Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-09-14

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DIR. Wilkinson.
Mrs. M. ID. Campbell returns thanks
to the members of her Sunday School
class and other friends, for the beauti-
full present which she received from
them last week.
Neadeau's barber shop had narrow
escape from fire Oh Monday night, be-
tween II and II o'clock, Fire was
discovered in the roof, but was FORUM
ately extinguished before much damage
was done.
On Monday morning there was "a
strike among the Boom Company boys,
the old hands all stopping work, on
account of the Company employing
inexperienced men, and discharging
the old hands.
Hon. j. X. Lockwood leaves for
Ohio to-day OH business, and will be
absent about week. During his alb
sence his insurance business will be in
the hands Of Jas. Lewis, of the firm of
Creighton IL Lewis.
One day last week Alta, daughter of
f. 5. Dewey, was quite seriously bitten
about the hands and legs by a cur dog /;
but that dog biteth no more, as Mr..
Dewey succeeded in perforating his
hide with revolver balls.
On Thursday last the business houses
in this city were closed between the
hours Of 10 A. NJ. and IL, and prayers
for the President were offered in the
various churches, in accordance with
the proclamation of the Governor.
There will be benefit hop at the
Opera House on Thursday evening of
this week. Tickets one dollar each.
Proceeds for the benefit of the suffer
ers of the burnt districts of Michigan
We trust the receipts may be large.
AT meeting of the members of the
fire department of this city, on Monday
evening, twcnty-one members being
present, the sum of fifty dollars was
subscribed toward the fund for the re-
lief of the sufferers in the burnt dis
trict
We expect to 90 to Detroit OH business
in about two weeks, and before that
time we want every person indebted to
us to call and settle, as we want our
money to use in our business. We don't
mean any one or two parties, but all
who owe us. So pay up, and oblige.
F. II. Dyer is making preparations
to remove to Texas, and intends to start
for the "Lone Star State" in about two
weeks. We are sorry to lose so valu-
able and worthy citizen as Mr.. Dyer,
but as he is the one most interested, we,
of course should not protest
Gen. w. L. Gage arrived this morn
ing, and this evening he will inspect
Company II. The inspection will be
held in the Opera House, the band will
be in attendance, and all interested in
the company, both ladies and gentle
men, are invited to be present at half
past seven.
The Tennessee Colored Jubilee Sing
erS, who visited AL pena some four years
ago are again on their way to this city,
and will give one exhibition at the
Opera House, on Friday evening of
this week. Our people are somewhat
acquainted with the performances as
given by this company, and we have
no hesitation i'll saying that they will
meet with full house.
The Steamer Metropolis arrived in
this port last Sunday with the mail
about three o'clock p. NJ. Besides To-
cal freight, she had a quantity of -four,
etc, for Cheboygan, which was trans
ferred to the steamer Nashua. The
Metropolis always gets in on time-that
is, sometime-but hardly ever, or rath-
er, we should say comparatively seldom,
so that the citizens can get their mail
in the morning.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
season has been very dry one, and
crops have nowhere done as well as in
ordinary seasons, we hope that none of
our farmers will be discouraged because
their produce is rot so large as in form
err years, but that they will collect the
best specimens they have, and place
them on exhibition at the coming
County Fair, which commences three
weeks from to-day.
The Superintendent of our schools,
Prof. j. w. Smith, in the midst of the
work of organizing the schools, has
formed class in photography for the
primary teachers. Thus, that elemen-
tary but important branch, will be
taught in all the wards according to
the same principles, which is very inn
portant Prof. Smith, We trust, will
give the teachers the newest and most
system of photography.
During the past three weeks fires
have been raging in woods in all parts
of this county, doing great damage to
timber, but we have as yet heard of no
one being burned out in this vicinity,
except one family in the Polish settle
ment, who lost house, crops, stock, all,
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