Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1888-10-03

Part of the Gilman hunting club
arrived here Friday, by special car.
They go to their old hunting grounds
at Turtle Lake.
The number of revolutions made by
the paddle wheels of the steamer City
of Alpena, up to her arrival here Sat
urday, was 3,207,0O
The Republicans were going to
have their county convention to.mor-
row, the last day of the fair, but
changed to Saturday afternoon.
Geo. H. Warren is closing out his
stock of cloaks and wraps at cost, and
will discontinue that branch of the
trade. Now is the time to get your
cloak at low price, for it is usually
the case that low prices are not offer
ed until after the season is over.
Chas. Gollng intends to have steam
heating fixtures placed in his hotel.
Every room will thus be kept in
condition very pleasant for boarders.
The shipment of paper pulp last
week, from the Fletcher factory, were
10000 pounds to Cleveland, and 25,-
900 pounds to South Bend, Indiana.
The work of laying the inlet pipe
from the bay to the water works pump
house, on Trowbridge street, is not yet
completed, but will be before many
days.
The passenger business Of the steam
boats is decreasing, while that of the
railroad is increasing. Travel by
lake at this season of the year is not
pleasant.
The remains of Mr.. st. Charles, who
died recently at Cleveland. were
brought to this city, Saturday last, by
steamer Alpena. The funeral took
place the same day.
VIM. Henry, of this city, was nom
mated by the Republican wing of the
Labor Union party, for member of
Congress, at Standish, on the 25th.
The other section of the party nom
mated S. O. Fisher.
The marriage license law has been
in force one year, and during that time
15S licenses were issued in this coun-
ty. The most marriages in any pre-
ceeding year was in 1886, when 119
couples were spliced in Alpena.
The railway company has placed
lamps 50 as to light up the platform
of the depot and the walk leading to
the street. They were much needed,
and will be of great benefit to persons
who arrive on the evening train.
OF the Is cargoes Of lumber that
cleared from this port last week, six
went to Detroit, two to Cleveland, six
to Toledo, two to Chicago, and one
each to Sandusky and New Baltimore.
The amount of lumber shipped was
5,126,000 feet.
There is good prospect of an in
teresting game of base ball being
played at the fair grounds tomorrow
forenoon between Democratic nine
and Republican nine. If the game
should take place, we suggest that the
winners be presented with political
plug hats.
Every man who owns lot should
oppose the plan Of allowing horses,
cows, etc, running at large in
the city. The present system causes
lot owners, large number of whom
are laboring men, to be put to the
heavy expense of building fences
around their lots.
w. K. Rogers has opened real es-
tate and collection office in the John
son block. He will sell or exchange
city property, pine or farming lands,
take charge of all kinds Of real estate,
pay taxes, insurance, collect rents, OBJ
tain abstracts of title, etc, at reasona-
BILE rates. Has now on hand several
houses and vacant lots, also farming
lands. Give him call.
Tomorrow is the last day Of the
fair, and the last public holiday of the
year, that people can enjoy out doors.
We therefore hope, if the weather is
pleasant, that the mills will shut down
during the afternoon, and that the
citizens will visit the county fair. The
society will provide amusements, and
it is expected that a very enjoyable
time will be passed by those present.
Ex-senator Jones, Of Florida, will
address the citizens on the political
issues of the day, from the piazza of
the Churchill, this evening, provided
the weather is favorable. If the
weather is not fit for an out door
meeting, the Court Room will be used.
This course is necessary because the
Republicans have secured both the
Opera House and the rink, and there