Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-24

and expects to start up again to
day or tomorrow. 1t is the in
tention of II. ID. Churchill also t,
start his mill again about the sam,
time.
Notwithstanding the inclemency
of the weather, the ball given b,
the firemen of company No. 2, a
the Fletcher House, last Wednes
day evening was success in every
particular, and thoroughly enjoyed
by those present.
On Wednesday Malcolm Beaton
who was at work at the camp o.
Jas. Hamilton, on the Lower South
Branch, had the misfortune to have
a leg broken above the knee, by
having a stub fall on him. He had
been at work in the camp only one
week.
This week the Circuit Court will
be adjourned until after the session
of Court for Presque Isle
county, which is next week. Judge
Tuttle, after returning from Pres
que Isle, will reopen the Court
here, and proceed with the business.
An associate Judge is expected here
Nov 9Th.
L. A. Tompkins, who has secured
the north store in w. Fl. Johnson's
building, expects to open up to the
public stock of dry goods in a
few days. The goods are here
now, and Mr.. Tompkins is only
waiting for the painters to finish
their work.
Reports from the drive on the
North Branch are very encourage
ing. The water in Sunken Lake
is about two feet higher than was
ever known before, and the logs
are coming down rapidly, some of
them already having reached the
boom limits.
Hector Macarthur, of Alpena
township, was arrested last Thurs
day on charge of rape on the per-
son of Mrs. Chas. Beckwith. The
examination was held before JUS
tice Mcdonald on Monday, when
Macarthur was bound over to the
Circuit Conrt.
Ann Stephens, who kept house
about two miles from this city, was
arrested last week on charge of
keeping a house Of i'll repute, ex-
amined, hound over to Circuit
Conrt, tried, convicted, and SEN
fenced by Judge Tuttlc to one year
in the House of Correction.
"Deadheading on a Newspaper"
Is the title of an article on the
fourth page of this Issue, in which
there is more truth than most peo-
pie would imagine. The fact is,
here is not another business in the
world which is deadbeaded upon
Is much as the newspaper business.
On Monday man whose name
We did not learn, had one of his
eet badly crushed on the lumber
'ailway at Harrisville, and DR..
Maiden of this city was telegraph
ID for, to proceed to the place and
the foot. The doctor
eft this city Monday evening, on
be steamer Holland.
The business of the Circuit
Iourt, now in session, is get
ing on finely, and everything
ppears satisfactory. Judge Tut
lie is really the right man in the
light place, and it would be diff
ult to find a Judge that would
i've better satisfaction to all con-
erned and the public generally.
Two men were riding in the cars {
he other morning when one asked {
be other if he had a pleasant place |
{ residence. EYES," was the re- |
ly, 1--WE have seven nice large S
ooms over store" "Over store {
shouldn't think that would be a {
uiet place" ooh, it is quiet $
nough /; the folks don't adver- {
se. "-Ex. {
After a vacation, Rev. w. c.
earned has returned to this city,
lilly satisfied that Alpena is not a .
ad place to live 10. He received
very pressing invitation to accept
,e pastorship of the Baptist :
hurch al Hamilton, Ohio, but we
re pleased to learn that he is con-
'nted enough to remain on duty
! this CITY.