The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-09-27

The Rev. Oliver c. johnson returned
last Thursday afternoon from Milwau-
kee. where he attended the annual meet
ing of the Milwaukee Presbytery, over
which he presided as moderator. Rev.
j. F. Slaegle of Milwaukee was elected
moderator for the ensuing year, to sue.
coed Rev. johnson, whose term expired
at the time of the annual meeting.
DR.. Henry He'll of New Liberty,
Iowa, was in the city for visit at the
Elmegreen home last Saturday. He
had been visiting with friends at Omro
for several days. He returned to Omro
Saturday afternoon, and from there he
left on Monday for brief visit with
Milwaukee friends on his way home.
DR.. He'll is graduate of the University
of Pennsylvania.
Hereafter state laws and city ordi'
nances regulating the conducting of
saloons will be more strictly observed
in Manitowoc than they have been OBJ
served here in the past On Wednes.
day of last week an order was issued by
the local police chief asking that all
wine rooms conducted in connection
with saloons in the city must be closed
ut once That order has been complied
with
A farewell party given at the home
of Mrs. Charles LANCE, Michigan ave
nue., last Friday afternoon was attended
by large number of friends. Luncheon
was served and the affair was very
pleasant one. Friday evening a large
plumber of Wisconsin Business college
students and others called at the LANCE
home in response to his invitation, the
affair being farewell party. The
rooms were handsomely decorated for
the occasion. Dinner was served. The
Lange family will remove to California
next week.
The state board of canvassers, com.
posed of Attorney General Sturdevant,
Circuit Judge Stevens of Madison and
Circuit Judge Fowler of Portage, can
vassed the official returns of the primary
election held on Tuesday, September 4th,
to nominate party candidates for the
general election to be held in this state
on the first Tuesday after the first Mon.
day in November, 1906. John A. Ayl
ward, the democratic nominee for
governor, received majority of 10, lSg
votes over his rival Senator Ernst
Merton.
The new Year Book of the Your G
Mems Christian association shows a
total membership of 405, 30 This is
an increase of more than 32, 600 in two
years. The 1904 report showed an
increase of $4,000 since 1900 and the
1908 figures testified to IA great n growth
in the half decade then ending rs had
marked the forty seven years gone bA
fore. Ia 1866 the organization had but
g. 600 members. Facts running to-
gether prove that much of the amazing
growth of the association in late years
~ attributable to the broadening of it,
field of effect. Its social endeavors.
its educational eff )rts and its physical
culture features are kept in pace with
its purely religious work. Its demon
stration is complete that to walk il
right paths it is necessary to turr
aside from all the pastimes that make
life attractive to growing youth ant
early manhood In the 45G gymna
Sums, the many swimming pools, tn,
bowling alleys and the athletic field,
conducted by the association more thar
1913 600 men and boys take systematic
exercise. In the various educationa
classes are 30, S62 enrolled students. E,
Prof. w. H. Luehr officiated ms
POSTMASTER at the farewell banquet
given by the local lodge of Elks Satur
day evening at the club rooms Among
those who responded to toasts were
Postmaster H. q. Kress, Atty Crate
l.. Thormey, s. Hall and Henry Muel
Ter Music for the affair was furnished
by Moshers orchestra. The banquet
was given in honor of Henry Mueller
who retired as secretary of the lodge
last week Mr. Mueller has left 70,
Tacoma Wash, where he will reside
in future