Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-03-15

dispatch, and the news from Posen VII
be later than ever.
"The steamer PEARL" says the De
troit Free Press, twill run to Toledo
this season instead of Cleveland as for
merly. She will leave Toledo every
Tuesday at s A. NJ. for Mackinaw and
way points, leaving Detroit the same
evening at the usual time"
During the last few days a large
number Of the farmers from the Polish
settlement have been taking advantage
of the little run Of sleighing, and as a
consequence, thousands of bushels OF
potatoes have been brought to this city
and sold to our merchants.
AS will be seen by notice elsewhere,
the Democratic Judicial convention for
this district, comprising the counties OF
Alpena, Montmorency, Otsego and
Presque Isle, is called to meet at the
court room, in this city, on Saturday,
March 18th, at 2 o'clock p. N.
Morton's weather man says cold from
the 9Th to the 9th ; cloudy to fair. va
riable, from the 10th to the OATH
From the 9Th to the 9th we had snow,
with moderate weather, 10th to 18th
pleasant and warm, 18th and 18th
cloudy but pleasant, and not cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. B. Waldron were
at Detroit few days ago. They are
members of the Janauschek theatrical
troupe. IF Mr.. Waldron should visit
Alpena this summer and bring with
him as good troupe as he did last
year, he would meet with a hearty re.
ception.
AT the Republican county conven.
ton. on Saturday last, delegates to the
Judicial convention were chosen as fol.
lows: Albert Pack, E. o. Avery, E.
K. Potter, w. II. Sanborn, D. Mcneil,
A. R. Blakely, Benz. King and N.
NJ. Brackinreed. Alpena, Green and
Wilson townships were not represented
in the convention.
Perhaps some of our more skeptical
citizens will be somewhat loath to take
passage on any Of the shore line OF
steamers this season, as the captains Of
those boats are all "Johnnies," -John
j. Slower, John N. Stewart, John Rob.
inson. Nevertheless, we venture the
assertion that they are all excellent Of
ficers, Notwithstanding their very un.
common "front names"
Two weeks since VIM. M. Spain fell
from load Of cedar ties, and the ties
fell upon him, pinioning him to the
ground; but his cries for assistance
brought two men to the rescue, and he
was removed from his temporary prison
with his right leg severely bruised be-
low the knee, which has caused him to
remain at home ever since, until now
he is able to get about on clutches.
1t is currently reported that at the
opening Of navigation, Capt. P. H
Mcclure, for many years keeper of the
lighthouse on Thunder Bay Island
will go to Marquette, Mich, where hi
will take charge of the light at tina
port, while Capt. St. Clair, now keeper
of the Fort Gratiot lighthouse, will re
move to Thunder Bay Island, where HI
will have charge-of that lighthouse.
One of Bewick, Comstock & CO..
teams started on a little picnic on Mon
day morning, on their own account
They ran down the street, jumped owe
a sleigh load of grain, and had goot
time generally. They made anothe
dash; ran across the bridge to tn
north side, and finally were brough
down to u tanner tone, without doin,
any material damage, except to tn
sleigh.
j. w. Fitzgerald, of the firm of {
r. Hawley & Co., returned from Ba,
City on Saturday last, bringing larg
stock of goods, and we should imagin
from the quantity of new goods the
are already receiving, that they mus
be doing a lively trade, and intend
supply good portion of the people @
this vicinity with dry goods this season
Read their advertisement in anothe
column.
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The Judicial convention, held i
Montmorency county, nominated Z. c
Avery for Circuit Judge. The fac
that Mr.. Avery is q lumberman an
not lawyer, may be regarded as
qualification in his favor. Of cours
Posen will 60 solid for Mr.. Avery, an
as goes Posen, so goes the Union. w
would respectfully remind Judge Aver
that the ARGUS Office is the best plac
to get slips printed.