Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-04

We are glad to announce that A
bert Pack is improving in health, an
is able to sit up few hours durin
the day. AT one time he was seriou:
ly i'll. At that time it was eviden
from the numerous inquiries mad
about him that he has hosts of friend
in the city.
If you want first class dental worl
of any description, that will give yol
entire satisfaction, call on DR.. God
frey, Alpine block.
The steamer Arundel cleared 70
Bay City Saturday. 1t was the in
tention to have her make anothe
trip, but becoming disabled the steam
er Minnie M has taken her place ant
is expected here to-day. The Arun
dell made 81 round trips between
Bay City and this port.
Buy hosiery and mittens at 99c store
The residence of Henry Smith, OIL
Long Lake avenue, was ruined by
fire Sunday night. To reach tn,
flames the firemen had to use $50 fee
of hose. On the house and furnitur,
was an insurance to the amount o
s400, in company of which VIII
Iiams ~ Morse are agents.
See prices on lamps at 99c store.
Blood marks on one of the axl,
boxes of the baggage car last Friday
morning attracted considerable atten
ton at the depot. None Of the trair
men were able to tell how the BLOOD
got there, but on the trip down they
discovered that the train had rul
over dog at West Harrisville.
On an after Monday, Nov. 18th
DR.. Gallagher's Office hours will be
from 9 A. NJ. to l p. NJ. only. Satur-
days from 8 A. NJ. to 1890, and 1:3(
TO 5 p. NJ. Sunday from to 1:30 p
NJ. 953
The Garden City and tow arrived
Saturday night. They were caught
BY the gale just below Sand Beach
md were obliged to return to Por
Huron. One Of the tow lines parted
md the barges Lathrop and Light
Guard were obliged to depend on theil
sails.
Picture frames and mirrors, at 99t
store.
The main shaft at the Churchill mil
has two immense pulleys, the largest
If which is of iron. 1t is IL feet in
1iamoter and 25 inch face. 1t weighs
i've tons. The balance wheel weigh:
four tons, so that the big engine will
really have a weight of nine tons fol
balance wheels.
The propeller Hall, while on hel
way to this port Monday, had the
to break one of her rud
Ter chains, and was obliged to cas-
ldrift her barges the Flint and Ma
son, and they anchored near Fish
Point. The propeller succeeded il
reaching Tawas.
The steamer Arundel reached por
Friday evening. During the storm
she lay at Point Lookout. She re
ported four barges ashore between
Tawas and Point Lookout. TIL,
Tawas life boat went to the assistanc,
Of one, and removed the crew will
the exception of one man who hat
frozen to death.
At the Screen Tea" to be given b,
the Girls Friendly Society, Dec. 18th
at the residence of Mrs. j. G. Wall
supper will be served from 6 to s.
Prices, 25 cents for adults, and II
cents for children. A program o
music and recitations will be givel
Immediately after, and sale of fame,
articles during the evening.
Only nine lumber vessels cleared
from this port last week. The ship
ments comprised 3,445,000 feet o
lumber. which went to the following
ports: To Buffalo, 1,150, 900 feet t.
Chicago, $4,000 feet to Cleveland
100000 feet; to Detroit, $50, 900 feet
to Sandusky, 275,OOO feet to Toledo
260, 900 feet to New Baltimore, 1870,
900 feet.
A large number of white fish ant
perch were thrown up on the beacl
near Nine Mile point by the tremend
Gus sea of last week. The fish had ev
identity been caught in gill nets, which
were torn from their anchorage b,
the waves. One settler secured
wagon load. Many of the fish wer
thrown at least ten feet above the us
ual level of the lake at that place.
That is one way of fishing. The fist
being froze we're in good condition.
About ten o'clock Monday night
lamp exploded in the store of McPhe
a. Anderson, on Oldfeld street. TIL,
flames Immediately spread about tn
store. An alarm was sounded an,
the fire department promptly respond