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The first sawmill in ALpena county was erected at the mouth of Devil River in 1844, by Jonathan Burtch and Anson Eldred. David D. Oliver built -and opened a store on Thunder Bay Island, in 1845. 1846 -Simeon M. Holden erected. a frame building on Thunder Bay Island. 1856 -Nov. 26.-Daniel Carter, wife and daughter, came to Alpena, tfie first settlers. 1857 -Feb. 7.-Alpena county organized. What is now the city of Alpena was then called Fremont, and at the first election of county officers in Noovember, Daniel Ciarter was elected townshi-p treasurer, the township comprising the entire county. Mr Carter was also the first -postmaster of Fremo-nt. 1859 -In February, 18659, the name ol Fremont was changed to Alpena. In 185'8 the first school in Alipena was 'held in a rough board coo.per shop on lot l10,:blo.ck 3, oif the village, on Water street, with Miss Mary Carter as the teacher. The 'first lumbering on Thunder Bay river in the fall of 1858. 1859 -Smith & COhamberlain built the first steam sawmill on Thunder Bay river. 1860 -Lockwood & Minor built a mill on Thunder Bay river-the Island Mill. The population of Alpena and Montmorency counties was 2-910. 1862 -About July 1st, 1862, occurred the first Alpena fire, starting in the woods, and on.the 4th spread to the settlement, where it burned the partly Ibuilt s-aw mill of Lookwood & Minor, as well as several lother buildings. 1863 -The first school house ibuilt in the county wa.s in 1863-4, on lot 2, block 210,, village. J. B. Tuttle, teacher..April 17.-At night, the saw mill of Chamberlain & Smith was burned, with 810,10-000 feet of lumber owned by Miller & Fletcher. May 1.-The first number of the Alpena Pioneer was issued, then the Thunder Bay Monitor. 1865 -Alpena Lodgie, No. 199,;F. & A M. was organized. Aug. 9.--Steamers M'eteor and Pewabic in collision off Thunder Bay island. Pewa;bic sunk and between 75 and 10.0 lives were lost. The erection of Congregational church commenced in 1'865, finis-hed in 1868. 1867 -The s;hingle mills of Thomas Robinson and 'Hopiper & Davis were burned. Potter fjardware Co. EstabHsbed 1867 Corner Second Avenue and River Street 6 1868 -The Old Union School Building, where the High iSchool now stands, was built in 1868. 1869 -May 3.-The p.laning and grist mill of Doane & Bingham partly burned. Same mill destroyed by fire Oct. 1, 1870. t870 -Thunder Bay Chapter R. A. 'M. was organized. Residence of Fulton Bundy.burned. Population of Alpena and Montmorency counties was 2,7156. Dec. 12.-The court house and a dwelling adjoining, owned,by S.. E. Hitchcock. were destroyed iby fire, and nearly all of the county records were burned. 1871 -Fe'bruary - Foundry -of David Crippen and boarding 'house of Lockwood & Minor reduced to ashes. By act of 'the legislature Alpena was made a city in 1871, the first election being 'held in Aipiril, when Seth Li 'Qarpenter w!as elected mayor Atpril 9.--A conflagration swept out of exkitence -the entire business portion on 'the north side of the river. The principal buildings -burned were the Huron House, Beebe building, dwelling of Moses Bingham, Evergreen Hall, Star /Hotel and store building of J. C. Bowman, occupied by Butterfield & Fol'kerts. The loss at this fire was upwards of $60,,0;00. S May-The first fire conmpiany was organized; with A. L. Power as foreman, and the steam fire engine Sahgonahkato purchased. June 26.-German Aid Society was organized, with Chas. Golling as the first president. Society started with about forty members. June 27, 1871, fire spread from the woods near State street and the old Champbell & Potter dock, damaging the dock, burning the house of Wm. Waltenbury, and damaging the residence of Jas. A. Case about $300. The firemen and people fought hard to save the city from destruction. June 29.-First issue of the Alpena Weekly Argus. July 1.-A. R. Richardson erecting first brick building in Alpena, for a residence, on State street; Bolton & McRae building brick block corner Dock and Fletcher streets; Barlow mill built and at work; Henry Beebe building new block on Dock street; Samuel Boggs erecting Sherman House on Second street. July 26.-Burrell House formally opened. Sept. 12.-Brick work on Bolton & McRae block completed; A. W. Comstock erecting new residence at corner of Second avenue and Dunbar street. Fletcher House being erected on Water street, completed July 1872; Cowell & Godfrey building store on Second street. Sept. 18.-Occurred the death of Edward Vail,owner of Vail foundry. Oct. 3.-First lodge of Odd Fellows organized. From April 1 to Oct- 8, 1871, there were 233 buildings and permanent additions erected in the city. J. S. Minor erects new sawmill on island in river. Oct. 23.-Bolton & McRae occupy their new brick store. Nov. 4.-Boiler in Minor Island mill exploded, and nine men were, more or less injured, two of whom, Edward Munroe and Chas. La Frenier, died the same evening. Nov. 12.-Sunday morning, the Globe Hotel, with J. R. Beach, proprietor, and the saloon of J. C. 1VfcDonald, on River street, where now stands the Denton block, were burned to the ground. Telegraph line completed to Alpena in November, 1871. Nov. 25.-Sawmill of Cunningham, Robinson, Haines & Co., at Ossineke, burned. 1872--- March 1.-Bank of Alpena Banking Co. opened. April 1.-Maltz Exchange bank commenced banking business. July 12.-Occurred the greatest conflagration in the history of Alpena-Upwards of $175,000 worth of property was destroyed, and three entire blocks-those between Washington avenue, Second and Chisholm streets, and the two blocks. between River, Chisholm, First and Third street-all were reduced to ashes, with one exception, the house now owned and occupied by John Beck, at the corner of First and River streets. The buildings on Second and River streets, from the Cornstock block to the Cobden hotel were burned, and a residence where now stands the Holmes & Reynolds block, as well as the buildings where now stands the opera house block. The fire practically wiped out the business portion of the city on the south side of the river, and financially ruined a good many people. The fire was of only two hours duration. Three lives were lost in the disaster, Mrs. H. G. Westbrook, Geo. B. Westbrook and Geo. Westby. Sept. 4.-The barn of B. F. Luce and residence of H. Hyatt were burned and two cows and a horse cremated. The next morning the shingle mill of Hopper, Davis & Co., at the dam, was destroyed by fire. Sept. 5.-Tug Bennis burned to the water's edge, while out on the bay. Sept. 2 4.-Propeller Galena, freight and passenger boat between Alpena and Detroit, went ashore, during a gale, on North Point, and was a total wreck. No lives were lost. Office of weather bureau established in September. Oct. 1.-Since the great fire of July 12, buildings have been and are under cormstruction by Potter _____10 Bros., two brick stores; A. L. Power & Co., two brick stores; Albert Pack brick store; brick store each of Jason Gillett, Aber Bros., W. McMaster, F. S. Goodrich and Bewick, Comstock & Co., brick building for Alpena Banking Co. Dec. 17.-That "prevailing disease' seems to be spreading in the city. Small pox. Steamer John Sherman purchased by Lake Shore Navigation Co., to be the next year run between Bay City and Alpena. Year 1872 ends with hundreds of people in the city and county officted with smallpox. Bridge built across river on Second avenue and Dock streets during winter of 1872-3. Established 1872 THE J. L. CIGAR 10c, 3 for 25c, and 10c Straight More Popular Than Ever J. LEVYN C& SON 11 1873 -Jan. 22.-W. F. Goodenow, of firm of Goodenow & Dow, of Alpena, died in Saginaw. Feb. 4.-Residence of J. R. Smith, on north side of river, burned. Feb. 6.-Death of E. Welsh, Alpena merchant. March 1.-Smith & Doane commence the erection of hemlock bark extract works, at Trowbridge Point. April 1.-Smallpox has been stamped out. During the epidemic there were over a thousand cases in the county, and the deaths were fifty-two. April 30.-The first boat of the season the propeller Wenona, arrived from Detroit. April 30.-Fire destroyed bakery of Miller & Plough, on First street. May 20.-Residence of C. T. Paxton, on Sugar Island, burned. June 10.-Alex McDonald, J. W. Creighton and G. N. Blackburn commence the erection of the McDonald and Creighton block, at the corner of Second and River streets, and the Blackburn block, adjoining. The Golling block, later Cobden Hotel, also being built. July 29.-The store occupied by A. Anspach & Co., on River street, with the contents, was burned. A good deal of talk about this time, regarding a railroad from A1 -pena,-one we didn't get. 12 Sept. 9.-School census shows 782 of school age in the city. Salt well being sunk at the dam. Oct. 3.-Lodge of Good Templars organized. Oct. 29.-Hopper, Davis & Co. shingle mill at the dam, burned. Nov. 29.-Sudden death of George Melville. Dec. 9.-Mrs. Alex Fisher gave birth to a quartet of children-two girls and two boys. All four died. Dec. 26.-Doane, Bingham & Co. started their grist mill-the first one in Alpena. In 1873, Chas. Golling erected brick block now occupied by Michigan Laundry, and Sanborn sawmill at Ossineke was build. 1874 -Jan. 5.- Bewick, Comstock & Co. erecting shingle mill in place of one burned July 12, 1872. March 27.-Residence of Geo. W. Bailey, corner First street and Washington avenue, burned. April 15.-The brick block of J. T. Bostwick completed. June 4.-Congress passed bill to establish life saving station on Thunder Bay Island. June 26.-Congress appropriated $20,000 for building a light house at the mouth of Thunder Bay river. Sept. 23.-Brick work on residence of C. T. Burrell, Dock street, completed. 13 Oct. 27.-Wm. McMaster erecting brick veneered building on River street. Nov. 30.-Chas. Blanchard met death by accident in mill of Mason Lumber Co. Dec. 3.-Scotch-American Hotel, on Fletcher street, burned. During 1874, G. W. Benton erected and occupied store building corner Third street and Washington avenue. 1875-. February-Patrick McDade building Union Hotel, corner Second street and Washington avenue. March 25.-Residence of J. W. Paxton, on Sugar Island, destroyed by fire. June 5.-Fire destroyed the wagon and blacksmith shop of Robert Napper, the residence and barn of Elisha Harrington, on River street, and residence of Hiram J. Eaton, on Chisholm street. June 12.-Residence. of Thos Doyle, Fletcher mill barn, with two horses owned by Chas. Rice, burned. Extract factory and warehouse of Smith & Doane, at Trowbridge Point reduced to ashes. June 23.-Fire destroyed residences of J. D. Sheahy and Peter Schenck, and by only hard work, residence M. N. Bedford was saved, July 26.-New steam fire engine added to Alpena fire department, with engine house in Third ward. 14 During the summer of 1875, E. K. Potter built large residence on Washington avenue,; now McRae Hospital. Aug. 23.-Albert Molitor shot by unknown men, at Rogers City. Sept. 24.-Two fires in one night, homes of John McSorley, at Campbellville, and of a man named Sebold, in Third ward. Long Lake road opened in 1875. Oct. 13.-Tug Miller exploded her boiler, six miles out on the bay, and Stug went to the bottom. Captain Edward H. Miller, and the cook, a colored man named Wm. Moody, lost their lives. Tug a total wreck. Dec. 1.-Charles Golling erect. skating rink at corner of River and Third streets. 1876-- Jan. 1.-Salt well at the dam has been abandoned. Feb. 21.-Beebe block, on Dock street, burned. Three stores and Beebe hall consumed. Loss about $16,400, and the sufferers were Henry Beebe, M. O'Brien, C. P. VanGorder, and the Alpena and Pedro Boat clubs. Feb. 23.-Residence of Dr. A. Jeyte, Miller street, burned. May 1.-Albert Pack building the Alpine block, now known as the Holmes & Reynolds block. May 22.-Governor accepts Alpena military company,-attached to Third regiment, Co. H. 15 May 23.-Residence of J. L. McDonald, Third ward, burned. June 1.-Alphine Hall opened by McKean-CampbelI troupe. June 3.-Co. H, Alpena Guards, mustered in by Adjt.-Gen. Robinson. June 20.-Gymnasium building burned. Aug. 4.-At Fenton, Mich., sudden death of Mrs. Margaret Potter, of Alpena, mother of J. J. and J. D. Potter. Sept. 17-Centennial block build, Geo. L. Maltz & Co., G. N. Fletcher and Mason, Luce & Co. building brick blocks. Oct. 3.-Fire destroyed the residence of J. S. Irwin, Second avenue. Oct. 7.-Minor & Co. shingle mill blown to atoms by exploding boiler. -Five deaths result from the disaster, Andrew Tigchon, Wm. Card,Jojaski, Daniel Bowman and John Thompson. Oct. 24.-Thunder Bay Encampment, I. O. O. F. instituted. Oct. 9.-Residence of John R. Smith, Oldfield street, burned. Nov. 3.-Lake Shore brewery, on State street, burned. Nov. 20.-Death of Obed Smith, aged 80, one of early settlers, and Judge of Probate at time of death. Dec. 2.-Myers block, at corner of Second and River streets, and adjoining buildings burned. Sufferers by this fire were Julius Myers, Jacob Levyn, Jos. Huestis, H. Heyte, G. N. 16 Fletcher, Robt. Stone, C. A. Jeyte, R. A. McDonald, Robt. Holborn, W. H. Phelps. 1877 -Jan. 5.-Death of Alfred Richardson, for ten years a resident of Alpena. Jan. 22.-Death of Lohn Louden, of Long Rapids, early settler and Civil war veteran. Jan. 24.--Fire destroyed house of Archie McCollum, on Oldfield street. Feb. 16.-Boarding house of Baker V. Talbott, on Miller street, destroyed by fire. March 8.-Foundry of David Crippen wrecked by fire. March 9.-House of Francis Jobin Mill street, burned. April.18.-Fire destroyed the residence of Chas. Cramer, on Dock street. April 24.--Residence of Michael Ihlenfield, on Chisholm street, burned. April 25.-G. H. Davis and S. A. L. Warner building new shingle mill, on site of burned mill, on Chisholm street, just across the river. April 27.-Residences of Wm. McDonald, Thos. Atkinson and Denton Sellick, on Mill 'street, burned. May 17.-Body of Patrick McDade, who disappeared about the first of March, found on the bay shore. 17 June 2.-50,000 feet of lumber destroyed by fire, on the dock of F. W. Gilchrist, Small box in Alcona county, and camp where victims were housed -was burned. June 28.-Residences of Mrs. H. J. Ingerson and M. C. Haley, on Lockwood street, destroyed by fire. Aug. 20.-Samuel Bailey, boom hand, drowned in river near Eleventh street. Aug. 27.-The common council entered into a contract with W. P. Hanchett, for the construction of water works, the water to be conveyed to the city by a large pipe, from the South Branch. Oct. 19.-Destruction by fire of -the residence of J. P. Wentworth, Tefft street. Oct. 20. Harshaw & Co. and C. C. Whitney erecting two brick stores on Second street. Lighthouse at mouth of Thunder Bay river erected in 1877. 1878-- March 16. Winter gone, mildest in history, bay open all winter, very little snow, robins arrived, navigation open, steamer Dunlap arrived from Bay City. June 21-Charles H. Rice, one of the firm owning the mill, met death by being caught in the machinery of the A. F. Fletcher & Co. mill. Aug. 20. Body of Peter Newell found in the bay; had been missing five days. 18,Sept. 15--Death of Paulette Cicero, i nQted character. Sept. 25-Residence of Meade Maccartney burned. Oct., 10, 11--First county fair held by Alpena County Agricultural Society, in. the skating rink at the corner of River and Third streets, where now stands Engine House No. One. Oct. 14--Contract signed by city officials and Alpena City Water Co. for constructing water works in All:ena. Nov. 26-Completion of three new residences by A. N. Spratt on Hitchcock street. Dec. 8-Death of Hon. Ira Stout, one of the charter members of Alpena lodge, 170, I. O. O. F., at the time of death Judge of Probate. Dec. 19--Mrs. John Thompson, formerly Miss Sarah Boyd, kill..d by accidental discharge of gun, at Thompson lumber camp. 1879 -Feb. 27-Supervisors decided to submit the question of building a court house to the people, to be votPd on at April election. Mark.h. 26-George Prentiss purchased Hitchcock dock, for purpose ol building a saw mill. April 7 -Vote in county resulted in favor of building court house, by a majority of 577. May 12.-Work commenced on the construction of the water works. 19 Construction of Johnson and Fletcher blocks, on Water street, commenced. May 21.-George Prentiss building mill on Hitchcock dock. May 26.-Construction of opera house block commenced by Geo. L. Maltz. June 4.-Plans being prepared for the erection of the Comstock block, June 11.-Work commenced on the erection of the Comstock block. June 18.-First telephone line constructed in Alpena. June 25.-Brick work on the Johnson and Fletcher block completed. July 19.-Shingle mill at the dam, not in operation, burned down. July 30.-Mill of George Prentiss enclosed, brick work on Comstock block completed, and walls for opera house block up to second story. Aug. 6.-Attempt made to discover the location of the sunken propeller Pewabic. Aug. 27.-Geo. L. Maltz building two stores on Water street, as an addition to the bank block. Sept. 3.-Albert Pack and Geo. N. Fletcher constructing new dock on the bay, with intention of erecting a saw mill. Moses Brown completes the building of pump house, at the dam, and placing machinery for the Alpena City Water Works. 20 Sept. 17.-Search for sunken propeller Pewabic unsuccessful. Sept. 27.-New saw mill of Fletcher & Pack, on the shore, commenced. Oct. 1.-Bewick, Comstock & Co. occupy their new banking office, in the Comstock block. Present fair grounds being made ready for holding county fair. Oct. 9, 10.-Second annual fair of Alpena County Agricultural Society. Oct. 15.-Water let into pipe on south side of the river, by water company. Work of laying inlet pipe from dam to bay commenced by water company. Nov. 11, 12.-Formal opening of the Maltz new opera house. 1880 -March 24.-Death of Rev. Richard Brass, rector of Trinity church. May 19.-P. J. and George Monaghan establish a shingle mill on the lake shore, opposite Middle Island. July 10.-David Bratton finishes a substantial dock and dam at the mouth of Long Lake creek, on Lake Huron, nearly abreast of Middle Island. July 28.-The erection of the Franklin school, on Lockwood street, commenced. Aug. 29.-The steamer Marine City burned to the water's edge, near 21 Alcona, after leaving Alpena for Detroit. Estimated twelve lives were lost by the disaster, but no Alpena people. One, Jennie Musser, was from Alcona. Sept. 1.-Brick work completed on the Brand block, Chisholm street. The erection of engine house, at the corner of River and Third streets, commenced. Sept. 29.-Foundation being laid for the erection of St. Bernard's church, foundation only to be built before another year. Franklin school completed and occupied. Oct. 7, 8.-Third annual fair of Alpena County Agricultural Society. Oct. 17.-Fire started in the Reynolds Jewelry Store Alpena's Oldest Jewelry Store Established, Jan. 1880 By CHARLES H. REYNOLDS 22 lumber on the dock of F. W. Gilchrist, burned nearly all day, and destroyed 300,000 feet of lumber. Oct. 26.-Work of laying water works inlet pipe to the bay completed. Oct. 29.-Death of Meade N. S. Macartney, one of Alpena's early settlers. Nov. 10.-Water works in the city entirely completed. Water supply from the bay. Dec. 24.-David Bratton raises frame for saw mill at mouth of Long Lake creek. As shown by census of 1880, Alpena and Montmorency counties had a population of 8,789, of which 2,636 are distributed among the townships, and 6,153 are in the city. 1880 was a prosperous year In Alpena. Many new settlers arrived and located on farm lands in the county. - A. N. Spratt built a large new residence at corner of Second and Hitchcock streets, and a new saw mill was erected on the bay shore by Fletcher, Pack & Co. 1881 -Jan. 13.-Court house at Rogers City burned. Jan. 26.-W. H. Hall preparing to erect a brick block, on River street, to take the place of a wooden structure burned. Feb. 9.-Stone founidation completed for brick veneered block of Missing page Missing page Missing page Missing p ag9e 27 Stone foundation for Lockwood school building completed. July 6.-Finding of the body of Capt. Thomas Driver, brought up out of the river by dredge. July 9.-Death of Hon. James K. Lockwood, at Sandusky, O. He was one of the earliest settlers of Alpena, coming here in 1856. July 12.-Corner stone of M. E. Church, on Chisholm street, laid. Sept. 6.-Brick block of two stores, on River street, for Alex McDonald, commenced. Oct. 5, 6.-Fifth annual fair in Alpena county. Dec. 9.-Organization of the Alpena National bank. Capital $100,000. Organizers: Geo. L. Maltz, Chas. W. Richardson, F. W. Gilchrist, E. K. Potter, Wm. H. Johnson, W. H. Potter and H. D. Churchill. The year 1882 went out and left some few happenings and improvements.-Three brick stores built by Mrs. Honora Minton, on Second street, Alex McDonald two brick stores on River street, Paul Dane two brick veneered stores on Dock street, Chas. Brand brick veneered brewery back of Brand block, brick saloon building on Dock street, F. W. Fletcher an iron roofed warehouse on river, foot of Fletcher street, G. A. Shannon & Co. warehouse on Chisholm street, Board of Education two story school house in First ward, Albert Pack frame store on Second street, next to Alpine 28______ WILLIAM H. JOHNSON, President. FRED'K H. ORCUTT, Vice-Pres. WM. F. DENISON, Cashier Alpena National Bank ALPENA, MICH. 1882 1915 Capital $50,000.00 Surplus and undivided Profits Earned, $65,000.00 Deposits, $1,300,000.00 FOUR PER CENT. Interest Paid on Savings Deposits. Interest compounded semi-annually. Member of the FEDERAL RESERVE BANK and operated under the direct supervision of the United States government. block, Henry Beebe frame store on Dock street, E. H.' Turner frame store on Chisholm street, C. Kramcr frame store and dwelling on Tenth and Chisholm streets, Folkerts & McPhee frame store and warehouse on Oldfield street. Alex McDougall plumbing shop on River street, M. E. church nearly completed, St. Bernard's stone chuirch well advanced in construction, art hall on fair ground, and nearly two hundred residences erected. 1883 -Jan. 4.-Wiltse & Adams store, at Hillman, the first business house built in Montmorency county, burn 29 Jan. 24.-Bingham & Cathro erecting saw mill in Long Rapids township. Flanders postoffice established in Green township. Jan. 26.-Board of Supervisors erect and organize township of Maple Ridge. Feb. 1.-Alpena National bank commenced business. Feb. 5.-The saw mill of Cathro & Bingham, Maple Ridge, commenced operations. Feb. 8-Board of supervisors vote to submit proposition to build $5,000 poor house, to electors at April election. March 1-Postoffice established at Orchard Hill, J. W. Farrier, P. M. Electric light turned on street lamps for the first time. March 4-Death of D. P. Buker, a pioneer of Alpena. March 16-Death of Orrin Erskine, early Alpena settler. March 28-Johnson warehouse being torn down for re-building. April 2-Proposition to raise $5,000 for new poor house voted down. Mason warehouse being erected. April 11-Articles of incorporation of the Detroit, Bay City & Alpena railroad filed with Sec. of State. April 25-Contract for erecting new Episcopal church let to Fred A. Wilson. May 8-Death of Abram Hopper, 30 formerly county treasurer and one of Alpena's pioneers. May 23-Organization of what is now Horace S. Roberts Post, G.A.R. May 30-First observance of Decoration Day by Alpena G.A.R. June 19-Fire in the lumber on the dock of W. L. & H. D. Churchill destroyed $25,000 worth of lumber. June 28-Death of Hezekiah Hyatt, one of Alpena's pioneers. July 4-Laying of corner stone of Trinity Episcopal church. Patrick Culligan commences the erection of the Culligan block. Tidal wave on Lake Huron, water rising two feet, partly submerging Thunder Bay and other islands. July 12.-Postoffice established at Hubbard Lake, John Ellsworth, P. M. Aug. 8-Foundation laid for the Obed Smith school house. Aug. *26-New Methodist Episcopal church dedicated. Sept. 7-Failure of Prentiss Lumber Co. Sept. 8-Death of Willard S. Furbush, early settler. Sept. 9-Death of Mrs. Samantha Hitchcock, pioneer resident. Sept. 24-Wreck of steambarge East Saginaw, at Sand Beach. The vessel was the property of F. W. Gilchrist. Oct. 3-Survey of Detroit, Bay 31 City & Alpena railroad completed to AuSable. Culligan block finished outside. Oct. 4-Propeller Davison wrecked on Thunder Bay island. Total loss. Oct. 10-Stone work of the new Trinity Episcopal church completed. First directory of city and county issued by Polk & Co. Oct. 11-12-Sixth annual fair in Alpena county. Oct. 14-Schooner Gardner was wrecked on South Point, and went to pieces, having broken in two. Nov. 14-Mason warehouse burned, loss over $7,000. Nine hundred men working on the construction of the Detroit, Bay City & Alpena railroad. Dec. 5-Trains running on Detroit, Bay City & Alpena railroad between Alger and AuSable. The year 1883 closed with very little out -of the ordinary events to chronicle. During the year a lodge of the A. O. U. W. was organized in the city, circuit court was held for the first time in the new court house on Feb. 13; Alpena Commandery, K. T., organized May 21; Lockwood Post, G. A. R., organized May 23; fire in lumber on Churchill Lumber Co. dock on June 19; Prentiss Lumber Co. failed on Sept. 7; Obed Smith school house finished on Oct. 9; Mason warehouse burned Nov. 14. 32 1884 -Jan. 22-Death of Charles E. Mason, of the Mason Lumber Co. Feb. 5-First term of circuit court in Montmorency county, Judge Frank Emerick on the bench. Feb. 26-Julius Savage murdered by Barney Rousseau. March 9-First Presbyteriai service in Alpena, at Knights of Honor hall, conducted by Rev. F. W. Vertican of Port Huron, and Presbyterian society organized. March 18-Death of Tihomas D. Bullock, pioneer. April 2-Davis warehouse, destroyed by fire some months previous, being rebuilt. New Central Hotel of W. T. Jones on Lockwood street, (now the Temple theatre), completed. April 16-Henry Beebe commenced erection of brick block on Dock street. May 23-Stone foundation for the brick block of Bolton & McRae and Henry Beebe on Dock street, being built-four stores. May 24-McDonald hotel at Long Lake, burned to the ground, with a greater part of the furnishings, entailing a loss of about $4,000. June 4-Brick work on new office of W. L. & H. D. Churchill finished. June 8-Monaghan mill on Lake Huron shore, oposite Middle island, destroyed by fire. June 9-Death of Wm. S. Stevens, 33 better known as "Whistling Bill." Mr. Stevens came to Alpena in 1857. June 29-Trinity Episcopal new church dedicated. July 1-State census enumerators returns show population of city to be 9,197. In county, $12,690. July 9-Brick work completed on new block of Bolton & McRae and Henry Beebe. July 21-Bath house at foot of River street burned. July 25-John Kelley, Alpena township, killed by falling tree. Sept. 10-Tornado swept over this part of the country, doing great damage to property and killing Thomas Scharff, by lightning. Sept. 19-Slight shock of earthquake felt in Alpena. Oct. 2-3-Seventh annual fair in Alpena county. Oct. 23-Roller rink at foot of Chisholm street, burned. Nov. 5-Presbyterians have purchased and are making preparations to move old Episcopal church buildiing to present church site. Nov. 12-New roller rink being built on site of one burned. Dec. 6-Butterfiield & Crable saw mill burned to the ground. Mill was situated on ground now occupied by D. & M. freight depot, and was built in year 1859, by Smith & Chamberlain; burned down in 1864, and was re-built the same year by George N. Fletcher, then owner. g94 Presbyterian church undergoing repairs and re-plastering. Experiment of making road-bed of crushed stone tried on half a block of Water street, from Second* street southeast to the end of the Bank block. Dec. 20.-New roller rink opened to the pubilc. Dec. 22.-Thunder Bay hotel burned, with loss of $3,000. Dec. 28.-First services held in church of Presbyterian society. During 1884 building operations in Alpena were not very extensive, yet there was a healthy growth. Bolton & McRae and Henry Beebe erected a brick block of three stores, on Dock street; the roller rink was built twice, having burned once; the Baldwin school house, on Baldwin street, was built, and substantial ýresidences erected by A. L. Power, Geo. Masters (brick), E. H. Furbush and J. M. Johnston..The last named was afterward burned. 1885-- Jan. 1.-Elmer M. Tibbitts killed on Black River railroad. Jan. 3.-Finding of letters saying that a gang of firebugs had been organized to burn several of the Alpena mills. Constable McTeavy, of Presque Isle township, fatally shot by Wm. Gill. Jan. 4.-Death of James Tims, an old resident, and ex-alderman. 35 Jan. 28.-Livery stable of Peter Owens, on Fletcher street, destroyed by fire. Feb. 4.-The Owens and Miller brick block, on Dock street, burned, with a loss of about $15,000. Feb. 11.-Death of Mrs. Albert Pack,at Detroit. March 3.-Albion House, on River street, burned. Loss $8,000. March 9.-Residence of S. A. L. Warner damaged $1,500 by fire. A C. Tefft's residence destroyed by fire. March 25.-Store building of Otto Gjorud, on Dock street, damaged by fire. April 15.-Roller rink opened by Geo. F. McRae. April 25.-Burning of residence of Robert Barrett, on Fletcher street. April 26.-Dedication of St. Bernard's new stone church, on Chisholm street. April 27.-steamer City of Alpena presented with set of colors by Alpena citizens. May 6.-Death of David Plough, a pioneer citizen. June 18.-Incendiaries attempt to burn the Central Hotel. July 1.-Fire burned 60,000 or 70,000 cedar ties and posts at Sandy Hook, Alpena township. July 4.-Mason warehouse burned. Loss $4,000. 36 July 7.-Contract let to F. S. Dewey for paving part of Second and Dock streets, a total length of 1,742 feet. Aug. 31.