Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-01-07

first ever known.
20 Prohibition party hold county
convention and nominate county tick
ct.
"a Arion Quartet give last of their
two entertainments at the Opera
House.
30 Concert at Opera House, by
company, for benefit of the Guards.
OCTOBER.
G. H. Smith and Mile. Rouchelle
give an exhibition of fancy bicycle
riding at the roller skating rink.
2 County fair commences and lasts
three days. Proves a success. Rain
first day, caused postponement to
4th. Judge G. r. Brown, Of st. Ig-
mace lectures on Republicanism at the
Opera House.
A Democratic convention for AL
pena Representative districts-Geo.
j. Robinson nominated.
10 Capt. j. H. Palmer makes a
Republican speech at the Opera House.
John O'Donnalan killed on the
schooner Skylark, off Bratton's dock.
II Republican county convention.
Is F. w. Cook, Fusion nominee
for Attorney General, discusses the
political situation at the Opera House,
for the benefit of the Fusion party.
II Trinity ladies give an enter
tainment at the Opera House-recita-
tons by Miss Florence A. Fowle, of
Boston.
IS Democratic county convention
assemblies and fuses with the Peoples
convention and nSminates a joint
ticket. Richard r. Trevellick makes
the best political grafton at Alpena
during the Presidential campaign of
1884.
% Roller skating rink burned
insured for 1900. j. w. Donavan
talks Republicanism at the Opera
House.
81 Chas. F. Gibson, the Republic
can candidate for Congress, and Robt.
Frazer, discuss Republican politics at
the Opera House. Gibson fails to
bury the Democrats and was buried
himself on Nov. 4th.
% Spencer o. Fisher, the Fusion
candidate for Congress and Gen. E.
M. Lee, address the citizens on the
political issues of the day.
NOVEMBER.
4 Presidential election. The total
vote cast in the city was 1,645; in
tho county 2.166. Fusionists elect
sheriff, county clerk, treasurer, and
two coroners. Republicans elect
Judge Of Probate and Prosecuting
Attorney. Other officials elected
were on both tickets. The official
majority of the Fusionists was 1876
real majority was $50. Snow storm.
White fish begin to spawn.
7 Godfrey Mitchell had three fin
gers cut off his right hand at the Ma
son mill.
13 Grand celebration and torch
light procession in honor of Cleve-
lands election to the Presidency, be-
ing the first Democratic political pro-
cession ever held in Alpena. Big
time at the Opera House.
II Alderman +. M. Wheeler re-
signs his position and Judson D.
Holmes appointed Alderman from
First ward in his place.
10 Saw mills all shut down except
Churchill's bay shore mill, Fletcher's
river mill and the Mason mill.
Avery's shut down on the 18th.
Fletcher's bay shore mill on the 18th.
Comstock's on the 18th. Fish hatch
cry has one hundred jars of White
fish eggs. Metropolis made her last
trip-the Goth. Albert Keys had his
leg broke at Mason's camp.
% Samuel Bogg's barn burned.
Loss 5000. Insurance $50.
"a Mail stage leaves on its first
trip. Churchill's bay shore mill shuts
down. Steamer Flora leaves on her
last trip-the S3rd.
20 Davis fish tugs made their last
lift of fish, and Isbell's their last lift
on the Both. Last vessel went through
the bridge for the season. G. Pierce
injured at Crowell's camp, by a log
rolling over him. Steamer City Of
Cleveland leaves on her last trip-the
Goth. Last trip Of the steamer Arun.
dell-the 96th. Atlantic's last trip
the 33rd.
30 Steamer City of Mackinac
leaves on her last trip-the Goth.
:. DECEMBER.
Jones stage line commences
business, between Alpena and Au
Sable.
2 Senatorial canvass. @. r. Hen
ry declared elected. Henry got 5,774
and Jas, Mcnamara $500 votes.
5 Heavy fog.
6 Butterfcld d CRADLES saw mill
burned down-also about 250, 900 feet
lumber. Loss about $45, 900. Insur-
ance on mill, $4,000. Lumber fully
insured,
10 River and bay free from ice.
No snow up to date there had been
various light snow falls and several
rain storms, during Dec. Aptnink
! Duval injured internallyuN>