Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-09-12

Every family in the county ought
to have the ARGUS visit them weekly,
and there are few families but who
can afford one dollar per year to pay
for the ARGUS one year.
There will be services at Trinity
church next Sunday morning and
evening, September 18th. Rev. j. A.
Noch is expected to return this week
from his annual vacation.
The regular Wednesday evening
dances at Riverside park, have been
discontinued for this season. although
the park is not closed, and may be
procured for dances and picnics at
any time.
The Bay City police notified the
police of this city that they would
like to play game of base ball. They
we're answered by challenge to play
two games-one at this city and one
at Bay City.
Eighteen members of the Masonic
lodges here paid visit to Oscoda last
Sunday, to attend the funeral of DIR.
Sutherland, deceased brother. The
fraternity returned home on steamer
Mackinac, Sunday night.
The steamer Remora has Withdrawn
from the route between this port and
Georgian Bay, on account of poor
fishing. She will go to Lake Michi-
gan. when repaired, and run between
Thompson and st. Ignace.
Robert Turner some time ago, re-
ceived from the west, a valuable spec
linen in the form of the head of
Rocky Mountain sheep, which he had
mounted, and it can now be seen by
calling at the ARGUS Office.
The old soldiers in this county who
favor the reelection of Grover Cleve-
land to the Presidency, are to meet at
Culligan's hall next Saturday night,
for the purpose of organizing. There
are A names on the list already.
A crew of men left on the express
Saturday, to work in the lumber
woods of the Georgian Bay region.
Taking men from Alpena to work in
Canadian pineries, is just the reverse
of what was the custom in past years.
The roof of the Fletcher river mill
boarding house caught on fire Satur-
day afternoon, but was discovered be-
fore much damage was done, and put
out with pals of water. The fire was
caused by spark from the refuse
burner.
Wednesday last was the Jewish |
New Year, being the year 5,649 of
Jewish era. All the places of bust
ness of Hebrews were closed and the |
day observed by them as holiday. |
The Jews date their year from the
birth of Adam.
Ed Moore, who was taken from
here few days ago by Marshal Ker-
win, of Oscoda, on charge of breach
of trust, was examined by the justice |
of that place and bound over to the
Iosco Circuit Court for trial. He gave
bail for $500 for his appearance.
The doctors in the city have formed
a protective association. There are
sixteen of them in the society. The
object of the society is to prevent the
members being defrauded by those
persons who are able to pay for
services rendered, and will not do 80.
The Hillman baseball club, COM
posed of grown men, have challenged
the junior club of this city to play a
game of base ball, and the challenge
has been accepted. The first game
will be played at Hillman, and the
juniors expect to leave for that place
to-day.
The scow Magruder was towed up
the river Monday in wrecked condi-
ton. On Friday night last she cold.
ed with steamer, supposed to have
been the Owego, in Saginaw Bay.
The scow lost her jibboom and bow.
spirit and was damaged considerably
in the stem.
During the month of August last
the water pumps at the bay shore
house of the water company, made |
2,S24,814 revolutions. and pumped
56, 496, $50 gallons of water. 1t il
the largest amount of water pumped
during one month since the works
were started. :.
Last week % lumber vessels clear
ed from this port, and exported I, 1884,
600 feet of lumber and $4,000 lath.
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