Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-04-15


has also in connection with his
lumber mill q lath and picket mill
They have a capacity of l5,-
900 lath and 5000 pickets per day
Alpena is also engaged to q con-
siderable extent in the manufacture
of cigars. III. Zohn IL Co., started
cigar factory in this city two years
ago. During the past year they
turned out upward of $4,000 ci-
CARS. During the coming year
their business will undoubtedly be
increased.
J. Levyn is also a cigar manufac-
turer. He turned out last year
about 100000 cigars.
Aside from the above manufac-
tories there is located here a fur
niture factory owned by Aber d
Richardson, who do a business of
not less than $4,000 per year, who
turn out some very fine work.
The Crippen Bros. have boiler
making establishment that is doing
a good business: and Galbrath g.
Smith are proprietors of foundry
and machine shop and are doing
well. ,at
On July 10Th, 1872, Alpena was
visited by fire, which for destruc-
ton of property and for the rapid
ity with which it spread, had never
before been witnessed but by few
of its oldest inhabitants. This fire
burned over an area of not far
from Is to 20 acres, consuming
three blocks of buildings. 1t is
estimated that the destruction in
property amounted to 100000.
The waste places have, however
been rebuilt by handsome and sub
stantial brick blocks that would
adorn a city of 10000 inhabitants.
F. S. Goodrich has recently built
a very fine brick store in which he
does large and thriving business
in the jewelry and book line. He
is genial and we'll informed gentle
man and deserves all the success
which he enjoys. The Potter Bros,
have erected three stores and
Alexander Mcdonald, John Creigh-
ton, George N. Blackburn, A. l..
Power, William H. Phelps, A. Pack,
and C. G. Whitney have erected a
brick store each, and Charles Col
ling two stores. On the north side
of the river Bolton q McRae and
Gillett d Co. have also erected very
handsome blocks.
Among the heaviest dry goods
dealers located here are Mason
Luce g. Co., and Warner Purdy
& Co.
In the clothing line may be men,
toned the firms of julius Myers,
Messrs. Knoch and Knight and
Colby & Co.
In addition to the above there
are located here six general assert
ment stores, one large jewelry and
book store, three hardware stores,
three millinery stores, two boot
md shoe stores, three clothing
stores, one exclusive boot and shoe
store, three custom boot and shoe
shops, one music store, one furni-
.ure store, five exclusive grocery
md provision stores, an auction
store, three drug stores, and mar
Die factory, four livery establish
nents, five hotels, viz: Fletcher
House, w. S. Boon, proprietor;
Thunder Bay House, Joseph Rush,
proprietor; Alpena House, in
charge of julius Potvin: Denton
House, in charge of E. Denton,
md Gavigan's, in charge of John
javigan. .'...
Alpena is well supplied with
edges, there being six, viz: Ma
sonic Lodge and Chapter, Odd
Fellows Lodge, Lodge of Orange
men, American Protestant Associa-
ion, and a Lodge of Good Templars.
There are also two good weekly
newspapers published here, viz:
Alpena Pioneer, Republican in
politics, foundered by d. r. Joslin,
N the spring of 1863, and is now
published by A. c. Tefft. The
Alpena Weekly ARGUS Democratic
IN politics, and founded in 1871 by
NJ. NJ. Wall.
Alpena possesses five churches,
viz: Congregation Episcopal,
Catholic, Baptist and Methodist.
There are Lutheran and Sweden
borgian organizations here, but
they have no church edifices.
The Union School at this place
IS in furnishing condition, and is
largely attended.
Alpena can boast of two private
banks, owned respectively by Be-
wick Comstock d Co., and George |
L. Maltz.
1t is estimated that not less than
215 buildings were erected last sea-
son, and there is every prospect
that as many more will be erected
during 1874. J. Il. Bostwick is
erecting n very fine brick block
which will be mainly occupied by
his drug establishment. This
store is 66x24 and two stories high
with basement. 1t will possess
plate glass windows 6x12
in size, and the inside finish is COM
prised of blackwalnut inlaid with
Norway pine which when combined
makes an elegant finish and is