-Owens' new brick block, on Dock street, completed. Sept. 1.-Alpena Gas Co. commence the erection of gas works, on State street. Sept. 3.-Death of Emos Holmes, aged 77. Sept. 4.-Barn of W. H. & E. K. Potter, at Campbellville, burned. Sept. 7.-Contract let to Owen Fox for macademizing Dock street, from Hueber to Lake street. Sept. 9.-Barn of S. W. Flanders, in Green township, burned. Loss $1,700. Sept. 9.-Paving of part of Dock street completed. Sept. 15.-Martin Houghton falls from third story window, at Sherman House, and is killed. Sept. 21.-Strike of laborers in several mills, for 10 hour day. All resumed work next day at 11 hours a day. Sept. 23.-Organization Woman's Relief Corps. Death of Mrs. Mary A. Lester, aged 66 years. Sept. 24.-Special city election for bonding city for $10,000 to build steel bridge between Second and Dock streets. Vote 74 yes, 31 no. Oct. 2.-Wreck of steamer Bull of the Woods, on Hubbard Lake. 37 Oct. 8, 9.-Eighth annual fair in Alpena county. Oct. 19-Death of Seth L. Carpenter, first Mayor of Alpena, Civil War Veterans. Oct. 20.-Contract for paving Fletcher street, from Dock to Mill streets, let to M. Taney; length 463 feet 24 feet wide. Oct. 26.-Smith Bridge Co. awarded contract to build steel bridge across Thunder Bay river, from Second to Dock streets. Nov. 2.-Owen Fox completes contract for macadamizing Dock street. Dec. 28.-Opening of the Detroit, Bay City & Alpena railroad to Black River, via Alger. Alpena Marble and Granite Co. Est. 1886 A. B. Crow, Pres. Geo. Lough, Sec'y.-Treas. Monuments and Tombstones Cor. Washington Ave. and Third St. I i ~ II I --P' I -I ---- I 38 1886 -Jan. 4.-Propeller Saginaw Valley arrived in port, from Ludington. Jan. 15.-Death of Albert C. Tefft, editor of the Pioneer. Jan. 19.-Wm. Vollet killed in a lumber camp, by log rolling on him. Feb. 21.-St. Mary's church, on Dock street, dedicated. March 1--Work commenced on new steel bridge, on Second street. March 7.-John Miller found hung to a tree near Washington avenue-suicide. March 14.-Death of Mrs. Denton 3ellick, an early resident. March 21.-Death -of Ozias Mather, at Menominee, an Alpena pioneer. April 1.-Charles Anderson killed by a falilng tree, at Grand Lake. April 5.-Vote in county on proposition to build new jail, carried by 713 majority. April 7.-New steel bridge ready for travel. April 9.-Railroad meeting at the opera house. April 13.-Wm. Genshaw drops dead while walking up stairs to consult a physician. April 21.-Residence of Sisters of Charity, on Chisholm street, burned. April 23.-Philip Blanchard drowned on North Branch drive. May 21.-Jeremiah Gray killed at the Richardson mill, by being caught on a shaft, May 24.-Houses of Adam McNeil and Fred Scheffler, and barn of A. W. Ziem, on Second street, burned. Work of erecting. the paper pulp works commenced. Alpena Marble and Granite Co. established in MVay. June 7.-John Irwin killed on West Branch drive. June 18.-Death of Mayor Charles W. Richardson, aged 63. June 19,.-Thomas E. Thompson, aged seven, drowned in the river. June 25.-Death of Dougald McArthur, a pioneer, aged 63. July 24.-Work commenced on the new pump house for water works, on bay shore. Aug. S.-Detroit, Bay City & Alpena railroad locomotive enters Ossineke. Aug. 15.-Jacob Meyer thrown from a buggy, at Long Lake, and killed. Sept. 1.-Harry Woolever drowned in the river. Sept. 7--Residence of Mrs. Rose, Green township, burned. Sept. 14.-Baldwin school wrecked by fire. Sept. 20.-First regular train to Alpena, over Detroit, Bay City & Alpena railroad, arrives at temporary depot about three miles from the heart of the city, on Ossineke road. 40 Oct. 7, 8, 9.- Ninth annual county fair. Oct. 11.-First regular railway train arrives at Washington avenue depot. Dec. 3.-Mrs. Hugh McNeiI drowned in a well in Long Rapids. Dec. 10.-Contract let to H. Sheeler, of Chicago, to move the Fletcher house to First street. Dec. 15.-Death of Mrs. A. N. Spratt, aged 43. Dec. 22.-Death of Rev. William Donnelly, aged 79. Dec. 25.-Edward Morris killed at charivari party, in Long Rapids, at residence of Louis Buchner. During December the water works new pump house, on the bay shore, began pumping water from the bay, and the sulphite paper pulp works commenced business. At the close of December, 188G, Alpena makes a pretty fair showing. Second street had cedar block pavement from Washington avenue to the bridge, River street from Second to Third, Third street from River to Chisholm, Chisholm street from Second to Third, Water street from Bank block to First, Dock street from bridge to Lake, Fletcher street from Dock to Mill. The principal buildings erected during the year were the paper pulp works, gas works, Phil Mahan's two brick stores, J. W. Miller's brick store, water works pump house on 41 the bay, and two frame stores on Dock street. There were in the city at that time, brick buildings, public and private, to the number of 88. And by actual count, street by street, the city contained 1,600 residences, large and small. And Alpena is connected with the outside world by a railroad. 1887-- Jan. 23.-Death of Wm. Mirre, excounty surveyor. Jan. 31.-Fletcher House moved from old location to First street, between Water and River, and re-named The Churchill. Feb. 3.-Opening of toboggan slide. Feb. 9.-Organization of Hopper Lodge, F. and A. M. Feb. 14.-Death of Mrs. Sarah Young, aged 72, and old resident. Feb. 15.-Sanborn township organized. March 1.-Chas. Staver killed by falling tree, at Hubbrad Lake. March 8.-Explosion of boiler in Carr saw mill, on the shore opposite Middle Island, and Emery, Eugene and Waldo Carr killed. March 10.-Philip Boyle killed on Fletcher, Pack & Co. railroad. March 20.-Salvation Army makes its first parade in Alpena. During the early part of April the steel railroad bridge across the dam was completed. 42 May 7.-New lumber mill of Folkerts, McPhee & Co. saws its first' log. May 14.--Barn of J. E. Denton set on fire by incendaries. Barns of Patrick McDade and Fletcher, Pack & Co. set on fire the previous night. May 31.-Schooner Van Valkenburg sunk by steamer Lehigh, about a mile north-east of Thunder Bay Island. June 7.-First locomotive passes over new steel railroad bridge, over the dam. June 9.-Charles Herron, Wilson township, buried by well caving in. Twelve hours under ground and rescued alive. June 16.-Dedication of A. O. U. W. hall, in the Mason block. June 27.-Blinkie Morgan captured at the residence of F. D. Williams. Sheriff Charles L. Lynch shot in the leg while making capture. July 11.-Burt Williams, aged 11 years, drowned in the bay. July 18.-Special election on proposition to bond the city for $30,000 to pave streets; defeated by vote of 339 to 138. July 25.-Postoffice moved to the Culligan.block. July 31.-Ed. Garland killed on Mud Lake branch of railroad. Asleep on the track. Aug. 17.-Death of Sheriff Charles L. Lynch, at Detroit, as result of 43 being shot by Blinke Morgan, on June 27. Aug. 24.-First locomotive, No. 8, enters Fletcher street. Aug. 25.-Railroad completed to its present terminus, at the depot. New engine house, brick veneer, being erected on Fletcher street. Cement walks, the first in the city, constructed in front of the jewelry store of C. H. Reynolds, on Second street, and the Hospital block, on Chisholm street. Sept. 2.-Barn of L. G. Dafoe, two horses and one cow burned. Sept. 7.-Brick work on Denton block, River street, completed. Sept. 19.-Construction of, railroad depot, on Fletcher street, commenced. Sept. 25.-Two residences of Julia Farwell, on First street, damaged by fire $3,764. During September, F. S. Dewey completed paving eight blocks on Chisholm street, two on First and one on River. School census shows 3,133 of school age in the city. Oct 5-6-7.-Tenth annual county fair. Oct. 13.-James Hamilton, aged 20, killed in lumber camps by log rolling on him. Oct. 22.-New opera house opened Oct. 24.-New railroad depot opened for business. 44 Oct. 27.-Phil Cross and John O'Hara murder. Nov: 13.-Trinity Episcopal church consecrated by Bishop Harris. Nov. 27.-Ole Gulickson drowned in the bay. The first numbering of houses and business places in the city occurred in November. Improvements in the city during 1887 were numer-ous, entailing a large outlay of money. The stone jail was erected by the county at a cost -of over $10,000, a two story brick engine house was built on Fletcher street, Chisholm street was paved eight blocks, River street one block and First street two blocks, Dr. L. C. Newton erected a two story brick block on Second street, Jas. E. Denton built a large brick two story livery stable on River street, Folkerts, McPhee & Co. erected a lumber mill on the river below First street, Geo. L. Maltz remodeled the opera house and put in a gallery, the Churchill hotel was completed, a steel railroad bridge was built over the dam, also a round house and passenger depot and freight house, the German Baptists erected a new church at the corner of Fourth and Sable streets, Beck & Go. built a large brewery on First street, McInnis & Moffat erected a large wagon and blacksmith shop on Third street, and hundreds of private residences sprung into existence in various parts of the city. 45 1888 -Jan. 15.-German Baptist church, corner Fourth and Sable streets, dedicated. Jan. 16.-First shipment of lumber by rail, Fletcher, Pack & Co. shipping three car loads to New Baltimore. Jan. 18.-Rev. M. J. Hall found dead on cedar road-cause, heart disease. Jan. 24.-First car load of logs brought by rail, to mill of E. K. Potter & Sons. Feb. 6.-Water company let contract to A. L. Holmes to extend iron inlet pipe from pump house, 1,500 feet into the bay. During February the Alpena Loan and Building Association was organized. Also, Alpena Court, I. O. F. March 10.-Jefferson school burned. Loss $1,200. April 2.-Bonding the county for $100,000 carried by 144 majority, to build county roads. May 2.-The Churchill House opened to the public. May 3.-Frank Witkurski drowned in the mill pond. May 25.-Arthur R. Richardson, an old resident, thrown from a land roller, in Green township, and killed. June 7.-Luther & Folkerts planing mill, foot of Chisholm street, burned. Loss $10,000. Afterwards re-built. 46 June 9.-Big snake reported seen on the Isaacson farm. June 10.-Store of E. R. DesJardins, at corner of Chisholm and Ninth streets, struck by lightning. June 22.-Little girl named Pillis drowned in the river. June 26.-Body of John Fowler found in the river. Had been missing since Nov. 2d, 1887. July 11.-Conflagration in Third ward. 200 houses burned. 1,500 people left homeless. Loss $300,000. Insurance $98,550. Residence of Wm. J. Carney, in Green township, destroyed by fire. Loss $1,200. Aug. 5.-Store and residence of John McSorley, in Wilson township, burned. Loss $3,000. Aug. 6.-M. Major's residence, on River street, damaged $2,000 by fire. Aug. 30.-Residence of Louis Aure, in Wilson township, destroyed by fire. Loss $5,000. Sept. 8.-Residence of Fred Rousseau, on River street, burned, with loss of $1,300. Sept. 24.-School census shows 3,140 of school age in the city. Oct. 3-4.-Eleventh annual' county fair. Dec. 12.-First pumping of water from the bay by the Alpena Water Co. During the year 1888, Alpena met 47 with only one serious disaster, the great conflagration in the Third ward, when 200 buildings were burned. Over one hundred residences were erected, outside of the burned district, and in that part of the city between one and two hundred houses were built over the ashes of the ones destroyed on July 11th. Luther & Folkerts erected a fire proof stone planing mill on the site of the one burned, the Churchill House was opened May 2d, and 19,558 square yards of pavement were laid during the year. 1889 -Jan. 23.-Patrick McLaughlin killed near Hubbard Lake, by log rolling on him. Feb. 24.-Fire destroyed the grocery of H. J. & W. H. Eaton, with a loss of $6,000. March 18.-Body of Asa Spencer found floating in the bay. Spencer disappeared in December. April 13.-Warren Brown killed on the Fletcher, Pack & Co. railway. May 11.-The first car load of dressed lumber shdpped from Alpena, to Amsterdam, N. Y. June 10.-Proposition to bond school district of the city for $15,000, to build new Central school building, defeated by vote of 186 against 514. June 12.-Laying of corner-stone for St. Mary's Catholic church, on Dock street. 48 June 21.-Alpena shipped her first car load of box shooks, going to Amsterdam, N. Y. July 19.-The Churchill lumber mill struck by lightning, and destroyed by fire, with loss of $100,000. Aug. 18.-Laying of corner-stone for German Lutheran church, corner Second and Mirre streets. Sept. 10.-Thomas Lynch killed by falling on sharp stick, at Kelly's camp. Sept. 30.-Huron Lumber Co. organized, taking the place of the Mason Lumber Co. Oct. 9-10.-Twelfth annual county fair. Dec. 26.-Lumbermen and Merchants' Association organized, for the purpose of settling up Alpena county. Churchill mill being rebuilt on site of one destroyed by lightning and fire on July 9th. 1890 -Feb. 13.-Robert McMaster shoots himself with revolver. Feb. 28.-Propeller Jenks arrives from Port Huron, for a cargo of ice. April 2.-Bell weighing over 3,000 pounds placed in position in bellfry of St. Bernard's church. April 8.-Disappearance of John W. Creighton, business man and early pioneer. April 18.-Death of Rev. Thomas B. Reid, rector of Trinity church. May 14.-Finding of the body of 49 John W. Creighton in the bay, near the mouth of the river. Disappeared April 8. May 22.-Son of Michael Bisner drowned in the river, at the Cornstock rollway. Body received June 7. June 18- Boiler in Squaw Bay lumber mill exploded, W. F. Haskins badly scalded and leg broken. June 28.-Ninth street bridge completed. July 10.-James Rooney killed at the Fletcher mill. July 25.-Death of Ralph Williams, civil war veteran. During July a second artesian 1890 1915 INCORPORATED 1910 Eddy Engineering Co. Plumbing and Heating Engineers Have served their customers in Alpena and vicinity for 25 years, and hope to serve them for 25 years longer. Your orders will ALWAYS have their prompt and personal attention. 50 well was sunk to a depth of 611 feet at the pulp mill. Aug. 8.-Residence of Monroe Klock, on First street, with household effects, destroyed by fire. Loss $4,000. Aug. 12.-Death of John J. Kneale. Aug. 16.-Death of William H. Phelps, a pioneer, and civil war veteran., Ansell Spool Co. organized during latter part of August. Sept. 18.-Roller process flour mill of Jas. M. Johnston commenced operations. Sept. 19.-Contract for erecting new Central school building let to Fred A. Wilson, for $31,800. Sept. 24-25-26.-Thirteenth annual fair. Oct. 14.-Foundation commenced for new Central school building. Oct. 19.-Hebrew society organized. Oct. 23.-Mattie Moulton accidentally shot by Harry Beebe. Nov. 5.-Death of, Major Thomas H. Hunt, one of the early settlers and civil war veteran. Nov: 20.-Bay View Encampment, I. O. F., organized. Nov. 22.-Electric Light Co. reorganized. Dec. 7.-Death of John W. Paxton, one of the very early settlers. Dec. 12.-Marine Engineers Benefit Association organized. 51 Dec. 13.-Death.of Benjamin F. Luce, an old pioneer and business man. Dec. 20.-Postoffice moved" from Culligan block to Bank block, on Water street. During the year 1890, the Masonic block, on Second street, was commenced and nearly completed. 1891 -Jan. 3.-Commencement of free mail delivery in Alpena, by four carriers. Jan. 12.-About 500,000 feet of lumber burned on the wharf of Geo. N. Fletcher & Sons. Jan. 30.-Dedication of new Masonic temple, on Second street. During the latter part of January, the Alpena Spool Works, the name having been changed from the Ansell Spool Co., commenced operations. April 29.-Opening of Y. M. C. A. rooms in Beebe block, Second street. May 11.-Erection of Northern Extract Works commenced. May 29.-Lumber mill of S. W. Flanders, in Green township, burnsd. June 26.-Laying of corner-stone for St. Bernard's brick and stone school house, on Chisholm street. June 26.-Body of Frank Wheeler found in the mill pond. Accidentally drowned. 52 June 28.-Martin Peterson drowned in Sunken Lake. During June a railroad survey was made from this city northwest into Presque Isle county. July 9.-Fire in grocery of Julius Szczukowski, McDonald block, River street, does $4,000 damage. July 27.-Fire in lumber piles on wharf of W. L. & H. D. Churchill. July 28.-Burning of county house, on county farm. July 31.-Special election under new jurymandered charter, with six wards in the city. Aug. 1.-Second survey of railroad into Presque Isle county. Aug. 6.--New pipe organ in Baptist church dedicated. Aug. 7.-Body of John Selmski found in the river, just below Second street bridge. Accidentally drowned. During the latter part of the month, the old Central school building was torn down. Sept. 8.-Northern Extract Works commenced 'operations. Sept. 15.-Alpena Magnetic Sulphur Springs and Sanitarium Company organized. Sept. 19.-New Central school building opened to public. Oct. 1-2.-Fourteenth annual county fair. Oct. 5.-Sahgonahkato Council, Royal and Select Masons organized. Oct. 30.-Work of drilling the 53 well for the Alpena Magnetic Sulphur Spring Company commenced. Nov. 3.-Oliver Pelkey, diver, drowned while examining wreck of sunken propeller Pewabic. Dec. 28.-Fire in the plaining mill of Fred A. Wilson, on Sable street. During 1891, the Northern Extract Works were built and in running order, the Alpena Pool Works erected and doing business, and business blocks were increased by the erection of the Beebe block of three stores, the Fitzgerald block of three stores, Davison block of two stores on Chisholm street, the German Aid Society built a fine new hall on Dock street, the city erected the market building, the Alpena Magnetic Sulphur Spring Co. was organized, the drilling of a well commenced, and the erection of a bath house was under way. 1892 -Feb. 22-New hall of German Aid Society, opened to the public, with banquet and ball. Magnetic well at Sanitarium completed, by the striking of sulphur water, at a depth of 1,267 feet. During the last week in March, F. W. Fletcher, J. C. Walker, G. A. Shannon and J. A. Corbin organize an Excelsior Co. for the erection of a mill and the manufacture of excelsior. April 1.-Death of Dr. William P. 54 Maiden,. one of Alpena's first physicians, civil war veteran. May 1.-Five hundred cords of hemlock bark destroyed by fire, at the Northern Extract Works. Alpena Police Commission organ-- ized. May 3.-Death of David Crippen. aged 69. May 13.-Death of ex-Mayor Monroe Klock. civil war veteran. May 21.-Excelsior Works commenced operations. May 28.-Arthur Langlois drowned in the bay. July 1892, Donald McRae block, on Dock street, completed this month. Aug. 3.-Alpena.Sulphite Sulphur Spring Co. bath, house opened to the public. Sept. 24.-Veteran Corps of Alpena Guards organized. Sept. 28-29-30-Fifteenth annual county fair. School census gave 4,233 of school age in the city. Oct. 17.-Death of John F. Kelly, Register of Deeds, aged 79, a pioneer. Dec. 4.-Dedication of Congregational new brick church. Dec. 25.-Dedication of Baptist new brick church. During 1892, the Excelsior Works were built, and commenced business; the erection of a stave mill 55 was started; the Norwegian new brick church, on Dunbar street, was erected and dedicated; the Congregational church was re-built of brick and dedicated; the Baptist new brick church was built and dedicated; foundation was constructed for the French Catholic church, on Ninth street; the Alpena Sulphite Sulphur Spring bath house and sanitarium was completed and opened; the German Aid Society brick hall was completed and opened; Donald McRae added thi~e stores to his brick block, on Dock street; the Beck Brewing Co. erected a large, three story malt house, on First street; a large brick building was built by the county, on the poor farm; a large number of private residences were erected, and the lumber mill of E. K. Potter & Sons went out of commission. 1893-- Jan. 14.-Fire gutted the tailoring establishment of Bernard Kramer, in the Blackburn building on Second street.. Jan. 19.-The Thompson shingle mill, on River street, between Second and Third, commenced turning out shingles. Death of George W. Moffat, an old time lumber operator, and old resident. Jan. 21.-Death of Mrs. G. W. Moffat, 2 days after death of husband. March 1.-Store where B- Kramer burned out, being fitted up for the 56 book and stationery business of H. H. Whittelshofer. March 8.-J. M. Lewis draws plans for a new brick store, to be erected by J. T. Bostwick, on River street. Additions and improvements to the Gebhardt, Morrow & Co. planing mill completed. New stave manufacturing plant of W. A. Cockley in operation. March 11.-First shipment of staves from the new stave mill. March 29.-Commencement of work on the new brick store of J. T. Bostwick, on River street. April 12.-Death of John Trowbridge, one of the first lumbermen of Alpena, at Detroit. Finding of the remains of Michael Fox, who disappeared on Nov. 26, 1892, in the Richardson mill pond,. having been drowned. April 20.-Xavier Paquin killed by a falling tree, in Alpena township. AIger, Smith & Co. arranging to extend railroad from Alpena into, Presque Isle county, 26 miles. April 26.-Fire destroyed the dairy farm residence of E. P. Manion, on State street. May 10.-Machinery taken out of,the Richardson water mill, and shipped to Presque Isle county. Completion of the brick work on the new store of J. T. Bostwick, an River street. 57 Work of building the n.orthern division of the railroad commenced. May 11.-Finding of the body of Lawrence Hickey in the water near the mouth of the river. Hickey had been missing for several weeks. May 24.-Death of Charles Kramer, one of Alpena old residents. June 1.-Collision between steamer Corsia and schooner Corsican, off Thunder Bay Island, and the latter sunk with all on board. June 5.-Edward Woodard drowned in the river. Two crews of men working on the northern extension of the railroad. June 7.-First raft.of logs, 5,000,000 feet, arrive at ' Alpena from Georgian Bay. June 12.-Andrew McQuade, conductor, killed on Mud lake branch. June 28.-Peter DeMill, jr., the man who superintended the construction of the gas works in Alpena, drowned at Chicago. June 30.-Trial of the Molitor murder cases commenced. July 8.-Reception of newspaper men of Michigan, by citizens of Alpena. Drowning of Andy, the 11 year old son of Andrew Aikens, in the river. Gebhardt, Morrow & Co. commence the erection of a two story addition to the Lockwood school building. 58 July 17.-Special election, Alpena county adopts the county road system, by a majority of 428. July 29.-Xavier Gokey killed by a falling tree, at Black River. Telephone completed between Alpena and Middle Island. July 31.-K. O. T. M. hall, at Long Rapids, dedicated. Aug. 3.-Forest fires in northern part of Alcona and southern portion of Alpena counties, devoured the farm buildings, contents and crops of John Goodwin, A. Shrop, Enoch Enger, C. J. Mathews, J. Demsty, Felix Parro, Louis Derosie and L. C. Platt, and the portable saw mill of Benjamin Kurz. A tract seven miles square was burned over. Aug. 7.-Commencement "of the work of laying the rails for the extension of the railroad to Lake May. Aug. 16.-Forest fires been raging about Alpena for a week, the greatest damage, aside from Ossineke township, being in the townships of Alpena and Maple Ridge, farm buildings and crops being destroyed in many instances. Gotlieb Hausner, aged 65, found dead on Long Lake avenue. Aug. 24.-Carpenter work on the new addition to the Lockwood school building completed. Aug. 30.-Death of Henry M. Robinson, aged 83 years, an old resident of the county, and a prominent pioneer lumberman. Sept. 7.-Fire at Excelsior Co. plant destroyed storage sheds, excelsor and wood to the value of $3,000. Fire at Northern Extract Works burned 250 cords of hemlock bark. Sept. 12.-Death of Mrs. Malcolm McPhee. Sept. 12.-Fire in buildings on River street, damaged Industrial Works $5,000, burned the Stoddard livery barn, and the Crippen building, in the latter of which were the G. A. R. hall and the plumbing shop of Chas. T. Park. New addition of two rooms to the Lockwood school occupied. Hook and ladder truck added to Alpena fire department. Finding of the remains of Wallace Wyman, aged 13 years, in a swamp on the South Branch, near Hubbard Lake. The boy had been missing since the middle of February, 1887. Sept. 17.-Death of Mrs. Samuel Boggs, aged 63, an early settler, who first located in Alpena in 1858, and was in the hotel business till 1872. Sept. 19.-James Hiller shot dead by Wellington Schrimshaw, at Squaw Bay. Sept. 27-28-29-Sixteenth annual county fair. Oct. 1.-Dedication of the Polish Catholic church. Oct. 4.-Northern Extract Works shipped 100 barrals of hemlock ex 60 tract to St. Petersburg, Russia, first shipment to a county across the Atlantic. Fire in Alpine block did $8,000 damage, the sufferers being Holmes & Reynolds, G. A. Shannon, D. D. Hanover, L. G. Dafoe, Dr. V. F. Godfrey, Otto Gjorud and W. A. McDonald. Oct. 15.-Residence of Edward W. Woolever, in Alpena township, destroyed by fire. Oct. 18.-Death of Mrs. Honora Minton, a resident of Alpena from 1861. Nov. 1.--Rails laid on 16 miles of the Alpena & Northern railroad. Indust'rial Works being rebuilt, after the fire of Sept. 12. Nov. 6.-Death of Mrs. James Bolton, an early settler of Alpena township. Nov. 14.-Alpine block, damaged by fire on Oct. 4, repaired. E. O. Avery severely wounded by the accidental discharge of a rifle, while out on a hunting trip. Nov. 15.-Death at Virginia City, Minn., of Mrs. Hirman J. Eaton, formerly of Alpena. Nov. 20.-First regular train over the Alpena & Northern railroad. Mrs. James W. Marshall, a former resident of Alpena, died in Kansas. Dec. 8.-Burning of the residence of John W. Gibson, on First street. Dec. 26.-Incorporation of the Alpena County Savings Bank. 61 Dec. 28.-Death of Mrs. Jacob Gebhardt, aged 66. Mrs. Gebhardt was one of the early pioneers of Alpena. 1894 -Hauling logs over the Alpena & Northern commenced the first week in January, 1894. Feb. 24.-Death of.W. J. Fitzgerald, aged 70, father of J. W. Fitzgerald. March 28.-Finding of the body of Neil McPhail, in the Fletcher mill boom. The man disappeared in November, 1893. April 2.-By a majority of 948 the people vote in favor of bonding the county for $100,000, for improving the highways in the county. April 4.-Death, at Iron River, of Charles Johnston, an old time lumberman and land-looker.of Alpena. Schooner Voges, of Alpena, in collision with steamer Majestic, on St. Clair river, and Hugh McCaffery killed. April 11.-James F. Grant completed store building at 915 Chisholm street. April 15.-Death of Dougald W. Campbell, supervisor of Firth ward, and a resident of Alpena since 1865. April 16.-Alpena County Savings Bank opened for business. April 18.-Death of Abram S. Phelps, for 20 years a resident of Alpena, a lumberman. May 7.-Frank C. Holmes com 62 menced work preparatory to the erection of a stone and brick store building, two stories high, on Second street, next to the Masonic Temple. May 10.-Death of Mrs. Goupel, of Alpena township, at the age of 100 years. May 11.-William Pokorenski, a lad.of 12 years, run over by cars and killed, at the "Y." The five year old son of Patrick Ryan killed by a box falling upon him. May 18.-Heavy snow storm, and light rigs were brought out for May sleighing. May 30.-Question of woolen mill for Alpena being discussed. June 4.- Death of David B. Wright, a pioneer of Alpena. June 7.-Ross Huord, while peeling bark, near Cathro, injured by limb of tree falling upon him, and died from the accident. June 8. An eight years old boy named Kowelski, drowned in river below Chisholm street bridge. June 27.-Death of George C. Maltz, father of Geo. L. Maltz and Mrs. J. C. Comfort. July 2.-John A. McDonald, aged 18, killed by the accidental discharge of his gun, while visiting relatives in Wilson township. State census gives population of city at 12,156. July 17.-Death of Mrs. John 63 Campbell, aged 76, one of the early settlers. July 19.-Death of James Troden, aged 65, a resident of Alpena since 1865 and civil war veteran. Mason work completed on new store of Frank C. Holmes. July 27.-Death of Mathew Oliver, aged 57, one of the pioneers. Death of Damas DesJardins, one of Alpena's prominent merchants. Juyl 28.-John -Barrett, aged 70, run over by the cars, at the depot, and killed. Aug. 5.-Death of Horatio A. Green, aged 75. Aug. 7.-Thomas Johnson killed by the cars at Cathro. Aug. 13.-Fire destroyed boiler room of Northern Extract Works. Aug. 15.-Death of William Deadman, aged 61. Aug. 19.-Death of Joseph B. Comstock, of the firm of Comstock Bros. Aug. 22.-Industrial Works manufacturing a Kline steam hammer, to be sent to Mexico. Aug. 23.-Frank C. Holmes commenced business in his new stone front store. Aug. 31.-Frank Febrau drowned off the Fletcher mill dock. School census of city shows 4,541 of school age. Sept. 12.-Commencement of the erection of the woolen mill, on Tenth street. _64 Propeller Enterprise, grain laden, ran on North Point reef, wrecked, wheat pumped out, and vessel afterward released, bought by F. W. Gilchrist, and taken to Bay City for rebuilding. Sept. 20.-Death of James E. Field, aged 62, one of Alpena's prominent druggists. Sept. 24.-Death of Oliver Fitzpatrick, an early settler in Alpena. Sept. 26-27-28.-Seventeenth annual county fair. Oct. 1.-Death of Captain Alonzo E. Persons, aged 76, one of the early pioneers. Oct. 11.-Moench & Sons Co. purchase the Potter mill property, for the erection of a tannery. Oct. 23.