Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-04-26

on the steamer City OF Straits, for Detroit
last Wednesday.
f. ii. Furbush has erected large ad
ditlon to his barn, corner Of State anC
Chisholm streets.
The regular monthly communication o
Hopper lodge, f. and A. NJ, takes place
next Tuesday evening.
Flour and feed Of all kinds at Steele a
Sons, Chisholm street.
A cargo OF coal was brought to this
port yesterday by the propeller Westford
for NJ. n. Bedford d Co.
Alpena lodge, 100, f. and A. NJ, will
hold its regular monthly communication
next Wednesday evening.
The social given at the residence OF
Rev. ii. IL. Van Auken, Friday evening
was very enjoyable affair.
: Window shades from % cents up, al
Tompkins a. Ludewig's.
At sale of trotters in Jackson, on the
18th, ID. d. Hanover purchased Roster,
gray stallion by Florida, for 1926.
The Industrial Works has completed
the double excelsior machine, and 1t will
be shipped to North Carolina this week.
DIR. j. ID. Dunlop gave an interesting
lecture on the effects of alcohol on the
human system, Oh the evening Of the 18th.
Bargains in all goods during this month,
at Centennial book store.
The Epitomist, of East Tawas, is the
name of new paper received at this
Office. c. w. Terry is editor and publish
er.
The Alpena Excelsior Co. expect to re-
ceve 5000 cords of excelsior wood from
the Mud Lake railway region this sum-
mer.
The young mon OF the Presbyterian
church give donkey social at the resi-
dence of Rev. Thos. Middlemis, this
evening.
Tompkins e Ludewig are showing u
fine line OF Pineapple tissues.
Henry Beebo has commenced the work
of improving his residence on Second
street, and will make it one of the finest
in the city.
The steamer Pilgrim failed to make one
OF her trips last week, from Detroit,
owing to delay caused by putting in
new pump.
The steamer City of the Straits remain
ed at this port Wednesday night and
Thursday, on account of the heavy gale
that prevailed.
All pictures and music at a large dis
count during April, at L. c. Nason's.
The propeller Garden City and barges
Russian Lathrop and Light Guard clear
ed for Lake Erie ports Friday, with car
goes of lumber.
The railroad company is hauling Albert
Packs logs from the Mud Lake railway
region The amount to be hauled by
train is 100000 feet
Tho lumber mill of G.. n. Fletcher &
Sons commenced operations yesterday
A band saw has been erected in place of
one of the circulars.
Wanted-AIan and wife to work on farm
~ miles from town. Call at this office.
Monday morning the following lumber
mills were in operation: w. L. & II. ID.
Churchill, f. w. Gilchrst Minor Lum-
Der Co. and Albert Pack.
A supper will be served in the Nj. Z.
church this evening, after which Rev. +.
+. Caster delivers a free lectare on Matri-
mony The public are invited.
The Alpena Cedar Co. was loading a
vessel with cedar yesterday. The horse
power elevator was used to hoist the
cedar from the water to the vessel.
J. +. Field & Co. have an elegant new
stock of wall paper. Prices are very low.
The fish tugs have averaged about l.
800 pounds per lift during the past week.
From two to four hours steaming are
required to reach the fishing grounds.
The lumber mill of +. w. Gilchrist COM
menced operations last Thursday. One
of the big circulars was taken out last
winter and a band saw erected in its place.
The steamer II. G. Stewart which ran |
from Bay City to this port last year, will
carry passengers from Chicago to the |