Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-03-06

our eymPathies w IL III its peieaNe
ment.
The old proverb says, eff Marcl
comes in like a lamb it goes out Xix
lion" This year March performe'
the lamb act in good shape. 1t com
menced with exceedingly mild AM
pleasant weather. Now look out 70
the lion.
Teachers examination at the Cour
House tomorrow. The examination
is by the County Board of Schoo
Examiners of those persons who desir
to teach schools in the townships o
this county. The city schools are no
included.
In the inveterate vomiting of preg
macy, Tschaudnowsky has obtained
excellent results with oxygen.
In ataxia, Uspensky obtained dim
unition of the pains, and improvemnn
in coordination.
In pleurisy, Afanasieff has expert
enced two successes with oxygen. Se'
"ad" in another column.
The masquerade at the rink, Mon
day night, was very attractive en-
tertainment, and was witnessed by I
several hundred spectators. A larg'
number were in costume and many o
the dresses were elaborate. The seen,
presented by the masqueraders wa
very attractive.
A car loaded with band saw ma
chinery was sent to Blind River, On
tario, last Thursday. 1t was shipped
from the mill of Folkert, McPhee &
Co., having been sold to an agent o
the Blind River mill. E. II. Furbusl
loaded it on the car. One piec,
weighed over two tons.
At Long Lake one day last week
115 persons were engaged in fishing
The citizen, who counted them, re
ports that the fishermen averaged
about 80 fish each. This will Civ,
some idea of the destructive war wag
ed on the fish in the lake. They ge
no rest winter or summer.
During the very heavy fog on Sat
urday night, weather prophets were
numerous who predicted the soon com
ing of excessive cold weather. They
based their predictions on the weather
sigma March fog will freeze dog
If the cold will confine itself to freez
ing dogs, it will do some good.
A regular spring thaw commenced
last Thursday, and by Monday the
greater part of the snow in this vicin'
ity had melted, and the streets and
roads in many places were bare. In
drawing loads over Second street
bridge, teams had a hard task. Two
teams were required to pull load
over the bridge.
A number of III. r. Morse's teams
commenced hauling tan bark to the
city, Friday last. "Where are you
bringing the bark from 2" was asked
one of the transfers. "Way back OF
Bean Creek" was the response
Much of the bark there :" Lots
IF it," said the teamster as he started
,ff to get his supper.
Wednesday evening last a party of
rents drove out to Long Lake, anoth-
n party of citizens had a sleigh ride
% Masons' farm where social was
given by the young ladies of st. Mar
,aret's Guild. Then there was sup
ger at the Congregational chapel, and
! dance party at X. of p. hall. Not
| bad showing for one evening.
The present system of buying near
y all the -four used in this city, from
,ther places, instead of manufacture
ng it here, is very bad policy, and
S injurious to the people of the coun.
y. At least $4,000 is sent out year.
y to other places to purchase -four.
That money ought to remain in circu-
alton in this county. 1t would do a
treat deal of good.
Joseph Curry is resident of the
ownship of Alpena, and on the 10Th
# December, 1888, was 10 years of
lge. The remarkable fact about him
s that he is six feet three and half
inches in height, and on 25th of Feb
uary last, he weighed $50 pounds.
f any other section of the State can
,roduce boy of his age superior to
Tim in height and weight, we would
ike to hear of him.
A great many people went to the
ink Thursday night to see the contest
'etween the police and the iremen at
game of foot ball on rollers. The
'olice consisted of Robinson, Wes-
rope, Dewar, Leskie and Ruell. The
ire boys were johnson, Taunt, Roach,
'usey and Kneale. The fire boys
Von the first three innings. There
vas considerable fun. The policemen
we're in a strange country when
on skates.
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