Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-16

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The shoal trout season is now over.
Stormy winds and rough seas have pre-
vented fishermen from doing as good
work fishing as they desired.
The tug Seawing only got about 600
pounds of fish on her first lift, being
able to lift only part of gang of
nets, on account of stormy weather.
The steamer Mackinac, which was
due Sunday night, did not arrive un-
til four o'clock Monday afternoon.
Heavy weather was the cause of the
delay.
Sixteen cars of pulp wood were
brought to town last Sunday. The
spruce wood was obtained few miles
down the railroad, where it was got
out last winter.
Some $4,000 shoal trout eggs have
been gathered at the u. S. fish hatch
cry in this city. Some of the employ
es will soon be sent to Lake Michigan
to gather trout eggs there.
The Chinese troupe gave very in
teresting entertainment at the Congre-
gational church Monday night. The
customs and habits of the Chinese were
illustrated and explained.
E. o. Avery has three log camps of
of his own, and one run by jobber,
in operation at present. All of them
are in Montmorency county. The
foremen are Montroy, Kelley and G.
Knight.
The Guards gave very successful
ball at the rink last Wednesday night.
The number of tickets sold was $50.
In the evening the company paraded
on the principal streets in full dress
uniform.
Manager Tice, who has been in
charge of the Churchill the past year,
has concluded his labors here, and re-
moved to Detroit with his family last
Monday. Mr.. Tice has made many
friends here.
Driving" says the Hillman Tele-
graph, sis progressing at lively rate
on the river at present. The rear is
started with crew of first class men
who are pushing it through on the
double quick"
A young boy named John Burns,
fell from tramway at the Ossineke
mill last Saturday, and had his arm
broken in two places, as well as the
shoulder dislocated. The arm was
dressed by DR.. Eakins.
II. Walthew received serious injury
to his body last Saturday, by being
struck by the fore boom of sailboat
and thrown heavily against the center
board box. The accident occurred
close to Middle Island.
The loss on the barn, in the rear of
the Globe Hotel, by fire last week,
has been adjusted by the insurance
company paying Mr.. McDougall
$3.50. There was no insurance on the
hay and other goods inside the barn.
The Salvation Army leader was to
be examined before Justice Clothier
last Saturday, for his disorderly street
procession on the Sunday preceding,
when young lad was injured, but
the case was postponed until next
Friday morning.
From this port last week there
cleared sixteen lumber vessels, which
exported 100000 feet of lumber and
100000 lath. Five cargoes went to
Buffalo, four to Toledo, four to Cleve.
land, and one each to Tonawanda, De-
troit and Sandusky.
Alpena must have first class -four
mill. At present the people of this
county are dependent on other places
for nearly all the flour they use. 1t is
ruinous business to be paying out
about SAC, 900 per year for products
that ought to be manufactured here.
In making arrangements for the
winters amusement don't forget the
Lecture Association" If our citi-
zens want four good entertainments
at a moderate cost, why just encour-
age the association by purchasing
course tickets; they are now on sale.
The big circular saw in the Folkert
mill flew to pieces the early part of
last week, and many fragments were
scattered about the mill. Fortunate
ly no one was injured, although there
were several narrow escapes. One
piece of the saw just touched the leg
of one of the mill men.
Sunday afternoon last the corner
stone of the Norwegian church, on
Dunbar street, was laid with the usu-
al ceremonies. Copies of the local pa