Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-11-18
Our Reporter Or the Alert.


store with Uncle Ezekiel, and we
should Judge from his work that he
thoroughly understands his bust
ness.
The alarming statement now
comes to us that the epizootic is
again in the State, and aging with
all its severity. In Port Huron
many horses are said to be down
with the disease in its worst form.
If the plague is really coming back,
it will create almost as much con-
sternation as another financial panic.
The social at the residence of
Rev. w. w. Rafter, last Thursday
evening, was a very pleasant gath
ering, and well enjoyed by all pres
ent.
DR.. Maiden has removed to the
residence formerly occupied by
Chas. Johnson, on Second street.
Chas. Golling advertises in our
25 cent column, a house to rent.
This week E. +. Biewend will re-
move his drug establishment to the
large store in Myers block, which
has been neatly fitted up for that
purpose.
Venison is coming into town oc-
casionally, and from that already
killed we are inclined to the belief
that the deer are in good condition
this fall.
The farmers living north of this
city speak very highly of the con-
dition of Dock street.
The Board of Supervisors will
meet on Tuesday, December LIST, at
the office of the County Clerk.
The steamer Dunlap, which has
served so well on the mail route
between this city and Saginaw, ar.
rived at this port on Monday, fol
for the last time this season. She
now proceeds to Detroit, where she
will go into winter quarters. Be
tween this and the opening of nav
igation she will be thoroughly re
paired. She Sherman will contin
ne to run yet as long as the favor
able weather will permit.
The storm signal of last Satur
day morning was fully verified il
the evening, by wind at the rate o
fifty miles an hour.
A cry of "fire," last Saturda.
evening brought hosts of people t.
the street, when it was learned tina
the cause Of the alarm was fortu
nately only the burning out of
chimney in the Mcdonald block
The wind at the time was blowing
at the rate of about forty-five mile
an hour, and some of our bushes
men appeared with faces as ra'e
death could made them.
w. d. Hitchcock is taking sui
scriptions for several periodicals q
club rates. See advertisement j
our 25 cent column.
The sidewalk on Washiugto
avenue is about completed, but
man needs about eight inches (
"tangle leg" before he can travel
successfully.
Our Postmaster informs us tha
on and after Monday morning las
the mail for down the shore wi
close ut six o'clock in the morning
David Crippen has purchased
new ting boat, which he intends
run at this port in the towing bus
ness. She will be capable of dc
ing good work, and we don't be
lieve any one fish boat will "ge
away" with her in q light breeze
She is eighty feet keel, and sixtee
feet beam. Mr.. Crippen will Civ
her q thorough fitting up this viii
ter, and have her ready for bushes
at the opening of navigation.
Although last Monday night we
a dangerous one for navigator
Capt. Stewart brought the steamc
Sherman through with safety, an
arrived at Alpena about seve
o'clock yesterday morning.
Previous to the departure of NJ
b. Richards from this city, a nun
Der of the members of the Nj. l
Society met at the residence of i
C. Barlow, Thursday evening, an
there presented to Mr.. II. an el'
giant silver cake basket, as toxic
of their esteem and friendship
Mr.. Richards went from this plac
to Tawas, where he embarks
business.
All the business the Council di
on Monday evening was to allow