Alpena argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1893-1909, 1894-08-01


The postofice at Crawford's Quarry,
Presquo Isle county. has been discontinu-
cd, and the mail now goes TO Rogers City.
A metal ceiling has been put In the
new store OF r. c. Holmea, on Second
street, and II has been tastefully deco
rated.
The receipts OF coal by NJ. N. Bedford
a Co. last week, were 400 tons by pro-
peller Hall and 100 tons by barge Light
Guard.
II you want anything In the real estate
line for homo or for Investment, call on
o. L. Partridge.
Hall fell In parts OF the county Satur-
day afternoon, but no damage has been
done, as far as we have been able TO as
certain.
The laughable comedy, "Solon Shin
gle," will DO presented by Alpena people {
at the Opera House, on the evening OF
the 9Th.
The residence OF j. A. Mcdonald, on a
Long Lake avenue, was struck by light a
ming Saturday, but very little damage 1
was done. IA
Field & Co. are selling handsome wall 4
papers SO low that 1t is cheaper to paper J
your dirty walls than to clean them.
The fakir who rented the ground back .
OF the jail for.about week, paid only five I
dollars. He ought to have paid at least
$40 night. {
Geo. N. Fletcher a Sons shipped l2o,. n
900 pounds OF paper pulp to Middletown, t
O., last week, and 10000 pounds to Mon b
roe Falls, o. a
There was report In circulation about
town Friday that the steamer Northwest
was going to make calls at this port, but l
there was no truth In the rumor. D
Lincoln, the fish dealer at the old !,
stand on River street, Is selling white .
fish at &c, and trout at &c per pound for Il
| cash. Il
Rev. Il. Middlemiss will address the
young mems meeting at the Y. nj. c. A.
parlors next Sunday afternoon. A solo
will be sung by Miss Flora Mclean.
William Sanford, employed at the pa
per pulp factory, fell from ladder last =
w. ho1 hn left n
break his left arm, just above the elbow.
| There was rumor afloat last week In /,
regard to the d., b. G. & Alpena railroad Il
buying the Alpena & Northern, but the I,
railroad men Of this city know nothing n
about II. a
II you have money you do not require "
the use of at present take II to the AL u
pena County Savings Bank and deposit n
II, 50 IL will be earning something for
you.
Joseph LABEL, Of Alpena township, "
who has been at the Traverse City asylum d
for some time. returned home last We'd cl
nesday, being apparently cured of his l.
affection. III
The gentlemen who were in town gath - =.
ering fish information for the L. s. fish :. =,
commission, have gone to the upper end >,
OF the lake, and were accompanied by +. =,
A. Tulian.
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Two trotters from Maryland arrived by g,
boat last night, to take part In the races. h,
Benjamin & Southerland's string consist te
ing Of six horses, will arrive on to-mor- IL
rows train.
0. L. Partridge has very desirable Ia
residence for sale on Chisholm street. -
This place will become a business site, "
and will be sold so that IL will be good th
investment. OF
In repairing the Dock street drain the VI
workmen were obliged TO tear up one Il
side of the pavement for a distance OF II u
one block, and they have replaced the :"
part removed with new pavement. ', "
At least 90 horses from outside will Al
take in the races Of the Alpena Driving Il,
Club next week, and II is now certain Of
that ten horses will contest for the prizes m
In one race. G.
The question In regard to the legality to
OF the proposed county road bonds has
not yet been settled, and the prospects n
are that very little, II any, work will be m
done this season. w
The Messrs. Tabor shipped 105 barrels re
Of hemloclS bark extract to Chicago, and In
IS barrels to Ashtabula, last week, by re
the Grummond line, and Sd barrels to re
Chicago by rail- The barrels average fo
over 600 pounds each. IL
N,
"Take care of the dimes, and the dol
lars will take care OF themselves" BY IN
depositing your little savings In the AL m
pena County Savings Bank, you are TAX re
ng care OF both dimes and dollars. h,
The annual picnic OF the children OF the ci
Baptist and NJ. Z. Sunday schools oc- Of
ours to-day. The children and their M
friends 60 to Thunder Bay Island, where
the picnic will take place. Ia
DR.. Wilkinson was offered the position II
OF brigade surgeon during the coming u
state encampment, but declined, as he ie
could not devote the time required by the a
Office after the encampment Is over n
The Norwegian Ginging society will give :,
al Ice cream social at their school house :
this evening, the proceeds being for the :.
hanefit ~ the Norwegian church and the -