Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-03

guests speak in the highest terms O.
the fare, fully demonstrating that Mr.
Damn "knows how to run hotel"
Next Sunday the third quarterly
meeting for the conference year will BIZ
held at the Methodist church. The
presiding elder, Rev. A. L. Richards
it is hoped, will be present and officiate
though he writes that he may not be
able to come. The services will con
sist of love feast, 8 A. NJ; sermon
1880, followed by the sacrament Of
the Lords supper. Sermon, 1870 p NJ
The Cheboygan Democrat wants to
know what has become Of the Alpena
railroad We give it up. We believe
the bonus asked for has been subscribed,
but what the Detroit capitalists, who
were going to build the road, are do
ing, is more than we can tell. Proba-
bly, they have gone into Rip Van
Wrinkle sleep. One thing appears GER
tain, and that is, there will be another
railroad boom next winter. The win
ter season is the best time for railroad
booms. The editor of the Democrat
needn't apply for dead head ticket.
When the Yorktown battalion was
selected there was some dissatisfaction
by companies who considered them
selves the equals, if not the superiors,
of those chosen, notably psilanti, Big
Rapids and Tecumseh. 1t is suggested
that the prize drill to be held in De
troit, June Is, would be an excellent
chance for these kickers to measure
swords with the successful competitors
for Yorktown, who, having been placed
in the front rank of Michigan State
troops, will undoubtedly seek to main
tain their superiority on this occasion.
Bay City Call.
AT the meeting Of the directors OF the
Alpena County Agricultural Society, on
Tuesday last, j. j. Potter and Geo. j.
Robinson were appointed a committee
for the purpose of soliciting special
premiums. In this connection it has
been deemed most advisable that all
special premiums be given direct to the
society, that they may be disposed of
in common with the regular premiums,
this making more equally arranged
premium list. This, We think, is by
far the best way to dispose of the spec
ial premiums, and we hope the citizens
will at least be as liberal in this as they
have in the same direction during the
past years. Give the committee every
encouragement, thus showing to the
society that you have the interests of
the fair at heart, and are willing to do
all that you can to make the coming
a success far greater than
any in the past. The society will this
year erect new building to be used as
an art gallery and floral hall Up to
last night the committee had raised in
special premiums, about S175.
On Wednesday evening last, the Odd
Fellows of the city, in company with a
large number of their friends as invited
guests, assembled at Odd Fellows hall
for the purpose Of engaging in the cere-
monies appropriate to the occasion of
the celebration of the sixty-third anna
versary of the introduction of Odd Eel
lowship Oh the American continent.
Hon. j. ID. Holmes, the Noble Grand,
presided, and, after the formal opening,
the assemblage was addressed by Rev.
VIM. Donnelly, an Odd Fellow of over
forty years. He gave most interest
ing address, giving facts and figures re-
lating to the standing and progress of
the order, and showing what vast
amount Of good had been done by the
brotherhood in taking care Of the sick,
relieving the distressed and educating
the orphan. After the ceremonies in
the hall had been concluded, those
present were invited to sumptuous
repast in the rooms on the second floor
Of the building, where they refreshed
themselves in manner that told plain
ly that they appreciated the good things
placed before them to appease their
appetites. The supper was gotten up
by Mrs. M. Mccartney, and was a very
creditable affair."
On Monday evening, May 9Th, occurs