The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-07-29

families met at Ashland junction, for
their midsummer picnic, A dinner was
given in the grove. The picnic was
given under the auspices of the state
experimental farm.
Owing to the scarcity Of cement and
sand the Jackson-st road, main artery
of traffic between Neenah and Osh-
kosh, will probably be closed until well
into next year. Part of the road has
been torn up for paving.
The city commission of Rice Lake
has decided that the city ought to ac-
quire the water power and other prop
erty of the Wisconsin-Mi Minnesota Light
and Power Co. and has called special
election on the question.
w. S. Manning, former probate
Judge, has resigned as postmaster of
Ladysmith and has been notified that
he will be relieved of his duties as
soon as a temporary appointment can
be made. Mr.. Manning, 1t is believed,
will devote his time to real estate.
Thieves broke into the home of
Charles w. Nash, Kenosha, president
Of the Nash Motor Co, while Mr.. and
Mrs Nash We're away and ransacked
The house They were unable to find
Mrs. Nashs iewelry and the only loss
was several boxes of SILK haberdash-
cry belonging to Mr.. Nash.
Twenty-Five acres of the pea crop
planted by the Wisconsin Pea Gamers
association near Sheboygan is consid-
cred a loss, through the activities of
the pea louise, a pest which is threat
oning the entire crop of peas. The
crops at Manitowoc and Green Bay
have suffered similar damage.
Prof, Oscar H. Bauer has been re-
tanned as principal of the Juneau high
school at salary of $4,000, which is
100 per cent increase over the sal
airy Of last year. Three assistant prin-
cipals will each receive $500 for the
school year, and the minimum monthly
pay of grade teachers will be 800.
Richard Smart of Kendall was ar
rested on a charge of assault commit
| ted after a public dance in Tomah.
Charges against Smart include besides
assault, speeding his automobile over
rs miles an hour His victim, young
! lady whose name has been withheld,
jumped from the car, suffering injuries
which may be very serious.
I Frank Thomas, II years old, Racine,
was killed when run down by an auto
mobile truck, owned by the Lockwood
Oil Co, in charge of Arthur Finch, but
driven by James Larson. Thomas was
riding a bicycle and. it is claimed, that
he drove directly into the truck and
was hurled to the pavement, run over
and his neck broken. Authorities are
investigating.
Through the kindness and generos-
ity of numerous families in Sturgeon
! Bay and other parts Of Door county,
| 80 Milwaukee orphans will have two
weeks outing in the county. The chill
dren are sent by the Big Brothers and
Big Sisters of Milwaukee. The Wom-
ans club of Sturgeon Bay was instru-
mental in finding this number of
homes open for the Milwaukee chill
dren.
The Episcopal church at the Oneida
Indian reservation near De Pere was
destroyed by fire when struck by light
ming, causing loss of $4,000. This
| church was one of the most noted
| In nj OF n in u
try, having been founded by Eleazear
| Williams, "the lost dauphin of France"
who came west with the Oneida
! Indians in 1928. In 1885 the original
structure was replaced by the building
just burned.
Victor Pasquinelle. driver for the
! Jewell Tea company, and ]. l.. McCar-
vile OF Oshkosh, district manager, had
miraculous escape from death while
driving from Peshtigo in a motor
truck They reached Marinette av
crossing at MaTinette about the same
time as a passenger train. Pasquinello
| sts~:ved the auto, which was struck
/ by the fender of the locomotive and
| hurled into the ditch twenty feet away
/ Neither man was badly hurt.
Ralph w. Thompson Of Oconto coun-
ty has just been notified that he is
one of 30 high school graduates at
| tending state institutions in WiscOn-
sin to receive a scholarship of 800
which is awarded through the educa,
4 ton committee OF the state Y. NJ. G. A,
and given to former service men to
secure further education The schol
arship is based on industry and gener
al standing in school life and activi-
ties. Ralph will enter Marquette uni
yersity in the fall,
| Isaac r. Bishop, former state sen
ator and a leader of the Republican
party in Kenosha county, died at his
home in the town of Somers at the
age of rs years. Death followed a
long illness due to a complication of
diseases caused by his advancing
years. Senator Bishop had won dis
! tinction as a farmer, as a soldier in
| the civil war and as a member of the
1 legislature. In 1905 he was sent to
the state senate and served with dis
/ tinction for two terms. He was at
| that time the author OF many bills to
aid the agricultural interests in the
state and held many important com
mittee assignments.
Teachers wages are mounting to I'M
heard of heights. The maximum has
been reached when Mabel Keister,
Darlington, teacher of the Wiota
school for the past ten years, will re.
ceive $3.50 per month for the coming