Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-11-18


Wonder OF the w orld cures neuralgia, |
pains, headache, earache, toothache, sore
throat, contracted cords and muscles, |
sprains, bruises, coughs, colds, cramps, |
collie, colera morbus, and purifies the
blood. Sold by o. w. Kincaide, also at
E. c. Spens drug store. 1904
The Kings Daughters Society will give
an Excursion Social, Tuesday evening,
Nov. oath, at the Centennial block, second |
story, for the benefit Of the poor. Admis-
sion fee, donation OF some description |
suitable for distribution on Thanksgiving |
Day.
There Is prospect Of new factory be-
ing established in the city, for manufac-
ture Of refrigerators, Two excellent sites |
have been offered free, both alongside the
railroad. One is near the Extract Works,
and the other is In the western part Of
the city.
The last steamer OF the Detroit and
Cleveland Steam Navigation Co., to leave
Detroit for this port, for the season OF
1891, will clear from Detroit next Mon
day, the 23d, and will leave this port, on
her way to winter quarters at Detroit, on
the 25th.
From the factory of the Messrs. Fetch
er there was shipped last week sulphite
paper pulp as follows To West New
ton, Pa, $1,000 pounds; to Batavia,
ILL.,, 2s, 900 pounds; to Denver, ILL.,, &c.
900 pounds. Total shipment for the week |
was 95, 900 pounds.
The burning Of some brush in rear OF
the Bostwick residence on State street, |
caused fire alarm to be sounded about
twelve o'clock Saturday night. The fire
alarm bell was tolled enough to cause
the citizens to believe the whole business
part Of the city was In flames.
We would most respectfully ask host
Of our readers If they ever took into con-
sderation the important fact that print
err had bills to pay, and that 1t Is some
time serious conundrum as to how he
can pay when most of his wealth Is walk
ing about in his patrons pockets.
The fourteenth quarterly report of the
Alpena Loan and Building Association
shows the resources to be $105,700, Of
which $1S, 628.S1 are profits. There are
six series OF stock. The first was issued
March, 1889, each share Of which has now
cost the owner $21.00. The last series
was issued March, 1891.
The express, on It's new time, arrives
early enough to allow the mail to be dis
tributed, and those having lock boxes can
get their mail the same evening 1t arriv-
es, thus reviving an old custom. This
system will be continued as long as the
present railroad time Is in use, and the
express arrives on time.
The thirteenth semi-annual apportion-
ment of the primary school interest fund
has recently been made by the State
officials. The amount apportioned to the
various countries of the State is $3.50, 903
and the number of school children in the
State is 653,204. This country Is credited
on the list with 5,245 school children, and
receives s3,933.75.
There was q total eclipse Of the moon
last Sunday, commencing about five
o'clock in the afternoon and ending about
three hours later. A rain storm and dense
clouds prevented viewing the moon go |
into mourning, and the only way it could
be observed here was for q person to |
enter balloon and take trip above the
clouds. No one made the trip.
Many fine views, showing scenes in
Italy, were thrown on the canvas at the |
Opera House by the stereopticon last eve-
ming. The views shown displayed the
beautiful scenery and notable buildings
Of that famed country. r. G. Faulconer |
operated the stereopticon and w. f. Victor
acted as lecturer. The entertainment |
was for the benefit Of Trinity church.
The propeller II. A. Packard ran on the
reef at Middle Island, the early part Of
last week. The tug Frank w. went to |
her assistance, and after $50 tons of hard |
coal had been thrown overheard the pro-
peller was released. Her rudder was
damaged and she leaked some. Assist
ance was rendered by the life saving
crews OF Middle Island and Thunder Bay |
Island.
The severe gale of Sunday evening did |
great damage to the fishermen who have
their nets on the north shoal, not only |
tearing their nets, but winding them up
SO they could not fish in good shape.
The tug Maxwell A. recovered all her
nets In about three box lots, and yet |
brought in some thirty hundred pounds
OF fish, mostly white fish. The parts OF
the nets that were not wound up by the
waves, we're full of fish, The nets were
set in about seven fsthoms Of water.
The propeller Porter Chamberln had a
disagreeable acquaintance with the
schooner Ashland, last Friday, near
Crosse Point The Detroit Free Press,
OF Saturday, says: 1.-THE steam barge
Porter Chamberlin had her cabin and con-
tents swept off by the schooner Ashland's
iibboom yesterday morning. The vessels
met at Crosse Point, and the schooner
took sheer toward the steam barge. A
temporary house Is being built on the
Chamberlin so she can complete her trip"
One OF her consorts, the Jos. B. Comstock,
also received some damage.
The new addition to the Alpena Spool
Works will soon be In use. The new
spool machines have been set up, and
the four machines In the old building will
be removed to the new addition this week.
There will be five spool machines up
stairs, and on the first floor will be plac-