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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-04-20
Board Of Supervisors.
A. r. MCDONALD,
Recorder.
OFFICE or County CLERK,
A !. ~. !. -. - . q ML.----

OFFICE or COUNTY CLERK,
ALpRSA, ALPESA Co., Mich.
Aprll !. 4 b. ISL.
Pursuant 10 adjournment the Board Of Supervisors
Of Apena county met az tho Office Of the County
Clerk in the city OF Alpena, April for the purpose
Of receiving bids for building Court House and any
other business that might before the Board and
was called to order by the chairman.
Roll csled.-Present, Supervisors Case. Ferguson,
Hayes, Henderson, Pangborn, sanborn.
Minutes OF previous meeting read and approved
with corrections.
Proposals for building court house on Victoria
square presented fIom the following gentlemen.
saml. Bosg' and Vim. II. Phelps presented two pro-
posals; No |, sl3,o5i No. ?, si3si6i in The No. .
proposal water closets, etc, 90 be left out.
Alex. Campbelv' proposal was $500 Referee 10
Building Committee.
Several bill, were presented and referred TO tAl
Committee on Claim. and Accounts.
On motion Of Supervisor Case the Board 9f!oun1l
until O'Clock P. m
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WI. IL. SANBORN,
JOHN Z. HAYES,
JAMES a. CASE,
Committee.
Rcnort OF Committee on Claims and Accounts so-
coptcd and warrants ordered drawn for the several
amounts, on motion of Supervisor Sanborn.
Hy Supervisor Case.
Resolred. That the Sheriff certain necessary
repairs 70 be made TO the Jail building, and present
bin TO this Board for payment at cost not TO ex-
coed one hundred dollars.
Carried by all tho Supervisors present voting aye
Supervisor Case moved that committee be APP
pointed by the Chair to investigate j. ID. Sheahys
proposition.
ON motion the Board adjourned without day.
ALBERT PACK,
MICHAEL o'BRIEN, Chairman.
Clerk
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From the lawns Gaze

We learn from an exchange that a
few bushels Of wild rice from Wiscon-
sin will be distributed around the va
rious lakes and bayous in the vicinity
of Crawling this spring. 1t is said that
the sheets of water are destitute of all
wild rice, and the wild ducks and geese
give the place wide berth in conse-
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Balls Digestive Salt (patented) is CON-
bination of pure Pepsim and best English
salt, Invaluable to all those who suffer from
dyspcptic tendencies, Of which it is the only
certain cure. % cents will get 1t at drug
gist or grocer, or from Robertson & Co., "a
Broadway, n. Y. j04m1
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: CLOCK r. m
Meeting called to order by the Chairman.
Eo, c1lsd-Present, Supervisors Case, Ferguson,
Green Hayes Mcdonald, Pangborn, sanborn, Wise
and tie Chairman; absent, Charles Meyer, township
% Buley.
Tho Chairman appointed the following gentlemen
ON on, =. pccigo committees for the ensuing year
Claims and Accounts Sanborn, Hayes and Case
Roads nd Bridges, Case, Ferguson and Mcdonald.
Moved by supervisor Case, that the Building Com
ui,tcc Of last year Pack, sanborn and Hayes, be
appointed f5l the ensuing year. Carried by all SUI
peryis1Is present voting aye
Moved by John F. Hayes, that the contract Of
Roz-. G Tlslr, bc accepted, and their bond spprov-
ell Carried by the following vote Ayes Case,
Ferguson. Green, Hayes, Mcdonald, Pangborn, San
born. Wise; the Chairman being too modest 20 vote
Tho Committee on Claims and Accounts reported rs
follows:
~ DO Horaral'. o.. bard II etpsrr!,or, ef Apsna
C.luty Nicl.
GrSrIrNrS Your Committee on Claims and Ae-
counts. % whom was referred the following bills,
hive carefully examined the same. and beg leave 20
H-or- follows:
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o'clocs p. 1.
The meeting was called TO order by Albert Paeh.
Chairman.
Committee on Claims and Accounts reported as fol-
lows.
To n,s Honorable The Bodrd II Superriso, A. Aiptla
County, Mich.
GENTLEMEN Your Committee on Claims and Ac-
counts, to whom referred the following bills
have carefully examined the same and beg leave 70
report as follows
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my life," said q grateful lady,
has been one of intense suffering and
misery until cured of disfiguring
scrofulous humor by the Cuticura
Remedies" Ask your druggists about
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Tuesday, April IL, 1851.
E..l called Present, Supervisor Case, Ferguson,
Green, Hayes, Slnborn and Pansborn
On motion Jas A. Case was appointed Chairman
PRO fem.
Moved BY VIM. Ii sanborn, that Albert Pack be,
and is hereby appointed permanent Chairman Of the
Board for the ensuing year. Carried.
on motion the meeting adjourned until o'clock p.
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by supervisor Case,

