Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1890-02-12

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A new amusement introduced this
winter has been ice boat sailing on
Long Lake, and it is described as ex-
ceedingly exciting by those who have
enjoyed sail on the craft. Last week
Captain Mckay was rendered ride
on the ice boat by the Messrs. Fetch
err and Churchill, and the captain says
it was the fastest ride he ever took, as
a speed of sixty miles per hour was
attained at times.
Last Wednesday the thaw and rains
had spoiled the sleighing and left the
streets and roads bare. Thursday
a cold wave arrived and again froze
up the highways so that part loads
could be hauled, but the situation was
not pleasant one for team owners.
On Friday IL inches Of snow fell,
and small quantity arrived on Sat-
urday and Sunday, the consequence
of which was good sleighing Monday.
1t lasted until yesterday evening and
the streets are partly bare at-date.
w. H. Phelps invited B. R. Young
to visit his quarry last week and in
spect his steam drilling machine. AT
ter witnessing the machine work, Mr..
Young was so favorably impressed
with it that he made up his mind to
secure one like it and take it back
with him to his Montana mine. AT
Montana the slow and ancient mode
of drilling by hand is used, but we are
of the opinion that when the Montana
mine owners see the steam drill work
that the hand drill style will be re-.
placed with the modern system.
is. Minor died at Detroit last
Monday, aged 70 years and seven
months. Mr.. Minor was born in
Madison county, New York, July,
1916. First came to Alpena in 1856.
Was prominently connected with va
rious numbering firms here, and final
ly became sole owner Of the Island
mill, and remained in charge until
1881, when he sold to the Minor
Lumber Co. Shortly after he re-
moved to Detroit and has been q resi-
dent of that city since. While here
he was an active member of Trinity
church.
The express team of Desjardins d
Son were at the depot yard last
Thursday, and being frightened at
some suddenly moving object, ran
away. They came in contact with q
woman who was drawing child in a
baby cab. The woman was sent fly
ing to one side, and the child was
knocked out of the cab on to the
ice. The baby cab was completely
demolished, but the remarkable fact
about the accident was that neither
the woman or child were seriously
injured. The horses were tied to
a heavy weight at the time they
were frightened.
Section 458 Of the U. S. postal laws
and regulations says: "Loungers and
disorderly persons not permitted in
postoffice. A postmaster must not
allow his Office to become the resort
for loungers or disorderly persons, or
the scene of dispute or controversy,
and if necessary he should invoke the
aid of the civil authorities to expel
violaters of this rule" In accordance
with that rule we hope those loafers
who congregate during the day in the
postofiice, smoking, chewing tobacco,
and making lewd remarks about ladies,
will be expelled, as well as the boys
who indulge in scufiling and swearing.
The latest talk about steamboats, is
in regard to extending the Detroit
and Cleveland Steam Navigation Co.'S
route to Chicago. The proposed plan
is to have the steamers City of Alpe-
ma and the first City of Detroit run
from Detroit to Chicago, calling at
this port on the up and down trips
Each of said boats will make one
round trip per week. The steamer
City of Mackinac will run the same
as she did last year, between Detroit
and st. Ignace, making two round
trips per week. The new plan would
give Alpena four arrivals per week
from Detroit, and two from Chicago.
We trust the plan proposed will be
carried out, as it would be Of great
benefit and convenience to the bust.
ness men here to have direct commu.
nication with Chicago.
Marriage Licenses.
The marriage licenses issued by the
county clerk since our last report.