Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-04-11

The frame of the new johnson
warehouse is up, and the old office has
been moved back from the river.
Albert Pack will make an hand
some addition to his residence, on
Second street, the coming summer.
A new building is being erected
near the bridge by G, w. Richardson,
and is to be used as II meat market.
Dramatic entertainment, on Friday
evening next, at the Opera house, Civ
en- by the Amateur Dramatic Club.
A considerable number Of the
spawn at the hatchery have Matched,
and are padding their own canoes.
Deputy county clerk Mcnamara,
who has been on the sick list, has so
far recovered as to be able to be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. o. Avery and Miss
Susie Kelley left town last Thursday,
on trip to Chicago, going by way of
Otsego.
Captain j. X. Jones left town last
Monday morning, for Detroit, where
he goes to take command of the steam
er Flora
S. Westrope has sold his grocery
store, on Second street, to Rice d
Trim, who took possession of the same
last Monday.
Now is the time to buy furniture,
when it is at its very lowest prices,
and the place to buy is at the store of
Shannon q Co.
w. Fl. Potter is making prepare
tons to raise his lot on Washington
avenue. The dirt is being hauled for
that purpose now.
Have you made bet us to when
the first boat will arrive this month,
and do you expect a new plug hat or
box of cigars on the result?
John Chisholm is putting up new
building on his lot on Second street.
1t is to be used rs a restaurant by
Messrs. Robinson and Hughes.
The Prentiss Lumber company's
mill is to be supplied with another
boiler and an auxiliary engine, and
ought to have plenty of power.
Bewick, Comstock, e. Co. have fin
ished their numbering operations for
this year, and have got some II, 00O,-
900 feet of logs at the landings.
Frank c. Holmes and Henry V.
Holmes have formed copartnership,
and will carry on the grocery business
formerly owned by Wheeler q Holmes.
Supreme Court.-Alpena Lumber
Company VS.. Geo. n. Fletcher, ct al.
(6O7O); to change and modify decree
no answer when called motion falls.
At the annual spring election of
Alpena township, the electors present
ordered the proceedings of the town
ship board to be printed in the AR
GUS.
We believe it is the intention of
several of the mill firms to do away
with the mill boarding house, and the
men can board where they are best
suited.
A telephone line has been erected
between Alpena city and Mason's
farm, in Wilson township, and it is
expected to have the line in operation
to-day.
Messrs. j. ,. Minor, Geo. >. Lester
and A. w. Comstock have been elect
ed to represent Trinity church, at the
Diocesan convention, which meets at
Detroit OH June 18th.
The proposition to raise $4,000 by
tax, for the purpose of building a
new poor house, has been showed I'M
der by majority Of 992. The peo-
pie are not in taxable mood at pres
ent.
Rev. A. w. Westgate left town last
Thursday, on trip to Cheboygan,
and is expected home to-day. As a
consequence there was no services in
the Congregational church last Sun
day.
Rain occurred nearly all day last
Wednesday, and continued falling
during the night. 1t was needed and
was welcomed. A good deal of sur
plus snow was cleared away from
view.
The citizens who, for q month or so
were obliged to use the streets as
footpath. are not at all sorry that the |