T AA RAlNANAeoi AdaNi
Resolved, That the said settlement be accepted and
the contract DO approved, and the Chairman and
Corl OF this Board be, and hereby authorized 20
enact and sign said contract for and in behalf of this
Board.
Adopted by the following vote; Ayes-Case, Fer
\ suson, Henderson, Pangborn, sanborn, Hayes and
+ the Chairman.
by Supervisor Case,
Rcsolred, That the bid and proposal OF Samuel
Boggs and William II. Phelps 20 erect and build n
Court louse for the county OF Alpona this day made
% this Hoard they being the lowest bidders therefor
be- and the same IS hereby accepted by this Board
aud the contract to build and construct the same be
and the same is hereby awarded 10 said Boggs and
Phelps that the Chairman and Clerk Of this Board
be- and they are hereby instructed and authorized 10
enter into contract, tor and on behalf OF this Board
with sad ioggs and Phelps, TO erect construct and
build sand Court House in accordance with the plans
and specifications, stlpulutons and conditions set
forth and prepared by Chas. y. Cornell, architect
that said contract provides that said Court House be
fully completed in accordance with said contract, on
or before tho st day OF September, A. ID. 1852, and
there De paid 60 said Boggs and Phelps from time 20
tlmc the wors may progress, ninety 90 per cent.
. OF tnD value OF an material purchased OF ac-
count Of ANA TO be used in the construction OF said
Court House. and ninety 800 per cent of the amount
ot labor performed upon said building TO be paid up
on the estimates and certificates of the supervising
architect and building Committee and that the Chair
man and Clerk of this Board be, and they are hereby
authorized and directed 20 draw warrants upon the
Treasurer of this county in favor of said Boggs and
Phelps for the amount found due by SAID estimate
and certificate OF said supervising architect and
Building Committee, signed by them, and filed with
Res9lrsd That said Boggs and Phelps be required
before said contract shall be executed and signed, TO
enter into bond, securing TO the Board of supervs-
ors OF the county Of Alpena, in the sum OF fifteen
thousand dollars with at least three responsible
suIce, 90 bg approved by this Board, for the faith
ful performance and fu completion OF said contract,
10 erect construct and build said Court House in
Corl-ucc with said plans and specifications stipula-
tons and conditions set forth and prepared by said
Chas y. Cornell, architect.
4 Z.
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Examination of Teachers.

Notice is hereby given that there will be an exam
nation OF teachers at the Hunt school House in the
township of Long Rapids on Monday, the 9th day Of
May, 1881, at Q o'clock a. NJ
BY order Of tho Board
JOSEPH CAVANAGH
5O6w3 Township Ciork.
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DROBATE ORDER.
l.. p. 6oPER,
Clerk.

