Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-07-11

the 18th of May, to the 10Th of June
last. captured II bears, 0 beavers and
one otter. and sold the fur TO ID. ID.
Hanover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Richardson, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Johnrowe, Rev. A. w.
Westgate and j. X. Beach returned
to town by steamer Flora, last Satur-
day, from their fourth Of July trip to
Cheboygan.
The body of w. Edwards little
boy, who was recently drowned in the
river, near the Burnt Lands, was re-
covered Thursday. He had been on
the logs in the river and fell in and
was drowned.
Little Tommy Harrison, sometimes
designated as "Major," is now adver-
Using agent for N. II. Epsteyn, who
has provided him with neat military
uniform. Tommy is extensively past
ing the town with portraits Of Mr..
Epsteyn.
The various members of the Alpe-
ma Guards who went to Bay City to
take part in the celebration, speak
very enthusiastically of the generous
and friendly manner in which they
were used by the Penisulas and Bay
City people.
The marriage of Ray Thomas and
Miss Ella Sherwood, one of the teach
ers in the public schools of this city,
took place OH June 9th, at ST. Joseph,
Michigan. The question naturally
arises, which of the school teachers
will be next?
An alarm of fire was sounded Mon
day afternoon, owing to fire having
broke out between the stores of John
ston Hamilton and G. Robinson, Oh
Dock street. The fire was soon ex-
tinguished, and but very little dam
age was done.
Last week was little remarkable
for unusual events. There was tor.
nado at Hubbard Lake the shooting
of Ames tidal wave; a suicide
several rows; u robbery or two; and
speech by the organ man. The lat
ter is probably the reason for the var
ious calamities.
r. Mcclure and Con Davis tried
each others fighting abilities last Fri
day night, and Davis got mauled very
severely. His face was terribly cut.
The next day two men named Nc
Dougald and Ward had a lively set
to on Fletcher street.
From all accounts, the fourth of
July was enjoyed far more pleasantly
by the citizens who remained at home,
than those who went elsewhere. Rain
and hot weather prevented enjoyment
in other places, while at Alpena,
more agreeable weather could not be
found. !.
The Bay City Tribune in its de-
scription of the procession at that
city, on July fourth, says: Behind
them, (the veterans, G.. A. R.), was
the Alpena cornet band, a fine must
cal organization, marching at the
head of the Alpena Guards. whose
bearing in their grenadier hats made
them the observed of all observers"
The tug Ralph took a party of
ladies and gentlemen on a pleasure
trip to Ossineke, last Wednesday
evening, and on her return she en-
countered the tug Fife L., and an ex-
citing race ensued between the two
tugs, for distance of over five miles.
The Ralph got into the river first,
much to the delight of her passengers.
A very energetic attempt was made
to burn the city on the night Of the
Fourth, by the aid of fire-crackers,
Roman candles, and rockets, but as
luck would have it, no damage en-
sued. We believe a notice was post
ed forbidding both the sale and use
of such things on the Fourth. 1t is
difficult to catch the boys at such
work.
Last week COW was discovered
tied to a stump near Potter's railway
track, and it seemed as if she had
been tied there so that she would
starve to death. The animal was re-
leased, and a day or SO afterwards
was again discovered tied to the same
stump-this time with wire. II seems
a diabolical deed TO vent hatred OH a
dumb beast, and person must be
very low in the scale of humanity
who would do such detestable deeds.
The tidal wave that visited this
section of the country last week did
some damage. The water in the lake
rose about two feet. A part of Thun-
der Bay Island was flooded, and the
shores partly cleared of drift wood.
Several thousand cedar posts and