Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-10-23


Johnny Woods had the misfortune
to have the fingers of his hand cut off
by a saw at the Dawson q Reynolds
single mill last Monday.
A carload of paper pulp was ship
ed to Louisville Thursday, and one to
Otsego Friday. The two shipments
comprised twenty-four tons.
Henry Bolton shipped about five
thousand shoal trout eggs to a Mr..
Benjamin, at Romeo, last Thursday,
the latter having some private fishing
ponds.
About 45 tons of paper pulp were
shipped on the steamer City of Mack
mac last Thursday. 1t was for paper
mills in Kaukauna and Neena, Wis
consin.
Considerable of frost last Mon
day. The steamer City of Mackinac,
when at the upper end of the lake,
on Monday, had her paddle boxes
well plastered with ice.
Rev. H. Burse, of Bay City. the
presiding elder of the Free Methodist
church, will preach at the hall oyer
Breffie's store, rear of the Culligan
block, Thursday evening.
The State and county taxes, to be
collected in this county this year,
amount to $50, 36S.16, of which &c..
743.16 are for the State, and $23, 1925
are to pay the county expenses.
After November LIST all persons
keeping public library books of the
city, longer than allowed by the regu-
lations, will be fined, so those who
have library books should take due
notice.
This city was covered with dense
clouds of smoke last Saturday, which
came from the burning woods south
of this place. The weather had more
resemblance to summer than to the
fall season.
The steam yacht Kinda was taken
to Bay City this week to have some
improvements made to her boiler.
F. w. Gilchrist aud the Messrs. F.
w. and Allan Fletcher went with
her. The yacht was left at Bay City.
Would it not be a good idea for the
city to have seal on which should
be engraved COW running at large
destroying shade trees? The seal
should also contain the inscription
"The COW is mighty in Alpena, and
rules the city"
A Polander tried to cut his throat
yesterday forenoon near the Court
House. He had cleared off a place
and had razor ready, when he was
prevented. The man is under the de.
fusion that he is a member of the roy
al family of Poland.
Barney McGinn had narrow es-
cape from drowning last Thursday
night. He fell into the river short
distance below the bridge. His cry
of alarm brought assistance, and he
was rescued from his perilous position,
being nearly exhausted.
The gospel steam yacht Glad It'd
ings was in port yesterday, being en-
route to Buffalo. She is so feet long,
Is feet beam, and 10 feet deep. Has
compound engines and can steam II
miles per hour. The we'll known
Capt. Bundy is in command.
The fire department was called out
last Thursday noon, on account of a
big fire in the woods north of Dock
street. The houses between the fire
and the bay were considerably endan-
gered, as strong wind was blowing
from the fire towards the residences.
F. l.. Upper has sold his interest
in the drug store in the Culligan
block, and the same has been pur-
chased by Fred f. Clough & Co.
Mr.. Clough has been citizen of this
place for many years, is well known
here, and is a thorough druggist.
The county appropriations made by
the Board of Supervisors at their
last session are for the following pur-
poses Circuit Court expenses, 81, 800;
salaries of officers, $4,000; poor fund,
$4,000; Agricultural society, 1926
roads and bridges, 81 900; contingent
$4,000. Total, s23,625.
The Board of Supervisors equalized
the assessable property of the city and
townships as follows City of Alpena.
s2,500,0O0; Alpena township, 1885,
600; Maple Ridge, $4,000; Long
Rapids, $500, 900; Green, 100000
Wilson, $40, 900; Sanborn, s42, 900;
Ossineke, $4,000. Total 3,267, 900.
The funeral of Joseph Potvin took
place yesterday. The services were
held at ST. AIMS church The re-
mains were escorted to the grave by
the Knights of st. John, of which So
ciety the deceased was member