State OF Michigan, County Of Alpenu.-ss
At q session OF tho Probate Court Tor sad county.
held at the Probate office, in the city Of Alpena on
the eighteenth day OF April, ISL
Present, Hon. Geo. 5. Lester Judge Of Probate.
In the matter OF the estate Of John c. Gumsey, de-
ceased
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified Of
Desdmonia Gurnsey.
Thcreupon it is ordered. that Thursday tho 18TH
day of May, $751; at 10 o'clock in tho forenoon be
signed for the hearing Of said petition and that the
heirs az law of said deceased and all other persons
interested in said estate, required 10 appear
session Of said court then 70 be holden NJ the Pro-
bate Office, in the city of Alpena, and show cause
fany there be- why the prayer of the petitioner should
not be granted And II is further ordered that said
petitioner give notice TO all persons interested in
said estate Of the tendency OF said petition, and
the hearing thereof, by causing copy of this order
TO be published in the ALPENA WEEKLY ARGUS q
newspaper printed and circulated in said county.
three successive weeks, previous to said day of hear
ing.
GEORGE :. LESTER,
Judge OF Probate.
IA true copyJ jOGwi.
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them if troubled with itching and
scaly humors. A. m.
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Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city OF Al
pena met in the Council Room, on Monday
evening. April 18th, 1881, and was called
10 order Al s o'clock by the Mayor.
PRESENT. Worthy L Churchill, Mayor
A. r. Mcdonald Recorder, and Aldermen
Campbell, Go.ling, Gebhardt, OBrlen,
Sheahy and Spratt. 80,
journal OF session held April 18th, 1881,
read and approved.
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COMMUNICATIONS.

From Patrick Gibbons, city marshal, IN.
forming the Council that he had appointed
the following policemen: Thomas Gibbons
anu Archibald y. Mcdonald.
On motion OF Alderman O'Brien the ap-
poiutments were approved by vote as fol-
lows: Ayes-Campbell, Golling, Gebhardt'
OBrien. Sheahy and Spratt. Nays--Nonr.
Middletown transcript., 1881-06-24
MARYLAND Matters.

The Centerville Observer states that
VIM. McKenney, of that town, expects to
realize 10000 bushels Of wheat this year
from his various farms.
= The strawberry crop of Wieomico
county sold for a fraction Of over 100000,
of which the growers received little over
half after paying all expenses.
= Alfred Cooper, living near Urieville,
Kent county, was on Thursday of last
week thrown from mule and, his feet
becoming tangled in the harness, he was
kicked to death.
= The Board of Public Works recently
offered to dispose Of the interest Of the
State in the Bohemia bridge for S., 40,
but the Cecil County Commissioners de-
clined the proposition.
- Bartus Trew of Quaker Neck, Kent
county, has the original grant from King
Charles II, to his ancestor, William Trew
in 1857, Of 1900 acres Of land, more OF
less" bordering on Landlords bay and
Chester river.
= Messrs. Richard Hynson, James A
Pearce and Michael Bannon, trustees, sole
at Masseys on Thursday the real estate o
Mr.. d. c. Blackiston, as follows: Davis
Industry, $50 acres, to D. M. Cochran, fol
s6,675; Willow Hill, y acres, to R. C
johnson, for $1,000; Benson's Lot, Ii
acres, to D. NJ. Cochran, for s98s.17; HON,
Farm, $50 acres, to Samuel Hurlock, fol
SIO,O23.65; Forest Wood Lots, S23S.5O-
total, S2I, $50 30.32.-Kent NeVs.
Middletown transcript., 1881-06-24
About Ice Cream.

