Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-30

The Detroit Free Press, of Thurs
day, January oath, contains the fol-
lowing in regard to a we'll known cit
izen of Alpena
John T. Bostwick, of Aipena, walked
around tho Russell House yesterday with a
light and airy step and an expression OF
countenance that indicated something mo.
mentous was on the program. Mr. Bost.
wick Is a tall, heavy set, distinguished look
ing man, with neatly trimmed gray mus
tachc. He was plainly in futter Of ex-
element yesterday, walked around in an
distracted manner, made frequent inquiries
OF the clerks regarding trains, etc, and
looked out Of the window with an expect
ant air. Mr.. Bostwick is a we'll known
druggist OF Alpena and has been quite ac-
tive in politics, having for some years be en-
connected with the customs service.
blows everything in Alpena 7" he was
asked as he stood making an optical survey
Of Woodward avenue.
AT 7:30 sharp--or-Oh, Alpens, you
mean Oh, Alpcna's all right" he replied
as he disentangled himself from brown
study Of future events.
Taking much interest in politics these
days"
swell, | was pretty active last fall, much
more so than really think was necessary"
and Mr.. Bostwick gave utterance to some
fragmentary remarks regarding the difficult
ty encountered in attempts to place long
green on the successful candidates.
eyes" no continued, "Pve lived twenty
two years in Alpena, and can say she's all
right. When arrived there in the latter
part of 1866 there we're about 800 people in
the town and three saw mills. Now we have
population Of ii 900, a score Of sawmills,
town lighted by electricity, Holly water
works, and in fact one of the smartest towns
in the State, considering population.
There is one very noticeable thing about
Alpena. You never hear the people there
talking about hard times. Everybody seems
to have plenty there"
"And how has Alpena managed to corral
section Of the millennium in advance Of
the rest of creation?"
well, am Mt loss to account for it.,
except that work is always plenty, and good
wages are paid. The facilities for lumber
ing are excellent, and We never run short
of material. There are at this minute
within the boom limits 100, 900, 600 feet Of
logs ready for the mills. Lumbermen in
the woods are paid $40 to s26 per month
and their board, and there are great many
Canadians come over every fall to go into
the woods and then 60 back home in the
spring.
THE big fire we had last summer, while
of course, an infection at the time il occur
red, has proven so far as the city is concern
ed, positive benefit. There were destroy
ed by that fire 207 houses, and they have
been replaced by much better buildings, to
the decided improvement Of the town."
"You referred to something that was to
occur at 1880 sharp. Any objection To-"
Mr.. Bostwick blushed painfully, smiled,
frowned, and then excused himself on the
plea of urgent business.
The mystery was finally unraveled during
an interview with an acquaintance of Bost-
wick, who remarked that the latter was
happy man.
Doesn't act that way. Why should he
be?'
Going to get married tonight
"Ah, to whom ?"
Miss Mary Hunt, daughter of Mai. T.
III. Hunt, of Alpcna. Wedding takes place
at residence of Ellis A. Doty. IS Parsons
street, at 7:30 this evening, and Rev. Jos.
Mock, Of Alpena, will tie the knot Cere-
mony at 1880 sharp. Happy couple leave
at once for New York, take steamer on
January 10th for Europe. Be gone couple
months. London, Paris, Naples, and 9TH
err cities of interest.