-Chris. Englefeldt killed by the accidental discharge of a gun, at Squaw Bay. Oct. 27.-Propeller D. M. Wilson foundered in 42 feet of water, off Thunder Bay Island, loaded with coal. Crew saved by life-savers. Philip Miller takes contract to erect roller rink on Washington avenue, for Richard Nolan, to be known as the Casino. Potter HIardware Co Established 1867 Corner Second Avenue and River Street 65 Nov. 18.-New Presbyterian church in Maple Ridge dedicated. Dec. 20.-Death of John S. Miller, civil war veteran, aged 51, an old resident of Alpena. Dec. 26.-Death of James W. Reid, one of the earliest among the settlers, having come to Alpena in 1859, and followed the fishing business. 1895 -Jan. 10.-First banquet of the Alpena Business Men's Association, at the Churchill. Jan. 11.-Death of George A. Howard, a well known early Alpena citizen, at West Harrisville. Jan. 11.-Residence of Wm. Padden burned, on Adams street. Jan. 22.-L. T. Kline completed an automatic spool manufacturing machine. Jan. 25.-Death of Mrs. L. T. Kline, aged 35. Jan. 30.-F. A. Rice completed survey of the Potter mill property, for erection of Moench & Sons tannery, Feb. 1.-Death of Mrs. Albert W. Brown. Name of Detroit, Bay City & Al-. pena railroad changed to Detroit & Mackinac. Feb. 7.-Burning of residence of Robert Thompson, on Chisholm street; just across the bridge, with:household goods. Building was used as smallpox hospital in 1872-3. 66 Feb. 9.-Death of Mrs. Mary Creigton, aged 50, a pioneer of Alpena. Feb. 18.-Saw mill of Jos. J. Tunmore, in township of Maple Ridge, burned. April 4.-Shingle mill of George Masters, at Campbellville, destroyed by fire. Alpena Mutual Telephone Co. organized and officers elected. April 10.-Residence of Chas. Green, on Fletcher street, burned, with contents. April 17.-Alonzo Sanborn committed suicide. April 19.-Land purchased of H. R. Morse for the erection of the Taber tannery. April 27.-Death of Moses Brown, aged 64, a prominent millright, who came to Alpena in 1871. May 3.-Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Shephardson, aged 75, mother of Mrs. Dr. Wilkinson. May 8.-Alpena Mutual Telephone Co. refuses to sell out to Bell Co. Work commenced on the erection of the Taber tannery. May 13.-Snow storm set in early in the morning and continued 30 hours. May 16.-Death of James Woods, a pioneer of Alpena. May 17.-Joseph Bell killed at Stovell's camp, by log rolling on him. 67 Eales Bros. & Co. preparing to erect shingle mill, on Oldfield street. Plans drawn for the erection of two brick stores, on Dock street, by Isaac Cohen and Mrs. H. Joachimsthal. Detroit & Mackinac railroad surveying line for building its own road from Emery Junction to Bay City, along the shore. May 29.-Death of George Sinclair, dry goods merchant. May 31.-Collision, off Middle Island, between steamship Norman and propeller Jack. Norman sunk, and three lives lost. Jack had bow stove in and waterlogged. June 1.-Small saw mill of Langlois & Lamore, in Maple Ridge, struck by lightning and burned. June 5.-Child of Alex LaMarre burned to death. Playing with fire and clothing caught in the flames. June 15.-Owen Fox commenced work on the erection of the I. Cohen and Mrs. Joachimsthal stores. June 20.-Alpena Woolen Mill commenced operations. Eales Bros. & Co. shingle mill commenced turning out shingles. Moench & Sons Co. commence work toward the erection of the tannery at West Alpena, and contract for 1,000,000 feet of lumber for the buildings. Potter mill being torn down to make room for tannery. June 26.-Death of Mrs. James Deveraux, aged 30. 68 June 29.-August Picor, aged 12 drowned while attempting to swir' across the river. Surveyors finished survey of D & M. road from Tawas to Bay City, along the shore. July 8.-Mrs. William Seymour, of Mill street, ends her life by taking paris green. July 9.-Residences of John J. Cathro and Jos. Tunmore, of Maple Ridge, burned by forest fires. July 20.-Fire in storehouse of Minor Lumber Co., on River street. July 22.-Death of City Marshal Douglas Scott, ex-sheriff, and a resident of Alpena since 1866, civil war veteran. Moench & Sons Co. lose 400 cordv. of hemlock bark, by fire, at Black River. Aug. 5.-Alpena Mutual Telephone Co. has telephones in -operation. H. D. Cleveland commenced the erection of a new hoop factory. Aug. 12.-Completion of brick work on Chisholm street addition to the Harshaw block. Brick work completed on the Collen and Joachimsthal block. Sept. 2.-Work of constructing county road commenced on Wilson road.' School census for 1885 shows 4,657 of school age in city. SSept. 8, Folkerts, McPhee & Co. lumber mill, on the river, below 69 __ First street, burned, with a large quantity of lumber shingles, etc. Loss about $30,000. Engine House No. 2, on Fletcher street, burned. Barn and contents of Frederick W. Rayburn, Wilson township, destroyed by fire, with loss at $5,000. Sept. 9.-County road being built to Long Rapids, and two to Long Lake. Sept. 18.-Frame work for Moench tannery completed. Sept. 20.-Organization of Long Rapids lodge, I. 0. 0. F. Sept. 26.-Foundering of schooner C. A. King, owned by Capt. James Glenn, off Point Aux Barques. Sept. 25-26-27.-Eighteenth annual county fair. O.ct. 2.-Cohen and Joachimsthal block completed and occupied. Oct. 9.-Work begins on the erection of a new brick engine house for No. 2 Co. fire departmnet, on Fletcher street. D. & M. railroad being constructed along the shore, from Emery Junction to Bay City. Death, from paralysis, of George N. Blackburn, a resident of Alpena from 1870. Oct. 23.-Buildings for the Taber tannery completed. Nov. 3.-Burning of 1,400,000 feet of lumber, on the Churchill wharf. 70 Nov. 4.-Commencing of tanning leather at the Taber tannery. Nov. 13.-William Stephenson found dead in the woods, near the terminus of the Northern Division of the railroad. Nov. 21.-the work of laying the track from the depot grounds to the mill of F. W. Gilchrist was commenced.: Dec. 9.-Commencement of tanning leather at the Taber tannery. Dec. 18.-Up to this date, $82,000 had been expended in making county roads, by the road commissioners. New brick engine house for Hose Co. No. 2 is completed. Dec. 26.-The new hoop mill of H. D. Cleveland commenced operations. 1896 -Jan 8.-Second banquet of the Alpena Business Men's Association. Jan. 22.-Bell Telephone Co. cuts rates, with an effort to drive out Mutual. Fem. 11.-Death of George S. Lester, aged 84, ex-judge of probate, an old pioneer, and former business man of Alpena. Feb. 2 6.-Samuel Boggs takes contract to build a pavilion at Huron Beach. Feb. 28.-First shipment of Alpena tanned leather, from the Taber tannery. March 1.-Death of Julia Farwell, one of the very early settlers of A-l= 71 pena, and one of the organizers of the Congregational society, in 1862. March 3.-Death of Thomas Collins, aged 52, a resident of Alpena for thirty years, having served as treasurer. Holmes & Reynolds erect a store building at the corner of Chisholm and Ninth streets. March 5.-Sudden death of exsheriff John McLaughlin. March 12.-Death of Mrs. B. Jermin, aged 76. March 16.-Organization of Alpena Hoop Co., and purchase of Flanders saw mill, Green township. March 18.-F. W. Gilchrist prepares to erect mill for the manufacture of maple flooring, next to planing mill of J. M. Johnson. Work commenced toward the erection of the Huron Beach pavilion. April 1, 1896, Moench & Sons Co. tannery, at West Alpena, commenced running. Alpena Hoop and Lumber Co. organized by John W. Eales, Roland Hughes and Charles W. Trask, and the Island Mill of the Minor Lumber Co. purchased. April 9-Death of Johnston Hamilton, at Traverse City asylum, once in business in Alpena, and at one time chief of the fire department. April 12-Death of Mrs. M. T. Hunt, aged 68, mother of Mrs. J. T. Bostwick, who came to Alpena when it was only a little hamlet. 72 Apil 25-Death of John H. Small, aged 62, one of the first settlers at Long Lake, coming to this county in 1869. April 27.-The Moench & Sons Co. commence tanning leather at the mammoth tannery, at West Alpena. May 1.-Death of David S. McNeil, ager 77, who came to Alpena in 1872. Alpena Woolen Mill being enlarged and improved. May 6.-Suicide of Charles Anderson, by drowning, in Hubbard Lake. May 10.--Burning of the planing and shingle mill of P. H. Luther, at the foot of Chisholm street. Shortage of $21,000 found in the accounts of the Alpena Loan and Building Association, which was the beginning of the end. Huron Beach Club pavilion completed. May 23.-Boiler explosion on propeller Rhoda Stewart, off Middle Island, and Wm. 'H. Kesten, of Alpena, Robert Norton, of AuSable, and Court Schrader scalded to death. Wm. H. Hendricks struck by a. flying piece -of edging, at Minor Lumber Co. mill, and died in a few hours. May 24.-Burning of barn of Jacob Levyn, with contents, including a horse. May 26.-Death of Thomas G. Spratt, aged 68, one of the old pioneers, and a lumberman, civil war veteran. 73 June 21.-Death of Mrs. Hannah E. Ingerson, aged 62, an old resident, and well known nurse. June 26.-Peter O'Keefe falls from roof of residence of W. H. Davison, and sustains injuries from which he died the next day. Aged 60. July 1.-At Port Huron, death of Charles Hueber, aged 70, who came to Alpena in 1867, and resided here till 1888. July 6.-Commencement of work on the erection of the Huron Handle and Lumber Co. mill. July 11.-Death of Truman Smith, aged 77 years. July 17.-Arrival of steamer H. L. Root, to search for the wreck of the Pewabic. July 30.-Death of Fred Tellier, from being struck by a piece of edging, at the Pack mill. July 31.-Thomas F. Hooley, of Alpena, meets death by accident, at Big Bay Point. Aug. 6.-Michael Dwyer, a lumberman, run over and killed on the A. & N., near Hurst. Aug. 24.-Death of Capt. Erastus M. Harrington, aged 69, who came to Alpena in 1868. Sept. 1.-Death of Hon. William Henry Potter, aged 55, one of the very early settlers, having come to Alpena in 1860, and engaged in the lumber business. He was mayor of Alpena in 1879 and 1880. 74 Sept. 2.-Death of David D. Morris, aged 58, for over twenty years a resident of VApena. Sept. 7.-Death of Joseph P. Healey aged 55 years, a resident of the city since 1869, and in the grocery business. He served two terms as alderman from the old Seccld ward. School population of tli city 4,487. Sept. 16.-Detroit & Mackinac railway runs its first train over the new road along the shore, from Emery Junction to Bay City. Sept. 23.-The propeller Root abandons the search for the wrecked Pewabic-unsuccessful. Sept. 23-24-25.-Nineteenth annual county fair. Oct. 8.-Steamer Loretta burned at Black River, setting fire to the dock and lumber, and 500,000 feet of lumber, 200,000 shingles and 250 feet of dock destroyed. Oct. 19.-New planing mill of F. W. Gilchrist, for the manufacture of hardwood flooring, commences turning out flooring. Oct. 31.-Death of Nels Rivet, for 32 years a resident of Alpena. Aged 73. Nov. 3.-Death of Fred S. Steele, aged 55, for 16 years a resident of the city, and one of the business men, veteran of Civil war. Nov. 10.-Drowning of D. D. Spaulding, of this city, but light-. keper on Spectacle Reef. 75 Nov. 19.--Death of Alexander Buchanan, aged 85, a resident of Alpena from 1873, and at one time city treasurer. Nov. 20.-Death of Anthony Brabant, aged 79, for over thirty years a resident of Alpena. Nov. 21.-Burning of the large farm barn of Dr. A. Wilkinson, at West Alpena. Dec. 1.-Commencement of the work of rembdeling the Island Mill, by the Alpena Hoop and Lumber Co. Dec. 14.-Death of Mrs. Charles Keating, aged 39, known to many of the citizens as Maggie Black. Dec. 17.-The Huron Handle & Lumber Co. plant steams up for the first time. Dec. 19.-"Good-by, boys; I'm going after that little chap, if I never get back," was the remark made by young Hiram Gallagher, as he went down through a hole in the ice, in twelve feet of water, to rescue Roy Pearson, who had but a minute beI1 artinson & staffor6.bc 1Rorwegoan anO Ube lrftebman for Clotbing 76 fore broke through the ice in the Fletcher mill boom. But he came back, bringing up the unconscious companion, and had the satisfaction of knowing that he saved the life of young Pearson. Dec. 26.-Death of John Gavagan, aged 52, a resident of Alpena for thirty years, and conducted a hotel nearly the entire time. 1897 -Jan. 7.-Third annual banquet of 'Alpena Business Men's Association, at the Churchill. Jan. 13.-Death of Daniel Carter, the oldest pioneer of Alpena, who first came to this locality in 1855, and moved here with his family in 1856. Feb. 8.-Organization of Union Life Guards, and election of officers. Feb. 12.-Lincoln banquet, at the Churchill. Feb. 24.-Death of Capt. Geo. R. Howes, by suicide, at Carleton, April 1.-Death of Duncan McPhail, an old resident of the city. April 5.-Death of Gordon H. Davis, aged 61, one of the early pioneers, having come to Alpena in 1859, and was engaged in the lumber business. April 12.-Mill of Alpena Hoop & Lumber Co. commenced operations. Death of James M.offat, an Ossineke farmer, by a falling tree. April 17.-John A. Smith killed 77 at the Ox-Box, while breaking a rollway. April 25.-Death of George M. Slusser, ex-judge of probate, and a resident of Alpena since 1875., May 9.-The H. D. Cleveland hoop mill totally destroyed by fire. May 12.-Henry Stoppa, a lad eight years old, fell into the river and was drowned. May 13.-Death of Thomas H. Lester, aged 53, for over thirty years Sa resident of Alpena. May 17.-Albert W. Brown purchases land on Tenth street, for the erection of an excelsior mill. May 19.-Body of Benjamin Assilin, aged 63, who had been missing about two weeks, found at the mouth of the rvier.-Accidental drowning. May 20.-Steamers Florida and George W. Roby collide in Lake Huron, between Midle Island and Presque Isle, and Florida sunk. May 23.-Death of Melvin D. Milliken, one of Alpena's pioneer lumber operators. June 1..-H. D. Cleveland commenced the re-building of his hoop mill, burned on May 9th. June 7.-Work of tearing down the old Minor Lumber Co. boarding house commenced, preparatory to erecting two large oil tanks for the Standard Oil Co. Capt. Smith, of the propeller Root. finds the sunken steamer Pewabic. June 9.-John Strelke fell from 78 sch.ooner Blaine, into the river, and drowned. June 13.-Death of John L. Johnston, one of the oldest residents of Montmorency county, at Hillman. June 20.-Albert W. Brown commenced the erection of his new excelsior mill. July 9.-Mrs. E. G. Crowell, a former resident of Alpena, died in Chicago, as result of being run over by a heavy truck. July 21.-Death of John Walker, father of Mrs. John Sinclair. July 30.-Wah Sing, Chinese laundryman, committed suicide. Aug. 2.-Jas M. Johnson building three story addition to his flour mill. Aug. 17.-Death of Gregory LaLonde, aged 79, for 28 years a resident of Alpena. Aug. 23.-Gebhardt, Morrow & Co. take contract for re-building the U. S. fish hatchery. Aug. 26.-Death of Dr. Ami L. Seaman, aged 63, for over 27 years one of Alpena's physicians. Sept. 4.-Propeller Root brings to port, several tons of copper from the sunken steamer Pewabic. Sept. 18.-Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Richardson, a pioneer, and widow of the late George Richardson. Sept. 29-30, Oct. 1.-Twentieth annual county fair. Oct. 6.-Death of Mrs. Mary A. 79 Harris, aged 81, a resident of Alpena from back in the '60s. Oct. 21.-Death of Joseph H. Reed, aged 55. Oct. 25.-Excelsior mill of Albert W. Brown commenced operations. SBesser stave mill being erected on north side of mill pond. Nov. 6.-Comstock Brothers' shingle mill burned to the ground. Nov. 12.--City placed under quarantine, on account of an epidemic of diphtheria. Nov. 13.-Body of Joseph Little, aged 48, found in the woods near Rainy Lake. Dec. 1.--Steamer Egyptian burned to the water's edge, off Sturgeon Point. Dec. 8.-Tearing down of Albert Pack's river mill commenced, to make room for the erection.of the Fletcher paper mill. Death of Charles E. Williams, an attorney of Alpena. Dec. 10.-Diphtheria quarantine in the city raised. Dec. 19.-Maurice E. Casey shoots his wife four times with revolver, but woman recovered, and Casey was sent to prison. Dec. 31.-Residence of Albert Kerschstein, with contents, on Fourth street, burned. 1898 -Jan. 10.-Work commenced on the erection of the Geo. N. Fletcher 80 & Sons paper mill, on 'Fletcher street. Jan. 26.-Fourth annual banquet of Business Men's Association. Jan. 30.-Death of Mrs. Fannie McCartney, aged 75, at Port Huron, mother of B. R. Young. Jan. 31.-Opening of Alpena Business College. Feb. 14.-Second annual Lincoln banquet, at the Churchill. Feb. 26.-Frank Nearing killed by cars near Ossineke. March 14.-Kelsey Grocer Co. open wholesale house, in Bolton block April 1.-Stone and brick walls of Fletcher paper mill being erected. April 8.-Death of Mrs. Rebecca Roth, aged 86, mother of Mrs. Jacob Levyn. She had been a resident of Alpena for 26 years. April 13.-Mill of Alpena Excelsior Co. and the old Richardson mill, at the dam, destroyed by fire. April 17.-Thos. W. Neil, aged 17. crushed under logs at Polaski, and died the same evening. April 19.-Propeller Outhwaite went ashore at False Presque Isle, and was a total wreck. April 26.-The Alpena Guards leave town, en route for active duty in the Spanish-American war. April 28.-Second street being repaved, by John Monoghan. May 15.-Boy named August Rat 81 dke drowned in the river near the handle factory. May 28.-The 33d Michigan regiment, with Alpena Guards as Co. B, leave the state for the scene of action. Ma 29.-Death of Adelaide Huot, aged 87, mother of Fred Huot. May 30.-Launching of the naptha pleasure boat of D. D. Hanover, built by Chas. Christie. June 10.-Death of Mrs. Martha McCallum, aged 44, for 30 years a resident of Alpena. June 19.-George G. Campbell and Peder Olson, both of Milwaukee, lose their lives in the diving bell, while searching the wreck of the Pewabic. July 5.-Death of Capt. Donald McKenzie, at Duluth, formerly keeper of Middle Island life saving station. July 5.-Death of Mrs. Hendrich Tigchon, aged 71, and old resident of the city. 82 July 16-Death of John Collins, aged 46, a lumberman, and for 24 years an Alpena resident. July 30-Brick and stone work for the new Fletcher paper mill completed. Aug. 10-Death of Charles W. Ellis, of Co. B, at sea, while returning from Cuba. Afig. 12.-Receipt of news of death of color sergeant Arthur M. Heney, of Co. B in Cuba. Aug. 21-News received of death of Ralph E. Spratt of Co. B, at Camp Alger. Aug. 24-Arrangements,completed for re-building the plant of the Alpena Excelsior Company, burned April 13. Aug. 26-I. Cohen purchases the Richardson property, next to bridge, for the building of another brick block. Sept. 4-Return of Co. B from Cuba. Sept. 8-Barn and contents of Simon King, threshing machine of Nathan Wiggins and Harry Hable and team of horses of L. D. Wyman, burned in Maple Ridge. Sept. 14-Death of Mrs. Wm. JPaxton, aged 46, a resident of Alpena for 27 years. Sept. 17-Death of Mrs. Della S. Churchill, aged 90, mother of W. L. and H. D. Churchill. Sept. 21-Propeller Root abandons 83 the wreck of the Pewabic for the season. George N. Fletcher & Sons complete railroad to site of new pulp mill at Broadwell dam. Death of William E. Depew, aged 50, at Harrisville. Death of John D. Sheahy, aged 60, for over 30 years a resident of Alpena; civil war veteran. Body of W. M. Austin, former principal of Alpena high school, found in Cass river, near Vassar. Sept. 23.-Death of George Taylor, aged 60, pioneer lumberman. Sept. 28-30-Twenty-first annual county fair. Sept. 30-Death of Mrs. Charles H. Hall, at Long Lake. Oct. 12-Ground being cleared and preparations made for new pulp mill at Broadwell dam. Alpena Excelsior!Co. icompleted new mill. L. T. Kline preparing for the erection of large addition to Industrial Works. Electric Light and Water Works companies erect new power house at Richardson dam. Oct. 14-Death of Mrs. Wm. Burns, aged 57, for 30 years a resident of Sanborn. Oct. 17-Death of Mrs. Mary A. McNeil, aged 82, widow of the late David S. McNeil. Oct. 23-Alfred T. Portwood scalded to death by explosion on tug Arthur D. 84 Oct. 24.-Alpena Excelsior Co. new mill started. Oct. 31-L. T. Kline commenced erection of addition to Industrial Works. Nov. 2-Donald McRae commences erection of brick block on River street. Brick, work on I. Cohen new block commenced. Nov. 5-Death of A. P. McDonald, aged 91. Nov. 6-Death of Geo. W. Loyst, aged 61. Nov. 14-Death of Abram R. Blakley, aged 55, for over 33 years a resident and business man of Alpena. He had served the city as alderman, supervisor and city comptroller, and served one term in the state legislature. Nov. 16-Old Central Hotel being remodeled for the opening of a hospital by Dr. Bonneville. Nov. 22-Death of Charles R. Taylor, for 24 years a resident of Alpena. Dec. 4-Death of George D. Bradford, aged 63, one of Alpena's old business men, for 30 years a resident of the city. Hebrew.s organize a lodge of Independent Order of B'nai B'rith and elect officers. Drilling a well at Partridge Point in search of oil. Dec. 8-Fire in Armory caused 85 considerable damage to building and contents. Dec. 10-Death of Mrs. Catherine E. Harrington, aged 68, widow of late Capt. E. M. Harrington. Dec. 14-Barn of William J. Carney, Green township, destroyed by fire. Dec. 24-Death of Mrs. Allen Richardson, of Wilson, one of the county's oldest residents. Dec. 28-Co. B, 33d Michigan Vol. Inf., mustered out of service at Alpena. 1899.1899 was the winter of little snow and hard freezing. Water pipes in various parts of the city frozen solid. Jan. 5-First sheet of paper was turned out at the Fletcher paper mill, Jan. 6-Burning of the store of J. "Piaskowski, on Long Lake avenue. Jan. 17-Fifth annual banquet of Alpena Business Men's Association, at the Churchill. Jan. 29-Death of Samuel P. Smith, aged 52, of Long Rapids, for 34 years a resident of Alpena, most of the time in the city. Feb. 6-Death of Miss Elizabeth C. Nason, former librarian of the public school library, and for several years in the book and stationery business. Feb. 9-Accidental death of Jas. Hamilton at Metropolis, Mich., a former lumberman of Alpena. 86 Feb. 18-Joseph Makowski, of Alpena, killed at South Rogers, by a falling tree. Feb. 23-Death of Rebecca Thompson, aged 102, in Wilson township, mother of Mrs. George Masters and Mrs. Alex Gibson. Feb. 24-Death of Mrs. Wm. Edwards, aged 77, mother of C. W. Edwards. March 1-Fire in Bolton block, with damage to building and goods about $5,000. March 8-Death of Matilda Blakeley, aged 80. March 14-Receipt of news of death of John M. Lee, in Norwayan Alpena groceryman. March 15-Death of Mrs. E. E. Bailey, of Alpena, at Traverse City. March 18-First real sleighing of the winter 1898-99. Death of William Jones, of Alpena, in a mill at Millersburg. March 19-Death of Mrs. James E. Denton. March 23-Death of Solomon E. LeRoy, father of W. H. LeRoy, a former resident of Long Rapids. April 1-Burning of the farm residence of Wm. Barker, occupied by Chas. Beneway, in Wilson township. April 6-Death of Wm. Moody Eaton, aged 76, a pioneer citizen. April 8.-Great fire destroyed the Churchill Hotel, with a loss of about $80,000. 87 April 9-Residence and contents of Christie O'Tooel, Wilson township, destroyed by fire. April 10-Death of Henry S. Seage, at Lansing, a former Alpena business man nid old resident; civil war veteran. April 19-A. W. Ziem makes preparations for the erection of a brick block on River street. May 3-Samuel Boggs takes the contract to build the new brick block of A. W. Ziem. May 13-Sudden death of Dr. Dennis J. Kearns. May 18-Death of Patrick Monaghan, aged 80, for over 30 years a resident of Alpena. May 22-Wm. H. Jones accidently killed while assisting at a barn raising at Flanders. May 31-Death, at Detroit, of Albert Pack, aged 57. Mr. Pack was for many years one of the most active of the prominent business men of Alpena, at one time a member of the firm of Fletcher, Pack & Co.. and was an extensive lumber manufacturer, coming here in 1870, and was mayor of the city in '73-'74. May 31-Death of Samuel Boggs, aged 70, for over 40 years a prominent citizen of Alpena. He cut the first saw log in this vicinity. June 12--Death of Mrs. Granville F. Fowler, aged 54, at Flanders, one of the old settlers of Alpena -county. June 14-Farm residence of 88 Chas. Trapp, in Maple Ridge, struck by lightning and burned. June 25-Alpena Excelsion Co. mill visited by a $4,000 fire. June 28-W. H. Campbell and R H. Rayburn break ground on Eleventh street, for the erection of the Michigan Veneer Works. Geo. G. Speechley and Capt.. A. G. Ripley organize a company to build a flour mill on Ninth street, and break ground for the erection of the building. July 3.-Wm. H. Foster, assistant enginere, accidently killed at the Fletcher paper mill. A. W. Ziem occupies his new brick block, on River street. Death of Leadville, Col., of Philip O'Farrel, formerly of Alpena, and late prosecuting attorney of Presque Isle county. July 19.-Lumber on 'the ground for the new Michigan Veneer Works of Campbell and Rayburn. July 31.-Organization of the Alpena Portland Cement Co., with a. capital of $300,000. Aug. 8.-Death of Lorenzo A. Tompkins, aged 55, for over 23 years a business man of Alpena. Aug. 18.-Destruction by fire, of the Comstock Bros. mill, on River street. Aug. 20.-Schooner Hunter Savage, owned by John Muellerweiss, Jr., of Alpena, capsized off Point AuBarques, and Mrs. Muellerweiss and 89 daughter Etta, Mrs. Fred Sharpsteen, wife of the captain, son and child and Mate Thos. Duby all went down in the wreck, and were never found. Aug. 28.-W. F. Woelk completes store building at West Alpena, and occupies the same. Sept. 7.-Howard Soper, aged 22, killed at Long Rapids, by a pole falling, striking him on the head. Sept. 17.-Death of Charles H. Brown, ex-alderman, and at one time in the grocery business, being an old resident. Sept. 19.-Death of William J. Paxton, one of the very old settlers 'and a fisherman by occupation. Sept. 27-28-29.-Twenty-second annual county fair. Sept. 28.-Fire destroyed the dock and a large qunatity of cedar and hemlock bark, at Ossineke. Oct. 8.-Death, at Detroit, of Edward 0. Avery, aged 52, a prominent' business man of Alpena, lumberman. and owner of the Avery mill, civil war veteran. Oct. 25.-Death of Mrs. H. K. Gustin, daughter of the late E. 0. Avery. Oct. 30.-Opening of the new brick Garfield schol, on Washington avenue. Alpena Portland Cement Co. had 100 men at work constructing cement factory. Foundation for the buildings erected. Nov. 2.-The new veneer mill of 90 the Michigan Veneer Co. commenced operations. Nov. 5.-Death of Geo. N. Fletcher, aged 86, the founder of Alpena, and about the most widely knowr, man in northern Michigan. Also, the founder of many of Alpena's permanent industries. He erected the Fletcher House, in 1871-2, and has to his credit two pulp mills and the paper mill, besides many other industries. No. 8.-The Alpena Portland Cement Co., had its railroad constructed to the marl beds, 8 miles north, and the foundation and part of the walls for the mill are up. Nov. 13.-Death by suicide, of Isddore Roth, aged 43. Elks fitting up a hall and club rooms in the Lester block. Nov. 16.-Death of Orlando L. Partridge, aged 43. Nov. 20.-Articles of incorporation filed by the Alpena Roller Flouring Mill Co. Nov. 21.-Death of Supervisor Robert J. Crawford, aged 37, supervisor of the Fourth ward at the time of his demise. Nov. 30.-Elks dedicted their new hall and club rooms. Dec. 1.-Alpena Portland Cement Co. have the walls up for the mill. Death of Mrs. J. K. Cohen, aged 42, at Las Vegas, N. M., for over twenty-four years a resident of Alpena. 91 Dec. 19.-Death of William Nason, aged 85, numbered among the oldest residents of the city, and widely known, having come to Alpena in.1871. Dec. 26.-The Warner brick manufactory, recently erected on Third street, commenced turning out brick. 1900 -Jan. 16.-Sixth annual banquet of the Alpena Business Men's Association, at the armory. Jan. 18.-Fire in cooper shop of the Northern Extract Works, burned a large quantity of staves. Jan. 20.-Death at Grand Marais, of Frank Block, formerly in business in Alpena. THE OLD RELIABLE AGENCY We Write EVERY KIND of INSURANCE and BONDS Agents for AETNA Companies Are You Aetna-ized? Hitchcock & Collins Opera House Block Tel. 21 I ILL - - IIL YII I - - ~r I II I II I 92 Jan. 21.-Death of Wm. C. Dunlop, conductor on the northern division of the D. & M., near Case, by a railroad accident. Jan. 24.-Arrival of the remains of Arthur Heney, color bearer of the 33d.Mich. Vol., who died in Cuba. Jan. 31.-Bridge over Thunder Bay river, on Second street, being lowered four feet, under the supervision of John W. Eales. Feb. 10.-Death of Caleb White, an old resident of the county, and for many years a farmer in Green township. Feb. 13.-Steel bridge across Thunder Bay rvier lowered four feet, by John W. Eales. March 2.-Death of Alexander McAuley, aged 69, for 30 years a farmer on Partridge Point. March 6.-Fire destroyed the farm house of Wm. Ostrander, in Green township. April 5.-Shingle mill of Robert J. Thompson, on Ninth street, destroyed by fire. April 7.-Death of Mrs. Angus Carmichael, aged 65. April 20.-Death of Mrs. Laura Thompkins, aged 55, for many years a resident of the city. April 22.-Death of James Kimball, aged 69, at his home in Green township. He was a resident of the county for 32 years. April 30.-Burning of the residence of Aug. F. Cheska, on Lincoln street. 93 May 2.-Death of Abraham Mainville, aged 77, one of Alpena's early settelrs, and known to all old residents, as a remarkable incident relator. Forest fires destroy logs, cedar and tan bark in various localities in Alpena and adjoining counties. May 21.