Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-05-10

has purchased at East Iawas, ana 10
which he will remove with his family
next week, is said to comprise a very
fine property. The house is new one
and originally cost about $4,000. 1t is
situated upon the beach of Tawas Bay,
just above the village of East Tawas,
and has very handsome location. The
Judge appears decidedly well pleased
with his new purchase and the people
whom he is to become resident among.
-Harrisville Review.
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The nets of the fishermen of Rogers
City, which are set in Lake Huron at
the present time, if placed in a contin-
uous line would reach fully fifty miles,
or from here to the Canada shore
This number will shortly be increased
by the addition of another rig by Mr..
Lincoln, and also some pound nets by
the same gentleman. Altogether the
catch of fish this season should be 90
per cent. greater than year ago, when
it aggregated many hundred thousand
of pounds.--Presque Isle Advance.
The first two numbers of the Montmo-
rency Index, Alex. T. Rensberry, ed
itor and proprietor; have been received
at this office. The Index is very
neatly printed five column paper, and
is we'll filled with home news and mis-
cellaneous matter. 1t will supply what
has long been needed necessity to the
people of Montmorency county, and
we are glad to hear that it is prosper
ing. Judging it by the first two num-
bers, it deserves success and the sup
port and patronage of the Montmo-
rency people. 1t has our best wishes.
We are pleased to note that the peo-
pie of Presque Isle township are taking
steps toward the improvement of the
Alpena and Presque Isle State road.
The road is at present in bad condition
and is much in need of being put in
shape to make it of benefit to the people
of that section Of the country. We UNI
derstand that the services Of F. d.
Larke have been secured for the pur-
pose of seeing that the contract for the
building of the road shall be let at
once, and we feel confident that he will
use his best endeavors toward making
the road a good thoroughfare.
On Monday morning, as the painters
were at work on the front of the resi-
dence of j. d. Potter, on Washington
avenue, one of the scaffold hooks broke,
precipitating the workmen-Jas Rog-
ers, Mr.. Mcknight and another man,
to the ground. Mr. Mcknight was some
what shaken up and bruised, but not
seriously; Mr.. Rogers was less fortu-
uate, and striking on his back and
shoulders on the ground, having fallen
full 20 feet, he received quito serious
internal injuries, as we'll as being con-
siderably bruised. The other man es-
capped with some slivers in his hand,
which was by no means pleasant.
The congressional pot for this district
has begun to boil vigorously, and as
usual Bay City claims everything. AL
ready her politicians are fighting as to
whom shall get the Republican nomin-
alton, but it does seem as if Bay City
was not going to have everything her
own way. Iosco county brings forward
the name of Henry M. Loud as a can
didate, and from certain rumors that
are flying in this vicinity, we are of the
opinion that the Alpena Republicans
will present the name of Robert j.
Kelley, as candidate for the Office Of
Congressman for this district. There
are number Of other counties to be
yet heard from, and We are inclined to
the opinion that Bay City will get left.
Klein d Johnson arrived in Presque
Isle on Tuesday wit! engine, machinery,
lumber, wagons, horses and men and
all the paraphernalia for Immediately
commencing the manufacture Of brick
and pottery at False Presque Isle. We
sincerely trust that these enterprising
gentlemen will meet with a business
success. Every man that puts money
into the development of our home in.
dustries is benefit to the community
and deserves all the assistance that can
be rendered to him by the people Of
the county. The clay at Presquc Isle
is supposed to be the finest in Michigan
We have seen samples of the brick
manufactured from it and can truly
assert that it is A 1.-Presque Isle Ad.
: vance.
1t is with a feeling of sadness thai
we learn of the painful operation tt
which it has been necessary for Mrs
w. H. Potter, of this city, to submit tc
recently. 1t seems that Mrs. Potter
not long since discovered the appear
ance of swellings on her body, and feel
, ing somewhat anxious, went to Detroi