Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-01-19

We learn that there is move
ment on foot to reorganize the AL
pena Cornet Band.
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Read the new advertisements of
j. p. Healy & Co. and A. Anspach
d Co., in this issue.
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Silas Marsh, at his camp at Hub
bard Lake, has banked about l.
100000 feet of logs.
/
Robert Rayburn, at one camp,
has banked a little over 100000
feet of logs to this date.
/ A. n. Spratt has banked, up to
the present writing, about 5,000,-
600 feet of logs, at two camps.
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Samuel Rosenthal, formerly of
this city, but now of Petoskey,
was in town Monday and Tuesday.
Last Thursday night was the
coolest yet this season, the Their
mometer standing at 16 below
zero.
Geo. j. Robinson and wife, who
have been visiting east for the past
two months, returned home last
week.
A. Anspach left town on Mon
day, for the eastern markets, to
purchase an immense stock of goods
for the spring trade.
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The steamer Flora, which has
been purchased by Capt. Grum-
mond, is to be run the next season,
on the Detroit, Alpena and Mack
NAV line.
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In our item in regard to the
railroad meeting at Oscoda, last
week, we, by mistake, stated that
the bonds of the road would be
"non-assignable," when it should
have read worcestershire"
According to the Bay City News
the fishermen of Alpena caught
100000 tons of fish during the
year 1880. If the News will throw
off 1,99S,000 tons, we have no
doubt that the figure would be
about right.
At meeting of Thunder Bay
Boom Company, on Wednesday
last, w. II. Potter was chosen as
President, and F. w. Gilchrist, W.
l. Churchill, A. Pack, c. W. Rich
ardson. G. Z. Mason and A. w.
Comstock as directors.
The first of the two concerts for
the benefit of Geo. II. Shelly came
off at the Opera House last even
ing, and was we'll attended. We
go to press too early to enter into
detail this issue, bat will endeavor
to speak more fully in our next.
The saloon building of VIM. H.
Hall, on River street, took FIRE
about six o'clock on Thursday even
ing last, and before the flames
could be extinguished the building
was total wreck. The building
was occupied by Mr.. Hall as
saloon. No insurance.
One night last week q party of
young folks started from this city,
with the intention of going to the
camp Of D. r. Mcdonald, on the
west side of Devil Lake, and about
nine miles from town, but by some
means they lost their way, and af-
ter wandering about all night, and
waking up the inmates of two or
three farm houses, they headed
their horses for Alpena, where they
arrived in time for breakfast, but
they did not find McDonald's camp.
At one of the camps of A. N.
Spratt, on Saturday, Jan. 8, David
SHAY, with one team hauled from
the skidway to the landing, dis
lance of one mile, one load of logs
which scaled S,O05 feet. This is
the largest load of logs that we
have ever yet heard of being
drawn on one sleigh by one team,
and if any Of our lumbermen can
beat it, we should like to hear from
them. The road over which these
logs were drawn was not consider
ed in even good condition. In
deed it was rather rough.
The reception given Rev. Mr..
Nocb, on Thursday evening last,
by the members of Trinity Church
aud Sunday School was one of the