-Death of Mrs. Mary A. Plunkett, aged 83, mother of Mrs. John Blainey. May 22.-Death of David Thompson, a Green township farmer, and a former resident of the city. May 24.-Death of Miss Hattie F. Stewart, one of the teachers in the public schools. Herman B. Cramer, while watch-!ng the operation of sawing ties at the Besser mill, struck on the head by a flying tie and killed. May 27.-Death of Robert H. Eales, for 36 years a resident of Alpena, and a millwright by profession. June 2.-Death of Oliver Potvin, an old resident of Alpena township. June 8.-Death of David Holmes, aged 68, for 31 years a citizen of Alpena. June 12.-Thirty-second annual convention of the state A(rbeiter Bund, held in Alpena. Colonial -hotel and sanitarium opened to the public. June 18.-Charles H. Hall, an old resident of Long Lake, died at the Masonic Home, in Grand Rapids. 94 June 19.-Death of Philip Inglesby, prosecuting attorney for Presque Isle county, a former Alpena citizen. June 25.-Frank Batdacz drowned near Stubbs mill, while rafting logs. Dr. A. E. Bonneville purchased the Hitchcock residence, to be converted into a hospital. July 7.-Finding of the body of Joseph Griese, fireman of the tug Ralph, who disappeared on the 3d, drowned in the river. July 9.-Death of Jacob R. Beach, aged 76, one of Alpena's old residents, coming to Alpena in 1860, and for many years in the hotel business. July 18.-Death of Henry S. Wagoner, aged 50, for 38 years a citizen of Alpena. Death of Mrs. Richard H. Collins, aged 33, who had spent her whole life in Alpena. July 25.-Presbyterian church to be rebuilt, enlarged, with stone basement, and edifice to be brick veneered. July 26.-Death of Charles Golling, aged 61, at Detroit, a resident and business man of Alpena from 1867 to 1899, and at one time alderman. Aug. 6.-Earl Stewart drowned in the river, near the fair grounds. Sept. 2.-Death of John McRae aged 32, a nephew of Donald McRae, at the sanitarium at Alma. 95 Death of William Placie, aged 66, a resident of Alpena for 30 years. Sept. 11.-Death of Hon. James D. Turnbull, a resident of Alpena since 1872. Mr. Turnbull was a leading attorney of the city, and had served the city six years as comptroller, and this representative district four years in the state legislature, and was also in the lumbering business; civil war veteran. Sept. 14.-Residence and contents, of Frank Williams, on Dawson street, burned. Sept. 19-20-21.-Twenty-third annual county fair. Oct. 24.-Barn and contents, of Solomen King, Wilson township, burned. Oct. 30.-Death of John Golling, for many years a resident of Alpena. Nov. 26.-Death of Joseph Ash, aged 55, for 35 years a resident of Alpena and at one time in the hardware business. Dec. 1.-George M. Furbush, a former resident of Alpena, a brother lowak & martinson Cash Clothin S ore THEWORKINGMAN'S STORE Cor. 2nd Ave. and Water St. 96 of E. H: Furbush, and a lumberman, murdered near Duluth. Dec. 12.-Death of Eben Burton, aged 68, a pioneer of the county, having been a citizen here 30 years. Population of the city of Alpena in 1900, was 11,802, a gain of 519 in ten years. The county had a population of 18,254, a gain of 2,673. 1901 -Jan. 20.-Dedication of the new brick Presbyterian church on Washington avenue. Jan. 23.-Seventh annual banquet of the Alpena Business Men's Association, at the armory. Jan. 29.-Death of William Harmon, aged 49, a pioneer lumberman of Alpena county. Feb. 22.-James H. Hooley, aged 23, caught in the cog wheels at the cement works, and crushed to death. Feb. 24.-Death of John McSorley, aged 76, for 35 years a resident of Alpena, and an ex-member of the board of education of this city. Death of Dr. James McTavish, aged 71, a physician of Alpena from 1866. Feb. 25.-Death of Thomas White, aged 58, who came to Alpena in 1870, a civil engineer and land looker, and was postmaster from 1890 to 1894. He was at one time county surveyor, civil war veteran. Feb. 27.-Death of Mrs. Sarah W. Pollard, aged 87, for 27 years a resident of the city, mother of Mrs. Jas. IM. Johnston, Mrs. M. Fletcher and -H. W. Pollard. March 12,-Death of Levi Prince, aged 69, for 35 years an Alpena citizen. April 5.-Death of Mrs. Ruth M. Spratt, widow of the late Thomas G. Spratt, and a resident of Alpena for years before the town became a city. April 30,-Death of Mrs. David Flemming, of Green township, while attempting to save her household effects from her burning house, after taking her children to a place of safety. May 8.-Death of Edward K. Potter, aged 62, at Detroit. Mr. Potter was an old resident of Alpena, having come to this locality in 1858, and engaged in lumbering. He was at one time a member of the firm of Campbell & Potter, and later of W. H. & E. K. Potter, then E. K. Potter & Sons, lumber manufactures. May 17.-Death of Charles Noak, aged 73, register of deeds for Alpena county, and a resident of the city for 33 years. May 18.-Death of Mrs. C. P. Van Gorder, at Bennington, Mich., a former well known resident of Alpena. June 7.-The county of Alpena purchased the fair grounds. June 12.-Frank LeDuc remodels and rebuilds the Alpena house, making it three stories high, and doabling the capacity. Death of Fred E. Crough, at Detroit, a former druggist of Alpena. June 17.-A young boy namedc Percey Hicky drowned: in the river,. and body recovered on 21st. June 27.-Death of Augusta H. Bradford, daughter of the lateGeorge Bradford. Death of Mrs. 'W. H. M1ontague;. aged 58, a resident of Alpena for 18 years. June 29.-Philip W. Miller commenced tearing up old pavement, preparatory to laying new, on Washington avenue. July 16.-Instantaneous death, by accident at the cement works, of Augustus J. Mayworm, aged 23. July 17.-Fire in the brewery of. the Beck Malting and Brewing Co., damaged the building to the extent of about $20,000. July 20. - DeGropper-Berryhilr stabbing affray. Aug. 1.-Neil Compbell run over by the cars, near Bolton, and killed. Aug. 21.--German Aid Societycelebrated thirtieth anniversary of organization. Sept. 8.-Commercial hotel, at.. Hillman, destroyed by fire. Sept. 17-18-19. - Twenty-fourth annual county fair. Sept. 24.-Death of Mrs. Ernest W. Leavitt, daughter of Andrew J' Simmons. Sept. 25.-Death of Louis Van 99 sipe, an old pioneer of Alpena township. - Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Richmond Masters, one of the early residents of Alpena, and sister of Eular Thorne, of Long Rapids. Sept. 30.-Samuel Anker, aged 70, an old pioneer of Alpena, died at Grand Lake. Oct. 1.--Alpena lodge, I. 0. 0. F., celebrated its thirtieth anniversary. Oct. 4.-Death of M. M. Cooley. lighthouse keeper of Thunder Bay island Oct. 7.-Death of Thomas Harrison, sr., aged 64. Oct. 14.-I. Cohen purchases the Richards6n property, next to bridge, on Dock street, for the erection of three brick stores. Oct. 25.-Mary Nelson, domestic, fatally burned by attempting to light a fire with kerosene oil, and died the same evening. Nov. 25.-Death of Capt. Murdoch A. Grant, aged 53, an old resident ef' Alpena, and captain of the Boom Co. tug for several years. Was county agent of state board of correction and charities at time of death. Dec. 4.-Death of Charles Frederick Buchanan, a resident of Alp en. since 1866, and at one time superin tendent of Thunder Bay Boom Co. Died at Traverse City asylum, aged 58. Dec. 20.-Death of Julius Myers, aged 66, for 34 years a resident of 100 the city, and was nearly all that time in the clothing business. Dec. 29.-Death of William E. Morse, aged 30, son of H. R. Morse. 1902 -Feb. 3-4-5-6-7-8.-First annual exhibit of Alpena County Poultry and Pet Stock Association. Feb. 9.-Farm house owned by Paul Geunther, in Green township, and occupied by Hartford Smith, burned. March 1.-First delivery of mail by rural free delivery, in Alpena county, with John Haven as carrier. Mach 4.-John Kennedy, brakeman, killed on railroad, near LaRocque. March 9.-Death at the county house; of Samuel Clark, aged 81, an old hunter and trapper of this vicinity. March 14.-Death of Mrs. Sophia Rose, mother of Mrs. Charles Spicer, who had been a resident of Alpena, about 40 years. March 31.-Death at Rogers City, of Captain Fred Lincoln, brother of David Lincoln, a well known fisherman of this locality for many years. April 4.-Death of Captain Hugh G. Hamilton, a well known lake captain who had lived in Alpena many years. April 7.-Death at Hillman, of Gideon Bartop, aged 63, one of the pioneers of Alpena county. April 11.--Quarantine of smallpox declared off in the city. Disease had 101 prevailed to some extent for two months, in mild form. April 26.-P. W. Whitman, a fisherman, drowned off North Point. SMay 2.-Death of Mrs. Charles T. Park, aged 31, for 22 years a resident of Alpena. May 4.-Death of Patrick J. Murphy, of Wilson township. Andrew M. McLearn building stone business block, on Chisholm street. May 10.-Big snow storm throughout the state. May 20.-Finding of the body of Allen McDonald, aged 27, in the river. Deceased disappeared April 5th. May 22.-Destruction by fire )f the Avery saw mill, at Trowbridge Point, owned and operated by the Richardson Lumber Co., causing a loss of about $20,000, and throwing a large force of men out of employment. June 2.-Death at Lapeer, of Frank Denton, aged 19, son of James E. Denton. Frank was born in Alpena. June 8:-Wreck at Black River, of excursion train, conveying members of German Aid Society from Alpena to Bay City. One man killed and nearly one hundred people more or less injured. June 13.-Destruction by fire, at Toledo, of the old side-wheel steamer Metropolis, once a mail steamer between Alpena and Bay City. June 14.-:Death of Lawrence Doyle, aged 75, for 36 years a resi 102 dent of Alpena, and one of the well known early pioneers-a harness maker by profession. The new stone business block of A; M. McLearn, on Chisholm street, occupied in one store by J. R. McDonald. June 18.--Fire in the grocery of Frank Kotwicki, on Chisholm street, about destroys the building and. ruins the goods. July 1;-Finley McKinley, aged 81, a farmer in Maple Ridge, killed by a falling tree. July 4.---Goes down in the history of Alpena as the most noisy celebration on record, resulting in no little damage to property and injury to people, by the use of the dynamite cane. SJuly 6.-Death of Patrick Gibbons, agea, 59, a resident of Alpena since 1867, and for five years city marshal, civil war veteran.. July 8.-Death of Mrs. Susan D. Peisons, relict of the late Capt. Alonzo E. Persons, a resident of Alpena for 34 years. Win. Reynolds & Co. erecting brick store building on Chisholm street, between Ninth and Tenth. July 12.-Barn of Frank Glennie Wilson township, struck by lightning and burned to the ground. July 20.-Death, in California, of Mrs. Lucy Smith, once a resident of AIpena, and relict of the late Obed Smith. 103 July 25.-City commenced work of digging the ditch for the big -brick sewer, to run from the river.below First street, to the river at the head of Saginaw steet. July 27.-Death of Smith Brown, aged 60, better known in Alpena and vicinity as "Buf" Brown, one of the early settlers. July 30.-Brick walls completed for the new St. Bernard's pastoraý residence, at the corner of Lockwood and Fifth streets. Aug. 7.--Farmers' picnic, at the TMulvena grove, Wilson township. Aug. 17.-Death of Elizabeth Bar-.wick, aged 97, mother of Mrs. Mary Collins. Sept, 6.-John Gibbons drowned from steamer City of Holland, -while on excursion to MTVackinac. Sept. 7.-Fire wrecked the store building of James F. Grant, on Chisholm stret, and about ruined his stock of merchandise. Sept. 14.-Death of Jeremiah Blanchard, for 35 years a resildent of Alpena. Michigan Laundry UP- TO- DATE LAUNDERING River Street I a | i- i | 104 Sept. s15.-Josephl Keriecki and? Leddie Bruski, of Posen, suffocated by gas, at Ann Arbor: Sept. 17.-Death of Hugh Busby, aged 58, a resident of Alpena for 33 years. Sept. 18.-Union pfcnfc of Odc Fellows of the shore towns, at Harrisville. Sept. 23.-Death of WMrs. Lucy L. Small, aged 62, a resident of Alpena. for 30 years. Sept. 24.-Death of M1rs, Amelia, Parro, aged 90, an old Alpenaw resident, Sept. 26.-Death of Israer P. Marshall, aged 71, an old resident and pioneer: Sept. 30-The Island' Mil, ownec by the Alpena Hoop and Lumber Co., composed of John W. Eales, Chas. W. Trask and Roland Hughes, was burned to the ground, with a loss of over $25,000, and throwing a large force of men out of employment. Sept. 30, Oct. 1-2-3--Twenty-fifth annual county fair. Oct. 8.-Wreck of the schooner Anna Maria, at Kincardine, Ont. Boat was owned by A. W. Ziem, of Alpena, and a totaI loss. Stephen Ryan and MVrs. Agnes Kennedy, of Alpena, drowned. Oct. 22.-Death of Hezekiah M. Hyatt for 36? years one of the citizens' of Alpena. Oct. 28.-Death of Paul Murray; aged 106, an old trapper of this sec 105 tion, and known to all the settlers of Alpena and adjoining counties. Oct. 29.-News received in Alpena, of the murder, in Mexico, of Thomas G. McCandlish, formerly sheriff of Alpena county. Death of Louis Mendelson, aged 80, for many years a resident of this city. Oct. 30.-Wreck, at Port Stanley, Ont., of the schooner Mineral State, owned by W. H. Sanborn and F. H. Riebenack, of Alpena. Nov. 6.-Death of William Buck. aged 70, for 38 years a resident of Alpena, and a millwright for many years. Nov. 9.-George Millard, Anthony Monser and Alexander Cyr drowned in Thunder Bay, by the capsizing of their boat. Nov. 16.-Death of Mrs. Sarah N. Fought, aged 56, one of the early settlers of the county. November closed with a record of being the mildest November, in this locality, since weather office wais established, in 1872. Dec. 2.-Frank Rousseau accidentally shot in the face with a revolver, by Frederick Buchanan. Dec. 3.-First sleighing for winter of 1902-3. Dec. 4.-Andrew Hoppie, a former Alpena resident, killed by a falling tree, at Metz. Dec. 6.-Wreck of the barge Bay City, in the bay. 106 Dec. 9.-Alpena National Bank been in existence 20 years, takes charter for another period of same duration. Death *of Jacob Kleft, aged 7, by being accidentally shot,with a revolver, by his 9 years old brother. Dec. 11.-Death, at Leadville, Col., of Mrs. Malcolm McDonald, formerly of Alpena. Dec. 12:-Death of James Ferguson, aged 53, for many years a citi-zen of Alpena, and a cattle buyer. Fire wrecked the residence of Edward McDonald, at West Alpena. Dec. 17.-Death of Mrs. William Krebs, aged 33, at Gowanda, N. Y., a resident of Alpena since 1895, and widely known. Dec. 21.-Mrs. Ida M. Eagle, aged 25, wife of Charles Eagle, committed suicide. Dec. 28.-L. T. Kline puts in automatic machinery for wood-working, to take the place of spool machinery. During 1902 Alpena has kept pace with the times, and many improvements have been made. The seed elevator of Rogers Bros., was somewhat improved, and a large storehouse added. Paving was laid on First, Third, River, Fletcher and Water streets. The big brick sewer was constructed for a distance of about a mile. The Fletcher paper mill received a substantial addition and new engine house, and an addition was built to the pulp mill. 107 A large number of residences were built, and many others received additions and improvements. Cement walks were built in the city during the year at a cost of something like $25,000, and numerous streets were greatly improved by being graveled. 1903 -Jan. 13.-H. C. Hamell, formerly publisher of the Alpena Pioneer, drowned at Washington, D. C. Aged 42 years. Jan. 16.-Death of Jacob Gebhardt, of the firm of Gebhardt, Morrow & Co., for 31 years a resident of Alpena. Aged 73 years. Jan. 19.--Death of Rev. Thomas Middlemis, for thirteen years pastor of the Presbyterian church, of Alpena. Aged 63 years. Jan. 24.-Fire in greenhouse of Alfred Linke, Mirre street. Jan. 24.-Death of Mrs. W. H. Sanborn, a resident of Alpena from childhood. Agged.48 years. Feb. 4-7.-Exhibit of Alpena County Poultry As:ociation. Feb. 7.-Store of Daggatt & Bougie, at Hubbard Lake, destroyed by fire. No insurance. Feb. 8.-Death of Allen Richardson, for 39 years a citizen of Alpena. Aged 72 years..Feb. 9.-TDeath' of Addison F. Fletcher, one of Alpena's earily settlers, at LosGatos, Cal. Feb. 16.-Frartz Hauman, a 108 farmer of Moltke township, killed by a falling tree. Feb. 18.-Death of Robert Turner, 29 years a citizen of Alpena. Aged 60 years. Feb. 19.-W. L. & H. D. Churchill retire from the lumber manufacturing business, and were succeeded by the Churchill Lumber Co., composed of Alpena business men. Feb. 24.-Myrtle lodge, Odd Fellows, joins with Alpena lodge, in fitting up the Centennial block for an Odd Fellows temple. Feb. 24.-Death of Mrs. Helen H. Paterson. Aged 78 years. March 1.-Death of Wm. A. French, a former resident of this locality, at Saginaw. Aged 54 years. March 2.-George Jenkinson caught by a shaft, at Fletcher paper mill, and killed. Aged 48 years. March 3.-Rev. Wm. Cash, former rector of Long Rapids Episcopal church, died in Nebraska. March 5.-D. D. Hanover purchases the Richardson property on Second avenue, to erect a modern brick block of three stores front, three stories high. March 8.-Death of Mary A. McPhee. Aged 66 years. March 19.-Arrival of first boat of the season-the schooner J. Duvall from Harbor Beach. March 20.-Death at Ann Arbor, of Dr. Charles Howell, for many years one of Alpena's physicians. Aged 73 years. 109 March 30.-Death of Patrick Garrity, lighthouse keeper at Presque Isle for many years. April 1.-Arrival of the first steamer of the season-the Pilgrim, of the Thomson line. April 1.-Death of Mrs. Conrad Wessel, who had lived in Alpena since 1866. Aged 70 years. April 1.-Death of Mrs. Emma Reeves. Aged 78 years. April 6.-D. D. Hanover broke ground, as the commencement of the erection of the Hanover block. April 10.-Death of Susan, wife of John Monaghan. April 13.-Death of Warren Heald, who came to Alpena in 1871. Aged 75 years. 0. C. HALL BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES WE REPAIR EVE RYTH I NG REPAI RABLE BRING YOUR TROUBLES TO US 110 April 27.-John Dawson, one of early settlers of Alpena, died at the Alpena hospital. Aged 77 years. May 1.-Death of Barney Rousseau, almost 40 years an Alpena citizen. May 7.-Death of Diana Richardson, at Detroit, widow of the late Charles W. Richardson. She came to Alpena in 1864, and moved to Detroit in 1891. Aged 79 years. May 10.-Death of James Lawson, a Long Rapids farmer for 20 years. Aged 72 years. May 11.-Mrs. Margaret McLellan died, at the age of 103 years. May 15.-The McConnell-Huber saw will, at Hawks, destroyed by fire. Loss $8,000. May 20.-Organization of the El Cajon Cement Co. June 2.-Franklin S. Dewey, jr., a former Alpena boe:, died in Detroit, Aged 25 years. June 4.-Death of Mrs. Daniel Currie, of Long Rapids. Aged 67. June 5.-Michigan Alkali Co. commence operation towards the construction of works in the northeastern portion of the city. June 21.-Death of Mrs. John B. McDonald. Aged 55 years. June 27.-Machinery in the new mill of the Alpena Hoop and Lumber Co. turned over and first log sawed. July 1.-George Kunath, of Al 111 pena accidentally killed by the cars, at South Rogers. Aged 18 years. Ju'ly 1.-W. H. Davison retires from business, and is succeeded by L. J. Bertrand. July 3.-Death of Kenneth C. McLean. Aged 38 years. July 6.-Death of John C. Chisholm, who was one of the very early settlers of Alpena, having come to this region over 40 years ago. Aged 85 years. July 6.-Work of clearing the grounds for the erection of the buildings of the El Cajon Cement Co. plant commenced. Fire at Black river, destroyed the old store building of Alger, Smith & Co., with stock of goods owned by John Nicholson. Loss about $10,000. July 9.-William Kissman, living on Fletcher street, committed suicide. July 10.-Tony Kaniecki, aged 12 years, accidentally drowned in the river near the fair grounds. July 16.-Chas. Groulx, one of the old residents of Campbellville, died at the aged of 59 years. July 28.-Severe storm. People killed in Wilson, Long Rapids, Onaway and Harrisville. July 30.-Odd Fellows' picnic at Harisville. July 31.-Marinas Racette accidentally killed while unloading logs from cars, at Gilchrist mill. 112 Aug. 3.-Work of remodeling Odd Fellows' temple commenced. Aug. 6.-Farmers' picnic at Long Rapids. Aug. 6.-Death of Mrs. Anna Duncan one of the earliest of Alpena settlers. Aug. 6.-Death of Mrs. Henry J. Duncan: Aged 37 years. Aug. 6.-Death of Adeline McRae, wife of Duncan McRae. Aged 68 years. Aug. 10.-Barn of Thompson brothers, at Long Rapids,, jstruck by lightning and burned with contents. Aug. 17.-J. B. Hobbs purchases and takes possession of Churchill stock farm. Aug. 18.-Alkali works make first shipment of stone from Alpena. Aug. 18.-Henry Clark meets with bad accident at depot, by being run over by cars. Aug. 20.-Maccabee picnic at Tawas Beach. Aug. 20.-Death of Mrs. Archie McCallum, wife of register of deeds. Aug. 21.-Daniel McCallum, an old resident, kiled by cars. Aged 55 years. Aug. 24.-Big Dunbar-Lewis street sewer completed. Aug. 24.-Long distance telephone connects Alpena with Bay City. Aug. 31.-New Maccabee temple formally opened. 113 Aug. 31.-School census of city shows 4,750 of school age. Sept. 14.-Special election to bond city for $100,000 carries by 546 majority. Sept. 30.-Opening of 26th annual county fair. Oct. 7.-Death of Mrs. James Fitzpatrick, of Long Rapids. Aged 71 years. Oct. 12.-Hawley & Fitzgerald commence moving into their new quarters, in the Hanover block. Oct. 17.-Henry Charlfour died from cold and exposure, as the result of the capsizing of a fish boat, off Black River. Oct. 18.-Sudden death of Albert L. Power, from heart disease. Aged 65 years. Mr. Power came to Alpena in 1866, and was the first man to fill the office of city treasurer, in 1871. Was civil war veteran. Oct. 19.-Residence of Ambrose LaRoche, with contents, destroyed by fire. Loss $1,500. Oct. 22.-While attending a wedding at Wolf Creek, Miss Mary Hildebrand was accidentally shot, from the effects she died on the 30th. Nov. 2.-H. C. Masters and Walter E. Thorne purchase the stock of clothing from Thomas Sandham, and Mr. Sandham retires from business, Nov. 6.-Wm. Boulton picks rip\ strawberries from his garden. Nov. 7.-Death of Mrs. John Buchholtz. Aged 72 years. 114 Nov. 12.-John McCarthy fatally injured in lumber camp near Onaway. Nov. 14.-Death of Mrs. Franklin H. Northrop. Aged 67 years. Nov. 15.-Death o,f Alexander Richmond, a Wolff Creek farmer. Aged 58 years. Nov. 15.-Death of Leon Leblanc., Aged 74 years. Nov. 17.-Frederick S. Gilboe, of Maple Ridge, committed suicide. Nov. 19.-John Wilis, deputy sheriff of Alpena.county, died suddenly while one a visit to Cleveland. Agedi 61 years, civil war veteran. Nov; 23.-First sleighing.of they season, which continued to the end, of the year. Nov; 24.-Barney Lau run overand killed by cars on spur to cement. works. Aged 25 years. Nov. 24.-Death, at Rochester, N.. Y., of Owen McGuire, of Alpena.. Aged 60 years. Nov. 25.-Death of Mrs. HelmerJ. Soper, of Long Rapids. Aged 34. years. Dec. 2.-Death of John Blakely; a pioneer of Alpena. Aged' 88 years. Dec. 4.-Death of George Paxton,. an Alpena born young man. Aged 35: years. Dec. 7.-Death of Mrs. John Kesten, one of the early settlers. Aged_ 72 years. Dec. 8.-Residence of David Donard, at Long. Rapids, destroyed by fire. 115 Dec. 9.-Death of Josiah F. Himes, former treasurer of Alpena township. Aged 51 years. Dec. 9.-Residence of Duncan McCollough, at West Alpena, destroyed by fire. Dec. 10.-Life savers at Middle and Thunder Bay Islands go out of commission for the season. Dec. 19.-Navigation closed. Dec. 22.-Death of Wm. C. Brown, of Alpena township. Aged 62 years. Dec. 25. -Wm. Boulton produced ripe tomatoes for Christmas. Dec. 26.-Death of George W. Eqglish. Aged 67 years, veteran of civil war. Dec. 26.-9 degrees below zero. Dec. 28.-Death of Mrs. John W. Hall, a resident of Alpena sinco 1868. Aged 64 years. Dec. 28.-Erick Enger, a Sanborn township resident for 30 years, died. Aged 63 years. The building done and the public improvements made in the city during the past year would approximate close to half a million dollars. This is:,Sa showing that would be a credit to any city with four times the population of Alpena, and is convincing proof that Alpena is the most proF. perous and progressive city in tbK state. In this estimate we do not in, clude the actual cost of the Alkali company's plant, nor that of the ElCajon Cement Co., which will be in tIIf the neighborhod of $600,000 or $700,000 when the two industries are in operation, but just a conservative estimate of the cost of thebuildings which they will occupy.. Were we to include the actual cost. of the above industries, it would bring the total imporvements up to, between $1,000,000 and $1,250,000. Apart from these two items, theprincipal buildings that have been erected in the past year, were StAnne's new church and school house, two handsome edifices; Eales &r Trask's mill, the additions to the Fletcher Paper Co.'s mill, and Rogers Bros'. seed elevator; C. R. Henry's new residence, the beautiful; homes of A. W. Ziem, W. H. LeRoy, Geo. R. Nicholson, Thomas Kennedy, Dr. W. E. Carr, R. H. Collin,s the, Hanover block, St. Bernard's parsonage, St. Paul's parsonage, and manyothers. In addition to several miles of cement sidewalks laid in the city, and a vast amount of paving,- the principal public improvement was the Dunbar-Saginaw street sewer, whichl was completed at a cost of over $22,000. Preparations are being-. made for another great boom in building the coming summer, although it may be many years before our hustling city experiences the' phenomenal growth with which it was favored in 1903. 1904-- Jan. 1.-Residence of Robert H_ Rayburn damaged about $700 byfire. 117 Jan. 2.-Death, at Hubbard Lake, of Roscoe Ellsworth, aged 59. Jan. 8.-Co. D, M. N. G., entertained at banquet, the members of the G. A. R., and members of all the old militray organizations of the city. Death, at Ann Arbor, of James O'Conner, of Alpena. Aged 49. Jan. 13.-House owned by John Kesten, on Long Lake avenue, burned. Roman Mix, an Alpena man, killed on railroad in Montana. Frank H. 4Parker died from overdose of headache powders. Jan. 26.--Fire destroyed Arbieter hall. Loss $15,000. Jan. 27.-Thirteen degrees below zero; snow 18 inches deep. Masters & Sons Old Reliable SHOE DEALERS Best Goods --- Prices Reasonable 108 SECOND AVE., N., 118 Peter H. Elliott committed suicide. Death of Mrs. George M. Hanna, aged 36, for 33 years a resident of Alpena. Feb. 3.-Death of Oliver Gaslau, aged 77, an old resident. Feb. 5.-Stanley Walker, D. & M. brakeman, fell under cars at Onaway, and killed. Feb. 8.- 18 degrees below zero. Feb. 10.-Death of Patrick F. Deveraux, aged 52, a resident of Alpena for a third of a century. Feb. 11.-Death of Mrs. Rosana McClory, aged 80, one of the old residents. Edward Kirschoff, of Alpena township, killed by a falling tree. Feb. 14.-Death of Mrs. Mary Witt, aged 80. Feb. 17.-Death of Folkert C. Folkerts, aged 80, at Marine City, a former business man of Alpena. Feb. 19.-John Kroll, a German farmer, aged 74, died at Maple Grove hotel, Long Lake. Feb. 20 -Edward Bright, aged 43, scalded to death at Northern Extract Works. Feb. 23.-Death of Mrs. Melvin C. Walkeen, aged 30, at San Francisco, Cal. Death of Mrs. Patrick Kelly, aged 52, of Long Rapids township. Feb. 24.-Death of Susan C., wife of Rev. E. L. Little. Aged 63. Feb 25.-In Green township, death tof Mrs. Elizabeth All, aged 77. Feb. 27.--Death of Anthony Clark, aged 66. March 1.-One hundred days of sleighing for the winter, to date. March 4.-Death of George Harxis, aged 88, a pioner resident. March 6.-Death of Miss Esther iNevin, aged 79, a resident of Long Rapids. March 8,-Death of Wm. C. Cain, aged 70, at Hillman, formerly of Alpena. March 1].-Death of Hobart ID Churchill, aged 56, at Columbia, Tenn. Mr. Churchill was a prominent lumber manufacturer of Alpena from 1872 to 1903, Death of Melvin C. Walkeen, for thirty years a resident of the city. March 14.-People voted to bond the city for $150,000 for water works, by majority of 974. March 15.-Death of Edward A. Churchill, aged 55. March 19.-Death, at Detroit, of Prof. B. F. Cheesbro, aged 68, formerly of Alpena. March 20.-John Stewart who operated stage line betwen Alpena and Hillman, found dead in bed at Hillman. March 30.-Sleighing:comes to an end, after a continuous run of 130 days. March 31.-Death of Charles Thompson, at Bronson, Ga., formerly 120 in the planing mill business in Alpena. April 2.-Death of Jacob Mundorff, aged 55. April 4.-Charter election. Frank C. Holmes\elected mayor by 11 majority. April 9.-James Fensom, an old resident of Alpena, but late of Hillman, died at the Alpena Hospital at the age of 60. April 14.-Death at Greely, in Green township, of Miss Louise E. Richardson, aged 23, born in Alpena. Death of John Buchholz, aged 77, an old German resident of the ctiy. Casper Alpern set first fish nets of the season. April 18.-Death of Mrs. Christina M. Haywood, aged 55, daughter of the late Samuel Boggs, one of the early settlers of Alpena. April 19.-Alpena fishermen make their first life of fish for the season. Death, at Flanders, of Mrs. Nancy Green, aged 88, mother of A. B. Green. April 20.-Death of Mrs. Annie Francis, aged 72, mother of Hon. Jas. Francis. April 24.-Arrival of steam barge Rand, from Lexington, first steamer to arrive for 1904. The steamer Holland arrived the same day from Detroit. April 26.-Death of Mrs. Mary Lytle, aged 104 years, 3 months, 19 121 days. The oldest person in Alpena county. April 29.-Farm house of John Nicholson, in Long Rapids, burned. Loss, $2,000. May 2.-Death of John W. Robbins, aged 60, one of the old residents of the city. Rural free delivery route No. 2, goes into effect. May 3.