Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-07-19

The harbOr tug Ralph was m
spected last Friday, by Captains Van
Liew and Robertson, the u. 5.
inspectors of hulls and boilers.
The Ralph is licensed to carry 100
pounds of steam.
The special services of the fourth
quarterly meeting at the Nj. E..
church, next Sabbath, will take
place in the morning; lovefeast at
$50, and the Sacrament OF the
Lords Supper at l.3O.
Altogether about $50 tons of hay
have been shipped from Alpena
this season. Some of it went to
Europe, where hay is selling for
from $40 to $50 per ton, owing to
drought in that part of the world.
Twenty tons of excelsior were
shipped on the steamer City of AL
pena, last Wednesday evening, for
Detroit, and two car loads of sui
phite paper pulp-one to Ticonde-
roga, N. Y, and one to Niles, Mich.
The steamer Dove cleared from
this port last Friday, on her last
trip. She was temporarily placed
on the Bay City and Alpena route
while the damage to the Lora's en-
CINE was being repaired, She has
made seven round trips.
The "Chip O the Old Block" COM
pany is booked to appear at the
Opera House on the evening Of the
9th. The company is one well
known to the people of Alpena, as
it appeared in this city some years
ago and gave entire satisfaction.
A raft containing about 4,0O0,-
600 feet of logs, was towed here
last Sunday by the tug John Owen.
The tug left Georgian Bay on the
18th, and was only five days tow
ing the large log raft to Alpena.
The logs are for +. w. Gilchrist.
NJ. ?. Fournier, of Chicago, ar
rived in town this week and will
soon operate factory for the man
ufacture of mattresses. We be-
lieve such business will prove a
success in Alpena, as most of the
raw material can be obtained here.
The members of Alpena bar, at a
meeting held last Saturday even
ing, decided to form an association
of the attorneys in this city. }.
b. Furnbgll was elected temporary
president, and 4. N. Marshall sec
rotary. The association will he
regularly organized next Saturday
evening.
During the past week the police
made six arrests, four for being
drunk and disorderly, one for dis
orderly conduct, and one FOX shoot.
ing dog. The eases were dispos-
ed of as follows: One discharged,
one case pending, two suspended
sentence, and two paid fines amount
ing to $3.50.
The election held Monday, to de-
eide whether the county road sys-
tenn sheuld be adopted in the coun-
ty, caused but little interest, and
very light vote was cast. We are
unable to get full returns from
the entire county for this issue, but
we venture to say the result is
favorable to good roads.
The steam dredge on the govern
ment contract, has made three cuts
from the aouth NJ the river dis
lance of 200 feet out into the bay,
and is working OH the fourth cut.
Each cut is 30 feet wide. a depth
of sixteen and half feet has been
dredged OH three of the cuts, while
the fourth viii he seventeen feet
deep.
A large amount of -four is receiv-
ed ia town from Minneapolis, and
it is a kind of import we do not
like to see come into Alpena. This
county is capable of growing all the
wheat needed for -four by the peo-
pie Of Alpena, and all the flour used
by Alpepa people should be from
wheat grown and ground IN the
county.
George Hydorn's residence, cor
nor of Eleventh and Lockwood
streets, together with the house
hold effects, was destroyed by fire
Sunday night. There was no one
in the house at the time the fire
commenced, andi issupposed have
been caused by an exploded lamp.
The house and furniture was in
sured for 5000.
Those who attend the Opera
House next Monday evening will
be well entertained by the Chip o
the Old Block company. The star
of the comedy is favorite with AL
peaa people, and has appeared at
the Opera House three different
seasons. The last time he was here
he took the part of Ole Olson, and
yas the cause of many a hearty
laugh.
James Collins has been admitted
to the bar. Mr.. Collins has pur-