Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-12-31
Oar Reporter on tsae Alert.

SGE EscpoficE Oh thac Atcfs.
Extra copies of the ARGUS can be
had at the news depot, and at the
Office of publication.
Happy New Year.
Local items are scarce.
Tomorrow, New Years, our Car
rier will present to his patrons his
first annual address. Please treat
him kindly and send him on his
way rejoicing.
Notwithstanding the editors alb
scncc, the managing jour- is on
time with the paper.
The Fletcher House has been
closed, and the balance of the win
ter it will be run only as board
ing house, but will open again to
the public in the spring.
All kinds of business is dull at
present, except smallpox.
j. w. Eziekel, the auctioneer,
left town yesterday for Detroit,
where he intends to remain till
April, when he will again return to
this city.
The death Of Mrs. Kincade, the
young wife of David Kincade, will
probably be as deeply regretted by
all those with whom she has come
in contact, as that of any of those
our city has yet lost, or will lose.
Only here since last May, and she
had won as many friends as years
bring to most people, and many
tear will fall for her. We heartily
sympathiso with Mr.. Kincade i'll
this, his hour of bereavement:
"She how'd 10 the destroyer,
Whose shafts none may rcpel,
But We know, for God hath told US
lie doeth al things well"
We are pleased to learn that Fred.
Buchanan has nearly recovered
from that contagious disease, small
pox, which is now raging in our
city, and will be out in few days.
The cnterprising editor Of the
by Cay Duly JoU,7'a'will change
that sheet from morning to an
evening paper, at the beginning of
the new year. The change will not
make it any the less interesting.
1t is spicy sheet, and we hail it as
welcome visitor.
Remember that among the many
beautiful customs of New Years
day, there is none which the people
of city should SO sacrcdly OBJ
serve as that of giving the Carrier
Boy nice present, when he deliv-
ers his address. gG
Mrs. r. Ambrose, whose husband
died not long since, is afflicted with
smallpox, but is getting along nice
ly with hopes of aspeedy recovery.
John McGillis, who resided on
Fletcher street, died last Saturday.
At meeting of the Common
Council, Dec. Goth, it was resolved
that all the schools, churches and
all other places of public gather
ings should be prohibited, till
further notice.
We learn from the Gazette that o
terrible confiagration occurred at
East Tawas few days since, which
destroyed Grant g. Gordon's new
hall, together with four business
houses, and Abram Myers dwelling
house. The fire caught from
photograph screen, and the roof
was all on fire when the alarm was
given. No insurance on any Of the
property consumed.
Robert Kerr, better known as
Sob" died about 8 o'clock Sunday
evening. He leaves a wife and
four children, together with host
of friends to mourn his loss.
One day last week Mr.. Odlum,
foreman at Packs camp, while at
tempting to put barrel of syrup I
in position to 'draw" the same Slip s
ped, which caused the end of the
barrel to strike him on the right
side, rendering the services of a
physician necessary. DR.. McTav-
SD was summoned, and at last ac- o
counts Mr. Q. was doing finely. IF