Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1893-03-22


nish an evenings enjoyment for
those who attend.
The ward boards of registration
will be in session the last two days
of this month and the first day of
April. If you have changed your
residence be sure and register or
you may lose your vote.
The annual meeting of the Land
Improvement Co. was held last
Wednesday evening and the follow
ing directors chosen: j. G. Com
fort, John Monaghan, M. O'Brien,
A. Harshaw and L. ID. Crissman.
"Our Irish Neighbors" will visit Alpena
Saturday next. 1t is the intention OF the
manager to open with q matinee at 2:30
p. NJ, provided, of course, our cannot ball
train arrives on time; il the train Is to be
on time the flag will be flying from the
Opera House flag staff.
A series of very interesting meet
ings was held in the Congregational
church several evenings of last
week, by evangelist Lewis. The
gentleman is a very interesting
speaker, and the meetings were well
attended.
All the old pulp wood at the
sulphite paper pulp factory OF q.
n. Fletcher & Sons has been used
up. The spruce wood now used is
brought in on sleighs, and but
short time ago formed a part OF AL
pena's forests.
At the Alpena Spool Co.'S works
about 1,500 cords of birch wood
have been sawed into spool bolts and
piled in the large shed, for season.
ing. The company will have wood
enough to keep their machines i'll
operation the coming season.
The recent improvements to the
office of the Golling House make it
one of the most comfortable and
coy hotel Offices in the State.
The large sample room has been
partitioned, the front half being
added to the Office as writing
room.
A telegram was received yester-
day announcing the death of the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Gil
christ, at Los Angeles, CAL, of
scarlet fever. The little girl had
gone to southern California with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Potter some
weeks ago.
The Opera House theatrical sea-
son commences next Saturday even
ing. hurry & Mack, the fun MAX
ers, will present the laughable
comedy, "Our Irish Neighbors."
On the evening of the 31st the
Vreeland Operate Minstrels will
give an entertainment.
We hope there will be a large at
tendance at the Democratic ward
caucuses tomorrow evening, and
that good ward candidates and del
egates will be chosen. 1t is the
duty of every citizen to attend the
caucuses and take an active part in
the selection of candidates and dele
gates.
The Democratic city convention
will be held in the Council Room
next Monday afternoon, at 2
o'clock, for the purpose of nominat-
ing candidates for the offices Of
Comptroller, Recorder and Justice
of Peace, and to transact such other
business as may come before the
convention.
The bath house, under the very
appropriated name of the Carlsbad of
America, is being extensively adj
vertised. There is no doubt in re-
gard to the great curing properties
of the magnetic sulphur water that
flows out of the well. 1t has been
tried and proved sure remedy for
rheumatism.
Deputy sheriff McArron brought
) w. C. Walker from Holly last Sat-
) urday. The charge is desertion of
his family. He was working at a
hotel in Holly, and dispatch to
the Detroit Journal says: 'He has
lived at Holly many years, and UNI
til his arrest no one there knew that
he had been married"
In reply to the evening paper the
Pioneer man tries to escape from
an accusation by laying the blame
on one of his help. What pusilan-
imous conduct. Why does not the
Pioneer thing take his medicine like
man, and not try to escape by
hiding behind the office kid?
Who runs the Pioneer, anyhow;
: the kidp
: A change has been made in deliv-
ering mail at Ossineke since the
depot burned. Coming up no mail
/, is left by the night train, and it is
7 carried to Ossineke the next MORN
ing by the express. The change
was made owing to the incon-
venience of sending an agent to the
railroad stopping place, from the
village postoflice, about midnight.
! A pleasant entertainment was
given at the Opera House, last
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