Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-06-03
Our Reporter on the Alert.

y Marine City were on lark in tn
city last Friday night, and wei
E "gobbled up" by Marshal Scot
Next morning they were arraigne
3 before Justice Dane, and fined s
each.
Father Ezekiel has gone east 70
large stock of goods, and whel
he returns, which will be next week
he intends opening a dollar store
/ in his establishment. The store is
in charge of trusty friend during
his absence.
About the 18th of this month the
propeller Weuona will commence
giving excursions to Mackinaw and
return from this city. Fare So for
the round trip.
The laying of the pipe for con-
veying the water from the Mineral
Spring to the new bath house will
be completed this week.
Chas. Cramer has opened a new
store in his building north of the
M. T.. Church, on Dock street.
There was an alarm of fire on
Sunday, caused by the burning OF
slabs on the north side. The en-
CINE was called to the rescue. The
citizens at Campbellville were also
fighting fire part of the day.
What is the reason that the erec-
ting of the new fence around the
public school grounds was not ad-
vertised and let to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder We deem it
proper and just to the taxpayers
that such contracts should be let at
the lowest rates. The work will
cost several hundred dollars, and
the people should have had chance
to compete for the job.
S. Rosenthal IL Co. are out this
week with flaming advertisement.
Read it.
The editor Of the Frol;c has re-
moved his office and household eff
fects nearer town. He is now To-
Gated near the Newton school house.
The Board of Supervisors are to
meet next Monday.
We are supplied with plenty of
tugs at present. The side-wheel
tug Wright arrived here last week,
and will remain for the purpose of
towing vessels and giving cxcur-
sions on the bay. She gave her
first excursions to Sulphur Island
last Saturday and Sunday. On
Saturday the tug Volunteer also
arrived, and is now in the field to
do towing.
The dock at the mill of the AL
pena Lumber Co. is being extended
into the bay, and a new track be-
ing built for the purpose of carry
Ing lumber out to a point where it
can be reached by vessels without
entering the river.
Remember the entertainment at
the Court Room this evening,-pro-
ceeds for the M. Z. Church.
Albert j.. Buchanan and Miss
Delilah Brabant were married by
Rev. +. n. Barlow last Wednesday.
The young man who left the
horse standing in the street Sun
day while he entered the house OF
his loved damsel, had an opportun-
ity to show people how fast he
could run, but he found the horse,
buggy and all, and nothing dam
aged. Find hitching post next
time.
We are prepared to do all kinds
of poster work now, and can give a
two-foot letter on bills if required.
There was no business transacted
by the Common Council last Wed
nesday evening.
Wittelshofer has returned from
the east with a large assortment of
books, stationary, etc, and adver-
tises in our "25 cent column"
The Sherman and Dunlap have
again commenced running on their
regular time, and will hereafter
run as heretofore, arriving at Alpe-
ma in the morning.
Warner, Purdy & Co. have
received large stock of goods,
bought at reduced prices, and are
selling to suit the times,
At an annual meeting of the
Alpena Hotel Co., held at the
House, Monday evening,
the following directors were chosen
for the ensuing year: Geo. N.
A. +. Fletcher, G. S. Les
ter, VIM. Mason, John S. Minor.
VIM. Mason was elected President,
md A. f. Fletcher, Secretary and
Treasurer.
An adjourned meeting of the
citizens of this county met at the
office of the County Treasurer on
Saturday last, organized an Agri-
cultural Society, adopted bylaws
md regulations, as reported by
by committee previously appointed
Tor that purpose. A committee
was appointed consisting of one
from each township to procure
names of members of the society.
The next meeting will be held at
Court Room on the 9th inst,
when permanent officers will be
elected.
For the purpose of reviewing the
tax roll, the Board of Review will
be in session on the odd, 23d and
oath of this month.
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