Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-04-02

An exciting foot race took place on
State street Monday last, between a
prominent banker and member of
the bar of this city. The member of
the bar gave the banker about two
yards start for 100 yards race, and
the banker came away out ahead.
Time not given.
The cabin of the steam barge S. G.
Hall has been remodled and very much
improved. The dining room runs
fore and aft, and the pantry, kitchen
and other rooms are convenient to it.
The wood work is being painted in
ash and black walnut and when var
nished will present fine appearance.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
next are the days appointed for regis
tration in this city. First ward, in
the Recorders office. Second ward,
in engine house No. 1. Third ward,
in engine house No. 2. The boards
of registration are in session from
eight o'clock in the morning to eight
o'clock in the evening.
Rev. f. w. Vertican departed Tues
day morning for Port Huron. While
absent from this city, he will attend
the session of the Presbytry at Cros-
well, in the interests of the Presby-
terrain society organized at this city.
During his absence Rev. F. N. Bar
low will hold services in the Armory,
in place of Mr.. Vertican.
Patrick Gibbons was one of the
persons who had a labor account
against the Prentiss Lumber Co., at
the time of its failure last year. Last
week Mr.. Prentiss sent for Mr.. Glib
bons and paid him the SOB that was
due, and of course Mr.. Gibbons is
well pleased. We should be glad to
report a number of similar items.
Congressman Hatch announces that
a competitive examination will take
place at Bay City, April 18th, at
which time boy is to be selected to
attend the Naval Academy at An
napolis. The prize is open to any
boy between the ages of IA and Is
years, in the Tenth Congressional dis
trict. This city, we understand, will
be represented.
The mail stage has made 105 trips
to this city during the past winter.
The first arrival was on December Sd
1888. The stage arrived every day
except Sunday, since it started, and
not trip has been lost. In that time
between one thousand and fifteen
hundred passengers must have been
carried to or from this city, and with
out any serious accident.
A great improvement has been
made to the Davis warehouse. The
part that was wrecked by fire last fall
has been rebuilt to the same height
as the shed, and nearly all the room
has been added to the shed, making
one very large room. The waiting
room has been enlarged, and an
iron roof is to cover the whole build
ing. The steamers City of Cleveland
and City of Mackinac will land there.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
next, the members of st. Bernard's
congregation will give banquet and
oyster supper. at their school room on
Chisholm street. The proceeds are to
aid in constructing their new stone
church, which is to be completed by
November LIST. A gold headed cane
is to be voted to the most popular gen.
tleman in the city, and an elegant
gold watch to the most popular lady.
The arrivals at the Golling Hous G
last week were as follows: II. Kin
ling, Detroit; B. P. Whedon, Bay
City j. A. Bassett, Detroit A. Nc
Cue, A. Newton, Black River; r. w.
Bulletine, Detroit; G. w. Roemer,
Cincinnati; w. L. Kraus, Toledo j.
Buchanan, Black River; Capt. Howes,
Bay City; w. Z. Morley, New York
o. E. Bartlett, Bay City o. r. Ran
dali, Detroit; j. Hockenberger, To-
ledo; P. E. Mcdonald, Detroit
j. A. Crosby, New York J. l..
Robertson, Detroit; S. Heyman, De-
troit.
The weather during March has been
remarkably fine and agreeable, owing
to southern winds. A cold wintry
wind blew from the northward on Sat-
urday and Sunday, and did good SER
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