Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-03-22


Hon. John Wick, Judge Of Probate
for Presque Isle county; John Sher
burne, Sheriff of the same county, ant
Fritz Mertz, of Rogers City, were il
town on Saturday last, 90 delegates Il
the Democratic judicial convention.
The Golden Eagle arrived in por
Thursday morning last, on her SECOND
trip from Bay. Her third trip was t.
Oscoda, where she went for some boil
ers for the Mason Lumber Co. Sh'
left this port on Saturday and returned
Sunday.
The Mason Lumber Co. mill is un
dergoing thorough repairing, new
boiler and fire house being erected
new boilers put in, and the capacity O.
the mill materially increased. A new
smoke.stack was placed in position OF
Monday.
A number of wooden balls 81 inches
in diameter, have lately been turned al
Bingham's factory for Philadelphia
firm. They arc sample lot. The
balls are to be cut by the Philadelphia
firm into twenty-four. pieces so as tc
form puzzles.
On Sunday evening last the follow
ing named persons were baptised at the
Baptist Church, by Rev. E. L. Little
Mrs. j. B. Cole, Mrs. VIM. Slice, Mrs
A. w. Krossman, Miss Roberts, Miss
Jeanette Levi, Miss Mary e. New
comb, and Thos. Wilson.
j w. II. & E. X. Potter have at their
two camps, banked about 100000
feet of logs, and r. Rayburn has bank
ed for them 100000 feet of logs more
Including what was put in by two Other
jobbers camps, the firm has banked
about 100000 feet of logs.
Mrs. Tumim, together with Miss
Cohen, the milliner of Mrs. Ts estab
lishment, started for the cast, to bt
present at the openings of spring mill
inery goods, and will in few days send
a large stock of choice millinery to this
city for the inspection Of their lady
friends.
Of late VIM. Masters has reprinted
his meat market, erected an awning
and made other important improve
ments in his establishment, thus keep
ing up with the times, and being bound
to present as good and wholesome an
appearance as the finest markets of the
country.
T. S. Dewey returned home by
steamer Arundel on Friday morning
last. While at Detroit Mr.. Dewey
made arrangements for the steamers
Atlantic, Flora and City Of Cleveland
to land at the Mason dock at this port
which will be under the charge Of
Blackmar d Thomas.
A. r. Mcdonald has concluded to
retire from the law business and EN-.
bark in the merchantile trade, and to
that end has formed a co-partnershiE
with Mrs. Ann Robinson, Of Detroit
They have secured the Phelps store, in
the new block, on Water street, and
will soon put in a complete stock Of
groceries and provisions.
Between five and six o'clock Jester
day morning, small shanty back o.
the Jail, near the burning saw-dust pile
occupied by German family, took
fire, and was destroyed. A strong vino
was blowing at the time, and Other
buildings were in eminent danger, but
by hard work the fremcn prevented
the flames from spreading.
The new passenger steamer City o
Cleveland is billed to make semi-week
ly trips between Detroit and Mackinav
this season. This is something new il
the way of navigation for this section
and as the City of Cleveland is one O.
the best and fastest crafts on the lakes
she will no doubt prove a favorit'
among the travelling public.
The electric light company has dis
continued the use of the electric ligh
on the street opposite the Comstocl
block. This light was furnished FIRE
by the company, and was of great ben
eft to the citizens, but, in the future, j
the city desires the streets illuminate
by electric lights, it will have to pa
for them. No pay, no light.
Donald Mckenzie, Capt. of the life
saving station on Middle Island, was j
town on Monday, and from him W
learn that the crew who went on dut