Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-30
Our Reporter ON the Alert.

iWohty -oiAIh oohatoii"i Diotrict,
composed of the counties of Gratiot,
Iosco, Isabella, Altoona, Midland,
Alpena, Clare and Presque Isle,
will be held at St. Louis. on We'd
nesday, Oct. 7, at IL o'clock A. M.
ScottDoane has sold his interest
in the Touring mill and sash, door
and blind factory to Jas. NJ. John
ston, and the firm now stands Bing-
ham, Johnston Il Co. We believe
Mr.. Doane contemplates trip to
California.
The steamer Wenona will make
no more trips to Cheboygan and
Mackinaw this fall.
G. N. Blackburn has returned
from below, and will open his new
store this week.
Mrs. Mary Stewart, wife of Capt.
John Steward, died at Bay City on
Wednesday last, in the twenty
fourth year of her age.
Mrs. ID. McRae, who has been
very sick for the past two weeks, is
now in fair way to recover.
Last Friday we received call
from II. E. Hoard, editor of the
Tawas Gazette, and Geo. Robinson,
editor Of the Cheboygan Mdepend-
ent. X g
The new residence of Henry
Bolton, on Dock street, promises to
be the handsomest wooden struc-
ture in the city of Alpena.
The appearance of Dock street
has been much improved of late
by new sidewalks. 5s.ss. 81.
We are in need of a little money
just now, and we hope that every
one of our patrons indebted to us,
will walk up and settle this sceek.
d. P. Buker is making prepare
tons for the erection of two story
building OH his premises, corner of
Dock and Oldfield streets, which he
intends to occupy, when completed,
as a meat market.
|, A good girl wanted to do general
housework. Apply at the ARGUS
The dance at Woods Hall, last
Friday evening, was largely attend.
ed, and a very pleasant affair.
We trust that those of our sub
scribers who have promised to
bring us potatoes, will please bear
in mind that the sooner they fulfill
their, promises, the better pleased
we shall be. Bring on the "taters."
The copartnership of Edwards &
Napier, wagon and carriage max
ers, has been dissolved, and VIM. j,
Edwards now assumes entire con-
troll of The establishment.
1t would seem that some Of the
members of the Council had be-
come thoroughly Disguised with
the Lockwood street ditch, and
now they want to make a box drain
of it. We don't know as they
ought to be blamed, for any one
who would be satisfied with that
ditch as it is now, deserves free
transportation to lunatic asylum
The Street Commissioner is TAX
ing the necessary steps for the CON-
pletion of sidewalks recently order
ed by the Council. ., e-a 4
In consequence of the steamer
Wenona making no more trips to
Cheboygan this season, she will, af-
ter this week, leave this port for
Detroit and Cleveland, every Tues
day evening at 6 o'clock.
Mason, Luce & Co. are fitting up
their new quarters in the Potter
block in a very neat and tasty man
ner.
Cotillion party at Beebe's Hall
tomorrow night.
The Council last Monday even
ing instructed the Street Commits
sioner to put down no more cross
walks, except where the lumber is
now on the ground. This action
virtually does away with the laying
of a sidewalk on the south side OF
Washington avenue for this season
at least.
J. Cohen this morning starts for
q new stock of goods. Will return
next week. VA > z
The Democratic Representative
Convention for this District, will be
held at the court room in this city,
on the 9th.
Last Saturday Ezra Meade re.
ceived severe cut in the right
thigh, from a saw, at the Prentice
single mill, and the wound wa.
sewed up by DR.. Maiden,