Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-04-05

the upper south Drancn'
Capt. James Glenn, of the township
of Alpena, who has been very sick of
late, is now improving in health.
A number of runaways occurred
last week, but no particular damage
was done by the majority of them.
One thousand witnesses to testify to
the good merits Of Bostwick's COM
pound cough syrup. 3o9m3.
NJ. Cady, at Beaver Lake, has banked
100000 feet of logs and is hauling
from 10000 to $4,000 feet per day.
Arthur Heeny had the misfortune to
lose valuable horse, last Thursday,
while driving down Washington avenue.
A heavy discount in price on trimm-
ed hats and bonnets, and all kinds of
millinery goods, at A. F. Kelley & Cos.
The children all cry for Bostwick's
compound cough syrup and say they
have to have it. 359m3.
A fire alarm was sounded Friday
evening-the cause being chimney
on house on Seventh street burning
out.
One day last week, A. L. Davis, who
is numbering near Hubbard Lake, shot
an old bear, and captured three small
cubs.
Bruin was able to see his shadow on
Thursday last, and if the sign fails not,
the coolest part Of the winter is yet to
come.
Mrs. F. II. Armstrong is at Ann
Arbor, having gone there to receive the
benefit Of the medical skill at that
place.
O'Shea has had the electric light
placed in his saloon on Second street.
The saloon men are bound to show a
good light.
G. F. Nagle has banked 1900 pieces
of long timber, in Presque Isle county,
for Geo. Prentiss. He expects to bank
5000 pieces.
The residence formerly occupied by
F. II. Armstrong, and owned by A.
N. Spratt, will soon be occupied by j.
B. Clayberg.
Although the electric light is doing
verv well, yet when the moon shows
out full, it takes the premium over, the
artificial light.
The ice men are busily at work stor-
ing away some Of the winter for use
the coming summer. 1t will be needed
and valuable.
II. Greenbaum, of the firm of
Greenbaum & Epsteyn, left town last
Thursday, on business trip to De-
troit and the East.
Charles Thompson, of the Alpena
Planning Co., will soon build a new res
idence on Third street, on the lot he
recently purchased.
Three pieces of heavy weight cloak
ing, damaged by water, A. F. Kelley |
& Co. are selling at $3.50 per yard
former price, $3.50.
OF late the electric lights in the va
rious business places have been burn
ing very steady and appear to give
general satisfaction.
The Mulvaney Brothers, numbering
on Beaver Lake, the timber being for
c. w. Richardson, now have in over
100000 feet Of logs.
AT Hammond & Leavitts camp, at
Hubbard Lake, 100000 feet of logs
have been banked. They expect to
put in about 100000 feet.
The Telephone company is consider
ing whether it will pay to have line
running from Alpena to Rogers City
and Cheboygan next spring.
Andrew Harshaw left town on Mon
day, for the purpose of attending the
Grand Lodge and Grand Encampment
Of Odd Fellows of this State.
A. F. Kelley & Co. have few pieces
of gray cotton and wool flannel, slight
ly damaged by water, which they are
selling for Is, IS, and 20 cents per
yard.
AS A. f. Kelley & Co. do not intend
to carry line of gents furnishing
goods, they will sell their stock of hats,
caps and gloves, at greatly reduced
prices.
Men from the lumber woods report
seeing plenty of deer, and yet they
say they get no venison. OF course
not. Who would eat venison out Of
season.
The barges Lathrop and Garden
City, now lying at this port, are to re-
ceive some slight repairs before the
opening Of navigation. Also the tug
Miller.