Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-05-18

The amendments, submitted to the
Legislature, to the law governing the
school district of the city Of Alpena,
have passed both houses and been sign
ed by the Governor, and take immedi-
ate effect.
Ziem Brothers have broke ground
for new two story store building
on Chisholm street. The building
is to be brick vcncercd, the second
being finished for q residence, and the
first for store, 22x60 feet.
The work of repairing the break in
the dam has been fairly commenced,
and the amount Of timber and stone
now on the ground shows conclusively
that Mr.. Brown proposes to push the
work forward with all due diligence.
The propeller Nashua arrived in
port on her first trip of the season on
Tuesday morning. The Nashua was
formerly one Of the boats belonging to
the Northern Transportation Co, is a
fast sailing craft, and good sea boat.
Capt. A. G. Ripley, of this city, left
town last week for the purpose Of TAX
ing the position of Mate on the steamer
Saginaw. Capt. Ripley is an efficient
officer, and is well liked wherever
known, and especially along the shore.
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The steam barge Westford broke her
crank pin ten miles off Point Aux
Barques, on Wednesday last She was
picked up by the schooner Geo. Fnney,
which towed her until the tug John
Owen came along and took them to
Detroit.
The Governor has approved the bills
authorizing the appropriation Of State
swamp land for the Bean Creek branch
of the Alpena and Montmorency State
road, in this county, and the Crawfords
Quarry and Belknap State road, in
Presque Isle county.
We are pleased to notice that Mayor
W. L. Churchill has taken the neces-
sary steps to do away with the numer-
able nuisances in the form of dead
horses and cattle and other refuse that
has of late created such all unbearable
stencil in the outskirts of our city.
The organ man seems to be in great
distress over the organization Of the
26th Judicial Circuit, and does not APP
pear to be inclined to listen or pay any
attention to reason or common sense.
Never mind, he will know more, un-
doubtedly, as he advances in years.
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The bill introduced in the Legisla-
ture to organize the comfy Of Mont
morency into township, has been
amended so as to organize that county
into a separate county, with three town
ships, to be called MOntmorency. Rust
and Briley, has passed both houses,
and ordered to take immediate effect.
The Gibson brothers have leased the
photograph gallery formerly occupied
by w. c. Cain, and are fitting the same
up in good shape for business. We
understand that this establishment will
be presided over by E. A. Mayor, of
Bay City, while the gallery on Second
street will continue under the charge of
Messrs. Gibson and Kimball.
On Thursday morning last, Ezra
Meade, employed at the single mill of
w. H. & L. X. Potter, had his right
hand badly lascerated by single ma
chine, severing two of the fingers en-
tirely from the hand, and leaving the
other two just hanging by small par
ticles of flesh. DR.. Shelton dressed the
hand, and the wound is healing as
nicely rs could be expected.
In Alpena county last year the num-
Der of children returned by the school
census was 2,150, and the primary
school fund for this year, which is on
the last school census, is S1.06 per
scholar, giving this county money from
that fund to the amount of S2,2SS.54.
In this city the number of school
CnlluTeu Is l,OOt, anu Tic dluOuub VI
primary school money is 81, 1854.
On Friday morning last, Capt. John
Stewart, formerly in command Of the
steamer John Sherman, arrived in port
in charge Of the steamer Dunlap.
Capt. Stewart is we'll and favorably
known by the shore people, and they
will feel gratified to learn that he will
probably be placed in command Of the
iron steamer Arundel, which is to take
her position on the mail route about
the first of June.
The veterans meeting at the Armory
on Friday evening last, was we'll at
tended, and the address of Comrade
r. NJ. Donnelly was listened to with
much attention. Another meeting of
the Association will be held at the
Armory, on Friday evening of this
week, for the purpose of electing Off
GERS for the ensuing year, and TO make
arrangements for the appropriate cere-
monies for Decoration Day.
A sad accident occurred at the resi-
dence of William Pulford, in the
township of Alpena, on Thursday
last, which resulted in the death of a
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