Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-06-04

Cedar blocks that are cut too short oil
=, too long ought not to bo used In paving
They make rough street.
A pleasant social party was given al
l. the Golling House, Thursday night, and
a was attended by thirty couples.
e The regular monthly communication OF
o Thunder Bay chapter, No. "A, X. A. NJ,
: is 10 take place next Friday night
}, Boots and shoes sold for cash at Franks
That's why he sells SO cheap.
y The Norwegian society give concert
4 at their old church, Sunday evening.
: Everybody invited. Admission 95 cents.
! If you want anything in the shoe line
= you can save money by calling on Franks.
Sidewalks, and good ones too, have
= been laid in front OF the Dawson and
Whitney blocks, on Second and Chisholm
streets.
Travel OH the train is not very extensive
at this end OF the route. The steamers
get most OF the travellers at this season OF
the year.
On Memorial Day there was exhibited
; in one OF the store windows OF ii. Net
. zorg, miniature. representation Of the
White House.
Strictly pure Rhubarb Wine, warranted.
For sale by Field & Gray and j. I. Bost-
wick
None but the best Of smokers goods, and
the finest of tobaccos and cigars mt j. Lee
vyn's.
Mosquitoes were lively and numerous
about the city Sunday evening. They
were taking the census and presenting
bills for services.
The streets that will be partly paved
this year are State, Fret, Second, CHS
holm, Washington avenue, Mill, Oldfeld,
and Commercial
Reginal Reid was pitched off a bicycle
near the lime stone quarry, the early part
OF this week, and had two fingers OF his
right hand broken.
Ready made curtains window shades,
curtain fxtures-a large stock at Field q
Gray's.
Franks shoe store is crowded with GUS
toners all day long. His low prices is what
draws.
All tho Huron Lumber Co. logs, that
were piled along the Mud Lake railroad,
have been brought to town. There were
about one million feet
The paving Of State street will DO CON-
pleted this week, after which that portion
OF Chisholm street, between State and
First streets, will be paved.
There are about two feet more to DO
added to the height OF the two stone abut-
mcnts, at the Ninth street bridge, TO
complete the masonry work.
Room ornaments, curtains, curtain fix
lures and wall papers in endless variety, all
new and neat patterns.
FIELD & GRAY.
When YOU want first class dental work,
remember that Dr. Godfrey, Alpine block,
will warrant all his work. and give satisfac-
ton every time.
We trust the question Of erecting pa
per mill here will not fade from the minds
OF the citizens. II Is a natural industry,
~ all the raw material is here.
1T is my belief" said business man,
that too much coarse gravel Is being
placed on the street pavement, being too
large to work in between the blocks
c. II. Witze has purchased the HILL
man Telegraph. The editor is w. VI.
Mcqueen. We wish the now proprietors
success and a numerous subscription list.
|
Tho Salvation Army marched along
Second street Saturday evening to the
number Of five, OF whom three were wom-
en-. They made noise enough for hun
dred.
The schooner York State brought 5000
bushels Of corn for Bolton & McRae, from
Chicago, and tho work OF unloading the
grain into their warehouse commenced
yesterday.
The railroad company had new parlor
chair car attached TO the train Saturday.
1t Is called Serena, and will comfortably
seat 26pcrsons. II is an elegantly fur.
nished car.
We call attention Of tho Council to the
condition OF the road from the crossing |
on Washington avenue to tho cemetery |
1t should be improved by placing crushed
stone thereon.
The month Of May was noted for strong |
northerly gales and cloudy skies. There
were but few warm days In the month. |
II was good weather for appetitee and
light overcoats.
Thomas BaHNwill started on his CON-
mercial trip through this and adjoining |
counties last Monday. We wish him
success. He will be gone about week |
on his fret trip.
During tho past few days the weather
here could not be excelled by that in any
part Of the world. Tho temperature was
mild, the air pure and celebrating, and
the nights delightful.
Albert Packs lumber mill was shut
down three days last week for want Of
logs. AS soon as o channel has been
made through the rapids jam, the mill
will have logs enough.
At their meeting last Friday night, tho
Guards elected the following directors
G. A. Howard, James L. Morrow, G.. II.
Townsend, VIM. Prince, Arthur Rice, +.