The Milford NeWs learns by a rail-fence
dispatch that the "entire force of the
TRANSCRIPT was recently prostrated with
an attack of old-fashioned stomach-ache,
induced by an indiscreet present of ice
cream from some evil disposed person. -
Evidently the NetOs man knows but little
about Middletown ice cream. 1t is grand,
delicious, and invigorating, leaving the
consumer in q happy frame of mind,
while he dreams not of stomaoh-ache or
other bodily ills. Milford ice cream, to
which the NeCs man is accustomed, is
different. 1t is made partly of milk from
cows that have been standing out all
through the rainy season, browsing on q
bountiful crop of garlic, wild carrots,
jilnpson weeds, worm seed, and similar
herbage of marked flavor. 1t looks good
to the eye, this ice cream does, and has
some taste about it, but those who have
been down there, trusted it, confided in il
and went outside of it, have been deceived.
They felt that they would be willing to
die, even at reduced rates. 1t is currently
understood in Milford that when a man
wants to kill an editor for some ancied
injury he sends him q quart of Milford
ice cream, and the Mems man has evi
IDENTIFY fallen into the error that all ioe
cream is made Of butter-milk, chalk
paris-green, fishing-hooks, tallow candles
dynamite, nitro-glycerine, worm-seed oil
and shingle. nails
Middletown transcript., 1881-06-24
State.

- Raspberry shipments commenced on
Monday.
The annex to the Bright House, at
Rehoboth, is finished.
= The Smyrna NJ. E. Sunday school
will picnic at Collins Beach on July 9th.
Annie Harper, of Milford, attempted
to kindle the fire with kerosene, last
week, and was severely burned.
- The steamer "Thomas Clyde" has
begun her regular summer trips between
Philadelphia and woodland Beach,
e. H. Bancroft, Of Camden, paid S2l5
and SIs5 each for two Channel Island heif-
ers at Willis P. Hazards sale, in Phila-
delphia, last week.
1t is not probable that much Of the
State loan of $75O,OOO, taken by Messrs.
Biddle, of Philadelphia, will find its way
back into Delaware.
- Lower Sussex, and Worcester county,
Nd, shipped three car loads of spring
chickens to New York, by way of the Old
! Dominion line, one day last week.
A Smyrna man swallowed a light
ning-bug a few days ago. He was sur
prised when the bug flew into his mouth
and went down his throat, but no more so,
perhaps, than the bug was.
About one thousand car loads of
strawberries were shipped over the Del
aware railroad during the season just
closed, and nearly half as many more sent
to market from the Peninsula by water.
= In the q. s. Circuit Court in VIII
mington, on Tuesday, verdict OF $4,000
was rendered against DR.. 1. Jump of Dow
er, security money for DR.. Nolan, late de-
faulting collector. The case has been in
the courts for five years.
= The Philadelphia Board of Port War
dens on Monday passed a resolution in
structing the Master Warden to "retuse
to renew the licenses of any pilot who
shall have applied for or received license
under the laws of the State of Delaware. )"
w. The Smyrna Times reports the fol-
lowing land sales: Farm of B. Frank
Truax, "Woodside," near Blackbird, con-
tanning 276 acres, to B. A. Hazel, Of
Smyrna, for S33 per acres, ,308; farm of
VIM. Campbell in West Dover hundred,
sixty acres, for s., 200 to Lenkee & Bro, of
Pennsylvania farm Of John Van Gasken,
near Brenford, TO Robert Hill, of Smyrna,
for $4,000.
1t is stated that Mr.. Isaac Hinckley,
President of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company, will
undoubtedly be retained in that position
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
which will take possession of the former
road on the 1st Of July. The road will be
brought under the Pennsylvania system,
and its old presidency is to be maintained
merely to preserve its organization
Wilmington Morning NeaCs.
= Beginning Monday, June 2Oth inst,
steamer " Breakwater'' will make three
trips a week between Lewes and New
York, leaving pier thirty-seven, North
river, New York, O'Clock p. m. Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. Leaving Lewes
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8
o'clock p. M, connecting with train that
leaves Harrington at 1915 p. m. Steamer
arrives at Lewes to connect with train
leaving at 1880 a. m. for Harrington, and
connecting with trains for all parts Of the
Peninsula.
Middletown transcript., 1881-06-24
Irving Lyceum.

