Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-07-15
Our Reporter Or the Alert.

y on the roof, chimneys and side wa
ne OF his brick building.
II w. ID. Hitchcock has secured d
,c agency for the Mutual Life Insu
, ance Company, of New York.
The Pioneer man takes il /,
t, back, and admits that Alderma
Campbell was correct.
h The residence of A. r. Richard
son is receiving another coat {
paint. .t,t
The question among our youn,
a people is, Allows your dancin,
master 7"
George Manning will hear @
something to his interest by calm,
at this office.
While some people are growlin,
about sidewalks, it would AWAY
be competent to reflect, and flrst
see if there is o walk in front O
their own premises, and if so, who
owns the lumber?
We learn that John Mather, the
proprietor of the Lake House, al
Long Lake, has recently made ar
engagements whereby he will now
furnish sail or row boats for the ac-
commodation of pleasure seekers
who visit the lake. The most di-
rect route to the Lake House is by
the Cicero road.
A sidewalk has been laid from
State street to the bath house: also
q crosswall1 from the Fletcher
House.
Yesterday Deacon Hitchcock had
a fence erected across the place
where First street ought to inter-
sect with Chisholm. There are many
valuable residences on the former
street, and the owners do not feel
in the least pleased at the prospect
of being compelled to ego round"
The result will probably be that
a jury will be summoned to assess
the damages, and the street will
be opened to the public. The
quicker the better.
Another coat of cement is being
put on the roof of the Potter block.
At the meeting of the Board of
on Monday, the old
petition for road to Long Lake
was taken up, and the prayer of
the petitioners granted, placing the
at $4,000 instead of $4,000,
to be raised by tax, which will be
submitted to the people for their
or rejection, at special
election. The appropriation is for
he Vessel road, we believe.
A large amount of burnt land
has recently been taken up by some
Of our citizens, on Brush Creek,
the land being of excellent quality.
Fred. II. Barlow and Orvill Muir
ply were arrested last week, on
of Alex. Campbell, charg-
ID with stealing the Good Templar
rreasurer's book. They were bound
,ver in the sum of s400 to appear
It two o'clock yesterday for trial,
when the boys were acquitted.
Washington avenue is to be re-
'awdusted soon. When this is
lone the street Commissioner will
cceive the thanks of every resi-
lent on the avenue.
II. Lalonde has sold his stock OF
'oots and shoes, and will in the
uture devote his attention to Gus
ON work.
We learn that Father Taken
ill deliver his farewell sermon at
he Catholic Church next Sunday.
lie is going to the old country.
The mail boat was late yesterday
on account of smoky
FEATHER, arriving here at nine
clock,
The steamer Dunlap is advertised
, give excursions to Mackinaw
'eekly, leaving Alpena at 6 a. m.
very Friday morning.
Only three vessels in port yes
,rday, loading with lumber.
Geo. G.. Specify is now pre-
AIRED to furnish fruit and orna-
rental trees to all parties desiring
lem, at reasonable terms. See ,
advertisement.
The Wenona leaves for Detroit
MS evening. !
The steamer Dunlap gave an ex-
ursion from Bay City on Monday
vening last.
Everything has been drying up
p lately. We want rain. But
hen, Congress having adjourned,
ow are we going to get 1t.