Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-06-13

Work has been again commenced
on the Truckee farm, and copper is
what the miners are blasting for.
Michael Doyle and bride, Miss
Mary Gavigan, left town by steamer
Pearl last Monday, on bridal tour.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. ID. Churchill were
passengers on the steamer Arundel
yesterday morning, on her down trip.
DIR. Cunningham, of Bay City, will
be at the Fletcher House for few
days, commencing Thursday, June II.
The repairs to the barn of F. w.
Gilchrist, which was recently nearly
destroyed by fire, are about complet-
ed.
The exercises of the High School
take place at the Congregational
church, on the evening of the 22nd
inst.
Miss Matte Miller came up on the
steamer City of Cleveland last Sat
urday, ON visit to friends in this
city.
DIR. Maiden amputated the thumb
of Frank Woodbury. last Saturday,
who got it mashed in the Richardson
mill.
The drawing for a share in Joseph
Nephew's alleged silver mine, in Alpe-
ma township, is to take place early in
July.
The two little Gurnsey boys, who
have been at the State school at Cold
water, returned to this city last Sat
urday.
Fletcher, Pack & Co.'s river mill
was shut down last Monday, in order
that a new fly wheel could be put in
position.
The cadet company paraded on the
streets Thursday evening, and did
some very creditable marching and
manevering.
The sermon to be delivered by Rev.
Westgate next Sunday, will have es-
pecial reference to the exercises of the
High School.
The grass crop presents a favorable
appearance and promises a bountiful
yield. In some localities it has been
somewhat injured.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Prentiss, and ID.
Crippen were passengers on the steam,
er City of Cleveland last Wednesday
night, for Detroit.
Mrs. J. w. Fitzgerald and family,
and Miss Kellogg, returned home last
Friday morning by steamer Metropo-
lis, from Bay City.
A. r. Blakley has been appointed
one of the delegates to represent the
Michigan Autobiography party at the
Chicago conference.
Alderman Lynch is foreman of j.
ID. Turnbull's saw mill at the mouth
of Long Lake outlet. The mill is
running night and day.
Billy Edwards has moved back to
town, and is now associated with
Charles Coleman. Their blacksmith
shop is Oh Third street.
Daniel T. Carr has received his
back pension, amounting to $4,000,
and gets monthly allowance for his
services during the rebellion.
The steamer Golden Eagle took a
load of passengers to Ossincke last
simultaneously log drivers, and then
went to Thunder Bay Island.
Mrs. S. Hitchcock and Miss Far
well, who have passed the winter in
Florida, returned home last Saturday
by steamer City Of Cleveland.
The Bay City Call seems to wonder
that an editor can appreciate the
bounteous and well-cooked eatables,
such as the steamboats, furnish.
Quick sales and small profits ac-
counts for the rush for hardware,
paints, oils, ETC., at Harshaw's. Go
and see, and satisfy yourselves.
The steamer Atlantic, on her last
trip up, Monday, had a number of
immigrants on board, bound for some
upper port. And still they come.
That part of Second street near the
bridge, has been of late in a good
condition for decorating buggies with
mud. Charge it to the account of the
rain.
Rev. j. A. Mock has been appoint
ed chairman "On Report and Ac-