Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-04-29

CITY LOT FREE
Our Reporter on the Alert.

90 HENRY BEEBE.
Our Reporter on the Alert.
Extra copies of the ARGUS can be
had at the news depot, and at the
Office of publication.
The mail matters have been 80
behind for the past two weeks that
letters mailed here on the 18th, did
not arrive at Bay City till the 25th.
A Mrs. Kerr, residing near
CampbelPs dock, was last Friday
fined S. and cost for whipping one
of the neighbours children.
Chas. Golling has just painted
and put up very neat sign for d.
Rodman,-"New York Cheap
Store"
One night last week woman
smashed in the window of a saloon
on the north side. Cause-her
husband was INSIDE.
J. Levyn, the cigar manufacture
er, has a card in another column,
which the Geader will do well to re-
member.
The Marshal lis busy filling in at
either end of the new bridge, pre-
paratory to laying plank.
A new smoke-stack on Bewick,
Comstock d. Co.'S mill. Ditto at
Gilchrist's.
The moccason and snow-shoe
trade for the season is no more.
One day last week two boys were
arrested and fined for running hor-
ses in the city limits. That was
perfectly right. If we hive laws,
why, enforce them. And IT would be
well, too, for some of the'older ones
to learn lesson from this, and be
cautious how they drive their fast
stock inside of the city limits.
There is large nu1nher of very
beautiful and durable lots for sale
in Kelley's first addition, which has
Just been thrown into market.
The spiledriver employed at
Prentice u Co.'S mill, fell over last
Thursday, making complete
wreck of the whole concern, and
slightly injuring Nelson Hight.
Next day scaffold gave way ia
the mill, scattering thing general
ly.
The Point aux Barques light was
lighted for the first time this sea-
.eon on Saturday evening, the 18th
Inst.
Mr.. John Hart and Miss Mary
Burns were married at the Catholic
sChurch yesterday morning.
Saturday last the steamer Ke-
weenaw came to the ice about five
miles off this place, where she re-
'maihed till Sunday morning. She
had been to Detour and Prentice
Bay, having on board the crews OF
vessels frozen in on Lake Superior
last fall.
A. L. Power has rented his brick
store to Monaghan g. Healy, who
are moving to their new quarters
See advertisement.
.One day last week painter slip
ped from a roof where he was al
work, and--well, he did some tall
swearing.
The Lake Breeze left Bay City
last Friday, but failed to reach this
port, and after making Harrisville
turned back.
A boy named Fred Rose was
killed ona rollway about forty miles
up the river last Saturday. His
remains were brought to this city,
and his funeral took place yester-
day.
What cruelty to send the infant
Pioneer into the world without
its usual Chicago over-coat, when
the weather is so chilly.
DR.. McSween has removed his
insurance Office to the drug store Of
c. c. Whitney.
The larger number of our mills
are in active operation.
There is to be meeting of the
Legal Bar of this county, at the
Office of w. +. Atkinson, this even.
ing, for the purpose of fixing uni
form rates for legal charges.
A gang of men were employed
yesterday afternoon in cutting a
channel through the ice in the bay,
te,enable vessels to reach this port.
The steamer Lake Breeze left
Ray City again yesterday for this
city. .r
Thos. Fluaitt cut enc of his feet
very badly yesterday. DR.. Shelton
dressed the wound.
The steamer Wenona was at Al
Sable yesterday, and is expected
here Today.
Notice is hereby given that there
will be a meeting of the Board o.