Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-07-22
Our Reportcr or the Alert.
At EzEKIEL'S

Our Reporter on the Alert.
Extra copies of the ARGUS can be
had at the news depot, and at the
office of publication.
The city tax-roll is now in the
hands of the Treasurer, Il. X.
Young, and those who have taxes
to pay, can "settle up" with the
treasurer at the store of B. Rich
ards & Co. on each Friday.
Rain, rain, rain. 1t has rained
nearly every day this month. No
drought in this locality.
Myers has added another i'm
provement to his premises on Water
street by laying good, wide side
walk.
Cholera in small doses is offered
for sale in town-green apples.
The steamer Clinton last week
arrived at this port more than two
hours ahead of time.
DR.. Jeyte will henceforth be
found in Powers block, on Second
street, whittier he has removed his
office.
Au Sable is to have lighthouse
Mt the mouth of the river.
One of the stores in McDonald's
new brick block is to rent. Enquire
of Alex. Mcdonald.
Several new houses are being
erected at Campbellville.
Au Sable people are again happy
over the disappearance of the small
pox.
There will be meeting Of the
Board of Supervisors next Monday,
the 18th.
A Mr.. Sanburn, who has been
erecting the new mill at Ossineke,
has the structure nearly completed,
and part of the saws will be in oper-
alton within the next two weeks.
The building for the new boiler
shop of Massey a. Co., on State
street, is nearing completion.
Five lights of glass were broken
by hail during the storm last Thurs
day, in Phelps and Packs build
ings on Second street.
The tow barge Ryan run aground
in the river last Saturday, and it
took about four hours to get her
off. She was loaded heavily with
lumber and bound for Cleveland, in
tow of the steam barge Eclipse, al
so loaded with lumber.
The man who put dirty shirt in
the place of clean one last Sun
day morning, will confer favor on
the owner if he will return the
same after he has worn it long
enough to ascertain whether it is
good material.
The steamer Dunlap, instead OF
leaving here last Saturday morning
left Sunday afternoon in time to get
to Bay City early enough for Mon
day morning trains.
The crops in this county are
looking very well. The hay crop
will be large.
Our farmers and citizens arc
complaining of too many potato
bugs.
A very large quantity of lumber
has been shipped from this por
during the past week.
On Saturday last we received
call from Jas. T. Buyer, editor o
the Logansport, Ind, Journal VIII,
accompanied the railroad excur
sionists to this city.
The wrecking tug Princess i
here for the purpose of raising an,
securing the boiler, engine ans
machinery from the wreck of tn,
propeller Galena, which went Il
pieces on North Point last October
Business has been rather livel,
Mt the Fletcher House during tn,
past week.
One of the instruments at tn
Signal Service Office, in this city
was ruined by lightning one da,
last week.
The steamer Dunlap will, unit
further notice, leave this port 70
Bay City, on Sundays at 2 o'clocl
in the afternoon, instead of Satur
dly morning. She will arrive Sat
urdays as usual.
The brick work on McDonald'
new block viii be completed thi,
week. weather permitting.