Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1878-05-08

At the lire alarm last Saturday,
the new firemen of Co. No. . turn
ed out with exceeding promptness.
Truflies are quite plentiful in
this section, and they are at least a
month and a half earlier than or
binary seasons.
We learn that JAS. Cavanagh,
formerly of this city, but now of
Ontario, is about to return to AL
pena to reside.
The shell work of the burner at
A. f. Fletcher e. Co.'S mill was
completed last Saturday, and the
masons are now bricking up inside.
The Fletcher House, which has
been open all winter, is now meet
ing with pretty fair patronage from
our citizens and the travelling pub
lie.
Robt. Eales' residence, on the
north side of the river, took fire on
Monday, hut the flames were eX-
tinguished without the aid of the
steamers.
The number in attendance at the
hop of the firemen on Tuesday
evening of last was quite large,
and the amount of proceeds entire
ly satisfactory.
Although it comes as the Paris
Circus, it is the same one that has
been on the shore each season for
the past few years, and most OF our
citizens have it, and didn't see much
either.
Of late some unprincipled wretch
has been making a practice of
breaking open the new house being
erected by Mr.. Hitchcock, on First
street, and appropriating paint, oil,
nails, etc, TO his own nse.
The North Branch, which is pro-
baby the most doubtful stream on
which numbering is done in this
county, is full of water, and it is
safe to say that every log on the
stream will undoubtedly come out
all right.
w. +. Cuttings, the oldest resi-
dent of Alpena county, has just
repainted his fish boat and named
it the Equator. Mr.. Cuttings COM
menced fishing off the shores of
this county, in 1885, and has fol-
lowed the same business ever since.
About three o'clock last Sunday
morning the bark w. S. Crosswell,
Buffalo, ran into the scow Aunt
Ruth, both vessels being out in the
bav at the time. The Aunt Ruth
had yawl boat, stern, and wheel
smashed. and her mainsail dam
aged. The Croswell had her jib-
boom smashed.
Paulette Cicero, who has been
very i'll and not able to attend to
any kind of business for nearly
wear, has gone to Detroit for the
purpose of seeking medical assist
ance, his physician here telling him
that an operation would have to be
performed on his face, and n por-
ton of the jaw bone removed.
Tonight number of our lead
ing Amateurs will give an enter
tainment at Alpine Hall, at which
time will he presented the amusing
comediatta "The Rough Diamond"
and Imaginable farce entitled
"Thirty Minutes for Refreshments"
Admission % cents, reserved seats
80 cents. Reserved seats for sale
at Writings music store.
At meeting of the Board OF
Education on Tuesday evening OF
last week, the amount necessary to
rnn the schools for the next year,
commencing on the first OF Sep
tember. was estimated at $1,000.
This sum is SLIGO less than esti-
mate of last year, and speaks well
for the financial management OF our
school affairs.
The first number of the Pressure
Isle County Advance is before u.s.
and we are pleased to say that 1t
presents very healthy appearance
is well filed with matters OF local
interest, and bears unmistakeable
evidence of being paper that will
exert every influence for the best
interests of Pressure Isle county
Il is n neat five column sheet, and