Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-23

A boy was reported lost in the
woods about Mud Lake all last week,
but the report is believed to be false
Search was made.
The body Of Captain Walker, of
the tug Merrill, was taken on board
the steamer City Of Cleveland, last
Wednesday night, for Sanilac.
A little child of Mr.. AmmersdOrfer
was killed last Thursday, having been
run over by car load of lumber, on
Potter's track. The child was nearly
cut in two.
Marshal Gibbons made raid on
gambling den last Saturday, and
Chas. Davis and Geo. Tibbett were
arrested, and the police justice fined
them $15 and costs.
At Bostwick's drug store can be
found the best assortment of perfumes,
toilet powders, lotions, hair brushes,
tooth brushes, in fact everything per-
tanning to first class drug store
Two captains were sworn in last
week by the custom house officer at
this port. One, on the 10th, was G.
r. Howes, of the tug Westcott, and
the other was Frank Downer, Of the
schooner Sea Gull.
Three brass bands made music for
the city last Friday and Saturday
the Young Ladies' Band, the Comique
band and the roller skating rink band,
and each band played for its own
place of amusement.
Miss Jessie Nimmo, who left this
city last June, on trip to Scotland,
arrived at her destination, on the 7th.
Her grandmother, whom she went par
ticularly to visit, died the day before
the young lady arrived.
On Saturday and Monday nights
last Lou Winnegar, the champion boy
skater of Michigan, gave an exhibit
ton at the roller skating rink. He is
dexterous skater and accomplished
some very difficult feats on the rollers.
Inspectors Layton and Cole, of
Port Huron, inspected the steam
craft in this port last Thursday. All
the boilers Of the boats were found in
good shape, except that of the Golden
Eagle, which needed some repairs to
one of its legs. The required repairs
were made.
During the past week the insurance
agency of Seage & Kelley had policies
OH the following buildings, which
buildings were either destroyed or
damaged by fire: Bewick, Comstock
& Co., barn, insured for $4,000; Mrs.
Portwine, dwelling house, damage
s25; Mike Conway, dwelling house,
damage, $50.
Some scavingers made raid on the
ruins of the Macarthur fire, Monday
morning, and one of them got $50
out of some clothes. He then lit out,
but Marshal Gibbons and the power
of the law made him disgorge. Steal
ing from man who has been burned
out, is one of the most diabolical
crimes. The scavengcrs looked like
Polocks.
The picnic and excursion to Sui
phur Island last Thursday, given by
the Congregational Sunday School,
proved success. The day was pleas
ant and large numbers of the children
and their friends went over to the
island where they enjoyed themselves
thoroughly. The steamer Golden
Eagle was chartered to take the ex-
cursionists to and from the island.
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A man named b. Dewitt, of St.
Thomas, Ontario, was in town last
week. He was looking for his wife
and family, and stated his belief that
she had eloped with S. Oliver, who
left town July I'd. Dewitt formerly
lived in Alpena, and he is on the war
path. DeWitt's suspicious are said
to have been founded by some letters
he found in his wife's room at st.
: Thomas, after she left.
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A man named Herman Kanopski
fell into the river last Sunday after
noon, short distance below the land
ing of the mail steamers. He was
noticed by some men across the river,
but before help could be got to the
; man he sank. The body was recover
ed soon after The deceased leaves n
wife and family. 1t is supposed lie
was walking on the cedar posts on
the wharf and slipped, falling into
the river.
The large barn of Bewick, Com
stock q Co. was destroyed by fire last
Thursday aftornoon AS usual with