Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-10-19

the necessity of being paved.
The painters have been operating on
the exterior of the new residence OF
Hon, W. l.. Churchill, making quite
an Improvement in appearance.
T. +. Oliver, who represented the
Co. II. team at the pretended target
practice, nj Jackson, last week, re-
turned homo by the mail boat on
Saturday.
VIM. Dunbar, who takes charge of
the telephone exchange Office in this
city, has arrived in town, and COM
menced the performance Of his duties
in that capacity.
Ladies DoNGoLA Walking Boots.
The steamer Pearl was detained at
this port nearly all day Thursday, on
account Of heavy weather. The tug
Grayling assisted her to go out of the
river in the evening.
Caspar Alpern's fish tug, operating
at Harrisville, was driven ashore at
that place one night last week. She
has been hauled out, and Mr.. Alpern
says she is considerably damaged.
The steamer Metropolis continued
her course to Bay City Friday night.
Notwithstanding the severe storm
Capt. Stewart being in command is the
reason why she did not tie up at Tawas.
The school district of the township
Of Alpena has issued bonds to the
amount Of $4,000, in payment of its
indebtedness. The bonds bear seven
per cent. interest and are payable in
five years.
The Board of Supervisors, of this
county, at their last meet Ing, voted to
raise tenth Of mill tax on the tax
able property in the county, for the
benefit of the Alpena County Agricul-
tural Society. Good.
Joseph Nephew exhibited at this
Office last week, a fine specimen Of cop
per ore that was taken from the new
ly discovered mines in Alpena town
ship. The parties interested are test
ing the value of the discovery.
Ladies DoNGoLA Walking Boots.
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The continuous rains for the past
month have literally flooded the coun-
ty. The streams and swamps are about
as full of water as they were at high
water time last spring, and the roads
in all directions are in a most sorry
condition.
Florence Gillette, supported by Al
fred II. Hastings and full dramatic
company, will appear i'll Alpena and
play for four nights at the Opera
House, commencing on the night of
the 26th, and opening with the popu-
lar play of Frou Frou.
Once again we are able to announce
to our many patrons, that we have just
added another invoice of new type to
our already large job Office, and, as
ever, are able to turn out the best and
neatest styles of fine job printing on
the shortest notice, and at Detroit
prices.
In our report of the fair in our last
issue we unintentially neglected to
speak of the fine display of croclery
and glassware of Wheeler & Holmes,
as exhibited in the main building, but
We presume that most of our readers
saw the display, and will pardon the
omission.
We do not hear much about the
Bay City and Alpena railroad Of late.
What's the matter? The road must
have met with an accident and got
pigeon-holed If it has, the shore peo-
pie ought to sue it for the damages they
have sustained to their hopes and ex-
pectations.
About these times there is consider
able anxiety felt as to the prospects of
the dam being again washed out. The
recent heavy rains have so raised the
water in all the streams that there is
danger of not only the dam in this city,
but other dams on the river being car
ried away.
BY reference TO cur local notice
column it will be seen that Miss Ida
Mortimer and Miss Flora Campbell
have re-opcned their dress-making
rooms opposite the Alpena House.
They do first class work, and are de-
serving Of fair share Of the patron
age from the ladies of Alpena.
A number of wild geese passed over
this city Thursday night last enroute
for the southern regions. Sensible
geese. Both for going south during
the winter season, and for journeying
in the night time. The geese knew
that they were safe from sportsmen's
attacks, and it was worth a small farm
to hear those geese quack .disdainfully
us they thought of the trick they were
playing OH sportsmen.
Report reached this city Sunday that
the fishing boat Of James Trodden, at
Presque Isle, had capsized and that he
and some other men had been drowned.