Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-10-17

On account of quorum not be-
ing present, there was no meeting of a
the Common Council last Monday L
night. L
The Prohibitionists have organized u
campaign club, and the members y :,
meet at Culligan Hall every Monday :. :,
evening. '
DIR. ID. b. Vincent's Egyptian oil
and Vincent's angel of life, at Mason's
drug store. to
Seven more persons started for !"
Washington Territory Sunday night. e'
Alpena will be well represented in u
that territory soon. Il"
Last week Fletcher Il Sons shipped =,
OH the Detroit steamers fifteen tons of .,
wood pulp to Tyrone, Pennsylvania, m
and fifteen tons to Cleveland.
The tugs Crusader and Torrent r,
were in port Saturday. The former Il
had a tow anchored in the bay, and a,
was waiting for the storm to cease. h
The 81. L." cigar is the best cigar IL
made. No wonder it is favorite. Z,
Try the brand. @.
p, E. DeMill has opened up a CT
plumbing and steam and gas fitting Il
shop in the old postoffice, on Water
street. See his new "ad" in another +,
column. r.
A leak was discovered in a water pipe T
on Fletcher street last week, out of e,
which pipe about half million gal. II
Ions of water ran into sewer every v,
twenty-four hours. p
The Guards, some time ago, sent al
their beautiful flag to Detroit, to have al
the stars placed on it in raised work,
and it was received back last week, M
much improved in appearance. ed
A good experienced saleswoman, tn
who speaks French, can find situa- al
ton at Mrs. r. Tumim's. o
The ranks of the party that believes lie
cattle, cows, ETC., should not be allow W
ed to run at large in this city, are be- y
ing constantly reinforced, and the 10
time is coming when the nuisance will Is
be stopped.
During the month of September the ir
water pumps made 2,645,150 revolu- III
tions and pumped 52,903,00O gallons 81
of water. The number of pine slabs re
used during the month, for making c'
steam, was 100 cords. w
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Congressman Fisher is to be here .,
tomorrow and will be present at the -,
Democratic rally at the Opera House 70
tomorrow night. The posters for the =,
rally were printed before it was known
that Mr.. Fisher was coming.
Rifles, shotguns, and all kinds Of =
the best grades of ammunition, con- "
stantly on hand at Hanover's. IL
Lieutenant Robert Craig, of the Z. :.
S. signal service, was officially inspect - -
ing the signal Office of this city last e {
Saturday, and found that Sergeant :.
Fitzgerald had his office and instru- =
ments in first class condition. v
Mr.. Holmes, the contractor, has got "
the new inlet pipe laid nearly to the
shore opposite the pump house. The -
worst of the work is done, and it is
hoped bay water will be supplied the IT.
citizens before may days pass. !,
The extension of the Comstock at
branch of the Mud Lake railroad is Sc
completed and ironed. The extension ar
is about three miles and runs through nc
a large and valuable tract of pine own GU
Cu NY tuc OOiusJOCh DTOtncIS III tndJ Ia
region. b,
The handsomest and best carpets in be
the city, are sold by Geo. III. Warren,
at only 30, 40 and 90 cents yard. A.
The steam yacht Ramona called at m
this port Saturday Oh her way down th
from the 500 to Detroit. The peculi- nc
arity about the yacht is that her pro- tn
peller wheel is outside her rudder, and W,
one-half is below the keel. She can fir,
steam about Is miles per hour. &c
The Republican representative con- be
vention, for this district, was held at tn
Atlanta, on the 9th, and nominated ST.
Judge limerick as candidate. The ril
committee is as fol- an
lows: f. o. Avery, of Alpena j. H. r.
Stevens, of Montmorency; H. L. dc
Bonner, of Otsego.
Muellerweiss & Co. have purchased
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