The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-05-30

promised when they volunteered.
REVIEW OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The semi. annual review and parade
of the fire department took place last
Saturday, and was far the most success
full of any we have witnessed. All the
different companies were looking we'll,
and their apparatus in good condition.
Under the excellent supervision of Mr.,
Whitman, the chief engineer, the fire
department is increasing in members
end proficiency very fast.
S. e. BEACH.-We regret to motto :
in papers a statement that Hon. 5. f..
| Beach, a former well known hardware
merchant of this place, but at present
Colonel of the Fifth Michigan Regi-
ment, was seriously wounded in the
hip at the battle of Williamsburg, and
is now in the hospital at Baltimore.
Col. Beach has many friends and ac-
quaintances here who will regret to
near OF MS SuleflnSS.
A NUT FOR TS'-Lincoln
has returned in one short year, more
| fugitive slaves to their masters than
all the democratic presidents ever did
Yet such is the reliance of the repub-
lican newspapers upon the presidents
patriotism-or rather upon his patro-
nage-that they don't raise single
howl over it,
MARRIED. the Catholic church
in Maple Grove, on Monday, May 10Th,
by Rev. S. Sebastian, Mr.. Lawrence
Nolan to Bridget Cannon, both of
Franklin.
MORE SOLDIERS CALLED FoR.--It
would seem that the rebellion is not
yet ended, and is not likely to be very
soon. At least, we form this opinion
| from the fact that the president has
called for one hundred thousand more
men. The number assigned to Wis
oOIoli ID ohO olouoaHtI, anu NON. DOIO-
mon has issued a proclamation for the
raising of the Twentieth Regiment as
soon as possible.
TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO.
The Kiel high school graduates four
pupils this..year 1t is the first grad
uating class of the school and the pu-
pills are well equipped in the element
ary branches.
City Clerk Raensch is in receipt of a
letter from the water works company
whose bid was thought most favorable,
announcing that it will adhere to its
bid should the city vote in favor of the
works.
The Pilot sanctum is now the clean
est public office in the city. Will
Walker isn't allowed TO spit on the
floor any more.
Miss Eliza Hayes of Meeme was
married on Wednesday last week to
William Wall of Oshkosh, a conductor
on the Mil. l.. S. & w. Ry.
MARRIED.
Wiley -Danforth. Waldo, She
boygan county, Wis, on Sunday, May
30, by Rev. S. d. Beebe, Mr.. T.. H..
Wiley of Waterville, VT, and Miss
Susan L. Danforth of Waldo, Wis.
People in Meeme and adjoining towns
will extend hearty congratulations to
the bride whom they knew as lady
who brought sunshine with her where
ever she went. She was formerly a
resident of Meeme where her friends
are still numerous, Mr.. Wiley is a
printer and has had charge of the local
and agricultural departments of a
paper in Maine.
Forrest is the wit of the Manitowoc
county bar. He Is very solemn visaged
when getting off something humorous
and on these occasions has never been
known to smile A gentleman remark
ed lately: "When Forrest takes a
step backward, glances along his nose,
scowls and lops down one ear, know
he is going to say something funny
No one knows when the humor is going
TO break out 1t never flashes. II is
saturine in expression though briliian,
in matter. All the time Forrest looks
as If he was pronouncing sentence upon
criminal and felt sorry for him OF
felt he was not giving him hall
enough.
II is all right to boom the town il
there is a semblance of truth for o
basis. But it won't do to general ar
application of the principle advanced
by Herbert Spencer that there is 3
soul of truth in all things erroneous.
The report that the railroad company
purchased the property near the base
ball grounds and that it was TO be used
as site for a blast furnace is wholly
| devoid of truth. II the railroad com
pany will only give us a little better
depot accommodations we will be salts
fad