The closing meeting Of Irving Lyceum
for the season was held on Monday even
ing, with large attendance. A resolution
recommending the appointment Of a COM
mittee of three to purchase piano for the
use Of the Lyceum was adopted, and the
President appointed the following as the
committee w. P. Biggs, Miss Addie
Hazard, w. S. Way. The following Off
GERS were unanimously elected for the
ensuing term: President, Rev. W. L. s.
Murray; Vice-Presidents, W. 2. Biggs,
j.. NJ. Cox, T. w. Buckle; Corresponding
Secretary, Miss Addie Hazard; Recording
Secretary, Miss Sylvia Wright; Treasurer,
Joseph Hanson; Executive Committee,
Rev. w. C. Alexander, w. S. Way, DIR.
w. F. Kennedy, Miss S. L. Downs, Miss
Belle Pennington. The Treasurer reported
S66.66 in hand and the report was accepted.
On motion, committee of three, consist
| ING Of Messrs. w. G. Alexander, Joseph
Hanson and w. S. Way, were appointed
to secure permanent room for the future
meetings of the society, before the first
Monday in October next. On motion OF
Mr.. J. NJ. Cox, the committee on room
was empowered to secure furniture and
put the room in order for the meetings OF
the society. Mr.. Alexander, ON vacating
the chair, made pleasant and timely adj
dress, in which he spoke of the past sue
cess Of the society and dwelt encouraging
" on its future. The new President made
few happy remarks in reply, and the
Lyceum adjourned to meet on the first
Monday in October. The society has san
guine expectations of opening the fall
season with roomy and cosy quarters
neatly and comfortably furnished, and
with a good piano, which, let us hope, will
be ga thing of beauty and joy forever
Middletown transcript., 1881-06-24
Arrest Of John Mhit1ock. Jr.

It has been generally known here for
years that John Whitlock, Jr., was selling
LIQUOR without license, at his house on
Anderson street, and though frequently
indicted by the Grand Jury he managed
somehow to escape arrest. Last summer
his operations in the line Of an unlicensed
whiskey vender were so bold as to excite
general comment in the community.
Tramps made the premises sort OF rally
ing point, and the nuisance became so an
noying that, at the instance of number
of citizens, a warrant for the arrest of
Whitlock was taken out and placed in the
hands of Thomas Peacock, then town
officer. Thomas waited patiently for John
to appear without the protecting walls of
his domicile, but John came not, at least
when Thomas was looking. When Thomas
approached the castle of John, the sound
of revelry ceased within, and the outer
gates were barred. So Officer Peacock,
after weeks of waiting, gave the thing up
and reported John non est co11e-dt-dbte'
The Illicit sale of liquor, it is presumed,
still went on, and it was currently re-
ported that John did not intend to be ar
rested. At the last session of court he
was indicted some more times, and war
rant for his arrest placed in the hands Of
Deputy-Sheriff Pennington. John, by
underground telegraph, probably, found
out that he was wanted real bad again,
and once more barred himself in, declin-
ing to come out and be arrested. But on
Monday of this week more aggressive
tactics were adopted. Sheriff Clark came
down armed with authority to go into
Johns castle and bring out the "Great
Unterritied." On reaching Middletown
the sheriff summoned a posse and pro-
ceeded to the abode of. John and found
the doors locked, as usual, but he took up
a convenient axe and walked in. While
he was searching for John, John slipped
out by back-door and ran to the stable,
not without being seen, however, and
there he was surrounded and secured.
When cornered, he made no resistance.
He was placed in a cell at the Town Hall
anu JdkOII W NGW Ctlob1C OlA GlAO
train. So close did he keep himself that
many persons here never saw John Whit
lock before the day of his arrest. After
the arrest, the officers searched the prem
ises for a missing overcoat, that disappeared
from the MiddIetown Hotel last winter,
but it was not found. The house con-
tanned quantities OF wheat, corn, harness,
clothing, ETC., much Of which had, no
doubt, been taken in exchange for liquor.
AS the amount of his bail was fixed at the
May court at $500, it is probable that
John will remain in retirement until his
trial. In accordance with the new liquor
law, if convicted, and he does not pay his
fines, his property will be sold by the
sheriff. The last Grand Jury found true
bills against him in eighteen different
cases, and his fines will be heavy. When
John regains his liberty once more he
had better ego west"
Middletown transcript., 1881-06-24
aBiUee TavIor.-

