Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-23
Our Reporter ON the Alert.

The ball and oyster supper at
Woods Hall, is next Friday even
ing.
Jas. Fourier, the man who had
his arm so badly lascerated at the
Prentice mill recently is recovering
quite rapidly from the injury. Be-
ing well taken care of and having
good treatment, has healed the arm
so that he will be able to 90 to
work again in another week.
Last Saturday a terrific storm
swept over this section of the coun-
try. At noon the rain descended
in torrents. The wind was at the
rate of thirty miles an hour. No
boats left this port on Saturday.
The wind continued steady and
strong until Sunday evening, when
it gradually died away, and was
succeeded on Monday by more fine
weather.
The erection of the new store on
Washington avenue, for Mr.. Ben
ton, is progressing rapidly. The
frame is nearly all up. =.
q. n. Blackburn has erected
neat little store on Second street,
next to his brick block, which he
will soon occupy asa grocery and
fur dealing establishment. Mr..
Blackburn goes below this week
for stock of goods.
A large stock of cattle for our
butchers, arrived on the Wenona
Monday morning.
A very heavy frost on Sunday
night. Goodbye, corn, cucumbers
and "sich" things.
Parties who attended the State
Fair last week, speak of it as
grand success in every particular.
John Rose will give a cotillion
party at Beebe's Hall, on Thursday
evening of next week. Bill, 81.
Mason, Luce g. Co. are fitting up
the store just vacated by Crowell e.
Godfrey, and will soon remove
thereto with their stock of dry
goods, crockery. groceries, etc.
The revenue cutter Fessenden
called at this port on Monday.
We were shown some very pref
ty work, few days since, at the
marble works of Johnston e. Stock
ing, which was executed by Mr..
Stocking.
J. E. Denton has given up the
job of constructing the Long Lake
road, and J. B. White Will now
probably take the contract, at $40
per mile.
We wish some of the young la
dies of this city would visit the
bachelor editor, and take few
conceited notions out of his head.
He imagines that he can beat any
woman in the county making bis
cult. We don't believe he can.
f. A. Jennings has withdrawn
from the firm of Mcdonald, Kings
borough e. Co., fresh fish dealers.
Sportsmen may now pop at the
partridge and wood duck to their
hearts content. But look careful
ly and be cautious, for the game
law protects the deer until the first
of October.
Meeting of the Board of Super
visors tomorrow.
The brick work on c. Burrell's
new residence, on Dock street, is
completed. This, when finished,
will be one of the handsomest res
licences in Alpena.
The work of digging bitches on
Dock and Broadwell streets pro-
crosses favorably.
j. Gillett has a number of good
size potatoes in his store, which
were raised by Henry Vroman, on
the Broadwell place, the largest one
weighing one pound thirteen and a
half ounces. Alpena county can't
well be beaten raising potatoes.
There was no business transacted
by the Common Council last Mon
day evening.
billiard, Churchill & Co. are fin
ishing off q neat and convenient
Office at their store, on River street.
Uncle Ezekiel has rented the
store building at present occupied
by Mason, Luce & Co., and as soon
as the latter remove to the Potter
block, the old gentleman will take
possession, with his large stock of