Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-05-16

A second shipment of young white
fish was taking to St. Ignace last Sat
urday, by steamer City of Cleveland,
and were for Lake Superior waters.
The schooner S. p. Marsh loaded
with about 10000 cedar posts, at the
wharf of Bolton & McRae, the latter
part of last week, and gets five cents
per post for taking them to Chicago.
w. ID. Hitchcock left town last
Monday, and will probably be back
tomorrow. He will be accompanied
by Mrs. S. Hitchcock and Miss Far
we'll, who have been spending the win
ter in Florida.
Samuel Beshaul has resigned his
position rs teamster of the team of
hose company No. /, and is running n
sailboat for James Trodden, at North
Point. He is succeeded as teamster
by John Simmons.
The steam barge Lowell had con-
siderable difficulty in getting out of
the river last Thursday, owing to the
water in the river having lowered
over foot, and she had to dig her
way out with her wheel.
A number of hydrants and wooden
water pipes have recently been receiv-
ed by the Alpena City Water Compa-
ny, and are to be used for extending
the water works system to parts of
the city hitherto unsupplied.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. B. Greedy have
gone on four weeks visit to friends
in Maine, and left town yesterday by
steamer Keweenaw. During Mr., Gree
ly's absence, County Clerk O'Brien
will act as County Treasurer.
Sergeant James ]. Fitzgerald, of
the L. S. signal station, at this city,
will try bachelor life for short time
during the absence of Mrs. Fitz-
gerald, who has gone on visit to
friends at Erie, Pennsylvania.
Mrs. b. Smith, who has been spend
ing the winter visiting her son, Belden
w. Smith, at Chicago and also friends
in the southern part of this State, re-
turned to this town last Wednesday
morning, by steamer Metropolis.
Sheriff Denton and p. Gibbons left
town last Sunday, by steamer City of
Cleveland, taking with them two in
sane women, Mrs. Parker and Mrs.
Mary Metcalf, who will be placed in
the Pontiac asylum for treatment.
At a meeting of the Board OF
Health last Monday evening, Andrew
Harshaw was appointed President of
the Board. Recorder McVicar is the
Secretary. The meetings are to take
place on the second Friday of each
month.
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A number of passengers waited all
Wednesday night last for the City Of
Cleveland, and as she failed to
put in an appearance, they took pas
sage on the steamer Pearl, which boat
also took what freight was waiting for
the City of Cleveland.
On the 30th of the present month
the Alpena Guards will give a militia
ry dress ball to celebrate their sew.
enth anniversary. Lieutenants Burth.
wick and Oliver, and Sergeant Dever.
aux have been appointed committee
to make all the necessary arrange
ments.
The Minor Lumber Cos steam
barge Westford collided with schooner
Grace Holland, Monday morning
near Detroit. Westford's bow wa,
completely crushed in, and she wal
run on the bar above Belle Isle tc
prevent her sinking. Rates Az; val
ue $4,000; insured for $4,000.
The steamer Metropolis has done
nobly the past week. She has qui
the slab burning business, bid Green
bush good bye, and has arrived OIL
time. She now burns coal, and, TIT
past week, experienced no difficulty
in getting to this port on time. Hope
the old lady will keep it up the res
of the season-stormy weather alon,
excepted.
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