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ttItetDOOR COUNTY STONE LEADS.OUr Qoftirymen Have All the Orders They Can Attend To.The depression existing in various lines of trade throughout the country does not seem to affect the stone business here. At present all of the quarries located on this bay have as many orders as they can attend to during the rest of the season. Moat their contracts are for crib stone to be used on government pier work at various ports on Lake Michigan. The breakwater at Milwaukee is one of these improvements it requiring about 9,000 cords of stone to /complete it. The tug John Evenson, be-I longing to the Laurie Bros , is kept busy towing stoue to that place, aud lately she has been doing some tail hustling, three round trips having been made in eight days. The scows Page aud Shuttuck are also kept busy carrying building stone to Menominee aud Mariuette from the Laurie quarry, they being hardly able to supply the local demand at those places. Sturgeon Bay stoue has a first class reputation all over this part of the country, which accounts in a great measure for the fact that our quarry men have 110 difficulty in selling their product.A quarry was recently started uear Kewaunee by Green Bay parties aud a contract was secured fdr furnishing crib stone for the breakwater at Milwaukee. When the first load was received it was objected to by the contractors as nofr being up to the staudurd for quality, and before any more stone from there would be received it was necessary for the government en-giueS'to'testit. The result of the test is not yet known but the officials were of the opinion that it would prove to be too soft. It would not seem as if a very good quality of stone would be necessary for filling cribs, but for all government work it is required that £he rooK used be of such a character that it cannot be disintegrated by the action of either frost or water.FELL INTO THE BAY.A Son of Win. Fitzgerald, of Milwaukee, Nearly browned Here Saturday; Arthur, a thirteeu-yoar-old son of Win. Fitzgerald, of Milwaukee, narrowly escaped being drowned in this bay during Saturday afternoon. Mr. Fitzgerald, who is one of the government inspectors of steam craft, was at Leathern Smith's dock, accompanied by his son, for the purpose of inspecting the steamer . Pewaukee. A couple of planks had been laid from the deckload of the craft to the dock for convenience in getting off and on her. Young Fitzgerald had been walking along the dock and on the steamer, but iu walking aslioro on the planks he stepped off them and fell into the bay between the steamer aud the dock. He did not come up immediately and Ashley Cofriu, the second engineer of the Powuukee, who happened to be uear by, clambered down to the water’s edge and reaching down under water caught bold of his clothing, which appeared to be caught ou something under water, and soon got him out upon the dock. He was taken to the residence of Tbos. H. Smith, where dry clothes were provided and he was soon none the worse for his sudden bath. It was very fortunate that he did not strike either the boat or the dock in falling, as he would certainly have been seriously hurt and in all probability have been drowned.BAY VIEW WASN'T IN It.Tlielr Ball Team Beaten by the Nine FretnTills Side of tlie Bay.An exciting game of ball took place on Sunday afternoon between the Bay Views and the local nine, the game being played iu the fourth ward. It was something of a walkaway for the Sturgeon Bays, the score being 34 to 4 in their favor, only six innings being played.The Bay Views felt a little timid about tackling the Sturgeon Bays without getting a little outside help, so they secured the assistance of two members of a medico-theatrical company, who attempted to officiate as the battery. In spite of the efforts of the medical pitcher the Hturgeon Bays scored fifteen runs in -their half of the first inning, hit after hit being made off him, while the irrepressible kid cheered the fellow ou by advising him to try a bottle of Blank’s Sarsaparilla or a dose of Tar Honey. The Bay Views could do nothing with Laux’s pitching, he striking out six men in four innings, Bebeaux then going iuto the box and doing equally well. The Bay Views were shut out in five innings, but in the fourth they got in five scores. Peltier, of the Sturgeon Bays, made the only home run of the game.The Outlook for Crops.The rain which fell during Tuesday has caused the faces of our farmers to become wreathed smiles, and they feel a great deal better than they did last week. The rain was general all over the county and was a good soaking shower. It came too late to help the hay crop, but was of inestimable benefit to all grain crops as well as potatoes, peas, and garden truck.Hay will not be much more than half a crop, although new seediDg upon which land plaster was used does not seem to have been hurt at all. The old meadows, however, were completely burned up*by the hot, dry weather. Grain crops all look fairly well, and the yield will be up to the average. Peas, potatoes and corn are looking well and will give a good crop il nothing unforeseen occurs.Dressmaking at Home.A series of articles which will shortly appeal in this paper will tell you exactly how to cu1 and fit all the latest fashioos in dresses. Everj woman In the county should read 'and eavlt; these articles. Send 25 cents for The Demo crat for the next three months and secun them. They will be worth that many dollar to you. ■ * :Take Warner’s Heart Corrector. Foi sale by L. Keicbel.
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Sturgeon Bay Democrat
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, US
Thu, Jul 06, 1893
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