Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-12-01

The saw mill of the Messrs. Potter
shut down Friday. 1t was the inten-
ton to run till Saturday night, but
the stock Of white pine logs gave out.
The amount cut during the season is
believed to be about 10000 900 feet.
The engine in the Avery mill is
not powerful enough to drive the band
saw, in addition to the other machin-
cry, and we understand that during
the coming winter another engine and
more boilers will be placed in the
mill.
The ladies and gentlemen compris-
ing Trinity church choir respectfully
invite their friends to attend a social
given under the auspices of the choir,
at the residence of Mrs. HI. Beebe, on
Thursday evening, Dec. End, at s
o'clock.
Why do not the young men of AL
pena form company and learn some
of the fancy drills on roller skates
1t would be good exercise for them,
and when they have become proficient
in the drill, they could give very in
teresting exhibition.
1t will cost drunken man $50 for
slashing an oil-skin coat in front of
the store of f. A. Lawrence q Co.,
one day last week. The Justice made
it the sum mentioned, or thirty days,
and friend went his security until |
he could earn the amount.
Spiles are being driven for the
foundation of the new mill that Fol-
kerts Il McPhee are going to erect,
near the Churchill mill. The new
mill will be 40x1O4 feet, and have n (
wing 1Sx40 feet, and will be supplied
with band saw and a single saw. [
The saw machinery of the paper
pulp factory has been in operation {
some days. One Of the pulp boilers
has Deen filled with wood and the
work of changing the pine into pulp
is now going on. The first batch will I
be cooked by the latter part of this
week.
There are $50 jars of white fish at I
the U. S. fish hatchery, on Water S
street, and they contain about fifty-six G
million eggs. The superintendent, by j.,
good management, and placing relia-
bic men at the best fish points, has .
again made success, and fully stock T
I'd the hatchery.
We understand that Mr.. Hunt =
pliers to build a grist and saw mill
lere for a bonus of 5000. This is
doubtless the most advantageous offer s
hat has been made, and it may be A
accounted for in the fact that Mr.. y
Hunt already has partially develop
ID water-power at the mouth of Brush
,reek. -Mountmorency Index.
The amount paid the city Justices
If Peace, by the Board of Supervisors "
rom January LIST to October 18th,
vas SCOTIA AS result, the Board I
rave resolved not to pay, any more
Justice bills, unless made in keeping G
With law and accompanied with the
rider signed by the Prosecuting
Attorney fled in each case. t'
The dwelling on the campus, near
he Fletcher House, has been remov- T
d to what was supposed to be part
# State street, but which Geo. N. d.
Fletcher claims as his property. The
'iece of land in question had been 4
lsed during the past few years, part
y as street and partly as place to
,ile slabs on. The map of the city OF
hows the land to be a regularly laid
'ut lot. ie
Brebner g. Johnston recently ship %
,ed quantity of sash, doors, etc., by
all, to Altoona, and it is claimed to be s.
he first shipment of domestic pro- la
lucts from this city, by cars. Some
weeks ago Fletcher, Pack & Co. sent Vi
car load of lumber as far as the Sc
cut" but as it did not 60 out of the
county, we suppose it. would not be =
lassed as the first shipment from AL - :,
'ena, by railway. "
The Richardson mill, during 1886, ~
100000 feet of lum- >,
'er, 4,55O,O00 shingles, and 9,070,OO0
ath. There is on the mill wharves j.
low, about 100000 feet of lumber. "A
The mill did not run very regularly "
his season, for want of logs, some 81
100000 feet being "hung up on the :
North Branch. 1t can manufacture
5000, 900 feet Of lumber in -onc sea-
on, if it has logs enough.