The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-09-07

A COMMITTEE of ladies is soliciting
subscriptions fer city library. The
cause is good one, but no doubt paw
ing. sewer and water connections, good
roads convention and donations for ths
new brick yard will interfere consider
ably with the success of the enterprise.
CHRIS. OLSON of Gibson lost his barr
and granary and their contents on Thurs
day last by fire. Some farm machinery
and working horses were also destroyed
The fire was started by a little boy. Ths
property was insured but not for its full
value.
CHIEF PIERCE received a Telegram
from the captain vi the Cobb, the barge
from which Thomas Carney was lost
and later a letter, hat neither furnished
any more information than Mr.. Pierce
had He wrote to the Chicago address
found in Carney's pocket bat has receiv
ed no reply.
JOHN SCHUETTE went out one day last
week and bought himself stlit of new
store clothes and decided upon going t.
Cleveland Ohio, not Cleveland the way
station, tomovein gaiety among it's best
circles. But he concluded to stay ovel
until after the county fair so as to see
the fakirs.
A NEW postal order will soon be is
sued by the department, which will diff
er considerably from the ones now in use.
The order, advice, and receipt to be held
by the purchaser will be alike. Hereto,
fore no receipt was given. The Mantle.
woe Office will have the new blanks about
Oct. LIST.
THE Goodrich boats now employ many
hands here to load their boats This Ii
on account of the scarcity of help thus
preventing II sufficiently large perman
emf crew What is singular is that those
employed in day labor are the ones wh'
take portion of the night service Of
loading.
A NUMBER of young people got up
hayrack party on Friday evening las
and went out to Coopers Hotel at Silve1
Lake where the night was spent in feast
ing and dancing 1t was a unique affair
| hot he. ,ff I fi,.iyu ,f
and the means of conveyance. But boil
enhanced the pleasure of the occasion.
A SPECIAL election will be held in tn,
town of Manitowoc Rapids on the 19tl
instant to vote on the amount of licens'
which saloons are to pay in that town
At present the minimum license, 800, Ii
all that is exacted. The voters will de
termine ON the day mentioned whethe,
the license shall be 800. $3.50 or $40O
| WATCHMAN Johnson is giving d
much care To North Side Park as if i
was child. BE is argus-eyed i'll watch
ing for any violation of the rules to kee
off the grass. He was getting the plac
in splendid shape until the army worn
put in an appearance and undid mucl
of his work He used Paris green on tn
pest with good results.
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THE rainstorm of last Monday nigh
was accompanied by a heavy storm
The Pere Marquette attempted to pas
through Eighth street draw but had t
back down to the Northwestern docks
The tenders We're unable TO manage tn
bridge and it swung about like u wine
mill Flag poles We're blown down an,
empty dry goods boxes went spinning
through the streets.
ALBERT SCHMIDT and John Schmidt
man are proving quite successful in Sc
curing subscriptions for the good road
convention They are both suave II
manner, courteous and convincing il
speech and neither is bad looking. TIL
contributor feels that favor is don
him by their acceptance OF ms offering
Their selection for this purpose was a,
inspiration.
julius KERN'S big dog tackled Loui
Goldenstedt ON Monday last and tor
him from lis bicycle. Goldensted sprain
ed his shoulder and it cost Kern 81. 80 t
square matters. The same dog few
weeks ago pulled James Worthingtol
off his wheel but fortunately did no
hurt him. A farmer has the dog nov
and it is much to be hoped that dog vii
never find his way back to the city.
Work on the further end of til,
Plank road was begun ON Monday-tha
is the part lying between the railroad