Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-07-03

Persons.
The eight year old daughter Of
Philip Roleau fell from chair last
Thursday evening, breaking her left
arm, through the elbow joint. DIR.
Maiden set the broken bones and she
is doing well.
The members of the Ohio State
press association went up on the steam
er Alpena, Saturday last. They were
taking a trip around the lakes. The
sights about town were enjoyed for
about two hours.
The pupils of St. Bernard's school
gave pleasing entertainment at the
Opera House, on Wednesday even.
ing last. The program comprised 16
pieces, and the various parts were
admirably rendered.
Au Sable has been incorporated and
is now the city of Au Sable. That
part Of the town known as Oscoda,
still remains out in the cold, wrapped
in its village garments. Its funeral
will take place in few years.
The Knights of st. John gave an
excursion to Au Sable last Sunday.
They chartered special train of four
coaches, and took the Germania band
with them. The coaches were crowd
ed with the Knights and their friends.
They report having had a good trip.
S. f. Hart, formerly baggageman
on the express, but who was recently
promoted to be conductor of log
train, had the misfortune to get the
thumb of his right hand caught be-
tween two cars while coupling, last
Thursday, and about half the thumb
was taken off.
We have no hesitation in recon-
mending the Moss family to the pub
lie as worthy of patronage. The en-
tertainment they gave here some time
ago caused great pleasure to the many
who were present. The parts taken
by the young folks were remarkably
well rendered.
The fire pump on the tug Ralph
was used to force water in the boiler
of the steam yacht Kinda, last Thurs
day, in order to test it. A pressure
of 100 pounds was attained, but was
not as high as was desired, as the fire
pump could not compress the water
to 220 pounds.
Private car No. 105, of the Cincin-
natl, Sandusky g. Cleveland railway,
was brought to this. city by the ex-
press, Wednesday night last. In it
were several of the head officials of
that road and their families, who had
come partly on business and partly on
pleasure. 1t remained until Saturday.
The dog tax is to be paid to the
Police Justice, whose office is in the
Comstock block, upstairs. Many per-
sons supposed that the city treasurer
received the tax, and he received
many calls for licenses. If you want
dog license call on Police Justice
Clothier. The law goes into effect
next Wednesday.
All the black bass that were in the
hatchery have been taken to Long
Lake and set at liberty. The fish
would not spawn in the fish tanks.
Every attempt to collect spawn from
black bass and hatch them artificially
has so far failed 1t is by expert
ment that success is attained. The
work should be undertaken by the
government.
From this port last week there
cleared 80 lumber vessels, which ex-
ported 9,25S,O0O feet of lumber, 5000
cedar railway ties and $50 pond net
states. Nine cargoes went to Toledo,
six to Buffalo, five to Detroit, four to
Cleveland, three to Chicago, two to
Tonawanda, and one each to Ashta-
bula, Vermillion, New Baltimore and
Sandusky.
One of the duties that the Common
Council should attend to without de-
lay is the amending Of the ordinance
in regard to licensing these patent
medicine shows such, as the city is af-
flicted with every year. The license
for such should be raised to consid.
cradle amount, and especially in the
case Of those which have tents. They
are a damage to the city.
The census Of deaths and births
that have occurred in this city the past
year are being gathered, and the cen.
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