Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-05-14

:, The jury returned verdict yester.
n day of no cause for action in suit OF
S. Malcolmson against the marshal
/ and sheriff, for false imprisonment.
Enoch G. Howard served in the
war of the rebellion, and very re-
: Gently he received notice that his
I arrears of pension will soon be paid.
The amount due Mr.. Howard is about
$4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Greenbaum left
town Sunday last. Mrs. Greenbaum
will remain for short time with
friends at Detroit, and Mr. Greenbaum
will make business trip to the east
/, ern markets.
The tea party given by the ladies
of the Episcopal church, is to take
place tonight, at the residence of
J Mrs. S. A. l.. Warner, on First street.
A cordial invitation has been extend
ed to the citizens to be present.
Ira Wright and Harry Burton were
tried last week at the Circuit Court,
on charge of forgery. One of them
pleaded guilty, and the other was
tried and found guilty. The two men
had forged orders on the Presque Isle
Brick Co.
The bodies of three little children,
who were buried near E. X. Potter's
lot, in Evergreen cemetery, will soon
be taken up and removed. Parents
or friends of the children are request
ed to confer with the sexton on the
subject.
In another column will be found
the advertisement of M. p. Godfrey,
offering for sale all his city property.
Mr.. Godfrey has decided to remove
to Florida, and he is bound to sell
to some one. This is chance to buy
good property cheap.
A fire broke out in Peter Ovens
furniture warehouse, near Dock street,
on Friday afternoon last. The alarm
was sounded, and both hose compan-
les promptly turned out. The flames
were soon extinguished. The loss
was not very heavy.
Rev. d. II. Goodwillie, of Fort
Gratiot, will preach at the Armory
next Sunday. The Reverend gentle
man comes as the representative of
the State Presbytery, to look after the
needs of the Presbyterian society re-
Gently organized in this city
Arrangements for the promenade
concert and May festival, May 30th,
at the Opera House, are nearing COM
pletion. The program will consist of
chorus singing, duets, solos. Music
by Germania band. The choicest of
ice cream, cake, lemonade, etc.
About 10000 bushels of oats were
jettisoned off the schooner A. +. Wick
cry, which went ashore Oh Middle
island reef, on the End. Six thousand
bushels were saved in dry condition
and six thousand bushels wet. The
settlers along the shore where she got
wrecked, reaped a good oat harvest.
Just received from Rochester, N. Y,
a large stock of fine hand sewed,
ladies kid shoes the most elegant and
best wearing shoe in the market, and
now on sale at bottom prices at Creigh-
tons. Don't miss seeing these goods
before purchasing elsewhere. They
are going off like hot cakes, and suit
all the ladies.
The tug Fife L. presents a neat APP
pearance. A large amount of repairs
and alterations have been done to her
this spring. Part of her decks are
new, the guards are new and her for
ward bulwarks have been raised.
Her white and black smokestack sets
her off to advantage. The engine was
thoroughly repaired.
ID. ID. Hanover, the harness maker, :
is prepared to execute all work in the :
harness line in the most satisfactory =
manner. Special attention given to q
fine, light harness, by one of /
the best workmen in tho State. All .
work warranted to be as represented. d,
Don't fail to call and see Dan. when
in want of anything in his line. o
The propeller Saginaw Valley call Y
I'd at this port Monday afternoon, on :,
Ter return from Chicago. The Sagi- !,
,aw Valley is propeller of 72O tons >,
burden was built at Bay City in "
1881, and rates A II. She runs from
'arnia, Ontario, to Bay City, then to
Alpena and then to Chicago, calling -
1t the same ports on her return. Her !
,abin is handsome and roomy for "
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