Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1892-11-16

The little wooden building in tho rear OF
the Congregational church, formerly used
as chapel has been removed, leaving a
clear space all around the church.
Next Sunday the favorite and fast sail
ing steamer City OF Alpena will clear from
this port, on her last trip. Next season
she will run on Lake Erie route.
The Y. p. S. g., of the Congregational
church, will serve an oyster supper on
Friday evening, in the basement OF their
new church, and % cents pays the bill.
We have not received the full return OF
the votes cast for Representative Of the
Alpena district, but enough have come in
TO show that Abram r. Blakley, Republl-
can, has been elected, by about 90 plural
ity.
The steamer City of Mackinac left one
hundred tons Of freight at the Hitchcock
wharf last Sunday night, among which
were 700 kegs OF beer and 500 bags Of
malt.
Rev. l.. II. Simpson has arrived and
will take charge of the Presbyterian
societies at Long Rapids, Maple Ridge
and Hillman. He Is accompanied by Mrs.
Simpson.
The plurality of James ID. Turnbull,
the Democratic candidate for State Sena-
tor OF the Goth district, is about 200. The
full return Of the vote cast have not yet
been received
The fences have been removed from the
front OF the residence Of III. ID. Churchill
and the two residences adjoining, on
Second street, and the Improvement is
commcndable one.
The custom at Polish wedding parties
is for those who dance with the bride TO
contribute sum of money At one we'd
ding that took place Monday night, the
bride realized $l3s.
The wages paid woodsmen range from
$40 to 500 per month and board. The
supply OF men is not large, but in u short
time the mills will close for the season,
and then there will be plenty Of help.
A. N. Spratt has made great improve
ment to the lawn in front OF his residence
on the corner Of Second and Hitchcock
streets, by removing the fence. IL Is
now one Of the finest places in the city.
The Circuit Court docket for the pres
ent term contains so cases. -Four are
criminal cases, 80 cases are to DO tried by
jury, the Court will decide two cases, and
the number of cases in chancery is fifteen.
About one million trout spawn has
been gathered by the employees of the
Alpena hatchery, at this and other places
on the lakes, and the spawn has been
sent to Worthwhile, where the Matching
takes place.
The board of canvassers for this coun-
ty were in session at the County Clerks
Office yesterday, and canvassed the votes
cast at the election held on the 9Th. The
result OF their labors can be found in the
table in another column.
Andrew j. Simmons received another
good endorsement from the people at the
late election. He has made good and
trustworthy County Clerk, and the peo-
pie knowing the fact chose him for a
third time to manage that Office.
The renowned Bill Nye, known by rcpu-
tation TO almost every reader In the
union, is to be at the Opera House on
the Goth, and il you desire to pass an
evening of entertainment that will last
you life time, go and hear him.
The new engine that will soon be placed
in the Fletcher paper pulp factory will be
a compound one, with cylinders 16x30
and 26x30 inches. 1t will replace the one
now used to run the machinery in the wet
room, rs more power is required.
During the past few months the people
of this county have been divided into two
political parties, but this winter they will
form one organization, to be known as
the Alpena party. It's object will be the
advancement OF Alpena interests.
Tho gathering OF whitcfish spawn for
the L. $. fish hatchery in this city has
commenced, and OH Monday last As jars
full were in position. Each jar holds
about 10000 spawn. Three hundred
jars are needed to fully stock the hatch
cry.
News reached this city yesterday, says
the Detroit Free Press of the 18th, that
the schooner l.. Seaton had gone ashore
at Point Aux Barques, and was total
loss. She was loaded with hemlock ties
from Turnbulls dock, above Alpena, and
bound for Sandusky
The decorations OIL tho interior of the
new Congregational church have been COM
pleted. The work has been artistically
done, and the effect is very pleasing. On
one OF tho stained glass windows Is the
name Of Mrs. Martin and on another arc
Inscribed Mr. and Mrs. Miller.
The following will show tho amount of
sulphitc paper pulp shipped from the
Fletcher factory last wcok; 10000
pounds TO Cleveland o. :; 10000 pounds
to Denver, Col. 3s,O0Opounds to Middle
town, o. 10000 pounds to Batavia, Ill.
The total shipment for the week was 3i7,
600 pounds.
In this city the Democratic clcctor at
largo received 1921 votes, and the Re
publican elector /, 102, making a Demo
cratic plurality Of li0. In the townships
OF this county the Democratic elector re-
ccived 3lG, and the Republican elector
424, making the Republican plurality 1903
In the townships.
The schooner Palmer is total wreck
and has been abandoned. She ran ashore
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