Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-11-28

. The funeral of l.. S. Harmon,
took place Wednesday afternoon last
The remains were accompanied to tn
grave by members Of Alpena Lodge
f. q A. NJ, of which the deceased wa
a member.
The following saw mills shut dowr
last week: Minor river mill, Fetch
er, Pack & Co.'S bay mill, the Messrs
Churchill mill, E. O. Avery's mill
Potter & Sons mill, Folkerts, McPhe'
& Co.'S mill.
The Thunder Bay River Boom
company suspended operations last
Saturday night, for this season, bu
commenced again Tuesday, as some
of the lumber firms did not want tc
stop their mills.
The burning out of chimney in the
Central school caused the fire de.
partment to be summoned, last Thurs
day. No water was thrown but the
hose company remained on guard in
readiness until danger from fire was
over.
About one hundred tickets were
sold by the Guards for their social
hop Wednesday night. In the even.
ing the Guards, to the number of 49,
in full dress uniform, paraded on sew
eral Of the streets, and executed MANY
military movements in fine style.
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The twenty-five lumber vessels that
cleared from this port last week ex-
ported 1927 900 feet of lumber and
100000 shingles. Five cargoes
went to Cleveland, four to Toledo, six
to Detroit, two to Sandusky, two to
Mt. Clemens and three to Buffalo.
Mrs. Angeline A. M. Atkinson,
wife of John Atkinson, of Alpena
township, died suddenly on Saturday,
Nov. Oath. Mrs. Atkinson leaves a
husband and three small children.
The funeral was attended at the Bap-
list church, on Monday 26th.
The Hillman Telegraph reports
that John T.. Mills intends to run
daily stage from Hillman to this city,
on south side of river, as soon as
sleighing commences, and that his
sleighs will be covered, heated with
stoves, and the trip to be made in 4
hours each way.
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The contractor, who is putting in
the inlet pipe to the water works, will
soon have his contract completed.
The work has been delayed considera-
bly,, owing to the last length of inlet
pipe having been shipped to the
wrong place. The pipe across the
river, at Third street, has been COM
pleted.
A. Mum was brought to the Red
Cross Hospital last Saturday with his
left leg terribly fractured. The bone
was broke in several places, and it is
doubtful if the leg can be saved. The
man was working at Robt. Lindsay's
camp, and was injured by saw log.
He had neglected to purchase a hos
pital ticket.
This winter would be the proper
time for the Common Council to pass
an ordinance to enforce the State law
which provide that cows, cattle, horses,
etc., shall not run at large in cities
the size of Alpena. The ordinance
should take effect next spring, so that
every one who owns such stock could
take the necessary action to comply
with the law.
Captain Foster is reported to have
been so badly burned while putting
out fire on the propeller Garden
City, at Port Huron. last week, that
he was obliged to give up command
and return home. The propeller was
injured but little. Captain Doner,
of the tug Sumner, went to Port
Huron, Monday, to bring the pro-
peller and tow here.
st. Margaret's Guild gave bene-
fit supper On Tuesday evening Of last
week at X of +. hall. There was an
abundance of good things served by
charming young ladies, and those who
came to partakc were abundantly sat
isfed. The supper was a financial
success. The next entertainment