Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-04-22

Mr.. Sprague will. visit the shore
towns with the work.
The enterprising Germans in this
section are making preparations for
the erection of q German school
house, and also, German Church,
which are TO be OH Second street,
near the Union school house.
AS an evidence Of the value OF
the fluid for tanning purposes, we
need only state that twenty hem
lock bark extract factories are un-
der way in this State.
The shore road is in a very bad
condition, and travel is very slow.
Go to tie Congregational Church
tomorrow evening, to attend the
literary entertainment. Free TO ALL
The editor of the Pioneer appears
to be indignant because the Mayor
called him to order last week Mon
day night. We wonder if that dis
tinguished "quill-driver' imangines
that he has a right, above other
people, to make remarks in the
Council without addressing the
chair 1! Further, as is usual with
"the only man in town" in attempt
ing to ridicule the Mayor, he has to
tell bare-faced lie, or it would not
be in accordance with his practice.
The first salt produced in Michi-
gan was in 1860.
Hereafter any banking house
using the word National save
those which are organized under
the laws of Congress, will have to
pay $50 per day for the luxury.
A bell is earnestly talked o. for
the NJ. f. Church in this city. anu
to this end "Mite Society" which
meets every Monday evening at the
residence of some one of the men,
mers has been formed. The pro-
cceds, which are about SO an
evening, will be used for the pur-
chase of bell for the church.
Last Saturday three or four pro-
pellers passed up the Lake for the
Straits, to make an effort to break
the ice in that locality. A little
too early for that business. n
The concert at the Congregation
al Church last Wednesday evening,
called out a full house. Music
vocal and Observation-Disclosures up
programme that gave general sat-
isfaction.
Spring has been whispering in
the ice-clothed ear of winter, until
the latter has been induced to leave
the country.
People can judge how real es-
tate stands in this city from the
fact that within the past week j.
B. Tuttle has sold upwards of s4,-
900 worth of city lots.
We were pleased to receive the
Pioneer last week, bearing date Of
January ,. There was a "slip'
neatly pasted over the original date
which read April H." but, neigh
Dor, it was ''too Thin" as we discov-
cred the fraud instanter. 1t is well
filled-on the Chicago sidc-with
tate news
Last Saturday Nose Stafford
sought, found and tenderly thrash
ell one Joe. Nealey who is accused
of collecting money for helpless
people and never delivering the
same up. Nose says he will pound
Joe. every time he meets him for
the game he played. Joe. denies
the charge.
The bridge was swung across the
river on Saturday, thus afording
the pedestrians a safer means of
crossing the "foaming deep
A horse belonging to ]. 4. Den
ton, last Sunday went to the river
to trink, and fell into the water.
He clambered out, turned around
and fell in again, but was helped
out by some men who were near.
Potter, Campbell IL Co.'S mill COM
menced operations yesterday.
Spring has been trying hard to
put in an appearance, and we were
in hopes she had succeeded, but
Old Winter came down upon us
Sunday night, in the shape of two
inches of snow.
There are many stories afloat in
regard to the Joe. Nealey affair,
and who knows which is correct
II it is true that he did get this
money and use it himself, and there
is no law to punish him, the people
should see that he gets his deserts.
In another column will be found