Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-10-17
Our Reporter on the Alert.

where he has commence the business
of gold and silver plating.
The frame for the first story Of
Fletcher's hotel has been raised, and
twill truly be mammoth building.
Potter Bros. have large stock Of
stoves of all kinds. Call and see
them.
Parties engaged in locating home.
steads are doing large business, and
land is fast being taken up.
For sale at the Peoples Drug Store,
large lot of paints, oils, varnishes,
putty and window glass.
Mr.. Williams is getting along finely
with his house on the Section Line
road.
Friday afternoon man we'll filled
with "raw cucumber" undertook to
create a row at Power & Co.'S store,
but came out second best.
Robt. Eals, last week built and NOV
ed into house on the north side.
Neither mercury, quinine or arsenic
are in Bars Ague Medicine.
Don't forget to 60 to Goodrich's for
your writing paper and envelopes.
New sidewalks are being laid on
Oldfeld street.
Prepared at all times to dispense
medicines cheaper than any drug store
in the city. j. 7. Bostwick, agent.
The editor of the Pioneer is going
east on visit, and Jas. A. Case will
conduct the paper during his absence.
Aber is erecting small building
next to Goodrich's jewelry store, which
is to be used as barber shop,
Boggs hotel is nearly completed,
and will soon be opened to the pub
lie.
The place to have your prescriptions
filled is at the Peoples Drug store,
sign of the red mortar.
Capt. Boynton informs US that he
had quite serious time ON his last
trip up. When he reached Point of
Barks, the wind was blowing a gale,
and was obliged to cast anchor, but the
wind was so strong that one anchor
was lost and the other broken. After
going part way back he set out again,
reaching this city shortly after noon
Thursday.
Barr's Ague Medicine. Price one
dollar. Ask for it.
Hyatt's new residence is ready for
the plaster.
A lighter at Barlow's mill broke
lose and sunk last Saturday night.
The rubbish on the old Court House
ground was set fire to and burned Sat
urday night.
Secure tickets for the Alpena Cor
net Band Concerts. tr
The high winds Sunday made It diff.
fcult for boats to run.
A large quantity of lumber from
Luce's mill was precipitated into the
river last Thursday night.
81 Love U" is very delicate per-
fume, kept by Bostwick. The ladies
think it the best in use.
The steamer City of Sandusky ar
rived here late Sunday night, bringing
information that the Galena was
aground at Tawas Point. She arrived
here about 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon.
The Fruit Chrome to be given away
to every subscriber of Our O,cn Fire
side, can be seen by calling at this Of
flee. The paper is only $3.50 year,
and the Chrome is worth more than
double the money. Call and see it.
Barr's Ague Medicine is safe, speedy,
and sure cure.
The addition to Blackburn's build
ing is nearly enclosed.
Hawkins & Rochon are painting a
house on the Section Line road.
The bath house at the Mineral
Springs will close for the winter about
the last of this month.
The north store in Bolton & McRae's
block will be finished this week, and Q
will be occupied by the proprietors on
next.
A heavy rain fell last Saturday ?
night, which added materially to the L
of the air from smoke, and it s
is now thought that the fires along the
shore are quenched. Fl
Nearly all the frame for the new o
stores being erected by r. Malsh, is p
now up, and when completed will add
to that part Of the city. N
Eight vessels were in the harbor yes O
terday. ri
The schooner r. r. Dorr yesterday re
undertook to run through a lumber
,ilo at Luco's mill, but failed. c.