Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-06-21

ID. X. Mcdonald has improved HE
property ut the corner Of Washington
avenue and Fifth street, 10y sodding the
grounds.
The improvements to the residence oil
Henry Beebe, on Second street, have
made IL one Of the finest looking houses
In the city.
The Mystics and Juniors played game
OF base ball at tho fair grounds, Monday,
resulting In n score Of 12 to 3, In favor
OF the Mystics.
We sell the most wall paper because
we have the largest stock To select from.
j. T.. FIELD a Co.
Driving at the rate Of Is miles an hour
OH the principal streets Of the city, Is u
little too rapid for safety at the hour of
10 o'clock at night.
A raft of logs containing 100000 feet
Is expected this week from the Georgian
Bay region, for Albert Pack. The tug
John Owens is towing 1t.
The fish tugs had light lifts last week,
averaging about / 200 per lift. Some Of
the nets are set near the big reef, about
forty miles from this port.
Have you seen Field Il Cos new wall
paper salesroom IL you haven't don't
fail to see IL.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ +.
church has decided to furnish meals and
refreshments in the church parlors and
on the lawn, during the Fourth.
Last "Wednesday the steamer State of
Michigan took from this port 60 tons OF
hay. and tile steamer Atlantic, Saturday,
took 100 tons, destined for Boston.
The demand for men is greater than the
isupply, owing to the number employed
on the new railroad and at hemlock bark
peeling. The rush will be over In about
a month.
Remember. the entire stock of shoes
closed out in thirty days.
Percy IIackett took charge of the ex-
press train Monday, and will act as
conductor during the absence of Frank
Kidder, who Is taking q two weeks recre-
alive trip.
The shipments OF sulphlte paper pulp
from the factory Of g. n. Fletcher a Sons,
last week, consisted Of $4,000 pounds to
Batavia, H., and 40 1000 pounds to Ticon-
deroga, n. Y.
James Roberts, brakeman in the EN-
ploy OF the D., B. c. & A. x. r., had the
little finger on his right hand crushed,
while making coupling at the Extract
Works, Monday.
j. T.. Field d Co. are selling wall paper
at prices that make II cheaper to re-paper
dirty walls than to try to clean them
Frank Tucker and company commence
weeks season at the Opera House next
Monday Mr.. Tucker is well known in
this city, and is said to have good
company with him.
A social dance will be given by the In
dependent Order Of Foresters, at St. Johns
Hall, next Friday evening, the 23d, the re-
cepts being for the local sick fund, Tick
cts only fifty cents.
Patrous of the Opera House will please
remember the orchestra plays the over
ture at s:l5 local time. and the curtain
will ring mp promptly at close Of over
ture BE on hand promptly.
DO you know that Mark c. Bostwick
Il Go. are selling shoes regardless OF
cost? They must go In thirty days.
The tug Frank w cleared for Pressure
Isle county, Saturday, to tow IA raft of
logs, containing 500, 900 feet, from the
Ocqucoc river to this city. They will BE-
sawed I'm the mill of +. w. Gilchrist.
The Rogers City Republican is the name
OF new paper received at this office last
week. 1t is published by the Rogers
City Publishing Co., with w. +. Rice as
editor The paper is issued on Thursday.
\ change has been made as to the time
Of holding evening services at Trinity
church. Formerly the evening services
commenced at 7:30 o'clock, but next
Sunday they will commence at five and
close at six.
Remember. the large stock of shoes to
be closed out regardless of cost. ut Mark
G.. Bostwick a Cos. They must go.
\ part of the wharf at the end of Dock
street caught fire Saturday afternoon,
being no doubt caused by II fire from
u pipe OF cigar, but the iiremcn soon had
the flame out, without any damage
worthy of mention.
Five ear loads of excelsior were shipped
from this port last week, by steamer City
OF the Straits, to Bedford, o.. Cleveland,
Toledo and Detroit. The excelsior fac
tory has capacity for manufacturing II
ear load OF excelsior per day
The railroad company is rushing the
work of constructing the extension of
the railroad from this city to Lake May, |
in Pressure Isle county, and has several
hundred men employed. The road is
nearly graded from this city to the county
line.
Daniel Ellis had the misfortune to have |
three fingers Of his hand nearly cut off by
a saw in the Masters shingle null, last
Saturday. lie was assisting to- put on
a belt when his hand came in contact with
n saw. Drs Secrist Il McGuire dressed