The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-06-25

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creased. The purchase includes the
store occupied by Burt & Stahl and the
building the Borcherdt Cafe on York
Street.
The National convention of Modern
Woodmen was held at Indianapolis last
week and in the election of officers A.
N. Bort, of Beloit, this state, was named
as head banker, being the only Wiscon-
sin man honored by the meeting. TIE
Office carries salary Of $4,000 year.
Milwaukee was selected as the conven-
ton in 1904
The baccalaurate sermon to the grad
yates of the North Side High school was
delivered by Rev. S. r S. Gray at st.
James Episcopal church Sunday even
ing. The text for the address was from
Matthew X39-"He that tindeth his
life shall lose 1t: and he that loseth his
life for my sake shall find it, The
graduates received much good and
| wholesome advice
Archbishop Katzer, head of the Mil
waukee diocese of the Catholic church
whose illness for three months past has
caused considerable alarm and and Civ
en- rise to rumors that he would be
forced to retire. has 80 far recovered as
to soon be able to again assume active
work. Archbishop katzer is not suffer
ing from cancer as was reported He
Is at Fond du Lac.
Harry G.. Forrest. son of Attorney and
Mrs. g. F. Forrest, is another Mantle
woo boy who is climbing the ladder of
fame and is making great success in
the theatrical profession. Mr.. Forrest is
a member of the Ferrarie Stock Com
pany and is playing in Quo Vadis, At
st. Paul last week the Company made
great hit and the Manitowoc boy was
the star Of the cast, according to the
press notices
Frank R. Straddling, formerly engag
ed in the insurance business in this city,
committed suicide by blowing his brains
out at Bailey's Harbor Saturday. Des
pondency is supposed to have prompted
the deed. Straddling removed from
here four months ago, taking up his
home at Sturgeon Bay where his wife
now resides. He was an Englishman
and As years of age. A wife and three
small children survive.
Two Rivers schools will this year
graduate the largest class in the history
of the city, there being fourteen mem
bers. The exercises took place last
evening and diplomas were given to the
following: Erwin Baerwald, Walter
Oswald, Albert Sonntag, Flora Grover,
Eleonor Zander. Nata Van Nostrand,
Myrtle Grover, Lillian Stockmeyer,
Jessie Corey, Erma Mueller, Will Pug
nitz, John Leyse, Ruby Koenig and
Louisa Zoerb.
Several Manitowoc County young la
kee Downer club, organized by the
Alumni of the Downer college at Mil
waukee and Miss Rose Schuette of this
city and Miss Grace Hamilton of Two
Rivers are vice presidents of the Club
At the Commencement for the college
held last week there was present from
here the Misses Grace Hamilton, Rose
Schuette, Faye Landreth and Melita
Klingholz.
Mani.owoc students at the schools
abroad have made a record that is II
credit not only to the individuals but of
which the city may be proud as well
Five young people of the city this year
completed the course and graduated
with honors from the colleges and nor
NAL schools. University of Wisconsin
graduates Of this city were the Misses
Mary and Grace Pritchard, Edgar
Mueller and Charles Hejda. AT the
Milwaukee Downer college Miss Melita
Klingholz of this city, was one of the
class graduated.
Miss Josephine Burke who for eight
years past has been one Of the efficient
corps of teachers at the First Ward
High School has rendered her resigna
ton to the directors and will
retire for we'll earned rest at the
end o. the present school year. Miss
Burke has been a teacher in the schools
of the county for twelve years and has
won recognition for her thorough and
conscientious work. The First ward
loses valuable aid in educational work
in the retirement of Miss Burke.
Reports to the Synod of the English
Lutheran Norwegian Church in session
at La Crosse this week will be of inter
est to members Of the church in this
county. Manitewoc being included il
the Northwest district. The reports
show gain in every department. There
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