Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1885-01-14

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The ladies of the Presbyterian So
ciety desire to return thanks to Robert
Stone for sewing machine he pre-
sented to the Ladies Aid Society of
that church.
John A. Dear, last week, was
struck by tree across the shoulders,
at Black River, and badly injured.
He was brought to this city and plac-
ed in the Thunder Bay hospital.
The city offers n reward of 5000
for information that will lead to the
arrest and conviction of the person
who is supposed to have set ON fire the
Butterfield mill, the Il. a. Davis fish
house and the Johnston building.
Fred A. Rice civil engineer and
surveyor, has located in town and
opened an office in the Johnson block.
Persons desiring their lands or lots
surveyed will do well to give him a
call.
Jones stages this week change
their time of leaving this city, and
will leave Alpena at three o'clock
every morning, except Sundays, so as
to get passengers to Oscoda in time to
take the twelve o'clock train.
VIM. Bishop had his right leg
broke in two places, last Saturday, at
Graham's camp, by tree which fell
on him. The leg was broke above
and below the knee. He is now an
inmate of the Thunder Bay hospital.
A. B. Inman, of Long Rapids, one
day last week captured large silver
gray fox, the first Of the kind ever
known to be in this county. The
skin was brought to this city and prr-
chased by d. d. Hanover. The fur
is very valuable.
A sparring exhibition was given at
the Opera House, Monday night last.
Soft gloves were used. The principal
set-to was between f. Wyman Of this
city, and Pat McHugh, Of Wisconsin,
followed by number of local boxers,
among which were j. Dane and "Tug
Wilson"
Persons having lands in Presque
Isle county will bear in mind that the
Circuit Court will be in session at
Rogers City, on the third Tuesday of
January, 1885, the Goth, at which
time they can submit their reasons
why they consider their lands are un-
justly assessed.
Richard Preor was coming to town
last Saturday with load of cedar,
when his load upset. Preor was
thrown to the ground and part of the
load fell on him. At the place where
he fell was small stub which came
in contact with his mouth and tore it
frightfully. DIR. Shelton was sent for
and dressed the wound.
Herman Townsend was chopping
down a tree at one of Gilchrist's
camps, last week. The tree in falling
caught the man. He was thrown up
in the air several feet, and fell back
on his axe, inficting severe wound
on his hand. The man had n Bay
City hospital ticket, but it was of no
use to him, as he was unable to go to
that place. DIR. Shelton attended him.
A line of railroad is now consider
ed among the certainties which is to
have Big Rapids rs its starting point
and Alpena as its present, but Che
boygan (via Rogers City, as its ulti-
mate terminus, Three lines of rail
road are already planed, and two sur
veyed through Presque Isle county.
We are anxiously awaiting further
developments Isle Advance.
We should like to give our
readers an account of what the Board
of Supervisors did at their meeting
on the 9Th, but we are not able to get |
a copy of the records yet, and can not
until the Journal has done with them.
When a paper is willing to publish a
summary of what the Supervisors do,
free of charge, it ought to be able to
get copy of their proceedings; and
this makes ten days since they met.
S. S. Leweberg has made some great
improvements to his store in the Bank
block. He new occupies the whole
front of the store, which has been
neatly painted and admirably fitted
up. An electric light has been placed
in the store and a very handsome Dor
der put OH the walls. On the side
formerly occupied by z. M. Knight,