The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-01-05

ing the Wisconsin State Teachers asso-
citation at Milwaukee
Among the educators from this city
who were in attendance at the State
| Teachers association We're: Prof Paul
G. w. Keller, Prof. w. H. Leuhr, Prof.
T. w. Davis, Prof. Fred Christensen,
and Supt w. E. Larson.
Charles Baritone arrived here from
| Bayfield,, $50 miles from here, in IA sleigh
! drawn by four dogs, last week. After
visit with relatives n. Two Rivers, he
| will start on his return trip with his
ouartette of CAMS familiaris.
! Miss Emma titzgihbons and Henry
Boedecker, both of Algoma, were united
| in marriage ut Kewaunee. The bride
was manager of the Algoma exchange
of the Wisconsin Telephone company
and is we'll known to many people Of
this city.
DR.. j p. Mcmahon of Union Grove
was recently elected secretary and
treasurer of the medical association or
ganized by physicians of the First and
Second congressional districts. He is a
son of p. j. Mcmahon, ex.clerk Of the
circuit court.
The four-ye old son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Byron of Chicago died December
23rd, last, after an illness of two weeks
duration. The grief stricken parents
were formerly residents of this city and
their many friends here will sympathl2e
with them in their affection.
The farmers almanac il condemned
in a circular recently issued 10y officials
of the government weather bureau II
is claimed that the long range forecasts
are generally inaccurate and cause
damage and Inconvenience to persons
who rely on the accuracy of the predic-
tiohs.
The county officers elected at the
November election took charge Of their
respective Offices ut noon on Monday,
Pursuant to the requirements of law.
All bonds had been previously filed ANA
approved. Several of the new officers
will be assisted by the retiring Offices,
temporarily.
A man by the name of f. Z Turner is
said IT, have swindIed n number of
members of the Elk fraternity in Il e
northern part of the state 1t is re-
ported that the man secured money for
several forged checks on the strength
of his credentials rs II member of the
Order in good standing.
Following are the names of the Ulcers
elected at the State Teachers associa
ton: President f. McLenegan, Mil
waukee Secretary Katherine Williams.
Milwaukee. Treas, G. w. Rittenhelg,
Whitewater. Vice Pres. Mrs. Mary
Bradford. Stevens Point; :: l.. Tobey,
Chippewa Falls; f. Il. Dell, Black River
Falls.
The library was closed on Monday
Jan. Pad, and on Tuesday the institution
was opened or the former schedule of
hours, which the board have decided to
maintain for the present, this action
having been rendered possible by the
private contribution recently made to
the institution and by the handsome
fund nerled by the library ball.
A large number of students are taking
the course of home economies which
was recently established at the state
university in pursuance of the provision
made for it 10y the last Legislature. The
department was opened in September,
at the beginning of the present school
year. While some of the students are
taking the course with a view to pre-
pairing themselves for teaching the sub
.ects taught, others are taking part of
the work IN addition to their regular
studies in other departments, The de
partment offers courses in the manage
ment of the home sanitation, decOra
ton, dietetics, etc.