Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-05-06


of that city, and has enlarged to
twenty-eight columns. QW
Good fishing with hook and line
in the bay just now.
There is rage for stuffed looms
in town and quite a number has
been killed and set up.
Most of the mills in this city are
in operation.
Don't tell US again that we live
in a cold climate. Eighteen inches
of snow in Pennsylvania, Ohio and
elsewhere on tbs 2Sth of April.
The steamer Huron has been
chartered to convey Davis circus
to the towns along the shore, and
will doubtless reach this place from
the 18th to the Goth of this month.
Bosley & Rioux is the name of
new firm who are opening a
stock of groceries in one of the
new stores on Dock street.
We learn that all hands in the
FF0lic Office from editor to devil,
arc on the strike. The proprietor
won't let the boys sleep at the ease.
New fences are making their APP
pearance in different parts of the
city.
DR.. Shelton has removed his
Office to rooms over Bostwick's new
drug store.
julius Myers has gone east after
a large stock of goods.
f. S. Goodrich, the jeweler, has
returned from eastern markets,
bringing an elegant supply of all
kinds of goods in his line.
The fishing business is not very
brisk at present, although some
fish are being shipped.
We notice that a number of the
newspapers throughout the State
are adopting the cash system.
Printing should be cash every
where.
We have received Buffalo papers
from ID. d. Rexford.
We notice that I. Colby has made
valuable addition to his custom
department in the form of Mr.. II.
b. Sheridan, an experienced cutter
from the east.
r. J. Kelley is building a veranda
in front of his residence, on State
street
ID. Rodman has removed his dry
goods establishment, and can now
he found in the Mcdonald block.
On account of being crowded
with other matter, We We're COM
PEELED to omit the marine report
last week. Also the weather re-
port.
Johnston & Stocking have their
marble shop again in full blast, and
are ready for any number of or
ders.
River driving is very poor this
J ,ason and several firms have thcil
logs hung up.
Our mail boats arrive on time
since the Sherman commenced run
ming. H
The Wenena leaves this evening
with load of lumber and shingles
John Thompson has been APP
pointed pound master, and now II
is time for people having horses
hogs, ETC., running at large to see
that they are taken care of in ac-
cordance with the ordinance, or
they may be compelled to make q
donation to the pound master.
See the new advertisement OF
Whitney Brothers, of Chicago, in
another column.
The large number of vessels
which have loaded with lumber and
ceder posts, at this city within the
past two weeks, would indicate
that we ought to have little money
before the summer is gone. /.
In every portion of the city paint
ers are "fixin' up" dwellings and
fences.
Preparations are being made for
gardening by our citizens.
/. Colby says: III am doing a
good business. / advertise, and
people know where to 60"
We have received visit from q
few of the first arrival of mosquitoes.
The, less of such visits the better
natured we shall be. ~ ia j. C
The first boat passed through
Mackinaw Straits last Thursday.
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