednesday of last week.
THE work of excavation for the Will
liams building is in progress.
A NEW billiard table has been placed
fin the rooms of the Skat Club.
Mr.. EVANS and his daughter are board
ing at Mrs. Elders on n. Sth street
THE purchasing committee of the coun-
ty board had session on Monday last.
THE pile driver got through with its
work on the label foundation yesterday.
CONFIRMATION services We're held III
the Norwegian Lutheran church Of this
city on Sunday last.
Miss BLANCHE TILLSON who is teach
ing in Milwaukee was quite seriously Ill
last week but isrecovering now.
A LARGE section of the town of Maple
Grove was in the city on Tuesday on a
law suit involving the cutting of timber.
FLAGS We're out in profusion on Mon
last. that being the anniversary Of the
destruction of the Spanish feet at Manila
THE dry spell was broken on Saturday
night by heavy shower of rain. There
has been an abundance of moisture since.
THE young ladies of the north side met
at the home of Mrs. Ned Platt last Sat-
urday evening to organize tennis club.
THE tug has been at work evenings
drawing out piles which narrowed the
channels i'll the draw of Eighth street
bridge.
THE gay and festive fly is now out en-
joying the beauties of nature and Incl
dentally, making general nuisance of
himself
ANTON JOHNSON has disposed Of his
schooner, the Merchant TO Captain Mel
son of Milwaukee who took possession
last week
THERE is a dispute at present between
James Whitcomb Riley and Fred o.
Huebner of this place as TO the author
ship of some poems.
TUESDAY opened up a most beautiful
day, but by eight o'clock it was almost
wintery-one of these spring changes for
which this section is noted.
THE sports OF Manitowoc and Two
Rivers are adopting the tactics of the
professionals in fighting too much with
the mouth Let us have peace"
THE CAUCUS law has undergonemodi
fication. The preliminary meeting fea-
ture of it has been abolished and there is
almost complete return to the old sys-
tenn.
THERE was baptism by immersion
in the lake on Sunday last in this city.
1t was conducted by the pastor of the
Christian church. There was only one
convert
ROBERT MURRAY and Miss Mary
Nemetz were married at the home of the
brides parents on south 18th street Mon
day evening, the ceremony being per
formed by Rev Mr. Machmller.
THE Frier Saengerbund appointed the
following delegates to the Port Washing
ton Saengerfest; NJ. Christensen, F.
Schmitz, r. Knoll, Emil Stock, A. Sim
met,
THE franchise which was passed by
the city council some weeks ago for a To-
cal telephone exchange is still looking
for an acceptor. The gentleman who
wanteii it has failed to put in an appear
ance.
:, THE protection piers and clumps of
piles protecting Eighth street bridge
have been receiving rough usage from
the car ferries The guard of the bridge
was injured Saturday night by the Ann
Arbor No /.
THE members Of the city council com
mittee on poor have made visitation to
all who are receiving city aid SO as To
determine who are deserving, and by
making inquiries learn who that are
not ON the list should be placed there.
A SPECIAL examination for the posi-
ton of clerk and carrier will be held in
this city June $. No application will be
accepted unless filed at the postoffice be-
fore the hour of closing on May % Ap-
plication blanks may be had from Miss
Engel April a
THE sexton Of Evergreen Cemetery has
a dog Of prodigious size which guards
the City of the Dead with too much zeal.
The mayor has suggested the propriety
Of permitting people to visit the Gene
terry without running the gauntlet Of
this Cerberus
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