-William H. Fox, for several years clerk of the township of Long Rapids, died at the age of 82. May 5.-John Peterson, aged 62, committed suicide by drowning himself. May 7.-Mrs. Anna Chisholm, becoming faint while on the street, was taken into the residence of John Beck, where she soon expired. May 16.-Common council authorizes purchase of Churchill park, for $3,500. May 19.-Body of John Peterson, who committed suicide on the 5th, found on Partridge Point. May 25.-Burned ruins of German hall being cleared away for new structure. Foundation for new home of St. Bernard's Sisters of Charity completed. May 26.-Death of John Kingsinger, aged 67, a well known farmer of Long Rapids. John Stoppa, ~a lad 12 years old, drowned in the Richardson pond. 122 June 3.-Annual meeting of Veterans Corps of Alpena Guards, at Hotel Adrian, Long Lake. June 7.-Rev. T. D. Flannery, having served in priesthood 25 years, tendered silver jubilee. June 8.-Mrs. Jeannette Barrett, aged 65, one of the oldest residents of Maple Ridge, passed away. June 11.-Wm. B. Comstock, of Alpena, injured in street car accident, at Canandaigua, N. Y. June 13.-German Aid Society let contract for re-building German hall. June 17.--Death of James M. Johnston, aged 60, one of the very early settlers of the city, and promj ient business man. June 25.-New Advent church dedicated. June 26.-Death of Mrs. Charles i Puttkammer, aged 78. June 27.-Work commenced on new brick school for St. Mary's parish. July 4.-Day duly celebrated in Alpena. Death of Mrs. John B. Hagerman, aged 39. July 8.-Death of James Gardner, aged 68, a resident of Alpena for 39 years. July 9.-Death of Lulu, wife of George F. Masters, aged 27. July 10.-Death of John Foley, aged 85. Had been.a citzen of Alpena 18 years. 123 July 11.-W. G. Watson an attache of the Main'.s circus, run over by wagon, and killed. July 12.-James Welsh, who had lived in Alpena from boyhood, died at his farm home in Maple Ridge, aged 39. July 22.-Death of Augusta, wife of August Manz, aged 39. Jeremiah Meredith, aged 19, drowned in South Branch. July 26.-Joseph Genrow, aged 60, one of the pioneers, and a veteran of the civil war, mustered out of earthly service. July 30.-Death of James Smart, aged 69, at Long Rapids. Aug. 1.-David Lincoln adds new fish tug to Alpena's fishing fleet. Death of Mrs. Helen McDonald, aged 86. Aug. 4.-Co. D, M. N. G., left for state encampment at Ludington. Death at Bennington, Mich., of Chas. P. Van Gorder, an early resident of Alpena. ED KOSITCHEK ESTABLISHED 1890 Harness, Vehicles, Tackle, Guns and Ammunition 119 S. Second Ave. . 124 -Aug. 8.-Charles Wiede, of Alpena, fell from building, in Krakow, and died in few hours. Aug. 11.-Farmer's picnic, at Cathro. Aug. 17.-Death at Hancock, Mich., of Hannah, wife -of Peter Owens. Aged 56. Aug. 18.-Picnic of Northern Maccabee Association, at Harrisville. Population of Alpena county, outside of city, 7,348. Population city of Alpena, 12,400. Death of Lyman J. Sylvester, aged 56, a pioneer of Alpena, and prominent farmer of Green township. Aug. 21.-Death of John Zemke, aged 64, for 21 years a resident of this city. Aug. 22.-Francis Hopps injured 'in saw mill in Green township, and died on 26th. Aug. 25.-Knights of Columbus picnic at Tawas Beach. Aug. 29.-Death of Miss Maude Middlemis, aged 26. Sept. 1.-Death of Etta, ewife of Arthur G. Hopper. Aged 39. Mrs. Hopper had lived in Alpena since 1873. Sept. 2.-Death of John Montroy, aged 74, one of Alpena's old citizens. Sept. 5.-Labor Day celebration. Sept. 7.-Death of Peter Currier, aged 85. Sept. 15.-Death of Mrs. James B. Kelly, aged 56. 125 Sept. 18.-Summer cottage of W. A. Blackburn, at Partridge Point, destroyed by fire. Sept. 19.-August Dehnke, a Long Rapids farmer, falls from wagon, and killed. Sept. 20.-Death of Hiram King, aged 82, one of the oldest residents of Wilson township. Sept. 21.-First service held in St. Anne's new church. Sept. 27-30.-Four-county fair. Sept. 29.-Death of L. R. Cramer, aged 87, of Ossineke. Death of Roy Thompson, aged 36, born in Alpena. Oct. 3.-Death of Mrs. Julia Waters. Oct. 5.-John Borowski committed suicide by taking arsenic. Oct. 6.-Death of Mrs. David McNeil, of Long Rapids, aged 60. Oct. 8.-At Bay City, death of Llewellyn A Colwell, one of the old residents of Harrisville, aged 55. Oct. 21.-Death of Alanson Johnson, aged 92, of Montmorency county. Oct. 25.-Death of Robert Gillard, aged 81. Death of Mrs. Alanson Johnson, of Montmorency county, whose husband died on the 21st. Aged 85. Oct. 28.-At Black River, death of Mrs. Charles Tanner, daughter of C. A. Friedlander. Nov. 1.-Death of Mrs. Louisa Behling, aged 65. 126 Nov. 8.-National and state election. Nov. 9.-Death of Oliver LaLonde, aged 64. Nov. 16.-Death of Samuel Worden, of Sanborn township, aged 80. Death of Shadrack White, aged 76, for 35 years a resident of the n.ity. Nov. 1 9--Ebpr Bates seriously, and Will P. Collins slightly injured by premature explosion of cartridge at Alkali Works. Nov. 20.-At Krakow, Presque Isle county, death of Mrs. Jane Riley, aged 102. Nov. 23.-D. & C. steamer Mackinac made last trip "for season of 1904. Nov. 27.-At Flanders, death of William H. Pushor,aged 67, one,of the early settlers of Green township. Death of Worthy M., wife of Rev. G. N. Kennedy. Aged 31. Nov. 28.-Propeller Blanchard, barge Johnson and schooner Kilderhouse wrecked on North Point. Dec. 4.-German Aid Society held first meeting in new hall. Navigation closed, by steamer City of Holland making last trip. Dec. 5.-Death of Mrs. Melissa Jane Branbant, aged 81, for 36 years an Alpena resident. Dec. 6.-Death of George Ploude, aged 76, for 40 years a resident of Alpena county. 127 Dec. 7.--Death of George E. Stewart, aged 63, for several years in picture business. Dec. 12.-Life saving stations closed for the season. Dec. 15.-Death of Capt. William Sims, aged 79, an old resident. Dec. 16.-Death of Jacob Teets, aged 82, a prominent farmer of Long Rapids. Dec. 22.-Death of Mrs. George W. Jones, aged 61, for 26 years a resident of the city. Dec. 23.-Death of Lars H. Johnson, aged 55, for 24 years a well known sailor of Alpena. Dec. 28.-Death, at Chicago, of Alexander Carr, aged 84, father of Dr. W. E. Carr, and a resident of Alpena for 22 years. Veteran of Civil war. Death of Mrs. Francis A. Turnbull, aged 55, relict of late James D. Turnbull, who died Sept. 11, 1900. Mrs. Turnbull had resided in Alpena since 1872. Alpena has made considerable progress during the year just closed, and many improvements have been made of a lasting nature. Among the many improvements, either commenced or completed, may be mentioned: The Maccabee Temple. New German hail. New home for St. Bernard's Sisters of Charity. St. Mary's parish school. Alpena National Bank building. 128 New Advent church. Completion of St. Anne's church. Brick store of Casmer Filarski. Store building of Julius Sczcukowski. Residence o Samuel Groh. 'About five miles of cement walks. Numerous sewers constructed by city. Residence of W. H. LeRoy. Prince & Buck laundry building. E. C. Spens' new brick block. Building for weather office. Foundation for city hall. Brick residence of Gustave Schrader. Residence of Louis Krimmer. Residence of Elizabeth Bingham. Stores of Charles Cook. Residence of J. A. Templeton. Residence of Geo. Masters. Residence by Thos. Kennedy. Gas works re-built. Frank H. Northrup, a residence. Mrs. Jos. Ash, a residence. Walker Veneer Works, re-opened. John Gauvreau, a residence. A. C. Rice, a residence. A. G. Hopper, a residence. Addition to Woolen mill. And we are of the opinion that our list does not cover more than about half of the improvements, in point of cost, which have been made in the city during 1904. 1905 -Jan. 4.-Death of Walter Gavagan, at sea, on return from visit to old home in Ireland. Mr. Gavagan was 53 years of age, and had been 129;a prominent farmer in Aplena town-.ship for 31 years. Jan. 6;-Death of _Mrs. Emma J. Harrington, aged 80, for 23 years a resident of Alpena.,Jan. 11;-Snow blizzard. Jan. 12.-Death of Benjamin F.:Hilliard, aged 67, for 25 years a xesident of Alpena. Jan. 13-Annual banquet of Alpena Guards, with honorary members and veterans of civil war and their ladies as guests, Jan. 14.---Fire destroyed stock of goods in O'Farrel's notion store. Jan. 24.-Odd Fellows' annual ball. Home of John Langworthy, at On-.away, destroyed by fire, 'and two,children burned to death. Jan. 25.-Death of Thomas Boynton, aged 59, one of the prominent farmers of Long Rapids. Jan. 30.-In Sanborn, death of iMrs. R. Paul, aged 80. Feb. 7.-William B. Comstock, of the firm of Comstock Bros., once of the early pioneers, having come to Alpena in 1864, a prominent lumberman and banker, died in Detroit, aged 61. Feb. 8.-Dedication of new German Aid Society hall. Alpena Power Company formed. Feb. 13.-City special election on proposition to buy water works for $60,000, carried by vote of 711 yes to 9S no. 130 Feb. 15.-Knights of Columbus annual ball. Hopper Masonic lodge celebrated 18th anniversary. Feb. 22.--Death of John G. Anderson, city comptroller, and an old citizen. Aged 49 years. Masonic annual ball. Feb. 26.-Death of Mrs. August Bishop, aged 51, for 30 years a resident of the city. Feb. 27.-Death of Frank A. Lacomb, aged 62, a prominent farmer of Alpena township for 29 years. Death of Robert Holborn, at Toledo, formerly of Alpena. March 1.-Death of Alexander Morris, a pioneer farmer of Alpena township. Aged 76 years. March 5.-Death of Mrs. H. R. Morse, sr., for 40 years a resident of Alpena. Aged 65 years. March 7.-Death of Edward Rooney, aged 73, an old resident of the city. March 11-12.-One degree below zero. March 13.-Maple Grove house, at Long Lake, owned by John Beck, destroyed by fire. March 14.--Death of A. B. Inman,. a Long Rapids farmer, at the county house. March 18.-Prince & Buck moved into their new laundry, on Chisholm street. April 3.-Charter election. Republicans elect every candidate in 1 131 the city, except constable in third ward. April 4.-Death of Mrs. Lucy Placie, aged 70. April 6.-Organization of Busi-ness Men's Association. Death of -Mrs. Mary Glennie, aged -6 5. Navigation opened by arrival of 'steamer Desmond and barge Rounds. April 7.--Death of Thomas -Manning, aged 85. April;8.-Death of _Mrs. D. D. 2Vorris, aged 73. April 13.-Death of John P. Wentworth, aged 71, for 34 years a resi4dent of the county. Civil war veteran. April 16.-Death of Martin C. Benjamin, of Hubbard Lake, one of the early settlers of Alpena county, Aged 83. May 3.-Alpena house barn burn-.ed and stix horses perished in the -flames. May 9.-Death of Wm. Baker, one ýof the old residents of the city. IMay 10.-Death of Mrs. Hanna Badder, Wilson township, an:early settler, aged 73. May 11.-Death of Mrs. Robt. Ludewig, aged 77, a resident of Alpena since 1871. May 14.-Death of Mrs. Ella 5. Potter, aged:54. May 23.-Mrs. Sarah Burdick died in Detroit. Mrs. ýBurdick was one of the pi:oneer residents:of Alpena. 132 May 31.-Order of Eastern Star organized. Death of Mrs. Bessie Fitzpatrick, of Maple Ridge, aged 64. June 1.-Veterans Corps, Alpena Guards, holds annual meeting and banquet at Long Lake. June 2.-Mutual Telephone Co. acquires Bell phone interests in Alpena. Death of Mrs. Geo. Pamerleau, aged 50. June 4-Death of John G. Myer, aged 69, a resident of Alpena for 27 years. June 6-Sudden death of Edward F. Genrow, aged 28. June 10-Death of John Kesten, aged 74, a resident of Alpena for 39 years. Death of Chas. H. Beneway, aged 57, for 14 years a resident of Alpena, and a veteran of the civil war. School census shows school population of city 4,298. June 16-Mrs. Jas. S. Irwin of Wilson township, who came to Alpena in 1857, died at the age of 80. Death of Mrs. Mary Fitzpatrick, aged 86, having lived in Alpena 22 years. June 21-Death of Ira Greenbaum, aged 21, born in Alpena. June 25-Wreck of steamer Shamrock. June 30-Death of Mrs. Dyer Wilson, aged 66. 133 July 12-Board of Education decides to add another room to Franklin school. Week of street carnival. July 17-Barn of Chas. Kimball, Green township, struck by lightning and burned with contents, including two horses. July 18-Receipt of news of death of Jas. A. Boggs, a former resident of Alpena, at Salt Lake City. Death of Mrs. Celina LaCroix, of Wilson township, aged. 71. Besser IMfg. Co. making brick and tile from cement, in operation. Fire at residence of Mrs. Peter Lamont, Chisholm street. July 24.-Death of Alfred W. Smith, aged 65, a pioneer and veteran of the civil -war. July 26.-Odd Fellows' picnic at Tawas Beach. Grocers' and Butchers' picnic at Long Lake. July 27-Fire at Ossineke destroyed $5,000 worth of cedar. July 28-Sells-Forepaugh circus. July 29-Death of Mrs. Hattie Turner, of Green township, aged 31. Aug. 5-Death of Mrs. Wm. N. MePhail, aged 28. Aug. 6-Death of Richard Leasley, aged 80, for over 40 years a resident of Alpena. Aug. 7-New addition to Fletcher paper mill completed and machinery being installed. 194 -Holmes & Kelsey having plans; drawn fo'r new ware house on Fletcher street. Death of Mrs. Mary Loomis, aged' 71, a pioneer of the &ounty. Aug; 8-Alpena Guards embarked for state encampment. Aug. 11.-Death of James Body. aged 69, for 35 years a resident of Alpena. Aug. 17-Maccabee Association: picnic at Harrisville. Alpena Guards returned' from: state encampment. Holmes & Kelsey commence excavation for new warehouse: Aug. 21-Laying of corner stone, for new city hall. Aug: 24-Knights of Columbus: picnic at Tawas, Beach. Aug. 31 Annual picnic of Woodmen of America and Royal Neighbors at Tawas Beach. Sept. 3-Sudden death of Russel' Cole, aged 17. while on an,outihg on: Partridge Pofht. Sept. 6.-Death, at Detroit, of Mrs.. Patrick Foley, formerry Mrs. J. C. Chisholm, of Alpena; aged 60. Mrs. Foley came to Alpena in 1864. Sept. 7-Masons commenced erecting stone foundation for Holmes: & Kelsey warehouse. Sept. 11-Alpena County Savingsbank occupied new bank building. Sept. 20.-Christ Nelson's farm buildings, in Alpena township-, burn, 135 Sept. 23-Finding of body of Fred Crum, who shot himself on the 13th. Sept. 24-Death of Mrs. Wm. Hatton, aged 57, for 25 years a resident of Alpena. 26, 27, 28, 29-Four county fair. Sept. 28-Death of John Westrope, aged 62, who had resided in Alpena 43 years. Sept. 30-Repairs and addition to Franklin school completed. Death of Miss Abbie W. Marther, at Terre Haute, Ind. Miss Marther was one of the Alpena pioneers. Oct. 2-Barn and contents of Isaac Johnson, Sanborn township, destroyed by fire. Oct. 4--House, barn, blacksmith shop and contents, owned by John Beaulieu, at Bolton, burned. Oct. 6-Death of Archibald McLean, aged 77, a resident of Alpena for 34 years. Oct. 7-Sioux City Seed Co. buildings completed. Oct. 11-First snow of the season. Steamer Birckhead, which partly burned a month previous, raised. Oct. 12-Organization of a lodge of Eagles in Alpena. Oct. 19-Death of Wm. Cousins. aged 64, a resident of Alpena 24 years. Oct. 23-Winnifred Brown, aged 8, accidentally shot in shoulder. Oct. 24-Clara Schulsaufsy, aged 4. burned to death in Ossineke twp. 136 Oct. 29-Frank Buchanari accidentally wounded while hunting; by charge of shot from gun of companion. Oct. 30-Denton Sellick died, aged 84; came to Alpena back in the 50's. Mr. Sellick was a verteran of the, civir war. Nov. 4-Accidental shooting of Glen Macklem, by his brother. Mateland Wilson, of Long Rapids, accidentally shot in leg by companion, while hunting. Richard Sulvan injured by dynamite explosion at Alkali works. Nov. 6-At Soldiers' Home, death of Mark Andrews of Alpena, veteran of the civil war. Nov. 8-Death of Wm. M. Rogers,. aged 54, pioneer, resided in Alpena7. 33 years. Nov. 9.-In Detroit, death of Rt. Rev. Thos. T. Davies, bishop of Episcopal diocese of Michigan. Nov. 11-Three children of Aug;. Prell burned to death at Metz. Nov. 13-Barge Nellie Mason,.. owned by F. W. Gilchrist, wrecked' at Cleveland. Nov. 17.-Rev. C. D. Williams of Cleveland, elected bishop of Episcopal diocese of Michigan. Nov. 20-Death of John Berryhill, aged 86, one of the old residents, civil war veteran. Nov. 23--Death of Chas. Kimball,aged 61, a pioneer of Green twp. Nov. 24-Death of Mrs, Edward' 137 *Bryan, aged 78, a resident of the city for 43 years. Nov. 28-Wreck of steamer Holland, at Rogers City. Nov. 30-Light snow on ground but no sleighing. Dec. 1-Death of James Kearney, aged 72, an AIpena citizen for 30' years. Dec. 3-Geo. Osgood, aged 79, formerly of Alpena, died at Rogers City. Dec. 7.-Chief of Police J. C. Fockler shot and seriously wounded by Peter Woods. Edward Nearing, of Ossineke, injured by team running away, and died on the 8th. Sepull's Pharmacy Established May 1, 1914 NOT SO VERY,OLD-BUT RELIABLE Drugs, Kodaks, Druggists' Sundries ALPENA, MICHIGAN 138 Death of Mrs. Prudent Bedard; aged 52, for 23 years a resident of the city. Dec. 8-Albert Fournier killed by dynamite explosion at Alkali works. Dec. 15-Sudden death, in Long apids, of Rev. J. O. Snider, aged 66. Dec. 18-Twin boys, 17 months old, of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Danford, burned to death in Long Rapids. Dec. 23-Snow sufficient to make sleighing. Dec. 28-Death of John Kadau, for 33 years a farmer of Alpena twp. Dec. 28-29-Rain. Snow nearly all gone. Dec. 30-Freeze-up. Wagons and sleighs both in use-mostly sleighs. 1906 -Jan. 3-Rain most of afternoon and night. Sleighing gone. Jan. 4-Snow. Fair sleighing. Jan. 7.-Death of Austin Deadman, at Detroit. Jan. 13.-Death of ex-Alderman Alexander Daoust, aged 63. Jan. 13-Annual banquet of Co. D, M. N. G. Jan. 28-Death of Milton Cady, aged 78, a pioneer of Alpena county. Feb. 3-Death of Samuel I. Dafoe, aged 81, a resident of Alpena since 1862. Feb. 4--Death of Lax Featham, aged 55, as result of being shot by Peter J. Woods, Dec. 7th. 139 Feb. 5-Death of George White, aged 67, Maple Ridge twp. pioneer. Feb. 10-Death of Rufus P. Atkinson, aged 73, resident of Alpena for 33 years. Feb. 14-Residence known as JT. C. Chisholm house,.on Mill street, destroyed by fire. Feb. 16-At Detroit, death of Dr. A. M. Miller, former Alpena resident. Feb. 27-Death of Mrs. Conrad Habermehl, aged 79, a resident of Alpena for 23 years. March 2-3-Big snow storm, trees loaded with the beautiful, and sleighing to the 18th. March 7-Fire in Culligan block, doing considerable damage. March 9-Residene of Simon Noble, at Hubbard Lake, destroyed by fire. March 18-Death of Hedrick Tigchon, aged 83, a veteran of the civil war and a resident of Alpena since 1871. March 19-St. Patrick's banquet at St. Bernard's hall. March 20-Residence and household goods of John Dodd, at Bolton, destroyed by fire. March 21-Death of Sylvenus G. Stewart, aged 66, for 25 years a resident of the city, and for three years a member of the Board of Education. SMarch 22.-Death of Philip J. Phillips, aged 58, who had been a citizen of Alpena 34 years. 140 March 24.-Death of Angus Carmichael, aged 78, for 24 years a resident of the city. April 4.-Charter election. Democrats elect mayor, treasurer, justice, and four aldermen. Republicans elect three aldermen. April 5.-Death of Joseph Beaudoin, aged 37, for 31 years a citizen of Alpena, and at one time alderman. April 11.-Opening of navigation by arrival.of propeller M. T. Green, from Port Huron. April 12.-Death of Mrs. Hanna Ludington, aged 68, one of the old residents of the city. April 19.-Death of Casper Alpern, aged 68, a business man of Alpena since 1872, and alderman from First ward in 1891-2. April 20.-Death of Pasco P. Coy, aged 71, a veteran of the civil war, and a resident of the city for 35 years. April 24.-Mysterious death, by fire, of Mrs. John Hart. May.-Death of Alexander Hepburn, aged 52, for 35 years a resident of the city. May 8.-Heavy snow storm. May 10.-Fire destroyed barn of Max G. Fritz, and two horses of L. R. Balken cremated. May 12.-Accidental shooting of two little daughters of Andrew Lumsden, in Long Rapids. May 27.-Members of G. A. R. 141 attend memorial services at St. Bernard's church. May 30.- G. A. R. observe Decoration day, decorated graves of deceased veterans, with campfire and supper at armory. May 31.--Death of Spencer J. Showers, aged 58; for 18 years an, Alpena resident, and a prominent Odd Fellow. June 7.-Thirtieth anniversary ball of Alpena Guards. June 25.-John McKinnon, a lad, drowned in Thunder Bay river. June 30.-School census of city, 4.,004. July 4.-Usual July 4 cerebration. July 23.-Fred N. Potter assumes position as postmaster of Alpena. July 25.-Alpena lodge, 199, F.. and A. M., celebrates 40th anniversary. July 28.-Death of Joseph Berriault, aged 72, an Alpena resident for 30 years. Aug. 3.-Alpena Guards leave for national encampment. Death of Dr. C. W. Isaminger. Aug. 5.-Barn and contents of Wm. G. Ferguson, at Hubbard Lake, destroyed by fire. Loss $2,000. Aug. 8.-Grocers and butchers picnic at Long Lake. Aug. 9.--Sudden death of Edward Gosslin, a Sanborn township farmer, while looking for a doctor in the city. 142 Aug. 12.-German Aid Society dedicate new flag. Aug. 14.-Death of Samuel Malcolmson, aged 59, justice of peace, a veteran of the civil war. Aug. 16.-Foresters of shore towns picnic at the fair grounds. Aug. 23.-Knights of Columbus outing at Tawas Beach. Aug. 24.-Death of George H. Gray, aged 59, a resident of Alpena since 1873. Aug. 29.-Death of Frank D. Spratt, aged 75, one of Alpena's earliest settlers, having come here in 1865. Charles Thwaites, aged 23, drowned in Brush Lake, Montmorency county. Aug. 30.-Annual picnic of Northeastern Maccabee Association, at fair grounds. Aug. 31.-Death at Cheboygan, of Wm. G. Boggs, a former Alpena man. Sept. 3.-Labor Day celebration. Sept. 7.-Runaway air ship found in Wolf Creek settlement. Sept. 25.-Wm. D. Foley and Rob-.ert R. Stephens purchase Bostwick's.drug store. 25-26-27-28.-Annual fair of Alpena County Agricultural Society. Sept. 30.-Laying the corner stone of Parish house of Trinity society. Oct. 2.-Alpena lodge, 170, I. O. 0. F. celebrates 35th anniversary of 143 founding of lodge Odd Fellows in Alpena. Death of Henry Parrow, aged 8 6, for 40 years a resident of Alpena. Oct. 16.-Anthony Keiger, aged 77, a veteran of the civil war, answers last roll call. City electric lights shone for the first time. Oct. 19.-Death at Bay City, of Mrs. A. D. Lefrenier, aged 60, one of the Alpena pioneers. Oct. 21.-Death of Mrs. Hans Olsen, aged 65, for 24 years a resident of Alpena. Oct. 24-Farm house of Domonick Poplinski, on Ossineke road, destroyed by fire Blackburn & Co. WRITE All Kinds of Insurance Buy or Sell City Property, Farm and Timber Lands - 144 Oct. 26.-Thunder Bay Encampment, Odd Fellows, celebrates 30th anniversary. Death of Isaac Chamberlain, aged 70, for 28 years a resident of Alpena. Oct. 29.-Death of Thos. Doyle, aged 45, a resident of Alpena from bcyhood. Nov. 1.-Joseph Shorky, a seven year old lad, accidenally shot while playing with a gun. Nov. 5.-Edgar Brown accidently shot by Wm. Gill, while hunting partridge on North Point. Brown recovered. Nov. 8.-Surveyors commenced the survey of route for D. & M. railroad extension from Alpena to Gaylord. Nov. 12.-Cutting out and grading route of D. & M. railroad west from Alpena, commenced. Nov. 13.-Death of Oliver Johnson, aged 45, a resident of Alpena for 25 years. Nov. 17.-Death of Mrs. Caroline Deroy, aged 59, a resident of the city for 25 years. Nov. 22.-Steamer City of Mackinac leaves on last trip, closing season of D. & C. boats for 1906. Nov. 26.-Drowning of John Keating at Seattle, Washington, formerly a pioneer settler of Long Rapids. Nov. 28.-Old city water works, on bay shore, north side, permanently shut down. Death, at Chicago, of James B. 14-5 White, one of the early settlers of Alpena township. Nov. 28.--Death of IVrs. John 2Bogie, aged 65, a resident of this locality for 34 years. IDecZ..--Death of.Mrs. Mary Bowen, aged 64, for 40 years a resident of Alpena. Death of John Nicholson, aged 7L, ifor nearly 50 years a prominent busimness man of Alpena. Sleighing commenced. Dec.:9.-Death of George W. Jones, aged 65, a resident of Alpena Ifor 28 years. Dec. 13,-Rodney McGillis had arm torn off at cement works. Dec. 15.-Death of H, E. McGee, at Port Huron, formerly of Alpena Robert Polzin Groceries, Provisions, Flour Feed, Hay, Grain Fruits and Vegetables 110 Second Avenue, North II I - I _ 146 Dec. 16.-Disappearance of Kingston T. Burrell. Dec. 17.-Site chosen for public building, on River street, at foot of First. Dec. 27.-Sudden death, at Duluth, of Judson D. Holmes, a former resident and attorney of Alpena, aged 63. Dec. 30.-Death of Alexander McDonald, one of the early settler5 in Alpena, and for many years past a member of the insurance agency of Kelly & McDonald. Dec. 30.-Rain all night. Sleighing gone-. 1907.Jan._ 18.-Robert C. Fockner, formerly with Mason Lumber Co., died at New Bedford, Mass. Jan. 19.-Death of Jas. W. Carpenter, Ossineke farmer. Fire in Masonic block. Damage $3,000. Jan. 23.-Lumber camp of Jas. Gardner, Upper South Branch, burned. Jan. 25.-Mrs. Melinda Toland, Ossineke, died, aged 82. Jan. 29.-Death of Frank Beck, proprietor of Union Hotel. Jan. 31.-Henry R. Morse, early Alpena settler and lumberman, died at Dearborn, aged 75. Death of Supervisor Leon Marshall, of Ossineke. Feb. 5.-Eleven below zero. a147 Feb. 7.-Death of Mrs. Solomon Evans, of IVaple Ridge. Feb. 9.-Death of Mrs. Chas. W, Trask, followed later by death of eda.ughter, Anna L, and double funeral on 15t-h. Feb. 13.-Death of John Barrett, Iwith Union Life Guards. Death of Christ Peterson, aged '19, for 36 years -an Alpena residenit. Death of David Donald, aged 7&, a Long Rapids farmer 25 years. Feb. 18.--Fire in Alpena Portland Cement plant Feb. 22.-Death.of Geo. Dean, resident of Long Lake since 1872. Feb. 24.-In Maple Ridge, death of Mrs. Solomon King, resident of county 37 years. Feb. 26.-Big fire at Hillman. March 18.-Fire in bowling alley ton Chisholm street, east..March 21.-Dyer Wilson,, aged 66., civil war veteran, 30 years in Alpena, died on street. March 22---Big fire at HarrisVille, Alpena asked for assistance. VIMarch 28--Bullock House, Ossineke, burned..March 29.-Arrival of Russel Sage, first boat of the season. Bert Barry, engineer of tug Roy, scalded while repairing boiler. April 1.-Charter election. April <6.-Death of IVrs. Orinda.McPhee, aged 85., an old resident of the city. 148 April 4.-Death of Wm. Dixon, aged 70, for 49 years a resident of Alpena. April 10.-Life saving stations on Thunder Bay Island and Middle Island went into commission. April 15. Daniel.McDougall, for 38 years a resident of the city, died at the age of 56 years. April 19.-Arrival of steamer City of Alpena on her first trip of the season. April 12.-Railway collision on D. & M. between Posen and Metz. John Murphy killed, three others seriously injured. April 29.-State Savings Bank opened. April 18.-Death of John D. McDonald, proprietor of the Sherman House, aged 62. April 23.-At Orchard Hill, death of Mrs. Gustave Anderson, aged 76. April 24.-Three inches of snow fell. April 25.-At Sunken Lake, death of Mrs. Johanna Benson, aged 87. April 27.-Death of Eugene A. Wright, of Hubbard Lake, aged 55. April 28.-Death of Mrs. Wm. E. Hazell, aged 80, for 30 years a resident of the city. April 30.-Steamer Pilgrim, of the Thompson line, wrecked near Port Huron. May 1.-Members of Buelah and Primrose lodges, Rebakahs, celebrate 88t'h anniversary of the or 149 ganization of Odd Fellows in America. May 7.-Finding of the body of Kingston T. Burrell in the river. Mr. Burrell disappeared Dec. 10, 1906. May 10.-25 degrees above zero. May 10.-Fish hatchery closed for the season of 1907. May 10.-Death of Mrs. Joe Potvin, aged 82, for 30 years resident of the city. May 11.-Death of Margaret Root, 72 years of age, and old resident of Long Rapids. May 11.-At Detroit, death of Wm. F. Atkinson, a former Alpena attorney. May 11.-Clarence Leahm drowned in South Branch of Thunder Bay River. May 12.-Knights Templar attend divine services at Trinity church. May 15.-Annual banquet of Co. D., M. N. G., at Armory. May 22.-Death of Antoine LaGraff, aged 77, a resident of Alpena since 1882. May 26.-Death of James Tolmie, aged 64, a civil war veteran. May 26.-The "old boys" of the G. A. R. attended services at th< Methodist church. May 26.-Death of August W. Ziem, aged 56, a resident of the city since 1878. I50 _ May 26.-Death of James S: Irwin, aged 89, of Wilson township, a resident of the. county for 50 years. May 27.-Snow and rain.. May 27.-Steamer Culligan caught fn a blinding snow storm off Presque Isle,. but managed to reach shelter in Thunder Bay: May 28.-Charles MIalette shot: and killed his wife, at the home of a neighbor, on Eleventh street. May- 29.-Death of Henrietta; Sans, aged 76, for 26 years.an Alpena resident. May 30.-Decoration Day observed by G. A. R. veterans, and Woman's. Relief Corps. May 3..-Death of Philip Mahan, aged 61, for 28 years an Alpena citizen.. J.ue 9.-Various, secret organizations of the city marched to the cemeteries and held memorial ser-- v ces. June. 10.--School census for cityzhows 4,118 of school age. June 12.-Death of Eugene S). Johnson, a resident of the city for25 years. June 13.-Frederick Wilckelingý a German resident of the city for25 years, died at age of 55 years. June 17.-Sudden death of Chas.. H. Davis, an old resident of the county and a veteran of the' Civil war. July 4.-Independence day duly. celebrated'. July 4.-Death of Ed:ward Mc 151 Donald, aged 87, a veteran of the Civil war, and a resident of Alpena for 27 years. July 7.-Dedication of Free Methodist church in Wilson township. July 13.-Michigan Veneer Co. mill on Tenth street, together with 1,500 cords of excelsior wood, destroyed by fire. Loss, $20,000. July 14.-Death of Mrs. Augustus H. DeRoche, aged 62, for 25 years a resident of Alpena. July 17.