Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-08

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started Monday morning by steamer
Arundel, on trip to Saginaw and
Detroit.
Miss III. Bachman and Miss Trask
went to Bay City last Thursday, on
visit to friends, going by steamer Me-
tropolis.
A side show came into town last
week on trail of ten cent pieces. 1t
found some and left town Monday
morning.
Peter Owens has field of wheat
in Alpena township, and judging it
by the sample we saw, it can not be
excelled.
The officials of the steamer Flora ,
report having landed one hundred
and forty passengers at Mackinac I
last week. ,
A new sidewalk has been placed in
front of the lot of VIM. Hicks, at the
corner of Washington avenue and
Third streets.
The Alpena Guards will be in De-
troit this forenoon, and will leave by
train in the afternoon for the encamp-
ment at Brighton.
Judge futile came to town the lat
ter part of last week on business, and
returned to Tawas last Monday by
steamer Arundel.
The saw mill of the Oscoda Lumber
Company, at Oscoda, was destroyed by
fire on July 3Oth. The loss is about
S75, 900, insurance $4,000.
Mrs. G. Dove, of Alpena township,
who had been on visit to her child
rem at Duluth, returned home Sunday
by steamer City of Cleveland.
Major and Mrs. r. M. Donnelly
and family took passage on the steam
err Pearl Monday, on their way to the
State encampment at Brighton.
G. Supe, of Bay City, left some of
his "Honey Dew" tobacco at this Of
flee for trial. We tested it and found
it good. Fifty cents per pound.
Geo. M. Clayberg, brother of j. b.
Clayberg, of this city, is in town on a
visit. He took a trip to Brush Lake,
returning to town last Saturday.
Miss Carrie Potter and Mr.. and
Mrs. M. James, father and mother
of Mrs. +. X. Potter, came to town
Monday morning, by steamer Pearl.
Mr.. Henderson, freight agent Of
the Detroit, Alpena and Mackinac
line of steamers, was OH the City of
Cleveland on her down trip Sunday
last.
The little steamer James Atkinson
is journeyipg toward Long Lake, but
owing to its weight and the softness of
the roads, its progress is necessarily
slow.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. McSween con-
cluded their visit to friends at this
city, last Wednesday, and left for
Chicago, by steamer City of Cleve-
land
S. Kline, father of Mrs. Ii. ii.
Wittelshofer, who had been in town
OH visit, started on his return home
last Wednesday night, by City of
Cleveland.
A considerable quantity of new hay
has been recently brought to the city,
and its appearance shows that it es-
capped the rainy weather, being in first
class condition.
The stone foundation of the new
Third ward school house, OH Dock
street, is completed, and David Plough
has made commencement with the
carpenter work.
Rev. j. A. Mock and his niece Miss
+. E. Mock, started for New York
city last Wednesday night, leaving by |
steamer City of Cleveland, returning
home last night.
Mrs. and Miss Harshaw have gone
to Ypsilanti, where they will reside
for some time. Miss Harshaw will
attend the Normal School. Left by
steamer Pearl Monday.
S. Boggs is raising his lot on Dun
! bar street, the earth being taken from
under his residence OH the adjoining
lot. This is making cellar and rails
ing lot at the same time.
Jas. w. Sherwood will open his
merchant tailoring and gents fur
nishing house in the Johnrowe q Don
nelly block, on Chisholm street, on
the 18th of the present month.
Frank N. Clark, assistant U. S.
fish commissioner, was in town Satur-
day, and went northward on the
! City of Cleveland the same day. He
expects to be in town again this week.