Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-01

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j. G. Comfort and family, who have
been out Of town on visit, returned
home last week.
The tug Miller went to Bay City on
Monday, to go into dry dock and have
a leak repaired.
The barge Monitor took on "A deck
load of ties from the dock of Bolton IL
McRae Yesterday.
w. II. Kelley has opened barber
shop and restaurant in the Brand block,
on Chisholm street.
There is to be a children's temper
ancc meeting at the Baptist Church, on
Sunday evening next.
The steamer Arundel is expected on
the mail line next week. She was at
Detroit last Saturday.
The foundation is laid and the joist
for the first floor down for the two new
stores Of c. L. Mason.
Bolton & McRae loaded the schoon-
ers John Rice and German with ties
for Toledo Oh Monday.
Miss L. &. Mason advertises the re-
vised edition of the New Testament in
orr local notice column.
On Monday and yesterday, John
rowe e. Donnelly loaded the schooner
Lottio Cooper with cedar ties, for Chi
cago.
Miss Z. A. Tinney, the music teach
er of this city, has gone on a six weeks
vacation to friends in the State of New
York.
Mrs. NJ. Richmond has opened a
dress-making shop in the Carter build
ing, corner Of First and Chisholm
| streets.
Rev, O. 0. Fletcher, pastor of the
Baptist Church Of Caro-, Mich, is visit
ing his brother-iu-law, DR.. Wilson, in
this city.
The election OF county officers for
the newly organized county of Mont
morency, is to take place on Monday
the 18th inst.
II. II. Wittelshofer has the revised
version of the New Testament, the au-
thorized Oxford edition, at 20, % and
80 cents each.
We understand that Anspatch d Co.
have rented rooms on Water street, and
will in few days open up a stock of
goods again to the public,
The schooners Red White and Blue
and Minnie Davis loaded with cedar
from the dock of Bewick, Comstock ~
Co., during the past week.
The steamer Nashua has laid off for
one week to be painted, and will leave
Detroit for Alpena every Friday even
ing instead Of Saturday evening as
heretofore
Hon. G. L. Maltz left town yester-
day, for the purpose of going after his
daughter Cora, who has been attend
ing college at London, Ont, the term
expiring this week.
New buildings on every hand, and
in some instances, houses being so
scarce, man will move on to piece
of ground with his household effects,
and then build house around them.
The steamer Metropolis has been re-
paired Of the injuries sustained by run
ming OH the Island at Black River three
weeks ago, and on Thursday last left
Bay City again, arriving at Alpena
Friday morning.
Heavy rains Of late have been of
much benefit to this section Of the
country, not only to crops, but also in
the subduing Of extensive fires in the
woods, which have been doing great
damage to timber.
Mrs. f. IL. Dyer's injuries, as re-
ported in our last, resulted in death,
which occurred on Wednesday morn
ing. The funeral took place Thurs
day afternoon from the residence, and
was largely attended, Rev. F. N. Bar
low officiating.
During the past week Fletcher, Pack
& Co. have brought from Devil River
to Alpena, three RATS of logs contain
ing about 100000 feet in each raft.
They have about 100000 Of logs at
that point, and will raft and tow them
to Alpena for manufacture.
1t is astonishing the number of peo-
pie that are coming to this section of
the country; some contenting them
selves by seeking employment in the