-Picnic of Huron Shore Sunday School association at the fair grounds. July 25.-Death of Mrs, John Sinclair, aged 43 years. July 28.-Sudden death while on his way home, of Jerry St. Charles, aged 43 years. July 30.-Death at Onaway of Albert St. Charles, aged 47, formerly of Alpena. July 31.-Butchers and Grocers picnic at Long Lake. Aug. 1.-Residence of Edward Laskowski struck by ilghtning. Aug. 1.-Annual picnic of Knights of Columbus, at Tawas Beach. Aug. 4.-St. Anne's Church, on Ninth street, destroyed by fire and parish school building badly damaged. Aug. 5.-Edward Fatheam, aged 21, died from lockjaw. Aug. 8.-Odd Fellows of Huron Shore hold annuel. picnic at Onaway, t57 Aug. 8.-Laying of city. wateri works intake pipe-completed. Aug. I4.-AIpena Guardrs start for camp at Ludingtonr Aug. 15.-Annual picnic of Huronr Shore Modfern Woodmen, at fairgrounds. Aug. 17.-Death of Isaac Flewelling, aged 61, for 20 years a resident of the city. Aug; 19.-Barn and' contents of Nelson Vroman destroyed' by fire. Aug. 20.-Annual picnic of Huron Shore GTeaners, at Tawas Beach. Aug. 20.-Grange; picnic at Cathro. Aug; 21.-Wilbur B. Case, aged' 35, a former resident of Alpena, drowned at St. Joseph. 20-21-22'.-Short S'hip races at the fair grounds. Aug; 2a.-Fbrepaugh & Sells Bros.' circus in towir. Aug. 24.-Alpena Guards return from state encampment at Ludington. Aug: 25.-Jolhn LaLonde, of Alpena, killed in an accid'ent at Fort Williams, Ont. Aug. 29T.-M1accabes of Huronr Shore held picnic at Oscoda. Aug. 31.-Death of Mrs. Fred C. Barron, aged 24, daughter of Hiram Calkins. Sept. 2.-Labor Day celebration. Sept. 3.-Barn and contents of Fred Renus, Ossineke township, struck by lightning a.nd burned. 153 Sept. 4.-Cigar factory of Win Alee gutted by fire. Sept. 5.-John Bougie, aged 63, and for 30 years a resident -of Hubbard Lake, died in hospital at Ann Arbor. Sept. 6.-Death of Mrs. Edward Hagle, aged 31, a resident of Alpena from childhood. Sept. 9.-Residence of A. E. Worden, Eighth street, partially!destroyed by fire. Sept. 13.-Mrs. Wm. Waltenbury, aged 64, died at her home in Maple Ridge. Sept. 14.-Death of Joseph Shook, aged 70, a resident of this city for 25 years. Sept. 15.-Neylor bakery on Miller street, destroyed by fire. Sept. 15.-Death of Robert Ludewig, a resident of the city since 1871. 24-27-28.-Annual fair of Alpena Agricultural Association. Sept. 24.-Charles W. Chadwick of Atlanta, found dead, having been murdered. Sept. 25.-Death of Alexander Lough, aged 76, a resident of the city for 26 years. Sept. 27.-Death of Mrs. Ellen Page, aged 62, a resident of Alpena for 26 years. Oct. 6.-Death of Mrs. Jay Brown, aged 77, a resident of the city and county for 34 years. Oct. 18.-August Headke died at 154 Harper hospital, Detroit, from inJuries received by falling from his barn, at "16", Oct. 8. Oct. 18.-Mrs. John Charbonneau, aged 62, an old resident of the city,, answered the last summons. Oct. 24.-Death of Mrs'. Mary J. McFarland, aged 88 years. - Oct. 25.-Mrs. Joseph Danish, aged 50, thrown from buggy near the Moench tannery, by a runaway horse,, and died the same evening. Oct. 28.-Death of Mrs. Fred A. LaFond, aged 35. Oct. 30.-Death of Dennis J. Roach, a resident of the city since 18'72. Nov. 6.-Death of Mrs. James Bingham, aged 49, for more' than thirty years a resident of Alpena. Nov. 10.-Death of James McDonald, 78, for about 40 years a resident of Alpena. Nov. 13.-John Ferris murdered at AuSable and Toney Duley of Alpena accused of the crime. Nov. 14.-Death of Simon King, aged 88, an old resident of Maple Ridge. Nov. 16.-Body of Mrs. Lyman Yake found in woods near Gilchrist farm, having wandered away while in a demented state.of mind. Nov. 18.-Death of Mrs. Kenneth McDougall, aged 51, a resident of Alpena for 36 years. Nov. 19.-Shooting affair at home of Amede Grenier, in Alpena town 155 ship, when Miss Alvena Grenier was shot in the foot Nov. 23.-Death at Tower of Mrs. Dr. James M. Garvey, aged 58. Dec. 4.-Death of Mrs. Elizabeth St. Onge, aged 92. Dec. 10.-2 degrees below zero. Dec. 28.-Death of Mrs. Jas. F. Grant. Dec. 8I.-Death of Donald McLean. 1908 -Jan. 22.-Death of Mrs. Charles E. Wilcox, a resident of the city 37 years. Jan. 26.-Patrick O'Toole, died after a residence of 35 years in Alpena. Jan. 28.-After a residence of 30 years in Alpena, David Hinks passed away. Jan. 31.-13 degrees below zero. Feb. 4.-Big snow storm, drift four feet high. Feb. 12.-Shingle mill, grist mill and electric light plant at Hillman burned. Feb. 19.-Death of Mrs. Jos. Morse, an Alpena resident 30 years. Feb. 20.-James Napper, for 40 years a resident of Alpena county, died at his Wilson home. Feb. 21.-Adolphus Martel, of Wilson township, killed in runaway accident. Feb. 24.-Death of Mrs. Cornelius Spain. 156 March 1.-Mrs. Caroline Burton, aged 72, for 35 an Alpena resident, died. March 7.-Death of Robt. J. Kelley, at Battle Creek, civil war veteran, formerly of Alpena. March 12.-Death of Antone Beno, aged 93. March 17.-Death of Mrs. Eric Olson, an Alpena township resident 35 years. March 24.-House and contents of Jos. H. Parker, Wilson road, burned. March 29.-At Grand Lake; death of John King, aged 80, came to Alpena 45 years ago. April 4.-House of Fred Fredette wrecked by fire. April 5.-Death of Mrs. Frederick Meleski, aged 80, survived by mother aged 104. April 6.-Charter election. April 8.-Porter shingle mill at Millersburg, destroyed by fire. April 12.--Alpena Excelsior mill wrecked by fire. Loss $15,000. April 13.-Thunder Bay Island and Middle Island life saving crews went into comm'ssion. Home trading meeting in Chamber of Commerce. April 16.-Mrs. Ellen Gavagan, widow of John, passed away, after 35 years resident. April 21.-D. & C. steamer City of Alpena arrived on first trip of the season. 157 April 22.-Death of Martin Culligan, for 30 years a resident of this city. April 23.-Death of Andrew W. Comstock, aged 70, at Detroit, one of the founders of Alpena. April 24.-Death of Reuben S. Aris, for 3 years an Alpena resident. April 25.-Mrs. Geo. R. Nicholson died after a residence of 29 years in the city. May 4.-Death of Justice of the Peace John G. Beekman, aged 76, a resident of Alpena for nearly 40 years and at one time prominent in lumber business. May 10.-Death of Mrs. R. T. Murphy, aged 62, a resident of Alpena for 19 years. May 17.-Death of Albert E. Buchanan, aged 63, a resident of Alpena for 45 years. May 18.-Death of Mrs. John J. Cathro, of Maple Ridge, aged 67, resident of Alpena county since 1875. May 24.-Civil war veterans, under escort of Spanish war veterans, attended divine services at the Baptist church. May 24.-Frank H. Walker, aged 15, drowned in Richardson pond. May 25.-Brick pavement on First street completed. May 25.-Death at Detroit, of Mrs. H. H. Wittelshofer, of this city, at age of 54 year. June 6.-Detroit Chamber of 158 Commerce entertained by Alpena business men. June 10.-Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Rayburn, aged 73, for 40,.years a resident of Alpena. June 10.-Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Oliver, aged 59, for 35 years a resident of Alpena. June 12.-Charles Howaid, of Alpena, lost both legs by being run over by cars at Millersburg. June 12,-Death of Mrs. Dougall iMcDonald, aged 57, a resident of the city since 1878. June 18.-Death of H. G. Eakins, one of Alpena's dentists. June 20.-Death of Charity Percival, aged 92, mother of Mrs. Thos. C. Lester. June 26.-School census of city shows 3,855 of school age. July 4.-Fourth celebration. Fireworks display on bay in the evening, checked by rain. July 6.-Drowning of Chester Hinton, aged 14, in the lagoon near the county house. July 13.-W. H. McMillen severely injured in runaway accident on Upper South Branch. July 14.-Beck Brewing Co. ice house destroyed by fire. July 15.-Death of Archie McCallum, aged 65, Register of Deeds and for 29 years a resident of Alpena. July 16,-Annual outing of Woodmen of Huron shore at Harrisville. 159 July 16.-Three fires. First, slight fire in Trinity parish house. Second, barn of J. T. Botswick destroyed. Third, Fox block on Chisholm street considerably damaged. July 17.-Death in hospital at Ann Arbor of Fred W. Hagen, former treasurer of the city of Alpena. July 19.-Sudden death of Willie Spens, aged 17, son of E. C. Spens. July 20.-Death of Edward Bryon, aged 78, a resident of Alpena since 1864. July 23.-Northern Michigan Publishers' association organized at meeting held in Alpena. July 21-22-23.-Short Ship Circuit races at the fair grounds. July 30.-Lee Beemer, brakeman on the D. & M., run over and killed at East Tawas. Aug. 7.-Annual picnic of Huron Shore Sunday School Association at fair grounds. Aug. 12-Miller Bros. Wild West show. Aug. 13-Grangers' Picnic at Cathro. Aug. 14-Samuel Girard, aged 55 years, a farmer of Alpena township for 33 years, found dead at his home. Aug. 14-Barn and contents of Robert K. Carr, near Hubbard Lake, burned. Aug. 15-Walter Robb, 17 years old, drowned in Hubbard Lake. Aug. 16-Death of John Gallagher, aged 58, a resident of the city for 36 years. 160 Aug. 17-Joe Cohen fell from window at I. Cohen store and died from internal injuries the same night. Aug. 18-Bert W. Havens killed in an accident at Fletcher paper mill. Aug. 19-Grocers and butchers hold annual picnic at Long Lake. Aug. 20-Northeastern Maccabee Association picnic at Tawas Beach. Aug. 20-Work of laying brick pavement on Second avenue commenced. Aug. 22-Fritz Carbo, 86 years old, an inmate of county house, dropped dead. Aug. 25-Death of Mrs. George H1azelwood, aged 32, a resident of Alpena nearly all her life. Aug. 26-Merchants' picnic at Long Lake. Aug. 27.-Grangers' picnic at Spruce. Aug. 31-Alpena County Savings Bank and State Savings Bank consolidated. Sept. 3.-Death of Mrs. George Haggerty, aged 44, for 21 years a resident of the city. Sept. 8-Death of Mrs. Sarah B. Luce, aged 80, a resident of Alpena since 1861. Sept. 15--James Johnston, of Alpena, struck by train on D. & M. at Waveland, and killed. Sept. 15-17-29th annual fair of Alpena County Agricultural society. Sept. 18-George Bradbury and Gertrude Priest found dead, both 161 shot, about four miles from city, supposed murder and suicide. Sept. 18-Alpena Guards start for encampment at Lawrence, Ind. Sept. 22-Joseph Ballard, a Hubbard Lake farmer, dropped dead at his home, aged 40 years. Sept. 28-Death of John A. Kennedy, aged 65, who had lived in Alpena for 40 years. Sept. 29.-Death of Mrs. Carl N. Nelson, aged 28, for more than 20 years a resident of the county. Oct. l-15---Forest fires in northern Michigan, rind made sad 1 L.oc in Alpena and Presque Isle counties. Several lives were lost, and hundred~ made homeless. Oct. 4--Death at Hubbard Lake of John Ellsworth, aged 73, for 40 years a resident of the county, Iaid veteran of the civil war. Oct. 13-Body of Albert J. Miex, who disappeared Oct. 2, found in the river. Oct. 15-Railroad wreck at Metz. Will B. Barrett and Arthur Lee, of Alpena, and 14 others, lose their lives. Oct. 15.-Death of Ross Robertson, aged 41, for n any years a resident of Alpena county. Nov. 3-Death of Charles Masters, aged 70, a resident of the city for 36 years. Nov. 4-Death of Elizabeth B m,ham, aged 65, a resident of Alpena for 35 years. 162 Nov. 5-Farm house of David Chaffee, Alpena towship, destroyed by fire. Nov. 8.-Death of wife of Rev. Henryes, of Wilson township, aged '2 years. Nov. 10-Death of Mrs. Wm. J. Hoey, aged 58, for 33 years a resident of Alpena. Nov. 15-Alpena enjoys Indian summer. Snow at Saginaw, Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Newaygo. Nov. 17-Sudden death of Mrs. Alfred P. BIaney, aged 24 years. Nov. 18-Death of Ernest Wegemeyer, aged 57, a prominent farmer of Wilson township for many years. Nov. 19-At Detroit, death of James Whalen, aged 71, for many years a resident of Alpena, and a veteran of the civil war. Nov. 24-Death of Mrs. Henry Mecklenberg, aged 77,.of Green township, a resident of this county for 36 years. Nov. 25-Last boat of D. & C. line for season of 1908 goes south. Nov. 28-Death of August Manz, aged 53, at asylum in Traverse City, for many years a resident of Alpena. Nov. 28-Huron Fish Co. buildings on Minor dock, destroyed by fire. Nov. 30-Sudden death of Mrs. John W. Thompson of Long Rapids. Nov. 30-Death of Mrs. Sarah B. Field, aged 68, one of Alpena's prominent residents for 35 years. 163. Nov. 30-Death of Louis R. Greenbaum, one of the firm of Greenbaum Bros. Dec. 2-Death of Mrs. Frank W. Gilchrist, who had resided in Alpena for 39 years. Dec. 2-Death of Mrs. Allan McInnis, aged 58, and a resident of Alpena for 30 years. Dec. 2--Alex McAuley, an Alpena man, met death by falling over a precipice in Montana. Dec. 4-Home of Mrs. Gosseline, in Ossineke township, destroyed by fire, and 3-year-old son burned to death. Dec. 5-Receipt of news of the sinking of steamer Soo City, off Newfoundland, and drowning of 1arles Warren and Frank Kelley, of Alpena. Dec. 6-Death of David D. Oliver, aged 85, the first white man to settle in Alpena county. He was the author of "Oliver's History of Alpena County." Dec. 23-Navigation closed at Alpena for season of 1908. Dec. 25-James A. Hopper, aged 20, born in Alpena, answers final summons. Dec. 27-Death of Mrs. John Bowen, aged 35, who had lived in Alpena nearly all her life. 1909 -Jan. 2-Gregory Kelley found dead in bunk at lumber camp at Wolverine. 164 Jan. 5-Thomas C. Adams, civil war veteran, old resident of Long Rapids, mustered out. Jan. 15-Sudden death of Mrs. Elizabeth Best, aged 62, of Wilson. Jan. 17-Death of W. F. Scott, aged 71, Ossineke resident 25 years. Jan. 20-After a residence of 40 years in Alpena county, Richard Haywood, aged 66, died, Jan. 22-Jacob Kalisch, aged 88, found dead in bed. Jan. 23-At Bay City, death of Mrs. W. L. Churchill, former Alpena resident. Jan. 24-Death of Jas. Byron, 40 years in Alpena. Jan. 27-Elks' annual ball. Mrs. Martha Gilbertson, aged 93, died after a residence of 37 years in Alpena. Feb. 1.-Dr. J. M. Garvey, formerly of Alpena, died at Traverse City Feb. 9-First annual banquet of Alpena Chamber of Commerce. Feb. 14-Death of Mrs. Elizabeth McMaster, for 35 years a city resident. Feb. 15-Sudden death of Mrs. Chas. S. Bullock, aged 71, Alpena resident since 1863. Feb. 20-Big fire at Towdr; Duffy LaFrance and Peter Eno burned to death. Feb. 21-Death of Mrs. Catherine Dafoe, aged 72, Alpena resident since 1862. 165 Feb. 24.-Death of Mrs. Walter M. Seymour, Alpena resident 33 years. Death of Mrs. Chas. J. Anderson, resident of city since childhood. Feb. 25-Alpena Argus moved to new home on River street. Death of Mrs. Chester M. Deming, a resident of the city since 1869. March 1-Adrian Hotel at Long Lake burned. March 3-Two morning fires in Alpena House barn. March 7-Death of John J. Cathro, aged 67, county resident 35 years. March 10-Ex-Alderman Campbell, 40 years in Alpena, burned to death in his residence fire, Oldfield street. March 15-Frank Male, of Alpena, killed on boat in Cleveland. March 18-Death of David Holmes an old resident. March 22-Michael Hasford is crushed to death while coupling cars at Posen. March 23.-Stanley Vesaloski accidentally killed while hunting. Cly S. Maiden died at Los Angeles, Cal., cremated and ashes brought to Alpena and placed with remains of Dr. Wm. P. Maiden. March 24-Death of Gus Noe. March 25-Burning of residence of Aug. Bishop, Maple Ridge. Death of Frank Blaska. March 26-Walker Veneer Works destroyed by fire. 166 March 28-Death of Jos. C. Meyers, Alpena resident 30 years. March 29-Death of Jane Leasley, aged 70, lived in Alpena 50 years. April 5-Charter election. April 6-Mrs. Wm. Riley committed suicide by drowning in- river. April 12-Life saving stations in commission for the season. Deat hof Carl Kosetchek, aged 75, in Alpena 20 years. April 14-Death of Zenus P. Ross, aged 41. April 19-Contract for building Holmes & Reynolds block, Second avenue, let to Northern Planing Mill Co. April 19-Death of Albert D. Stout, aged 62, a civil war veteran, tor over 40 years a resident of Alpena. April 20-Arrival of steamer City of Alpena on her first trip for 1909. April 21-Organization of Alpena Shippers' Association. May 2-Death of Mrs. Esther E. Collins, aged 54, a resident of Alpena since 1875. May 5-Death of Henry Bolton, aged 65, a resident and prominent business man for 45 years. May 7-James Byron, a business.an and a resident of the city for 25 years, died at the age of 60. May 7-Banquet of Congregational Brotherhood. May 7-Death of Mrs. Nancy 167 Burleigh, aged 79, mother of Mrs. Arvilla Phillips and Mrs. Adely Ford. May 27-Miss Mary Anderson, aged 23, killed by an electric shock from electric light wire. May 30-Civil war and Spanish war veterans attend divine services at Congregational church. May 31-Observed at Memorial Day by civil war veterans. June 1-2-Grand Encampment I. 0. 0. F. of Michigan, held annual convention in Alpena. June 9.-School census of city shows 4,093 children of school age. June 10-Death of John B. McDonald, aged 65, for more than 40 years an Alpena citizen. June 13-Catholic societies observe Memorial day. Junel3--Death of Mrs. Thos. McKay, aged 62, a pioneer resident of the county. June 14-Majority of common council favor cement pavement. June 17-Wm. Peppler, aged 60, dropped dead while at work in the blacksmith shop of Archie McInnis. June 18-Sudden death of Mrs. Mima Wilson, aged 27, while visiting in Long Rapids. June 20-Death of Stephen Bean, aged 57, for 33 years a resident pf the city. June 21-Wm. Willie, aged 61, a resident of the city since 1870,.died. June 21.-Elmer, 5-year-old child of Wm. Maskell, burned to death. 168 June 26-Death of John Carl Altmann, aged 73, a resident of the city since 1871. July 4-Independence Day celebration. July 4-Stallion owned by Chas. McKenzie poisoned at fair grounds. July 5.-Home of Peter A. Wilson in Long Rapids destroyed by fire. July 17-Death of Cleophas Beriult, aged 77, for 40 years a resident of Alpena. July 18-Riot at the parish residence of St. Mary's church. July 19-J. C. Viall undertakes the task of compiling records of burials in Evergreen cemetery. July 27-29-Short Ship Circuit ranes in Alpena. July 30-Picnic at fair grounds of Huron Shore S. S. association. July 31-Death of Carl Voss, one of Alpena's best gardeners. Aug. 4-Death of Wm. H. Mainville, aged 43, who had lived in Alpena all his life. Aug. 5-Albert Arult, 17 years old, drowned in Long Lake. July 9-Death of Mrs. Mary DeRosier, aged 53, a resident of the city for 23 years. July 9.-Companion Court ForesteNs celebrate 12th anniversary. July 9-Alpena Guards embark for state encampment at Ludington. July 9-Opening of new Hotel IDeBeck at Long Lake. 169 July 16-Passing away of Daniel Currie, an early resident of the county and farmer of Long Rapids. July 19.-Annual picnic at the fair grounds of Huron Shore Odd Fellows. July 20-Philip W. Miller crushed in auto accident on Long Lake road, and died from his injuries Sept. 14. July 22-German Aid Society celebrates 40th anniversary. July 22-Charles Behling, aged 54, found dead in bed. July 25-Death of Miss Lulu Brabant, a young lady born in Alpena. July 26-Barn and contents of.oseph Belore, Alpena township, destroyed by fire. Sept. 1-William F. Repke, aged 75, once figured in Molitor murder trials, found dead in bed. Sent. 1-Con Kelley of Long Rapids, lost saw mill by fire. Sept. 3-Death of Hon. James A. Case, aged 77, one of the old residents. Sept. 3-Farmers' picnic at Long Lake. Sept. 5-Knights of Columbus celebrate 9th anniversary. Sept. 7-Death of Prof. A. E. Ross, aged 70 years. Sept. 7-William Fought, for more than 40 years a resident of the county, died at the county house, and on the 10th his son, Frank Fought,,dropped dead on the street. Sept. 8-Mrs. Catherine McGillis, 170,who had made Alpena her home for 40 years, passed away, aged 76 years. Sept. 10-Miss Kate Corbin, who had lived in Alpena 30 years, died in Detroit. Sept. 16-Death of John Moriarty, aged 73, a farmer of Long Rapids for 25 years. Sept. 19.-Thomas Rae, aged 56, a pioneer of Montmorency county, called to the hereafter. Sept. 21-24-Thirtieth annual fair of Alpena Co. Agricultural Society, Oct. 8-Mrs. William Morris, Alpena township, sets traps and capLures big bear. Oct. 16-William Bloom, aged 34, crushed to death by tipping over of a carload of stone upon him at the Huron Cement Co. plant. Oct. 17-Death of Mrs. John Kitter, aged 45, an early settler of Sanborn township. Oct. 18-Baptist state convention held in Alpena. Oct. 21-Death of James B. Kelly, aged 77, an Alpena resident 26 years, Oct. 26-William Werth, aged 65, a pioneer resident of Wilson township, passed to the hereafter. Oct. 27-Bad fire in Union House barn. Oct. 29-Chisholm street cement pavement from First to Fifth streets completed. November 9-Death of Mrs. Alice J. Beach, aged 77, a resident of Alpena 40 years. 171 Nov. 22-Death of Stanislaus Sequin, aged 42, born in Alpena and lived here all his life. Nov. 24-Steamer Oscar T. Flint burned to water's edge in Thunder Bay. Nov. 24-Steamer Mackinac goes south on last trip for 1909. Nov. 30-St. Andrew's Society holds first annual banquet. Nov. 30-Death at Mackinaw City of Mrs. John S. McVicar, aged 46, former resident of Alpena. Dec. 12-Death of Dr. Neil McKinnon, aged 37 years. Dec. 22-George Seaman, aged 47, an Alpena man, died in Montana. Dec. 23-John Wedge, aged 50, a farmer of Maple Ridge, killed by cars at Cathro. Dec. 25-Steamer J. C. Suit arres from Forester. De. 36-Death of Carrie Louise Hanna, aged 18, born in Alpena. Dec. 28.-Dr. John P. Roerig committed suicide at Globe Hotel. Dec. 29-D. & M. railroad formally opened to Hillman. 1910 -Jan. 13-Stephen C. Ball, at Salina, struck by train, crushed, leg amputated. Jan. 15-Daniel R. McDonald, 35 years in Alpena, died at age 65. Jan. 15-Death of Michael Moore, 35 years at Orchard Hill. Jan. 20-Death of Mrs. Wm. Donnan, Wilson, aged 72. 172 Jan. 22-Northern Planing Mill office wrecked by fire. Jan. 22-Blizzard; wind 60 miles an hour. Jan. 25-Death of Duncan McRae, aged 83, in Alpena since 1867. Jan. 30-Death of Mrs. E. B. Rayburn, Hubbard Lake, aged 75. Jan. 30-Death of Rilla C. Whitten, Alpena, aged 65. Feb. 1-Death of Leonard J. Sylvester, aged 85, civil war veteran. Feb. 7-Mrs. Martha Dove, 100 years old, died five days later. Feb. 8-Death of Frederick Denny Larke, at Rogers City. Feb. 10-Cold; 5 below zero..Feb. 11-Store and residence of Barney Blaska, Long Lake avenue, burned. Feb. 14-Reynolds Dry Goods Co. crganized. Feb. 22-Farm house of Jeremiah Potnod, Ossineke, burned. Feb. 25-Some cold; 11 below zero March 2-Death of Chas. H. Reynolds, 32 years in jewelry business. March 6-Burning of cedar camp of Smith & Vroman, at Partridge Pt. March 7.-Death of Mrs. Timothy Kelley of Wilson, aged 28; born in Alpena. March 12-Death of Henry Whiteley, editor of Millersburg News. March 13-Death of Chas. L. Kimball at Oakland, Cal., aged 71, form 173 er lumberman of Alpena, veteran of civil war. Marh 19-Ernest Shrader, drowned in Wolf Creek. Marh 26-In Maple Ridge, the farm house of Geo. Fitzpatrick burns. Marh 27-Mrs. Rudolph Wietersheim, aged 62, died. Lived in Alpena 29 years. April 3.-House and contents of Julius Kreuger, Mason street, burned. Family escape in night clothes. Death of Mrs. Chas. McSorley. Life Savers go on duty for season. April 4.-Death of Mrs. John H. Judson. April 5.-Death of Mrs. Rob. W. Northrup. John Radford, old resident, dropped dead from heart disease. April 6.-Home of Philip Prieur, Ninth street, damaged $500 by fire. April 9.-House on Tuttle street, occupied by Ansel Coy, with contents, ruined by fire. April 13.-John Joworski killed at stone quarry. April 20.-Mrs. Chas. McCray, born in Alpena, passed away at age of 24. April 21.-Mrs. M. E. Sanborn, at Ossineke, lost store and contents by fire. April 26.-Chas. A. Spicer, lived in Alpena since a small boy, died at Traverse City. 174 April 28.--James H. Plunkett, Civil war veteran, died at Soldiers' home. Remains brought to Alpena. May 6.-Death of Mrs. Minnie Bloom, aged 53, in Alpena 30 years. May 15.-Mrs. Chas. H. Luce, formerly Miss Sara Steele, died at Lansing. May 19.-Death of Mrs. Richard Legatski, aged 39, lived all her life in Alpena. May 21.-Death of Mrs. Catherine O'Brien, 39 years in city. May 21.-Auto owned by W. {H. Johnson collided with two rigs on Ninth street bridge, injuring two persons. Death of John H. McCallden, aged 79, an Alpena resident 26 years. May 23.-Mrs. Elizabeth McDonald, aged 82, a resident of city 39 years, died. May 28.-Death of Capt. Thos. Ferguson, in Alpena 33 years. May 29.-Civil and Cuban war veterans attend service at St. Bernard's church. Co. B, M. N. G. visit cemetery and decorate graves of deceased comrades. May 30.-Decoration Day. Members of G. A. R. visit cemeteries with proper observance. Voting contest of Alpena News for auto ended, with prize won by Miss Beatrice Kimball. June 2.-Death of Robt. J. Barrett. 38 years in Alpena. June 5.-At Detroit, Russel Ran 175 som killed his wife and then h' self. Wife former resident of Alpena. June 7.-Death of Joseph Diemond, aged 82, of Wilson. June 10.-Wm. Gavagan, formerly of Alpena, died at Onaway. June 13.-Motor Car Co. incorporated. June 14.-Alpena Motor Car Co. commenced business at foot of Chisholm street. June 19.-Death of Wm. A. Beal, aged 37, nearly all his life in Alpena. June 22.-Mrs. Mary A. Nason, aged 94, in Alpena 40 years, passed away. June 24.-Ossineke, death of Mrs. John Loomis, 37 years in county. June 30.-In Maple Ridge, Beatrice Ellsworth and Delia DeRoche drowned while bathing in North Branch. July 4. - Celebration at fair grounds. Small fire in Churchill Lumber Co. mill. July 6.-No. 3 Engine House shattered by lightning. Contract let to Northern Planing Mill Co. for the erection of Alpena Motor Car Co. plant. July 7.-After residence in Alperia 35 years, Albert Bruneau died.. July 14.-Huron Shore Sunday School picnic at Harrisville. 176 July 18.-Fire destroyed barns on Potter farm, Wilson township. July 19.-Farm house of Wm. E. Jones, Long Rapids, destroyed by f.re. July 21.-Outing at Cheboygan of Huron Shore Woodmen. July 22.-Veteran Corps of Alpena Guaras entertain Civil and Cuban war veterans and others. July 26-27.-Short ship races at tair grounds. July 28.-Sun Brothers' circus. Aug. 2.-State convention, in Alpena of German Order of Harugari. Aug. 3.-John Atkinson, aged 57, for 31 years farmer in Alpena, passcd away. Aug. 4.-Huron Shore I. O. O. F. picnic at Harrisville. Aug. 8.-Geo. L. Maltz, former Alpena banker, and veteran of Civil war, answered last roll call at St. Uiair Flats. Aug. 10..-Merchants picnic at Long Lake. Aug. 14.-Body of unknown man found in river. Aug. 18.---Huron Shore Maccabee picnic at Onaway. Aug. 31.-Barns of Benjamin Rayburn, Ossineke township, burned, with hay, grain and tools. Sept. 1.-Breaking ground for erection of new D. & M. passenger depot. Sept. 2.-Fire wiped out house 177 and store of Peter Spragg, Ossineke township. Sept. 8.-Jos. Sylvester electrocuted at Huron Cement plant. Sept. 13-16.--31st annual fair Alpena county. Sept. 18.-House of Jos. Szczukowski, Maple Ridge wrecked by lightning. Sept. 21.-House and contents of Amie Dupuis, Tuttle street, damaged by fire about $2,000. Sept. 24.-Jacob Levyn, of Alpena, a resident and business man here 38 years, struck by auto, in Detroit, and died as result, Oct. 8. Oct. 2.-Fire destroyed Engine House No. 1. Oct. 2.--Steamer New York sunk 30 miles off Thunder Bay. Oct. 3.-Northern Planing Mill Co. given contract for erection of new D. & M. depot. Oct. -3.-Death of Wm. Lumsden, of Long Rapids, a resident of the county 42 years. Oct. 5.-Dogs killed 43 of Aug. Kannowski's sheep in 2 weeks. Oct. 6.-In Detroit, death of Mrs. David Block, aged 33, formerly Miss Florence Irwin, born in Alpena.,Oct. 10.-Death of Miss Kathleen Dunlop, aged 22, born in Alpena, daughter of Dr. J. D. Dunlop. Oct. 15.--John F. Eales, aged 51, died in Harper Hospital, Detroit, of firm of Eales Bros. Oct. 24.-Alpena Auto plant starts manufacture in new home. 178 Oct. 28.-Canton Alpena, Paterachs Militant, I. O. O. F. intsituted. Oct. 29.-Death of Wm. H. McAllan, aged 70, for 33 years a resident of the county. Nov. 1.-Henry Bartz, 15 year old, of Hubbard Lake, accidentally shot himself throug~h the foot. Nov. 3.-Northern Planing* Mill Co. takes contract for the erection of new engine house in place of No. 1, burned. Nov. 4.-Death of Mrs. Charlotte A. Cain, aged 70, of Hilman, widow of the late Wm. C. Cain, at one time photographer in Alpena. Nov. 7.-Emil Weinkauff, aged 18, of Hubbard Lake, accidentally shot, badly hurt by "unloaded" gun in hands of brother. Nov. 12.-Death of Warren Baxter, aged 61, about 50 years in Alpena. Nov. 13.-Geo. Coombs, Green township young man, mysteriously shot and died as result on 16th. Nov. 16.-Shooting affray in Montmorency county, in which David Edwards, of Atlanta, was killed. Nov. 18.-Death of Mrs. J. B. Delisle, aged 63, Alpena resident 30 years. Nov. 19.-D. & C. steamer Mackinac on last trip of season. Nov. 25.-Julius Gennrich, Alpena township, met death in runaway on Wessel road. Nov. 27.-Death.of Edward Fish 179 er, over 40 years a resident of this locality. Dec. 3.-House of Mrs. Mark Andrews, 14th street, damaged $200 by fire. Dec. 5.-Barn of Fred J. Barker, Lockwood street, partly burned. Dec. 6.-Boat 'house of Wm. A. Blackburn and launch of J. D. Mulvena burned. Dec. 8.-Life saving stations go out of commission for the season. Navigation closed. Dec. 9.-Span of runaway ponies, owned by Albert Riley, lost. Dec. 9.-Death of Mrs. Jenette Barr, aged 86, lived in Alpena 37 years. Dec. 14.-Sudden death of Jas. H. Tuggy, Wilson farmer. Dec. 16.--House of H. Gagnon, McKinley avenue, damaged $400 by fire. Mrs. C. H. Lawrence passed away at Detroit. Mrs. Lawrence was formerly Mis Francis Cushman, was 32 years old, born in Alpena. Dec. 19.