The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-12-28
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2s, 1899.

of F. 5. Cove.
MANITowoC papers have no occasion
to find fault with the holiday advertis-
ing of this year.
THE river is filling up with boats, All
will store grain and many will receive
repairs during the winter
AsUBsCRIPTIoN list circulated for the
Orphan asylum, as a Christmas dona-
ton was quite literally signed.
CHARLES DUvENEK was appointed
postmaster at Clover last week in place
Of Wenzel Smazcl who resigned.
MAX RAHR gave a party on Saturday
evening at the restaurant of NJ. II. Demp-
sey, to members of the Skat Club.
NOTWITHSTANDING that thus far this
has been an unusually pleasant winter,
physicians in this city are kept very busy.
CIRCUIT COURT for this county opens
on the 9th of January. Judge Kirwan
held special term for this county this
week
JOHN BRANDT began the work Of cut
ting ice for delivery on Tuesday. He has
not yet begun storing ice for summer de
livery.
REUBEN MATTER, IA lad II years old
had leg broken on Thurday last by
being run into by a bicyclist while on
tie sidewalk,
ALL the business places in the city
We're closed on Tuesday afternoon Sec
ond Christmas is getting to be recogni-
ed as a holiday.
Bob MCGAVIN has religion or some
thing almost as bad He didn't come out
at all on Christmas. People won't be
lieve this, but It's true
JUDGE KIRWAN closed the Fond du
Lac term of court on Saturday last though
the calendar was not completed. The
term occupied about two months
Two cargoes of coal for Manitowoc,
those of the A p Wright and Manhat-
tan, paid 81 - freight This makes GER
tain that coal will not be cheap this win
ter.
THERE were two fire alarms sent III
on Sunday night. Scholten Bros. barn
had caught fire but was not damaged
very seriously. The other fire was an
old brush neap,
MANITOwOC county will get Sl6 4S6. 3,
as its share of the school fund 1t is bas-
el on 81 10 for each child of school going
age in the county. The money will be
distributed in February.
CITY TREASURER Gielow has averag-
el in receipt of taxes since he began col
lection, 81 600 Ter day Although taxes
are higher than formerly they are being
paid much more promptly.
THE Catholic church in Two Rivers
was in serious danger of being burned
on Christmas morning. The altar dra-
perry caught fire from the candles and
there was quite Il flame for "a time.
IT Is said that congress may make no
appropriations for river and harbor inn
provement this session and that owing
to the high price of material some con
templated work will be postponed.
If YOU want to make George Kennedy
mad Just ask him how he likes to run
an ambulance His experience in max
ing an ambulance of his buggy has made
him the butt of good many jokes
JUDGE ANDERSON celebrated his birth
day On Monday last. Wien R. d. Smart
was alive, both having been born ON
Christmas they celebrated the event
jointly and their guests had to drink
little Scotch 'whuskey' aoiens rpiens
EXTRACTS from the report of the
Manitowoc County Asylum are being
Published i'll almost every local paper III
the state and all are designed to show
what excellent management can do as
exemplitied in the affairs Of the Manito-
Voc Asylum.
THE changes recently made III the +.
& p NJ are about on the same line as
tao@e of the Wisconsin Central -consoli
dation The F. < P NJ system now in
clndes number Of lines. Charles NJ
Head. formerly president OF the Chica-
90 & West Michi gan is now President of
the & p NJ system.
MRs. PETERSON of this city died on
Thursday last She was born in Nor
way III ISL and came to this country in
1864. She was the mother OF three sons
and three dan yhters. two Of whom live
in Manitowoc, Captain Peter Christian.
son and Captain Andrew Christensen