Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-08-01

last week by the steamer City of
Mackinac. The time occupied in the
trip, including landings, was % hours
and 10 minutes.
The propeller Garden city left this
port with four loaded barges, went to
Cleveland, and got back to this port
Saturday evening, having been only
five days in making the round trip.
Capt. Foster has good reason to be
proud Of his steamer.
A large marine glass in leather
case was lost by F. w. Gilchrist dur
ing the Third ward fire. On the in.
strument was engraved "From H.
Bolton to +. w. Gilchrist." The last
seen of the marine glass it was in the
pilot house of the tug Ralph.
J. w. Hunsberger, of the Port HUI
ron Marble Works, is in town, engag-
ed in the work of putting up monu-
ments, etc, to the memory of depart
ed friends in the cemeteries. This
firm has done vast amount of labor
towards identifying the cemeteries.
In the burnt district, on Lake street
new residences are being erected by
Jas. Lyle, A. LIE Brac, JAS. Croker,
A. Rice and Yourtell. Mr.. Lyle
lost two houses during the big fire, as
well as most of his household goods.
Mr.. Rice's residence will be of brick.
The city was invaded with shad
flies Friday night. The store win
dows we're literally covered with them
while the electric street lights were
surrounded by thousands of the pests.
Next morning the sidewalks were well
covered with the dead flies. They
still linger.
A man named N. Roger was
fatally injured by being crushed by a
log that fell off a car at Black River,
last Wednesday, He was brought to
this city, but died soon after. He
was helping to unload the logs from
the car, when one of the logs rolled
off and struck him.
A. r. Kirby. the saw expert, was
called here by telegram from Com
stock Brothers and others to put up
some Branch q Brooks saws, to run
$50 revolutions per minute. steam
feed, and to cut Norway. They are
now running to perfection. He left
on steamer Alpena, Sunday, to his
works in Marion, Ind, where he can
be found at all times to answer any
call.
The % lumber crafts that reported
at the custom house last week, export
ed 1851 900 feet of lumber, S97 1000
lath, 100000 shingles, 10000 cedar
posts and "a cords of match timber.
to the following ports Detroit, San
dusky, Cleveland, Chicago, Buffalo,
Tonawanda, Toledo, Michigan City
and Erie.
Owing to break in the apparatus
that carries refuse to the burner, the
river mill of Fletcher, Pack q Co.
was shut down several days last week.
AS the logs for that mill were coming
down the river in large numbers, the
boom men had considerable difficulty
in finding places to store them till the
mill started up.
Ed. Rail stole suit Of clothes from
Pete Elliot; was tried last Wednes-
day before Justice Cook, found guilty
and fined $3.50 or 30 days in county
jail. The complaining witness asked
that as light sentence as possible be
given the criminal. The fine not be-
ing paid, Rail will try the jail accom-
modations for 80 days.
f. o. Avery has built stone founda-
ton walls for three residences on Old
field street. in the burnt district. The
buildings will be Of modern style and
be heated with steam. The basement
will be very roomy. The residences
will be close together and be occupied
by the families of z. M. Knight, II.
White and G.. w. Jones.
On Saturday afternoon, August
18th, a Democratic hickory pole will
be raised near the Office of Mayor
Klock, and in the evening there will
be meeting in the Opera House, of
Cleveland and Thurman men, for the
purpose of organizing for the cam
paign. Every person in favor of a
reduction of the tariff taxes should
attend.
John Gallagher killed a large rattle
snake about two miles from Crpwfords
Quarry last Monday. 1t measured
three feet and some inches in length
and had fifteen rattlers. Three more
were killed close to the Quarry hill
yesterday, while several have been
killed by McKenzie's crew. near Swan
Lake. One specimen, which ferocious-
ly fought for his life. was nearly four
feet long and as thick as q mans arm
I-Presque Isle Advance.
! The officials have been doing Wig.
orous work in finding out those per-
sons who have been selling liquor