-Alpena population 12,706. Dec. 23.-Woodworking departmenta of L. T. Kline's Industrial Works damaged $1,000 by fire. Dec. 24.-Edward LaBonte, Maple Ridge farmer, killed by falling tree. 1911-. Jan. 1.-Mrs. Margaret Smith, aged 68, widow of the late San'l P. 180 Smith, resident of Alpena since 1867, summoned. Jan. 2.-Death of John.McMaster, aged 68, resident of city since 1871. Jan. 3.-Death of Mrs. Sarah L. Carter, aged 92, first white woman to settle in Alpena, and for some time the only physician here. Came to Alpena in 1853. Jan. 12.-Store and tenement building owned by Richard Prieur, corner 5th and Tawas street, damaged by fire and water. Jan. 14.-$3,000 loss when the Joseph Johnson house, with nearly all the contents, burned. Jan. 20.-Death of Mrs. Harriet Monkman, /aged 66, in Alpena 25 years. Jan.29-30.-Wind 40 miles an hour, windows in I. Cohen store smashed. Jan. 31.-Annual banquet of Congregational Brotherhood. Feb. 1.-Death of Frank H. Northrup, aged 67, veteran of Civil war, and once mail carrier in city; over 40 years in city. Feb. 1.-Farm house of Otto Thiem, Wolf Creek settlement, destroyed by fire. Feb. 2.-Candlemas day; bear say his shadow. 5-6.-Houling blizzard, drifting snow, wind 40 miles an hour. Feb. 8.-Ponies lost by Albert Riley, Dec. 9, 1910, found in river in Long Rapids. * 181 Feb. 13.-Death of Thomas Gibbons, old resident. Feb. 18.-Death of Mrs. Jos..Croteau, aged 73. - Feb. 20.-Dr. Victor F. Godfrey, aged 54, dentist in Alpena since 1884, died. Feb. 20.-Edward L. Emerson, aged 77, resident in county 35 years, passed away. Feb. 20.-Mrs. Delilah Milne, aged 82, Long Rapids, 45 years in county, answers last call. Feb. 22.-Annual banquet Chamber of Commerce. Feb. 23.-Farm house of late Walter Gagnon, Alpena township, burned. Feb. 24.-Mrs. Maud Turk committed suicide. March 1.-Andrew J. Simmons, aged 72, resident of Alpena 32 years, veteran of Civil war, responds to last roll call. March 3.-Residence of James P. Couture, Sable street, damaged by fire. March 4.-Farm house and barn of Alfred Wilds, Maple Ridge, burned. March 4.-Louis E. Knitle killed by falling down stairs in brick block next to D. & C. dock. March 4.-Farm house of Elijah Ball, Maple Ridge, burned. March 14.-Death of Mrs. Nancy Boddy, aged 76. March 17.-Mrs. Sarah Nichol _82 son, aged 61, widow of late John Nicholson, passed away, 36 years in city. March 17.-David H. Holmes former Alpena man, died in Portland, Oregon, aged 69. March 20.-Death of Mrs. Edward McDonaId, aged 78, a resident of Alpena 36 years. March 20.-After a residence in this county of 37 years, Mrs. S. W. Flanders, of Green, is summoned. March 22.-Fish tags make first trip of season. March 27.-Death of Mrs. James B. Campbell, aged 53, 30 years in city. April 3.-Charter election. April 10.-Duffield Dongero, aged 89, veteran of Civil war, mustered out. April 10.-Final summons of, Philip. Poirier, aged 89, in Alpena 24 years. April 16.-Death of Geo. A. Park aged 73, father of Chas. T. Park. April 17.-Barn owned by Mrs. H. Pasczke, on Minor alley, burned. April 21.-D. & C. steamer City of Alpena arrived on first trip of season. April 25.-Buelah Lodge Rebeka'hs celebrated 25th anniversary. April 27.-Death of Mrs. Julius Benning, aged 71, came to Alpena in 1870. May 1.-Rain turning to snow. 183 May 4.-After residence of 32 years in Alpena, Ambrose Lacross, aged 77, died. May 7.-Death of John McMellan, aged 62, an early settler in Long Rapids. May 9.-House owned by Henry LeFlure, 12th street, damaged $600 by fire. May 10.-Fire in home of J. Kieliszewski, Adams street, damage $300. May 14.-Mrs. Ann Meyer, aged 58, widow of late Joseph Meyer, summoned. May 15.-House owned by Ole Peterson, Commercial street, fire damaged $500. Mrs. McGilvray rescued from upper window. May 21.-Adolph Gravil, aged 80, a resident of city since 1866, died from effects of fall from second story window, April 28. May 25.-New Engine House No. 1, in place of old one destroyed by fire Oct. 2, 1910, goes into commission. May 25.-Mrs. Edward Maynard, aged 58, in Alpena 33 years passed to the other shore. May 27.-Tearing up old pavement on Washington avenue started. May 28.-Veterans of Civil and Cuban war and Co. D attend service at M. E. church. May 28.-Co. D, M. N. G., decorate graves of deceased comrades May 29.-Farm house of Fred 184 Zaske, Hubbard Lake road, burned; loss $1,500. May 29.-Death of Mrs. Edward D. Robinson, aged 65, for 45 years in Alpena. May 29.-Mrs. Gustav Koelin, for 32 years in Alpena, died at age of 62. May 30.-Veterans of Civil war observe Memorial Day, decorate graves of deceased comrades, and hold campfire in evening in Armory, presided over by Relief Corps. May 31.-Falling wall at Huron Cement plant; death of John Armstrong; serious injury to Jos. Parks and Edward Sanborn. June 1.-Horse of Stephen Hartman, with Mr. and Mrs. Hartman in buggy, dashed into river. Horse drowned, Mr. and Mrs. Hartman rescued. June 9.-Lightning did funny stunt at Moench tannery and home of Geo. Lough. No one injured. Small blaze at tannery. June 10.-Farm house of Felix LeCross, Wilson, burned. June 11.-I. O. O. F. Memorial day. June 12.-Death of Anthony Ribble, Hubbard Lake resident 38 years. June 12.-First meeting of Park Commission. Officers elected. June 15.-Death of John Charbenneau, aged 65, veteran of Civil war, resident of Alpena 34 years. June 16.-Donald McRae gives f 185___________ five acres of land on Second avenue north, for city park.. June 18.-New D. & M. road opened to Calcite. June 18.---Zebulon M. Knight, veteran of Civil war and resident of Alpena since 1868, answered last. roll call; aged 73. June 19.-Mrs. Jane White, aged 75, the first white woman to settle at Long Rapids, passed to the other shore. June 19.--Gement pavement on Water street completed. June 23.-Albert Gohlke injured in mill at Sanborn, arm amputated. June 28.-Death of Mrs. J. B. Forman, nee Clio White, born in Alpena. June 28.-Home of Ernest Legatski, gutted by fire entailing $3,000 loss on house and contents. July 1.-John Vance, of Millersburg, former Alpena resident, diedý in Saginaw hospital. July 1.-Mrs. Sarah A. Oliver, aged 81, widow of late David D. Oliver, resident of Alpena county since 1851, died. July 1.-Incendiary fire in County Ilouse barn. July 2.--Some warm; 101 in the shade. July 4.-James R. Dodd committed suicide. July 5.-Joseph Kitwicki, Maple Ridge farmer, killed when his team ran away. 18G July 6.-Death of Charles Dove, aged 79, pioneer resident. July 8.-District convention of Modern Wodmen of America, in Alpena. July 9.-James D. McKay, aged 36, born in Alpena, died from paralysis, after suffering two years. July 11.-Great conflagration of Alpena and AuSable. AuSable wiped out. Alpena threatened. Moench tannery buildings in ashes. Dr. Wilkinson farm house burned. Ced.ar piles burned. Veneer Works of Walker Co. suffer; Millersburg in flames; Tower in ruins. July 11.-Fires in woods north of Hillman destroy many farm buildings, crops and timber. July 12.-School census of city 3,936. July 13.-Death of John F. Carr, aged 72; came to Alpena in early '60s. July 20.-Annual outing of Knights of Columbus at Wenona Beach. July 20.-Contract for building new McPhee school, on Lincoln street, let to Northern Planing mill Co. July 21.-Northern Foundry, head of Miller street, destroyed by fire. Afterwards rebuilt. July 26.-Death of Robert Leske, aged 96, in Long Rapids. July 28.-Death of Richard M. Manning, aged 66, in Alpena 31 years, school janitor for 18 years. 187 Aug. 2.-Death John Tait, aged 63, a Maple Ridge farmer for 30 years. Aug. 9.-Co. D, M. N. G., left for State encampment at Port Huron. Aug. 9.-Merchants annual picnic at Long Lake. Aug. 9.-Contract for erection of Alpena's Federal building awarded to James Course, of Racine, Wis. Aug. 11.-Mrs. Alex Morris, aged 72, resident of Alpena township 40 years, passed away. Aug. 15.-Grange picnic, Long Rapids. Aug. 16.-Miss Lena Oswold, 16 years old, killed by lightning, near Hillman. Aug. 16.-Huron Shore Odd Fellows hold annual picnic at Hillman. Aug. 17.-Death of Mattix Norkowski, aged 64, in Alpena 35 years. Aug. 17.-Edwaj'd Sepull, aged 66, former resident of Alpena, died in Detroit. Aug. 17.-Lazarie Sylvester, aged 70, in Alpena 30 years,called to his reward. Aug. 17.-Schooner Eliza Day capsized off Scare Crow Island. Aug. 18.-Co. D returned from state encampment. Aug. 22.-Vacant house owned by Arthur Wrinkle, near Motor car plant, wrecked by fire. Aug. 25.-Postal savings bank established in Alpena. 188 Aug. 25.-D. & M. engine and Alpena Motor Car Co. testing collide near Taber tannery. Aug. 25.-Death of Geo. Woods, aged 40, born in Alpena. Aug. 30.-Alpena postal bank opened for business. Aug. 30.-Dr. G. W. Wilson, aged 61, veterinary surgeon, 41 years in Alpena, sumnmoned by death. Sept. 3.-Death of Mrs. Chas. Schultz, aged 42, resident of city 25 years. Sept. 3.-Fred Schwartz, aged 66, summoned by death, after 27 years residence in Alpena. Sept. 4.-Perry S. Blackwell, aged 71, who came to Alpena after the big fire at Oscoda, taken by death. Sept.-Death of Jos. Garrant, aged 65, 33 years in Alpena. Sept. 8.-During electrical storm, fire destroyed barns, sheds, grain, etc. of Wm. Diemond Wilson. Sept. 10.-John, 8 year old son of John Sylvester, drowned in pond near Alpena Excelsior mill. Sept. 11.-Work commenced on erection of Federal building. Sept. 11-12.-Silver anniversary of Alpena Baptist Association. Sept. 14.-Fire damaged Eales Bros. shingle mill engine room $1,000. Sept. 16.-Team of Arthur St. Charles, of Hubbard Lake, ran away, injuring several people. Sept. 19.-John Rensberry, for 41 189 years a resident of this county, celebrated his 80th birthday anniversary. Sept. 20.-Annual Inspiration banquet at Presbyterian church. Sept. 20.-Death of Wm. R. Diemond, aged 60, long a resident of Alpena township. Oct. 3-6.-Alpena county fair. Oct. 4-9.-Odd Fellows celebrate 40th anniversary of organization of first lodge of the order in Alpena. Oct. 5.-Death of Andrew Ealison, aged 67, in Alpena 37 years. Oct. 9.-Sudden death of Bernard Wolff, near Seven Mile Dam. Oct. 9.-Thos. Breen, 40 years in Alpena, died in California from injuries received between cars in Alpena last January. Write, Wire or Phone when you want anything in our line. We carry a complete stock of Drugs, Magazins, Fishing-Tackle and School Books for Public and Parachial Schools LaLonde's Drug Store 815 Chisholm St. Phone 436 190 Oct. 14.-Adolph Lafrenier, 75 years old, resident of Alpena 49 years, claimed by death. Oct. 18.-Scow owned by Riley & Monkman, loaded with sand, turned over in river. Oct. 21.-Body of Dominic Poplinski, who disappeared on 6th, found floating in the bay; death a mystery. Oct. 24.-Death of Duncan C. McIntosh, aged 69, a resident of the city 40 years. Oct. 26.-Adam Kufle killed his brother, Isadore, in Krakow, Presque Isle Co. Oct. 30.-Death of Mrs. Henry Gerke, aged 78, for 28 years a resident of Wilson. Oct. 30.-Adolph H. Schroder, member of Thunder Bay Island life saving crew, drowned. Nov. 4.-Harrisville visited by disastrous fire. Nov. 10.-Holmes & Reynolds building, on Washington avenue, occupied by Alpena Laundry Co., wrecked by fire. Nov. 11.-Andrew Willowski, farmer living 4 miles from Posen, killed by falling tree. Nov. 11.-Death of Frank B. Johnston, aged 34, born in Alpena. Nov. 11-12.-Gale of wind 40 miles an hour swept the country. Nov. 14.-Jas. A. Brown, 4 years old, of Long Rapids, fell in tub of hot water, died next day from scalding. 191 Nov. 17.-Big storm; barge W. A. Young lost; Wate Larson of barge Redfern drowned. Nov., 19.-Robt. Craig shot himself accidentally while hunting; died next day. Nov. 22.-D. & C. steamer City of Mackinac went south on last trip of season. Nov. 23.-Death of Sterner Larson, aged 69, lived in Alpena 30 years. Nov. 26.-Death of Mrs. Augusta Weine, aged 86, mother of Register of Deeds Paul Weine. Dec. 1.-Death of Mrs. Alphonso Delodge, lived in Alpena all her life. Dec. 3.-First skating of the winter on the river. Dec. 9.-Mrs. Rose Hildebrandt, aged 72, passed away. Dec. 14-Alpena Medical Society held banquet at Alpena House. Of ficers elected. Dec. 15.-New D. & M. passenger depot in Alpena formally opened and rousing banquet held. Dec. 17.-Life saving crews out of commission for season. Dec. 18.-First passenger train over D. & M. road to reach Rogers City. Dec. 23.-Members of Alpena Fire Department enjoy annual banquet. Dec. 24.-Wm. Crawford, for many years farmer in Wilson township, passed away. 192 Dec. 25.-After a residence of 33 years in Alpena, Luc Brunette, aged 83, passed away. Dec. 25.-Death of Mrs. John A. Widner, aged 61; had lived in Alpena 30 years. Dec. 25.-Mrs. Otillie Selonke, 75 years old, an old resident of the city, called by death. 1912 -Jan. 3-James Sullivan, aged 67, struck by train, near Ninth street, and killed. Jan. 4-Death at Traverse City infirmary of Chas. C. Cushman, aged 41, born in Alpena. Jan. 4-Eagles hold annual banquet. Jan. 4-Firemen of No. 3 engine house celebrat second anniversary of completion of new engine house. Jan. 5-Death of Linwood D, Leavitt, aged 39, resident of Alpena 33 years. Jan. 6-House owned by Louis Gereau, on Lockwood street, damaged by fire. Jan. 7-Trinity church parish house suffered $2,000 fire damage. Jan. 9-Death of Henry S. Freese, aged 74, Maple Ridge farmer and civil war veteran. Jan. 12-Death -of Mrs. Persons, wife of Capt. John D. Persons of Thunder Bay life saving station, while on a visit to Port Huron. Jan. 12-Entertainment by Co. D, M. N. G. Jan. 17-House of Eric Olson, 1__93 and part of contents, Alpena township, destroyed by fire. Jan. 17-Home of Mrs. David Holmes, State street, damaged $400 by fire. Jan. 18-Wm. Eagle, aged 38, killed by log rolling on him at lumber camp in Spratt settlement. Jan. 22-Marshall N. Bedford, for over 45 years a resident of the city, and a prominent business man, passed away, after several years' suffering; aged 67. Jan. 25-Men and Religion banquet at Congregational church. Feb. 1-J. D. DesChamps, aged 41, hardware merchant, died. Feb. 2-Fire wrecked meat market of E. C. Kadau, Fourth street. Feb. 2-Death of Chas. A. Nitz, for 42 years a resident of the city. Feb. 4-Death at Hillman of Jas. H-. Hunt, aged 79; came to Alpena in 1862; moved to Hillman in 1883. Feb. 7-Death of John Kunath, aged 56, for 40 years a resident of Alpena. Feb. 7-Fire at Hillman destroyed residence, with contents, occupied by Mike Duby and family. Feb. 9-Twelve degrees below zero. Feb. 9-Celebration of brithday anniversary of Rev. Dean Flannery, 60 years of age, and for 28 years in charge of St. Bernard's parish. Feb. 10-Harry Harris, aged 58, 194 a lumber worker in this section for 30 years, passed away. Feb. 10-23 deg. below zero. Feb. 16--Thos. Dixon, 20 years a resident of Alpena, died of apoplexy. Feb. 17-Team of horses owned by Richard Collins drowned in river. Feb. 19-Rev. W. W. Rafter, former rector of Alpena 7'rinity church, died at Dunkirk, N. Y. Feb. 19-Home of Levi Villenauve, corner Sable and Eleventh streets, gutted by fire. Feb. 20-Chas. McKenzie, liveryman, died from Bright's disease. Feb. 20-Wm. Woodrowe, of Alpena, killed near Millersburg by being dragged behind a sleigh he was driving. Feb. 21-Most fierce blizzard of the winter swept the entire state., lasting two days. Feb. 21-Death of Mrs. Thos. Robb, pioneer resident of Hubbard Lake. Feb. 23-At Freeport, Long Island, death of Herbert C. Rice, aged 36, born in Alpena, son of Jas. ff. Rice. Feb. 23-Fifth annual banquet of Congregational Brotherhood. Feb. 23-Death of Mrs. John King, aged 60, pioneer of Wilson. Feb. 26-Blizzard; wind 38 mriles an hour. Feb. 27-Cornelius Kelley, for 30 years a resident of this section, died at the age of. 67 years. ___________195____ Feb. 29-Barn on Lake street, owned by Chas. Gabrick, burned. Feb. 29-Death of Mrs. Rachael C. Kinney, aged 90 years. March 1-Death of Philip McCollough, aged 54, in Alpena since '79. March 2-Mrs. Maranda Emerson, widow of the late E. L. Emerson, passed away after 40 years residence in Alpena county. March 6.-Primary election. March 8-John Barker, aged 73, constable in Sixth ward, Alpena resident 46 years, summoned by death. March 8-Wm. E. Rogers, over 30 years in Alpena, died in Philadelphia hospital; remains brought here. March 9-Farm house and contents of Alex McDowell, Green twp., burned. March 9-Sudden death of Mrs. Stephen Splitt, aged 72, for 40 years a resident of the county. March 11-Mrs. Anna McGuire, aged 65, a resident of Alpena over 30 years, died. March 12-Napoleon Dagenais, aged 80, Wilson farmer, died. March 14-Death of Mrs. W. H. Johnson, 60, prominent in Alpena over 40 years. March 14-15-IHeavy snow in southern part of the state, and railroads blockaded. March 15-Fire wrecked home and furniture of Henry E. Aris, Fair ave. 196G March 18-Sleighing ends; wagons in use. March 18--Mrs. Robt. H. Brabant, 40 years a resident of city, dies after years of suffering, aged 60. March 19-Large and small barns and shed, with 60 tons of hay, on the Potter Riverside farm, burned. March 22.-Fire at Long Rapids burned store, goods, barn, sheds of Hiram Marston, and blacksmith shop. of Archie McCaIlum. March 22-Death of Mrs. Jas. M. Reed; lived in Alpena all her life. March 24-Herman H. Wittelshofer, who came to Alpena in1869, and a resident to 1910, died in Detroit, aged 64. March 25-Thos. J Stephens, aged 66, veteran of civil war, lifelong sailor, 45 years Alpena resident, died. March 26-28-Weather fine, snow nearly gone. 29--Cold, freezing. March 27-First annual banquet of Methodist Brotherhood. March 28-Death of Gunsoh Rea, aged 68, pioneer of Hillman. March 29-Senior Class High school banquet at Alpena House. April 1.-Annual election of city officers. April 1.-Death of Frank Duncan, aged 32, born and lived in Alpena. April 5.-Barn of Frank LaFlure, Sanborn, with contents, burnedx 197 team colts, several cows, 10 tons hay, farm implements loss. April 5.-House on fruit farm of Fred N. Potter and W. T. Sleator, Wilson, burned. Farm was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Neil Brown, who lost their household effects. April 7.-Auto smashes buggy at night at corner of Washington avenue and Sixth street. April 9.-Laying of corner stone for Federal building, by officers of Masonic order. April 9.-R. R. wreck on D. & M., at Tobico. Frank McRae and John McGarry, of Alpena, injured. April 15.-Steamers Wyandotte and Alpena arrive to load with crushed stone and cementApril 16.--Life saving stations go into commission for season of 1912. April 18.-Rain and snow in forenoon. Snow afternoon. April 18.-Sudden death of Kenneth K. McDonald, aged 47, for 37 years a resident of Alpena. April 23.-Def/.h of Mrs. Welhelmina Genrich, aged 87, resident of Alpena township 23 years. April 24.-Death of Miss Grace S. Jermin, aged 19, born in Alpena. April 24.-Death of Peter Graham, aged 66,. over 30 years a resident of Long Rapids. April 28.-200 Odd Fellows of Alpena attend services at Presbyterian church. 198 April 29.-Fire destroyed station house at D. & M. junction, near Taber tannery. April 29.-Death of Mrs. John Anderson, Alpena township, for 35 years a resident. April 30.-Steamer City of Alpena, of D. & C. line arrived on first trip of the season. May 2.-John Murry, a-ged 70, killed by cars at Huron Portland Cement plant. May 5.-Death of Mrs. Marseline LaLonde, aged 69, who had lived in Alpena 43 years. May 7.-Death of Arthur G. Hopper, aged 49, born in Alpena, and lived here all his life. May 13.-Rain which commenced at noon on the 11th turned to snow this morning. Temperature at 7 a. m. 33. May 21.-In Detroit, death of Mrs. Thos. C. Lester, a resident of Alpena for nearly 40 years, up to a year ago. May 21.-Death of August Kunath, resident of Alpena 38 years. May 23.-Barn of Thos. Schemanski, on Lonig Lake road, Alpena township, struck by lightning and burned, with contents. May 25.-Death of Mrs. Frank Dashau, aged 50, lived in Alpena 33 years. May 26.-Civil war and Spanish American veterans attend divine services at Baptist church. 19! May 27.-Body of Charles Mackle, who disappeared May 11, found in the bay. May 29.-Residence of Frank S. Dishau, 510 Tawas street, wrecked by fire, with nearly all the contents. May 30.-Memorial Day. Proper observance by G. A. R. and Woman's Relief Corps. May 31.-Mrs. Elizabeth Boilore, aged 84, for 30 years a resident of 'the county, answered the last summ'ons. June 1.-Death of Mrs. Anna Rembowski, aged 84, a resident of Alpena over 20 years. June 5.-Mrs. Myra F. Worthington, aged 22, born and lived in Alpena all her life, passed to the other world. June 9.-Odd Fellows and Rebekahs observe decoration day, and proceed to the cemetery, where the usual services are held. June 12.-Death of Mrs. Mary J. Allen, aged 60, of Spratt, an Alpena resident over 40 years. June 14.-Fire wrecked home of Jos. Skotzke, on Mill street. June 15.-Death of Mrs. Lyman L. Van Natter, aged 41, born in Alpena, where she lived nearly all her life. June 15.-Death of Rudolph Schmeider, aged 63, lived in Alpena 40 years. June 16.-Steamer Mackinac arrived on first trip of the season. 200 June 16.-Death at Richmond, Mich., of Wm. H. Post, aged 72, a former resident of Alpena, and for several years city treasurer. June 19.-Gustave Koerlin committed suicide in Evergreen cemetery. June 20.-Death of Michael O'NeiI, proprietor of the Union Hotel. June 23.-Residence of Steve Nowak, Long Lake avenue, destroyed by fire. Loss $2,100. June 25.-Warren St. Johns, aged 80, a veteran of the Civil war, answered the last roll call. June 25-26.-Memorial services and rededication of Congregational church. June 28.-Fire in Holmes & Reynolds block. Loss $19,000. Loosers W. E. Williams, Holmes & Reynolds, Reynolds Dry Goods Co., J. W. Gavagan, F. A. Mainville, Jos. Cavanagh, J. L. McDonald. July 1.-Light frost in some parts of the county. July 1.-Forest fires. Edward McDonald, Ossineke, lost barn and outbuildings. Welcome showers on 3d. July 4.-Celebration. July 5.-Death at Hubbard Lake, of Simeon Noble, veteran of the Civil war; resident of Alpena county 25 years. July 7.-I-eavy thunder storm. Lightning struck power house at 201 dam, doing $2,000 damage. Farm house of Wm. Morris, Alpena township, struck and burned. July 9.-Deatfi of Mrs. John Nugent, aged 74, had lived in Alpena 38 years. July 21.-Residence of T. W. Stuart, Tuttle street, wrecked by fire. July 24.-Wm. J. Hoey, aged 72, veteran of Civil war, answered last roll call, after residence of 46 years in Alpena. July 29.-Death of William Mulvena, aged 57, of Wilson, farmer, and ex-sheriff of county. Came to Alpena in 1870. July 31.-Sun Bros. circus. Thunder showers on 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 13th. Aug. 2.-Accidental shooting of Arthur Bishop by Delbert Hickey, at farm of Jas. Wade, Alpena township. Aug. 3.-Death of Mrs. Edward Erickson, aged 62, a resident of Alpena 31 years. Aug. 10.-Death of Mrs. Catherine Kapczynski, aged 113, and 11 years an Alpena resident. Aug. 10.-McPhee school house, W. A. Prince residence, cow owned by Julius Krueger and one owned by county, struck by lightning and killed. Damage to buildings moderate. Aug. 11.-Joseph Reinke, aged 73, market gardner, 30 years in Alpena, called to his last reward. 202 Aug. 14.-Co. D, M. N. G., left for state encampment at Ludingt.on, and returned on 23d. Aug. 22.-Huron Shore Odd Fellows picnic at Onaway. Aug. 24.-Frank Dishau home, Tawas street, struck by lightning. Aug. 28.-Death of Mrs. Wm. Gallop, aged 72, in Alpena county 20 years. Aug. 29.-Work commenced in Alpena on construction of the Boyne City. Gaylord and Alpena railroad. Sept. 2.-Farm barn of Alex T. Rensberry, Wilson, struck by lightning and burned, with contents. Sept. 4.-Business men of Chisholm street celebrate event of completion of cement pavement on that street to Eleventh street. Sept. 11-16.-Methodist conference. Sept. 17-19.-Alpena county fair. Sept. 18.-Death of Mrs. Katherine Wilemski, aged 80, about 40 years a resident of the county. Sept. 21.-House and contents of Fred Stoddard, Charlotte street, damaged $900 by fire. Sept. 23.-John Tomczack, aged 84, pioneer of Alpena township, summoned by death. Oct. 1.-Death of A. N. Estes, aged 59; lived in Alpena 30 years. Oct. 4.-Mrs. Sarah McClellan, aged 76, a city resident 30 years, summoned to the hereafter. 203 Oct. 4.-Death of Chas. Guenther, aged 61, Alpena resident 38 years. Oct. 6.-Mrs. Andrina Otterson, of Leer, aged 93, resident of the county 39 years, called by death. Oct. 8.-Walter M. Seymour, aged 68, first railroad express agent to arrive in Alpena on the D. & M. road, called to his last reward. Oct. 9.-Death of Daniel Beaton, aged 52, for 22 years a city resident, at one time alderman of Fifth ward, killed by accident, in mill at Sheldrake, Mich. Oct. 9.-Death of Jas. Biske, aged 34, city resident 29 years. Oct. 13.-After a residence of 29 years in Alpena, Mrs. Ann Gezequel, aged 82. claimed by death. Adam's Book Store 118 N. Second Ave. BooksStationerySchool SuppliesFancy GoodsNews DepotAgency Ocean Steamship Line. ADAM LUDEWIG 204 Oct. 22.-Snow flurries at T. B. Island and ground snow-covered at Bay City. Oct. 25.-Jos. Martell, for nearly 50 years a resident of Alpena, died at the age of 82. Oct. 29.-Death of Mark Diemond, substitute rural mail carrier, result of collision of his motor cycle and auto of W. A. Comstock, on Oct. 26. Oct. 29.-Thos. Snowden, Sr., aged 70, killed at LaRoque, by being caught in revolving shaft at pumping station of D. & M. railroad. Oct. 30.-John J. Foley, aged 57. superintendent of Fletcher Paper mill, 13 years in Alpena, claimed by death. Oct. 31.-Halloween, three fire alarms, one small blaze. Nov. 1.-Passing away of Patrick Fitzgerald, aged 57, Long Rapids farmer and county resident 39 years. Nov. 1.-First snow flurries of the season, melted. Snow at Cheboygan, Saginaw, Lansing and other localities. Nov. 2.-More snow flurries, afternoon and evening. Nov. 5.-National and state election. Nov. 5.-At Detroit, death of Melville D'Aigle, aged 26, born in Alpena. Nov. 8.-Body of' C. Daley, late employe of Alpena Motor Car Co., found on D. & M. railroad track near Ossineke. 20(5______ Nov. 8.-Death of Mrs. John McCosh, aged 69, for 32 years a city resident; wife of Civil war veteran. Nov. 10.-John Jackson, aged 75, Hubbard Lake farmer 20 years, died of injuries received in June, 1911. Nov. 10.-Hunting season; Guy Morrison shot in right arm by stray bullet, at Beaver Lake. Nov. 13.-Blizzard, snow and rain; 50 mile wind. Life station on Thunder Bay Island damaged; steamer City of Mackinac 13 hours late from Cheboygan. Nov. 14.-Storm abating; seven inches of snow; sleighs and snowplows on duty; steamer Kenora aground in Thunder Bay; steamer Alpena for time lost in storm, then si'ghted land. Nov. 14.-A. Coates, roadmaster of B. C. G. & A. railroad, killed near Gaylord, by being crushed between cars. Nov. 15.--Death of John A. McDougall, aged 85, resident of Alpena since 1865. Nov. 15.-Chas. Cobo, oiler on steamer Wyandotte, committed suicide by jumping overboard. Nov. 15.-Temperature 17 below freezing. Nov. 17.-Loyd Hennessy while hunting, wounded in right hand by accidental discharge of gun. Nov. 17.-John Irwin, of Onaway, shot in right hip by Wm. Wilson, while hunting. Accident. Irwin died Nov. 20. 206 Nov. 17-25.-Home Mission work in Baptist and Congregational churches. Nov. 18.-Widdis Fefer mill at Tawas wrecked by boiler explosion. Albert Nash and Merle Henry torn to fragments. Two others injured. Nov. 18.-After residence of 45 years in Alpena, John Blaney, aged 69, called by death. Nov. 19.-Weather fine; snow gone; sleighs and wagons both in use. Nov. 20.-Chas. A. Jeyte, 45 years in Alpena, once Justice of the Peace, died at the county poor house; aged 67. Nov. 20.-Freight train wrecked at Tawas. Nov. 23.-Rain, turning to snow on 24th, with northeast gale. Nov. 24.-Steamer Mackinac went south on last trip of season. Nov. 28.-Thanksgiving; 7 a. m. 10 above zero. Nov. 28.-Wm. Thiem, aged 77, after residence of over 30 years on the same farm in Wolf Creek settlement, called by death. Nov. 28.-Death of Mrs. Mary Wolkowska, of Posen, aged 103. Nov. 30.-Dr. Andrew J. Bowman, aged 76, a resident of Alpena since 1884, claimed by death. Dec. 3.-Fall weather, farmers still plowing land. Dec. 3.-Henry E. Powell, aged 40, Alpena resident all his life, died. 207 Dec. 6.-John Veneski, aged 70, Alpena citizen 35 years, died suddenly of heart disease. Dec. 8.-Nine degrees above zero. Dec. 8.-James M. Rice, aged 74, Civil war veteran, and 45 years an Alpena citizen, answered the last roll call. Dec. 10.-Death of Geo. E. Masters, aged 36, born in Alpena, where he spent his whole life. Dec. 12.-Seven degrees above zero. Dec. 13.-Death at Memphis, Tenn., of Hon. Frank W. Gilchrist, ex-mayor of Alpena, and for 45 years one of the city's leading business men; owner of the Gilchrist lumber mill since 1.867. Dec. 14.-Robt. McHarg, aged 61, resident of Alpena county 35 years, Alpena merchant 25 years, called by death. Dec. 16.-Close of navigation for 1912. Dec. 17.-Snow and rain. Wind 36 miles an hour. Dec. 18.-House owned by Robt. Montrose, Sable street, gutted by fire, occupied by Wm. Mainville; furniture damaged $700. Dec. 19.-Moses Charbenau, aged 75, Civil war veteran, Alpena resident 40 years, died in Detroit. Remains brought to Alpena for burial. Dec. 20.-Life saving stations close season's work. 208 Dec. 20-21.-Snow; first real sleighing of the season. Dec. 22.-Sudden deaths in one day-John N. Kelley aged 72, veteran of Civil war, 45 years a resident and business man of city, dropped dead. Mrs. W. T. Hoey, aged 36, born in Alpena, died suddenly. Cleophas Beauchamps, 32 years Indian Reserve farmer, died suddenly. Dec. 24.