Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-14

Mrs. Margaret E. Lowry, the
converted actress and evangelist,
who has been so successful in the
east, will give couple of her pop
ular lectures in this city some time
near the last of June, under the
auspices of the Alpena Guards
Band.
w. +. Smyth, Jr., the jeweler,
who has been doing good bust
ness in this city for the past four
years, last week sold his business
here TO G.. ii. Reynolds, of Flint.
We understand that Mr.. Smyth in
tends going to some locality in the
far west.
Operations tending toward the
erection of the johnson and Fetch
er block, at the corner of Water
and Second streets, was commenced
on Monday. W. II. Phelps, who
has taken the contract for the con-
struction of the building, is now
putting down the foundation.
We understand that the signal
station in this city is to be remov-
ed to the Fletcher House about the
middle of June. A telephone is to
be constructed between the station
and the telegraph Office, and the
people, especially the fair sex, are
invited to call and examine the
workings of the instruments, as
soon as they are in working order.
AS there are always parties who
desire to visit public buildings, we
would say that all who wish 70 visit
the light house at the mouth of the
river, can be accommodated by
calling at the residence of E. G..
Howard between the hours of one
and five in the afternoon of any
day, and he will gladly escort them
to the light house. According to
regulations, visitors are not allow
ed while the lamps are being light
ed.
The Detroit Post and Tribune
received a visit from the fire fiend
last Sunday morning, destroying
about everything in the editorial
rooms and composing rooms. The
Post and Tribune came out on
time Monday morning, being print
ed at the Free Press office. The
Calvert Lithographing Co., the
Commercial Advertiser and the
Michigan Farmer, also published
in the same building, share in the
damage Ivy fire and water.
One day last week willie lady
was visiting the fish house of C.
Alpern, for the purpose of purchas-
ing some fish, she left her baby In
the cab on the dock, and there be-
ing a slight descent toward the
river, the cab soon started off on n
preamble of its own, and ran into
the river. The cab, however, re-
NAMED right side up, and the child
was rescued 10y Mrs. Murdoch
Grant, before it got very wet, while
the mother was so frightened that
she was almost powerless.
The outlook for lumbermen
seems to be somewhat encouraging.
Lumber buyers have been in this
city during the past week looking
after lumber, and the present in
dications are that during the sea-
son there will be fair demand
Papers in different localities, not
in the interest of buyers
and against the manufacturers,
speak very encouragingly, and
when we take into consideration
the fact that the spring has been
almost without rain to assist in
driving logs, in some sections where
the streams are low and logs will
probably be "hung up" it would
seem that the stock Of lumber that
will be available must meet with n
comparatively good demand.
The signs of prosperity in this
community are much bet
ter this year than ever before, and |
The farmers seem to feel confident
that their crops will be abundant all
through the county. Reports from
Ill quarters are to the effect that
he wheat crop is looking first class,
md if all goes well the yield, for
Alpena county will be large. Anoth-
er good move is in the direction of