Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-07-20
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A correspondent of the Saginaw
Daily Enterprise of July II, says o
Alpena:
We awoke, Sunday morn
ing at o'clock, after refreshing sleep
to find our boat lying at the dock, il
Thunder Bay, and the pretty city O
Alpena spread out before us, like 4
bright picture in the morning light
An air Of comfort and thrift prevailed
it, which impresses one fovorably. The
dwelling houses are freshly painted
having bright green blinds, are
surrounded by neat fences, and young
shade trees are planted in front of
them, along the sidewalks. 1t is true,
there are numerous, and immense
lumber piles, which are considered
unpicturesque and unromantic, but in
our view, they are just the reverse
They indicate increasing wealth and
the refined pleasures, and social amen
tiles which wealth affords. Where
we see lumber piles, we naturally cx-
pect to find, intelligent and enter
prising people, public improvements,
railroads, in reality, are largely talked
Of In Alpena We find all the signs
Of progress that follow in the wake of
the unpoetic, but irrepressiblc lumber
pile.
Here is a sentiment -
The lumber piles, more beautiful
than messy banks of wild roses =
May they cover the entire extent of
our shores, and pour untold wealth in
to the lap of our beautiful State.
The population of Alpena in 1860,
was 900, in 1870, 1856. 1t is now
1900.
There are five churches, each one
having good church building free
from debt, and pastor with the good |
Of the community deeply at heart
The pastor of St. Barnard's church.
,Catholic,) the Rev. p. b. Murray,
IS great temperance man, and has
brought about great reform among
his people, many of whom patronizcd
saloons and some Of them kept saloons.
The good father forbade the wicked
practice, and when they persisted, he
one of the most oh.
stinate, when the rest took warning
and yielded to his wise requirements.
The Rev. F. n. Barlow, pastor of
the Baptist Church, runs saw mill
through the week, and breaches on
the Sabbath, accepting no salary from
MS people. He is building mill
worth $4,000 which will be ready to
saving about the LIST of Au-
gust.
The people of Alpcra are Church
going people, taking great pride in
their Church and their minister, and
we are told the most friendly and har-
monious feeling prevails between the
different denominations. A series of
union meetings were being held, in
which, upon Sunday mornings, all the
Churches but one would be closed. all
attending that one, until each one had
an opportunity to visit the Church, and
listen to the pastor of the other de-
nomination. Such Christian fellow
ship could not but have the most salu-
tary effect upon the entire communi.
ty.
The Union School on the south side
is a handsome three story wooden
building, in the form of a Greek cross,
each section "a by 20 feet in extent /;
the cost of the building $4,000
There is also fine district school
house on the north side.
The greatest object Of interest to
visitors is the Alpena Magnetic Wells,
which are beginning to attract great
attention all over the country. The
curative powers of its waters is said
to be unsurpassed, by those of any
other waters in the world. They are
said to be effectual, in cases of rheu-
matism, paralysis, dyspepsia, aud gen.
eral prestration resulting from over
work, too close application to business,
etc.
These waters flow out of a rock,
from debth of 900 feet, in immense
volumes, clear as crystal. Their mag
netic properties are wonderful. 1t is
a true artesian well, and herein lies
unquestionably one of its chief assu-
RANGES of excellence and reliability.
Prof 8 p. Dufield, Of Detroit, in