Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-10

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Bring your wheat to town and
sell it for cash. Then call at this
Office and settle with the printer.
A small schooner, laden with
lumber, from Lake Superior, run
into the river, Monday, having lost
part of her deck load.
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Nearly all the colds in this coun-
ty have been taken up, but in case
person desires one very much,
he can be accommodated.
The regular annual ball of fire
company No. 2 will be held at the
Fletcher House on Wednesday
evening of next week. Bill 81.
Joseph Healy, cousin Of the
merchant, died on Monday after
noon, of consumption. The de-
ceased had been a sufferer for the
past year.
Notwithstanding the heavy storm
of Monday, the steamer Dove made
good time, and arrived at this port
shortly after seven o'clock Tuesday
morning.
A good umbrella is thing not
to be despised at present. There
has been hardly day, for some
time back, but when it has been
very much needed.
The wheat crop Of this State is
valiously estimated at from 24,000,-
600 to 100000 bushels. Last
year. by actual returns made, the
wheat crop was little over 49,
100000 bushels.
"Listen to the Patter of the
Rain upon the Roof" is the name of
an old song. but it wouldn't sell in
this part of the country at present.
There has been too much pattering
the past few weeks.
The first delays in the mails this
season occurred on Tuesday and
Wednesday last, when the wind
was blowing such a gale that it
was unsafe for any kind of craft
to venture out of port.
Gangs of men yesterday started
up the river for the purpose of
making an attempt to drive the
logs on Bean Creek and North
Branch. 1t is believed that some
of the logs, at least, can be got out.
The Odd Fellows Social last
Wednesday evening, was held at
the residence of j. Dineheart, and
a very pleasant time was enjoyed
by all. The next is to be at the
residence of ]. Van Dusen, at
Campbellville, on Wednesday even
ing next.
The citizens of the shore towns
are agitating the question of a Sc
ries of lectures during the coming
winter, and there are many of our
citizens, no doubt, who are agitat-
ing the question as to how they
will avoid the usual winters even
ing curtain lecture.
The farmer who has several hun
dred bushels Of wheat for sale, and
there are q number of farmers in
this county who have their hun
dreds of bushels of wheat, is for
tunate individual, and he needn't
trouble himself about the bottom
of the -four barrel.
Mrs. j. Cathro has our most
heartfelt thanks for mammoth
cabbage and a huge citron, the
latter weighing 20 pounds. Mrs.
Cathro understands the needs Of
poor editor. We also understand
that crops, generally, have been
very luxuriant in the Cathro settle
ment. .. OIL.
The farmers of Altoona county,
with commendable enterprise, have
to hold an agricultural
fair, at Harrisville, October 10th
and llth. Premiums to the amount
Of 5000 will be awarded TO success
ful exhibitors. 1t is to DC very
much regretted that the agricul-
tural show fever does not effect the
farmers of this county.
A young man in this city, in
spired by the deer reports, start
ed out one day last week, determ-
iued to get something. He got
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