Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-06-15

Still they come. Another addition
to the medical fraternity of this city
DR.. McGurn, from Kingston, Ont.
who will open an Office in the Operi
House block.
The fact is that it is neither the
Methodist, Baptist, or Episcopal in
struction book that is for sale at the
Centennial block but it is Richard
sons new method.
Thomas Collins has sold the Collins
House, on Fletcher street, to Jones n
Mcdonald, and on Monday they open,
ed it to the public, thus adding another
hotel to the number in the city.
III. G.. Grecnthal manager for An
spach 81 Co.'S branch store at Cheboy.
gan, came down ON the Keweenaw last
Monday, and proceeded to Detroit to
settle up the affairs of the firm.
f. II. Dyer has handsome colt
only about six weeks old, which he has
already broke to the halter, and is
training the animal to answer to his
various commands, which it does read
lily.
The Presque Isle Advance of the
9th, says: Victor c. Burnham, OF
Alpena, was in town last week and did
quite little streak of insurance bust
ness new policies) in very short
time"
The steamer Pearl last week was
very much improved in her capacity
for carrying passengers, by the addi-
ton of ten new state rooms. She has
also new chandeliers in her forward
and after cabins.
A bill authorizing the Board of Ed.
ucation of the township of Alpena to
borrow money for the purpose of pay
ing its indebtedness, and to issue bonds
for the payment Of the same, has pass
ed the Legislature.
The frosts of late have done consid.
cradle damage to crops. Potatoes,
corn and other vegetation has suffered
to q great extent. In some localities
the leaves on the trees in the woods
have been badly scared.
The new bell for fire alarm in this
city, arrived by boat on Friday last.
1t is regular fire alarm bell, weighing
Gil pounds, and as soon as the pre-
parations can be made, will be placed
in the tower of the new engine house.
Notwithstanding the ordinance to the
and the fact that Alpena has
a place for impounding horses and
cattle, there are numerous horses still
running at large, and COWS are peram-
bulating the streets at all hours Of the
night.
Those who witnessed the eclipse OF
the moon on Saturday night last, de-
scribe it as very interesting spccta-
Gle. The moon first entered the shadow
about midnight, aud ut about two
o'clock the eclipse was at its greatest,
emerging from the shadow about day
light.
Bolton & McRac, last week, loaded
the steam barge Garden City with ties,
for Fairport the barge Russian, ties,
Cleveland, and the schooner Mead,
cedar posts, to Chicago. The carly
part of this week they loaded the
schooner Thayer, with cedar posts, for
Chicago.
The annual convention of the Epis-
copal Diocese of Michigan convened
ed at-St. Johns Church in Detroit, on
Wednesday Of last week. There were
present from the Episcopal Church of
this city, Rev. j. A. Mock, j. S. Minor
and G. S. Lester, all of whom have
returned home.
Prof Beggs, who has at present a
large class of pupils in his dancing
class, has met with hearty welcome
among our people, and is considered
one of the best and most thorough teach
ers in this country. His class is rapidly
and all seem highly pleased
with his method of training.
Moses Brown, the contractor for
rebuilding the dam, is pushing the
work forward in manner that seems
to be gratifying to all, and the work
will be so far completed this week as to
put on head of water and thus put
all the mills running, besides making
for the Boom hous through