-Death of Mrs. Peter Connell, aged 29, born and always lived in Alpena. Dec. 26.-Wm. H. Dignan, aged 69, Chisholm street grocer, dropped dead from heart disease. Dec. 27.-Early morning snow; sleighing light. Dec. 29.-Mrs. Mary Garrity, aged 80, and for 51 years a resident of. Presque Isle, taken by death. Dec. 31.-Sudden death of Mrs. Wm. McAlpine, aged 56, a resident of Alpena 30 years. Dec. 31.-Year 1912 closed with fine weather, bright sun all day; temperature at noon 8 degrees above freezing. 1913 -Jan. 3.-Mrs. Harriet Atkinson, aged 76, died; had lived in Alpena 42 years. Jan. 6.-First sleighing of the winter. Jan. 7.-Alpena pioneer, Martin Woelk, aged 77, resident since 1876, died. 209 In Detroit, death of David Rodman, former business man of Alpena. Jan. 13.-Stephen Bean, aged 65, an Alpena citizen 40 years, died in Detroit hospital. Jan. 16.-Rain at night, sleighing ruined. Jan. 18.-Death of Oliver McClintock, aged 74, over 40 years in Alpena. Jan. 22.-Wm, C. Simmons, aged 62, died, Alpena resident 25 years. Jan. 23.-Snow-sleighing. Jan. 28.-Fire in Sinclair Dry Goods store. Feb. 4.-At Bay City, death of Hon. Worthy L. Churchill, aged 73, former lumberman and at one time mayor of Alpena. Feb. 13.-Residence of Wm. Oles, Commercial street, gutted by fire. Feb. 15.-Snow blizzard all day. George Townsend, aged 18, accidentally killed in Fletcher ' paper mill. Feb. 18.-Death of Archie McLean, aged 39, city resident 30 years, and seven years truant officer on police force. Feb. 21-22.--Fierce snow blizzard, drifts six feet high. Entire state in worst storm of the winter. March 6.-Death of John E. Sanborn, aged 63, for 40 years a resident of Ossineke. Death at Birmingham, of Noble M. Brackinreed, aged 74, veteran,of Civil war, and teacher in district school on south side of river in AIpena, in 1867-8. March 7.-Death of Daivd Mulvena, aged 57, resident of Alpena since 1868, and former lumberman. Death of James Collins, aged 67, mason, 40 years in Alpena. March 9.-Joseph Bryan, aged 80, resident 38 years, 30 years postmaster at Orchard Hill, called by death. March 14.-At night, thunder, lightning, hail, rain, sleighing gone. March 19.-Death of Mrs. Augustus Johnrowe, aged 76, resident of Alpena since 1865. Peter King, Wilson township farmer, died on his farm where he was born 53 years ago. March 21.-Morning rain, snow and sleet afternoon, blizzard. Wind 50 miles an hour. March 23.-Hon. Daniel A. Campbell, born in Aug. 1846, 16 years Judge of Probate to Dec. 31, 1912', after years of lingering disease, died. Came to Alpena in 1867. March 23.-Death at Presque Isle, of John Kauffman, aged 79, veteran of Civil war, postmaster at Presque Isle 15 years, and supervisor 30 years. March 21-25.-Disastrous storms swept the country, millions of dollars damage done and thousands of lives lost. Railroads in south and west out of commision. Alpena suffered only slightly. 211 March 30.-Navigation open. Arrival of steamer Hazard and barge Knapp. Lincoln fish tugs make first trip. April 5.-Rain and snow. April 11.-Death of Mrs. Mary Golling, aged 54, for 38 years in Alpena. "April 13.-Postoffice moved at new Federal building. April 20.-Death of John Nugent, aged 74, in Alpena 43 years. April 22.-Boarding house at Turnbull landing on Lake Huron short opposite Middle island, burned. April 25.-Frank Maze killed at _Huron Cement plant by being crushed between cars. Chamber of Commerce banquet in Congregational church parlors. April 27.-Odd Fellows attend services at Baptist church, in commemoration of the 94th anniversary of the institution of the order in the United States. April 29.-Steamer City of Mackinac arrives on first trip of the season. May 4.-Death of Hugh R. Gordon, aged 73, resident of Alpena since 1859. May 5.-Fire destroyed Northern Planing mill. Loss $15,000. Forest fires in county dampened by rain. May 7.-Death of George Stubbs, aged 79, came to Alpena 43 years ago. MNay 12.-Snow flakes near miJnight. May 14.-Death of Mrs. Michael Boutin, aged 80, Alpena resident 35. years. May 15.-Death of. Rev. Frederick N. Barlow, aged 91, retired Baptist minister and veteran of Civil war, who had lived in Alpena since; 1866. May 18.-Mrs. Catherine Briner, aged 73, who had lived in Alpena. 33 years, passed away. May 25.-Veterans of Civil and Cuban wars and members of Woman's Relief Corps attend services at Presbyterian church. May 30.-Memorial Day, business suspended. Civil war veterans decorated graves of departed,comrades. June 1.-Alpena Guards march toý cemetery and decorate graves of departed members. June 8.-Odd Fellows' Memorial Day. Members proceeded to cemetery and decorated graves of departed brothers and sisters. June 9.-Road Bee Day, when 250 miles of highway was built. June 10.-Death of Mrs. John Bingham, aged 63, resident of Alpena 43 years. June 12.-After residence of 42 years in Alpena, Mrs. Julia A. McDonald is called by death. June 15.-Steamer City of Alpena arrived on first trip of the season. 212 June 17.-Death of Mrs. Rachael Buker, aged 75, a resident of Alpena since 1866. June 25.-At Battle Creek, death *of Mrs. Susan Scott, aged 69, a residlent of Alpena 47 years. June 19.--MTr. and iVrs. Thos. L. Belkriap celebrate 40th anniversary of marriage. June 21.-German Aid Society celebrate 43d anniversary at German Hall. June 25.-Lightning struck the boat house at life saving station on 7Middle Island, doing some damage. June 26.-Severe storm passed over this section of the country, leveling farm buildings in some localities, and doing damage amounting to more than $10,000. Body of Wm. Lee, missing for three days, found at mouth of Thunder Bay river. July 12.-Death of TMrs. Mary Dix-,on, aged 79, for nearly 50 years a resident of Alpena. July 15.-The hydroplane of Havens and Verplank, enroute from Chicago to Detroit, arrived 'at Alpena. July 19.-Richard'son Lumber Co. purchase the Loud-Hoeft sawmill at Rogers City. July 23.-George Anthony, aged 49, died from injuries received in the Fletcher paper mill the day previous. July 24.-Alpena Guards start for strike zone in copper country, upper peninsular. July 31.-Members of Congregational church present Rev. I. W.. Stuart with automobile. Aug. 6.-Fletcher Paper Co. erecting power line from the four-mile dam, for electric power. Cobble stone piers to be erected at the McRae park, Second avenue, north. Rockport, 12 miles north of Alpena, on Lake Huron, is name of town springing into existence by the Great Lakes Stone & Lime Co., for quarrying stone. Aug. 7.-Work of paving two blocks on Washington avenue, from Tawas to Fifth streets, with cement, commenced. Aug. 11.-Chautauqua week. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Mainville, Alpena township, celebrate. 50th wedding anniversary. Aug. 18.-Mrs. Rose Budnick died from injuries received when she fell from a wagon on Chisholm street. Memorial tablet, cast from metal from the battleship Maine, procured by Congressman Loud, arrived in the city to be. placed near the Maine cannon, on city hall grounds. Aug. 19.-Finding of the body of Frank Cleveland, who had been missing four days, in room occupied by him over a store on Washington avenue. Supposed heart disease, _215 Aug. 20.-Brick veneer building for bank at Lachine about completed. Aug. 28.-Farmers picnic in Long Rapids. Aug. 29.-Farmers picnic in Wilsoiln. Alpena Guards return from strike zone in copper country. Aug. 31.-Knights of Columbus celebrate 13th anniversary, and 60 take degrees.. Sept. 2.-Death at Dearborn sanitarium of Capt. Jas. Reed, veteran wrecking master of Great Lakes. Capt. Reed formerly lived in Alpena. Sept. 3.-Five "blind pigs" in Alpena county closed by Sheriff Simmons within three days. Sept. 6.-Death of Mrs, Renwick Brown, aged 77, a resident of Alpena 2 3 years. Sept. 14.-Fire in store of John -Worniak Chisholm street. Sept. 17.-Work commenced on pier for new lighthouse at mouth of Thunder Bay river. Sept. 18.-Mrs. Susan Woods, aged 69, who came to Alpena in 1864, called by death. Sept, 19.-Death of Mrs. Mary Girard, aged 62, for 18 years a city resident. Miss Evelyn Paton arrived in Alpena from Hoquin, Wash., making the trip alone-only 11 years of age. Hundreds of bushels of peaches raised in Alpena county. 216 Sept. 20.-Mrs. Philip Poirier, aged 86, a resident of the city 30 years, called by death. Sept. 21.-Mr. and Mrs. E. R. DesJardins celebrate 50th anniversary of marriage. Sept. 22.-German Day appropriately celebrated at German Hall by 400 Sept. 23.-Miss Tressa Gallagher, aged 28, who lived in Alpena all her life, died, after months of illness. Sept. 24.-After a sojourn on earth of 92 years, Ransom Goodrich of Green, answers the last call. Oct. 3.-While making a balloon assension at the fair grounds, Ernest Kemp, balloonist, dropped into l.he river and was drowned. Oct. 3.-The three days of county fair proved a grand success. Oct. 4.-Charles, six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wingrove, drowned in river near fair grounds. Oct. 7.-Mrs. John Jerome, aged 52, died at her home in Wilson township, where she had lived 25 years. Oct. 9.-Geo. A. Shannon, aged 62, a business man.of Alpena 30 years, died in the Battle Creek sanitarium. The remains were brought to Alpena for burial. Oct. 9.-Long Rapids township fair grand success, attended by large gathering. Oct. 15.-Death of Mrs. Jas. Russell, of Maple Ridge, Alpena county resident 35 years. 217 Oct. 18.-Six boys more or less injured by Jos. Labelle, Alpena township farmer, when they persisted in a charivoir. Oct. 21.-Severe storm on Great Lakes, many vessels lost and hundreds of sailors met watery graves. Oct. 22.-Sudden death of Peter Bellmore, aged 61, Alpena resident 24 years. Oct.l 28:-Geo. F. Gengerke, aged 81, a resident of Alpena 44 years, called by death. Nov. 4.-George Masters, aged 68, who came to Alpena in 1868, and was a prominent business man for 45 years, called to his last reward. Nov. 5.-Chas. S. Bullock, aged 75, Alpena resident since 1863, died in Detroit and the remains were brought to Alpena for burial. Chas. Twite lost garage and automobile by fire. Nov. 6.-Death of Alexander B. Chandler, aged 69, Civil war veteran. Death of Willard Richardson, aged 56, who had lived nearly all his life 'n Alpena. Nov. 7.-Christopher T. Burrell, cged 79, who came to Alpena in 1863, and lived here nearly all the time since, died in California, the remains being brought to Alpena for burial. Nov. 9.-Most terriffic storm on Lake Huron, wind 70 miles an hour, more than 50 vessels sheltered in Thunder Bay, snow blizzard and big drifts on city streets. Thunder Bay 218 island half submerged. Steamer Arcadian aground on Sulphur island, later released. Nov. 10.-Work of erecting new lighthouse pier at mouth of Thunder Bay river completed. Nov. 13.-Fish to amount of 12,245 pounds brought to port by tug Duchess. Nov. 15.-Concrete dock at D. & C. steamboat landing, constructed by Frank W. Fletcher nearly completed. Nov. 21.-Dr. D. A. Cameron returned from 6,000 mile trip west, visiting Minnesota, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California and other states. Nov. 22.-Sudden death of Archie Babcock, aged 53, Alpena resident 25 years. Nov. 24.-At the county house, death of Samuel Wedge, aged 78, over 40 yearsinh Alpena county. Mrs. Henry Schmaller, of Hillman, went deer hunting and killed a fine large buck. Nov. 26.-Six large barns on the Frutchey ranch at Hubbard Lake, destroyed by fire. Fire destroyed the Eales shingle mill on the dock at the foot of Chisholm street, with $10,0,00 loss. Steamer City of Alpena south bound on last trip of season. Deer licenses to number of 270 were issued this year by the County Clerk. ' _ 219 Nov. 28.-Jas. Brousseau, an old resident and farmer of Ossineke, died of paralysis. Nov. 30. - Steamer Nichols, aground on North Point; broke in two, loaded with 40,000 bushels flax seed. Dec. 1.-Jame-s F. Grant, aged 59, city resident over 32 years, and nearly all that time in the grocery business, committed suicide. Dec. 2.-Mrs. Ellen LaFlamme,, aged 70, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. G. Widdis. Dec. 7.-Charles Godfrey, postmaster, merchant and farmer of Royston, called to his reward. Dec. 8.-Snow storm and high wind. Mercury down to 17. Dec. 13.-Jos. Croteau, aged 73, pioneer resident of Alpena, died suddenly while alone. Dec. 15.-Heart disease was the cause of the death of Herman Nitz, aged 31. Dec. 16.--Chas. M. Prevost, aged 68, Alpena resident over 33 years, received final call. Dec. 20.-After a short illness Chas. W. Edwards, aged 59, a resident 28 years, and for years in the cigar manufacturing business, called by death. Death of Mrs. Carl Bobolz, aged 68, a resident of the city 32 years. Dec. 21.-Thunder Bay island life saving station went out of commission for 1913. 220 Automobile of Wm. Zauznewski turned over on French road, killing Jos. Goulet and injuring Frank Veneski and Howard Spicer. Dec. 24.-Death of Mrs. Adaline Dove, aged 83, a city resident 40 years. Dec. 26.-Abram Crowell, an early settler of Alpena, father of Mrs. G. F. Perkins, died at Weyauwego, Wis., aged 75. Dec. 28.-John J. Franklin, the ice cream cone man, called by death. During the year 1913 the business Alpena was very prosperous. The Great Lakes stone and Lime Co., at Rockport, 12 miles north of the city, pushed the work at the plant with much energy. There were many visitors at he various summer resorts in this vicinity, and improvements in and about the city were many and important. 1914.Jan. 12.--Jacob Hijka, aged 59, died after 30 years in the city. Jan. 14-15.-Convention of German Lutheran ministers at St. Paul's church. Jan. 18.-Death of Claude DeMarre, aged 58, at his home in Ossineke. Jan. 20.-Five persons, Mrs. Samuel Bloise, three children, and Denoto Balsmo, brother-in-law of Mrs. Bloise, met death by suffocation when their residence on Catherine street was partially burned. 221 Jan. 21.-Death of Oliver Prieur, city resident 40 years. Jan. 25.-John Hamond, aged 75, city resident 40 years, died. Creamery at Harrisville burned. Jan. 28.-Death of Gotlieb Hartman, aged 78, Sanborn resident 30 years. Jan. 29.-John Goodrich, aged 37, prominent Wilson farmer, died. Jan. 29-30-31.-Poultry show in Opera House block. Feb. 7.--Adeline Gosslene, aged 63, resident in Alpena 35 years, died. Feb. 8.-Dean Flannery celebrated 62nd birthday anniversary, and 31 years in Alpena. Feb. 11-12.-Cold, 18 below zero. Feb. 12.-Farm house of Colin Turner at Lachine, destroyed by fire. Feb. 15.-Mrs. Rose Ross burned to death when her home was destroyed by fire in Alpena township. Feb. 16.-Home.of Jos. Dubois, Huron street, destroyed by fire. Feb. 21.-Wm. E. Goudy, aged 50, died suddenly. Mrs. Rachel Adams, aged 86, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Chas. M. Johnson. Feb. 22.-Explosion of dynamite at Alkali plant killed Richard Sulvan, John Kuybus and George Gyekos,, and injured two others. Feb. 23.-Go to church Sunday, churches all filled. March 1.-Death of John B. De _ 222 Lile, aged 74, pioneer resident of the city, and father of 19 children. Mrs. Reuben Gould, aged 2.6, born and lived in Alpena township all her life, died. March 13.-Katie E. Buel, born in Wilson, May 15, 1880, died in Wilson. Death of Mrs. Chas. Bellmore, of Osineke, aged 72. Mrs. John Mills, aged 33, born in Wilson, where she spent her life, called by death. Death of Philip Rouleau, aged 68, Alpena resident 48 years. March 19.-Residence and contents of Wm. Weldon, on Bay avenue, burned. March 20.-Death of John O. Carr, aged 72, county resident 40 years. March 21.-Mysterious death of Pearl, foster daughter of Ephriam McMillen. McMillen arrested, later tried and sentenced to state prison. Fish tug Fannie A. trapped in ice on bay and abandoned, waiting for ice to breake up, freed herself and floated down the lake, later recovered. Thunder Bay and Middle Island life saving stations go into commission for the season. March 24.-Body of Geo. Owens, night watchman at Richardson mill, found on tram, died of apoplexy. Mrs. Chester Keegan, formerly Miss Winnie Wixson, of Alpena, died in Calgary, Alberta, aged 22. 223 March 25.-Death of Mrs. Mary Wingrove, aged 68, city resident 35 years. March 28.-Mrs. Ada Kelly, aged 39, nearly all her life a city resident, died. March 31.-Jonathan L. DeWitt, old resident, received final call. April 7.-Mr. and Mrs. John C. Viall, 43 years in Alpena, celebrate golden wedding. April 8.--Death at Spruce of Don A. Hecox, aged 71, Civil war veteran, 24 years postmaster at Spruce. April 10.-Barn, horses, cattle, of Edward Gokel, at Leer, burned. Mr Gokel badly burned and injured. Moench tannery being dismantled. April 12.-Death of Mrs. Jos. Dagenais, aged 34, in Alpena 33 years. April 14.-Death of Mrs. John J. McLeod, aged 63. April 17.-James D. Borland, aged 52, Alpena resident 35 years, called by death. Chamber of Commerce banquet. Gov. Ferris speaker. April 18.-At Lansing, Mich., death of Henry F. Wilson, aged 52, former Alpena business man. April 19.-Gustave Trojahn drowned in Thunder Bay river. April 26.-Death of Ernestina Thiem, aged 71, of Wolf Creek. Odd Fellows and Rebekahs attend service at M. E. church. April 28.-Death of Mrs. August 224 Breightkreuz, aged 62, city resident 35 years. Mrs. John A. Allen, aged 70, in Alpena township 23 years, died. Death of Miss Gertrude C. Wessel, Alpena resident since 1866. Steamer City of Alpena arrived on first trip of the season. May 1.-Death of Mrs. Catherine McConnell, Long Rapids resident 35 years. May 2.-Wm. Oles enters upon duty as deputy game warden. Concrete dock at D. & C. boat landing, built by Frank W. Fletcher, completed. May 3.-Mrs. Andrew Lau, aged 85, in city 28 years, died. May 4.-Lester Ellsworth died from accidental discharge of his rifle, at Hubbard Lake. Work commenced on paving Washington avenue from Fifth street to D. & M. track, five blocks. May 8.-Home of Jas. Davison, at Long Rapids, destroyed by fire. May 11.-Sudden death of C. V. Hicks, at Onaway, Alpena business 1maln. May 12.-Election of postmaster, George W. Manion favored. Old water main on Washington avenue to be abandoned for new iron main. May 13.-Kline yacht launched. May 14.-Death of Jas. Fitzpatrick, aged 47, Long Rapids farmer more than 25 years. 225 Officers of Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows visited Alpena. May 18-20.-Forest fires through northern Michigan, with rain on 20, quenching blazes. May 20.-Death of Mrs. Thos. Baker, aged 38, in Alpena 35 years. May 22.-Steamer Gilbert cut in two by steamer Calderna, five miles below Thunder Bay, in Lake Huron. Water main across river at Ninth street, broke. May 24.-Civil war veterans, Woman's Relief Corps and SpanishAmerican veterans, escorted by Alpena Guards, attend services at M. E. church. May 25.-Death of Jas. M. Prevost, aged 90, Wilson farmer 32 years. Northern Planing Mill Co. reopened by Thos. F. Nicholson. May 26.-At the B. C. G. & A. railway crossing at Spratt, fire destroyed large quantity of logs May 29.-Heavy thunder storm, Avery school house and Bradford mill struck by lightning. May 30.-Memorial Day duly observed by veterans and citizens generally. Over 1,000 children in parade. Line of march headed by Boys Band and Alpena Guards. Campfire at Armory in evening. June 1.-Claud Mathews, aged 25, crushed between cars at Alkali plant, and killed. June 2.-Mrs. Gustave Trissler, 226 aged 69, in city 25 years, called by death. June 3.-House of Jos. Duby, Alpena township, burned, except one room saved by bucket brigade in which lay Mrs. Duby in confinement -a son. Death of Mrs. Patrick Barrett, aged 69, resident of Alpena since 1871. June 4.-Road Bee Day, 250 miles of good road constructed. June 6.-Miss Georgina Baker, aged 25, born and spent her life in Alpena, died. Early morning fire destroyed barn of Geo. T. Montroy, on Washington avenue. June 7.-Odd Fellows and Rebekahs decorated graves of departed members. June 8.-Warm, 98 in the shade. June 12.-Death of Isiah D. Hart, aged 69. June 13.-Death of Samuel Mooney, old resident. June 17.--New gas main being laid on Washington avenue. June 17.-Death of John J. Good, aged 70, six years superintendent Taber tannery. June 20.-First stone shipped from Rockport. June 24.-Bankers convention held in Alpena. Steamers North America and South America, of Chicago, Duluth 227 and Georgian Bay Transportation Co., first arrival at Alpena. June 25.-Death of Geo. H. Motley, Cicil war veteran, Alpena pioneer. June 26.-Well diggers in Wilson found well preserved logs 59 feet below surface of ground. June 27.-Dehring brewery destroyed by fire, loss $35,000. Fierce storm of rain and wind, bay filled with vessels for shelter. June 28.-Frank M. Glennie crushed to death at Huron cement plant. June 30.-Frank Kindt, of Alpena killed by accident at Limestone and Chemical plant at Calcite. July 1.-Krebs property on Washington avenue, to be purchased by Donald McRae, and donated to the Alpe~ a Hospital Association, for hospital. July 3.-John S. McVicar, former recorder of city of Alpena for 4 years, and comptroller 2 years, died at Dryden, Mich. July 4.-Old fashioned 4th celebration and Bay View park opened. Geo. W. Manion becomes new postmaster. Nine years old Oscar Olson drowned in Thunder Bay river. July 8.-Mrs. Anna G. Doyle, aged 75, committed suicide. July 9.-Postoffice employes present retiring postmaster F. N. Potter with Knights Templar charm. 228 July 15.-Alpern & Whitten capture 150 pound sturgeon. July 16.-Death of Mrs. Jacob Prince, aged 72, over 40 years in Alpena. Sun Bros. circus. July 19.-Miss Eliza Ferris opened new hotel at Grand Lake. July 22.-Telephone Co. purchased Cunning residence, 215 Lockwood street, for new telephone office. July 28.-John Monaghan took contract to construct new concrete dock in rear of Federal building. July 31.-Commencement of work on new concrete dock in rear of Federal building, by John Monaghan. Aug. 6.-Barn of Mrs. Rose Sylvester, at Flanders, struck by lightning and burned, with contents. Grange picnic in Wilson township. Aug. 6.-Death of Henry Colby, Civil war veteran. Aug. 7.-Grange rally at Long Rapids. Aug. 10.-Chautauqua week. Aug. 13.-Alpena Guards off for State encampment. Huron Shore Odd Fellows picnic at Rogers City. Aug. 18.--Death of Augustus DeRoche, aged 68, over 30 years Alpena resident. Aug. 22.-Death of John Quinn, aged 75, Civil war veteran, Alpena resident 40 years, at Soldiers Home, Grand Rapids. 229 Aug. 27.-Jas. D., eight year old son of James D. Turnbull, fell from automobile and was killed. Aug. 29.-Large bear that had been killing sheep, was captured by William and Patrick Brousseau, in Ossineke. Sept. 5.-Steamer Baiath lost 60,000 feet of lumber from deck load, off Thunder Bay, during gale of wind. Sept. 9.-Marshall Bleau, aged 73, died only three weeks after death of his wife. Sept. 12.-Mrs. Eular Thorne, aged 64, of Long Rapids, who came to Alpena 41 years ago, called to last reward. Sept. 13.-Alpena Eagles picnic at Long Lake. George Marsh, aged 65, died from injuries received when he fell from a straw stack on the 11th, in Green township. Sept. 22.-Barns of F. W. Wendt. and W. H. Marczwokski, at Hubbard Lake, burned. Sept. 25.-Oramental light standard, erected in front of Odd Fellows Temple, the gift of John Corwin Sept. 30.-Field day in Alpena for Knights Templar of northern Michigan. Alpena Guards secured rifle range on Hobbs farm, west end of Third street. Sept. 30. Oct. 1-2.-Alpena county fair. 230 Oct. 1.-Mr. and Mrs. Maxim Burnash celebrate golden wedding Oct. 4.-Mrs. Anna Paul, aged 65, died in home where she had lived 35 years. Besser Manufacturing Co., now owner of Alpena Motor Car Co. plant, preparing for large foundry and machine shop. Oct. 13.-Death, in Detroit, while on vsiit, of Mrs. Frances Buck, of Alpena. Mrs. Mary Collins, of Alpena, died while on a visit to her daughter at the Soo. Oct. 19.-Home of Wesley Stoner, eight miles west of city, on Wilson road, burned. Oct. 21.-Paul Krebs fell down stairs, dislocating neck. Otc. 22.-Mrs. Alice Steele, mother of C. F. Steele, died in Lansing, buried in Alpena. Oct. 23.-Farm house of George Lumsden, Long Rapids, burned. Oct. 25.-Sudden death of Mrs. Rose Sylvester, old resident of Green. Oct. 26.-Deal closed for purchase of lot at corner of Third and Lockwood streets, for armory. Death of Mrs. Alex LaVasser, aged 71, resident of city 34 years. Oct. 27.-Death of Mrs. Clarissa Thatcher, of Wilson township, aged 79. Atlanta connected with outside world by B. C. G. & A. railroad from the west. 231 Death of Geo. Pamerleau, aged 67, supervisor of Third ward. Oct. 28.-Twins, boy and girl, arrived at home of Louis Belanger, Alfred street. New concrete dock in rear of Federal building, John Monaghan contractor, about completea. Raft of 12,000 cedar posts and ties, owned by W. T. Hoey, broke loose from tug Ralph and went adrift on Thundar Bay. Oct. 29.-Death of Robert Gordon, aged 80, of Troy, Ohio, well known in Alpena where he spent several summers for relief of hay fever. Oct. 30.-Automobile of Michael Fitzpatrick ruined near Ossineke, when engine back-fired. Oct. 31.-Death of Mathias Ammersdorfer, aged 62, city resident 36 years, and at one time member of police force. Attempt to burn Temple Theatre. Death of Adam O'Brien, aged 89, Alpena resident 13 years. Nov. 2.-Death of Mrs. Agnes Delong, Wilson township resident for many years. Nov. 3.-State and county election. Nov. 6.-Harrisville and Rogers City night with Alpena Elks. Large number of Odd Fellows, including Myrtle Lodge degree team, visited Long Rapids lodge, and conferred degrees. 232 Work on McRae Hospital completed, and finishing of annex under way. Nov. 7.-Paul Fournier, while intoxicated attempted suicide. Nov. 8.-At Grand Rapids, death of Thomas McKnight, aged 80, father of Dr. E. E. McKnight, of Alpena. Mrs. Peter Moussette, aged 72, and Albert Cadarett, mother and uncle of Comptroller Geo. Moussette, of Alpena, died at Caro, Miich. Nov. 9. - Steamer Lakeland aground on South Point, released on 11th. Disappearance of Louis Bertchey, aged 68. New creamery at Lachine being erected. Nov. 11.-Wm. Brousseau's fish boat sunk on South Point, by wheel of steamer Lakeland. Nov. 12.-Fire at Onaway burned opera house. Nov. 12.-Fierce storm, snow and wind, 5 inches of snow. Death of Mrs. Paul DeLaval, wife of treasurer of Alpena township, and resident since 1888. Thos. F. Nicholson and Julius Shuleke building foundation for new grist mill on site of the burned Northern Planing mill. Nov. 13.-Barge Ashland lost 500,000 feet of lumber off deckload, and mast and rigging, and sought shelter in Thunder Bay. In Green township, death of Mrs. John Eagling, 25 years a resident. ,Nov. 14.-Steame` 1^Ate aground on North Po-l - eCk el and came into bay, and agai~Pt bottom near Alpena. Nov. 15.-Rain all day, snow gone. In Harper Hospital, Detroit, death of Mrs. John Kenville, aged 47, a resident of Alpena 34 years. Sudden death of Edward T. Hairis, foreman of Alkali quarries. At Leer, death of Hans M. Hanson, aged 35, county resident 34 years. Nov. 17.-Bilzzard with snow, wind 40 to 50 miles an hour. Temperature 11 at night. Nov. 18.-Richard E. Morse, while duck hunting at Misery Bay, broke through the ice, and was so chilled by the time he was rescued that death resulted. Nov. 20.-Sudden death of Henry W. Harrington, aged 55, Alpena resident 25 years. Lakes swept by storm, many wrecks. Nov. 21.-Sudden death of Wm. MacAlpine, from apoplexy. Alpena merchant. Nov. 22.-Steamer Mitchell released, grounded week ago. Snow flurries every day for a week. Nov. 23.-Steamer Ketchum in gale on Lake Ruron lost 160,000 feet of luihber, and& raLi into Abpena for shelter,ý Jlearing later. ' Nov. 42A. -D. & C, Ifeamer Mack"xlv '\ ^ 234 k Wtt soouth on last trip of sekSV.~ 26.-Temperature 60, snow -one. S Dec. 8.-First passenger train of B. C. G. & A. railroad entered Atlanta., Dec. 11.-Second annual carnival of Alpena High school Death of Ludwig Zink, aged 70, a resident of Alpena 30 years. Dec. 14.-Fire at Alpena Gas Co....plant, loss $7,500. Dec.,~16.-Life saving crews went out of commission for 1914. Dec. 18.-Death of Mrs. Mary, ardy, wife of Sturgeon Point lighthouse keeper. Dec. 19.-Close of navigation. Two inches of snow. Dec. 21.-Six inches of snow, first sleighing of the season, wagons and sleighs in use. Death of Mrs. Eliza Larsen, aged 72, a city resident 30 years. Dec. 23.-Death of Mrs. Mary Lough, aged 81, Alpena resident 33 years. Joseph Jury killed by cars while coming from Hubbard Lake to Alpena. Geo. Howe, also injured, died on the 28th. Dec.. 24.-Bertha, 3 year old daughter of Julius Schultz, of Hub-. bard,Lake, burned to death. Dec. 25.-Death- of John T. Bostwick; aged 82, came -to ARpena in 16,; and in business u Yeajs go TI)Yee degrees below zero. Den. 27.-Death of Mrs. S4 A. Davison, aged 64, prominen pena resident. Dec. 28.-At Soldiers' Ol Grand Rapids, death of Levt, Partridge, aged 84, Civil war Wetern an, and for many years residsent oa Alpena. Mrs. Mary Blackler, aged V Alipena resident 27 years, away. At Santa Monica, Cal., de "t] tf Hon. Jonathan B. Tuttle, teacher in Alpena in the 60'4"' later Judge in Alpena circuit. Dec. 30.-Death of Mrs. Bradbury, aged 22, born aua ways lived in Alpena townshj Oscar A. Northrup, business. died suddenly. Dec. 31.-Fire in residenc 'lt Wm. H1. Brown, 902 Washi avenue. In the matter of improvem4*0ts 1914 was a year which kept f&1$r well up to the average. New in& substantial docks were construteWii' on the south side of the river ii Third 'street down to a point bg the D. & C. landing. Washin0A avenue was paved and new see constructed for more than ha4f amile. Fletcher, street paved enej block. 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