Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-05-01

The Atlanta Tribune reports that
driving is progressing in good shape
in that part of the country. and that
there is plenty of water.
Ash & Cole haye moved their hard
ware store to the Johnston block, and
now occupy one of the stores former
ly occupied by Soule & Co.
The river presented lively scene
last week, there being large number
of vessels here loading with posts, rail-
way ties, lumber and shingles.
Rhubarb Wine gives strength and
vigor to the weak. At Field u Grays.
Finest Havana tobacco. and all
goods best in the market, at j.
Levyn's.
Representative Potter has left at
this Office a copy of the various bills
for changing the present ABDOMINAL
mode of voting. They are for public
inspection.
Jurors who have been drawn to at
tend the next session Of the Circuit
Court for this county, will bear in
mind that the court opens on Tuesday,
the 9TH of May
Hillman people expect that the
Potts railroad will be extended to
their town by June LIST, The greater
part of the trade of that section is liza
BILE then to go to Oscoda.
Sheet music sold ] off for the next
80 days. A good selection to choose
from. at G. l.. Babcock's.
G. L. Babcock sells the celebrated
Mason & Hamlin organs and pianoes
on very easy terms. Call and see
him before buying.
The propeller Garden City made
the run from Cleveland to this port
last week in A hours. She towed
four barges as far as Detroit, and three
barges the rest of the way.
All the white fish eggs in the U. S.
fish hatchery have Matched, and near
ly all have been planted. Three
plants 60 to the upper part of the
lake. The eggs this year Matched all
in about weeks time.
By rail last week there we're two
cars of paper pulp shipped from the
the Fletcher factory. One contained
10000 pounds and was sent to Ham
ilton, Ohio, and the other. which went
to Louisville, carried $4,000 pounds.
Mrs. w. L. Mcdonald is agent for
this locality for DR.. Thatcher's Mag
netic Shields and Insoles, and is now
canvassing the city. All orders left
at the grocery of Paul Dane, on Dock
street, or at the dry goods store of
Mrs Barlow, on Second street, will
receive prompt attention. 919
The Guards have fitted up their
Armory in comfortable manner
The ceiling has been calcimined, the
woodwork painted, and the kerosene
lamps removed and gas substituted
therefor, which is a great improve
ment as regards light
At the Opera House next Friday
evening there will be testimonial
benefit to Miss Ida Van Cortland
on which occasion Romeo and
Juliet will be presented, and every
lady present will be presented with a
program printed on satin as souvenir.
Last week thirty-two cargoes of
lumber and cedar were shipped from
here to other ports. Nine cargoes
went to Toledo, to Cleveland, 5 to
Detroit, 4 to Buffalo, 3 to Chicago, 2
to Ashtabula and one to Tonawanda.
The shipments comprised 10,566,000
feet of lumber and 10000 railway ties.
F. L. Upper, from Bay City, has
purchased the Howard drug store,
and is in possession. Mr.. Upper is
thorough druggist, good business
man, and one with whom our citizens
may be pleased to do business. IF
possible, the Alpena Drug Store pre-
sents a more attractive appearance
than ever.
A brisk snow storm, that must have
got lost last March, arrived here last
Sunday night, and by Monday morn
ing there was about an inch of snow
on the ground. Snow continued to
come down part of the forenoon, but
by noon most of it had disappeared
and no one regretted to see it vanish
from sight.
Telegraph line was down Wednes-
day, but by s o'clock at night it was
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