The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-05-10
THE CITY.
Chief Pierce In Cincinnati.

Chief Pierce has gone to Cincinnati,
O.. TO attend the annual meeting OF the
chiefs of the United States. he VIII be
absent week.
Plumbing In the Parsonage.
The Board of Trustees OF the Presby-
terrain church decided at a recent meet
ing to put in complete plumbing out
fit in the parsonage.
True Marriage Law.
The records at the Office OF County
Clerk lander show that during the first
year that the True marriage law mas
been in operation there were Issued III
Manitowoc county 29S marriage licenses
Decoration Day Committee.
The arrangement committee Tor the
Decoration day celebration has been ap-
pointed and consists Of Ferdinand Os-
tenfeldt, jeremiah Reardon and Henry
Schmidt, members Of the II. M. Walker
post.
Meeting of Assessors.
County Clerk lander has sent out no
ices 10 tIlP hSSfSNDlS bi' Nipy "A'
county asking them to meetin the coun-
ell chamber at 10 o'clock OF the forenoon
Of May 18th. The meeting has been
called at the suggestion of the State Tax
Commissioners.
Received -Four Carloads.
Emil Teitgen, the hardware dealer re-
o. ppra windows
and mouldings last week, the largest
single consignment Of this kind ever
shipped here He has more coming for
his country trade, many farmers carry
ing on building operations this spring.
Decoration Day at Collins.
The people of Collins will observe Dec
Grafton day in the customary manner
Albert Schmidt Of this city has accepted
the invitation L. deliver the principal
address and Stephen Mcmahon will also
speak Judge Kirwan has promised to
talk briefly il he has time to attend.
Bids for Paving.
Bids are being received and will be
accepted up to May IS for the paving /
of Eighth AID Commercial streets. Wit
rified brick is to BIZ used, with founda-
ton of concrete. The area to be cover
ed measures about 25, 900 square yards. |
This improvement will cost the city *34,-
600.
For the New0as Plant.
julie Lndstedt last week placed an
order in Chicago for mile and half OF
iron pipe for gas mains This Will be
sufficient to place in the streets to he
paved. On account Of the high price OF
iron no other order will be given by the
men interested in the gas plant until the
first consignment Of pipe has been lad,
when it is hoped prices will be lower
Paid $500 for Shears.
William Hess spent portion OF tho
week at his former home, Saginaw,
Mich, renewing old acquaintance and
transacting business While there he
purchased n plate shears for his plant
here, which weighs nine tons and for
which he paid $500. Mr. Hess is rush
ed with work and could give employ
ment to double the force If he bad a
building M large again IA his present
plant. He has received several impor-
tant contracts this month
Shipping Goods to Texas.
The Aluminium Novelty company sent
a consignment Of goods to Texas last
week II IL suggested TO manufacturers
that in sending out articles from Mani
towoc the boxes or the goods themselves
be stamped with these words; Made
in Manitowoc This has been suggest
ed to the manufacturers of Milwaukee.
Indeed the business man Of that city
who proposed this at meeting not long
ago went so far ~ to say that every child
born III Milwaukee should be- stamped at
birth. Born in Milwaukee.
Life In the itarbor.
Ports If much more importance on the
Great Lakes than Manitowoc do not pre-
sent more life than the harbor of this
NlANa y VI WV It0h h'll '''N h'hhN 'i''hi
inc craft have been here and at night
there is no more inspiring scene than 10
see n dozen vessels Of all kinds with
their lights rejecting in the darkness.
Vessels have been tied up two and three
side by side at some docks looking like
the scenes which are witnessed at the
great Atlanticport Manitowoc people
haven't fully awakened 10 what IA prom
Using in the future for the port which
has the finest harbor on the Lakes,
To Write on Currency Question.
4. G. Richmond Of Madison will throw
the currency discussion into the univer
sity arena and offer prize of $50 for
the best paper on two questions which
lie will propund TO thecontestants. The
questions have not yet been made public,
but ther1s plenty Of time, as the con