Miss E. R. Steiner's Baltimore opera
company gave "Billee Taylor the re-
vised comic opera that has been winning
fame, at the Hall on Saturday afternoon
last. AS the affair was advertised but
little more than twenty-four hours before
its coming, the audience was, Of course, a
small one. The performance was passably
good. Some very stale slang such as "it
I had on my shooting-jacket could dance
the racquet, and some unwarranted per
sonalities did not add to the entertain
ment. Middletown rarely fails to patron
ize true talent, when its coming is properly
announced, but our people can tell anna
teur from professional talent without a
spy glass, if they do live sixty odd miles
from Baltimore.
Middletown transcript., 1881-06-24
The commencement.

A correspondent, "observer," i" writes
thus of the commencement exercises ol
Bayard Institute, on Wednesday evening,
"The music, both instrumental and vo-
cal, was good in fact, all the different
parts of the programme were well sus-
tanned. There is certainly great degree
Of talent among those young ladies. ]
cannot forbear to mention Miss Lille
Naudain, who played with sprightliness
Of manner seldom seen in one so young.
Miss Eliza Cochran, and Miss Fannie
Clayton also deserve notice. Their man
ner on the stage was easy and becoming,
An extremely pleasant feature Of the en-
tertlinment was the Award of Honors
Seldom do we see so many prizes carried
of by one young lady, as were awarded
to Miss Fannie Houston. Press steadily
forward Miss Fannie; you will no doubt
reach the tOpmost round ofthe ladder
Middletown transcript., 1881-06-24
County.

Rev. Mr.. Louderbough Of Odessa,
filled the pulpit of the Elkton, Nd, Pres
byterian Church on Sunday.
The Thursday Evening Sociables at
Collins Beach will be conducted by Mr..
Samuel Golf, of Chester, Pa.
- Geos D. Armstrong has been appoln-
ted collector of taxes for Blackbird Hun
dred, to fill the place of Walter S. Rey-
nolds, vacated by sickness.
= There were three trials of speed at
Newark on Saturday. "Sarah Bern
hardt," s'Tolu' and " Davy Copperfield, "
all Cecil county trotters, were the win
ners.
- The farm of Samuel Y. Wilson, near
Newark, was sold yesterday by stidham
& Son to William Schultz, for $4,000.
The farm comprises $50 acres and has
number of valuable Improvements on it.
Middletown transcript., 1881-06-24
Excursion Ahead.

The date for the grand excursion to the
geological Garden, Philadelphia, by the
M. E. Sunday schools of MiddletoWn and
Odessa has been fixed upon as Tuesday,
July 26th. Tickets for the round trip,
including admission to the Garden, will
be 81 AS, and the excursionists will be put
down at the grounds. This will be a
splendid opportunity for the little folks to
see a great variety of geological curiosi-
ties, and have some fun besides. The an
imals will be duly informed that Sunday
school excursion is to visit them, and, Of
course, will conduct themselves in be-
coming manner. The excursion promises
to be large one.
Middletown transcript., 1881-06-24
Correspondence Of the Transcript.
Odessa Letter.

The outlook for business is promising
and the merchants and mechanics are we'll
pleased the cannery, work is active.
The engine is being placed in position and
other machinery arranged. From 5000 to
$500 cans are being made daily. Up to
date, about 10000 have been made.-A
large acreage of tomatoes has been planted
for the cannery.-The phosphate mill is
to be enlarged again, by two annexes, 20
by p feet. The lumber is on the ground
ready for the workmen. The "Clio's''
trade is growing, each trip, and the re-
ceipts OF merchandise are large.-Har-
vesting has commenced, and the prospect
is bright.-A number Of large droves OF
cattle passed through this town, going
north, recently.-The hay crop is good,
the frequent rains not having injured it
to any extent. Gus.