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INTRODUOTORY. The third •olume of R. L. Polk & Co.'• A.LP&1u. Orn DrnaCTORY la proaonted. It embracea all lhe alt.eratJona tbat modern lotelltgence bu appro,ed aod experience adopted, aod It la hoped· that tbe unremltUng care bellowed upon lbe can,u and compllt.Uon bu brought the wo rk nry near that perfecllon at which lbe l)Ubll.abere aim, aod lht.i the marked Improvement In the preeeot.. edition will commend It to the good wlJI ll not to th.e admiration of the public ; a re,ult attained bJ lbe moat ample ',clllll• aod e:a:perlence l.n di.rectory work. Tbe,work coolalna 827 pagee, of whlch tbe Grat In are de•oLed to mJt.oellaneoue lnformaUon nilatlng to the city and county lo ,eneral, wllb lltte of cburcbee, ecboole~clty and county omcen, tire department, police, bankt, newepepen, aecnt and beoe,oleot eocletlee. railroad.I, ~ lt.NmboaUlnee, public bulJdh1p. aetreetand uenue guide, etc. Sue. ceedlng Ible are m pape contahllog an alphabetlc:ally anuged dlrectorf of all lohabltanta of the city, followed by a llet of all peraon, engaged In bueln .. , compiled ud am.nged und~ the bewlog to whk:h each beloop, occupyu,g 80 pegea. • The \ormff plan of gt,lng a llat of telephone 1ublcrlbfft ID tbe mlecellaneoue department bu been dlecucled In lhl• lelue, and lutead lbe telephone number I• glnn dter each n&me. Thie edlUoo of tbe ALPJDI~ Ctn Dr:ucroBY abowe 5,878 DI.IDOi, which, with the multiplier of 21 peraoo, to each di~tory name, the lowest ~ lo aoy city lo tbe United Stalea, wou~ a population or 1',880. Tte publlebere dealni to e:a:prctt to lbe bueloeee and profeulonal men of Alpena their acllnowled1ment for the maoy courtalel and kltd co-operatloo they ban rocel•ed durln1 lbe ptoeecuUoa of the work on the preeeat •olume; aod h1 ooadlllloa would •Y ' that lMy wlll eodea•or to merit ,un further appro•al by mulog euch addillon1 and . lmpronmenll In the future edlUooa u wlll render the work a perfect eacJclopeedla of bualn• lllformatloD. I t .. . , . GENERAL INDEX. PAOB. Alphabetical Liat of Names ....... . . . .. . , .. , • •.•. , 66-291 Bands .... ' ' ' •.. '.·.'.'.' . ' • · · '· · · · • .. · • • · · · • · , ·,,.. 35 Banks...... . ... ... . . .. . .. .. 36 Boarda--Oity ... .' .... .. .. : : : : : : : : : : · · : : : .. : ..... 28-29 Building and Loan ABsooiations................. . ... 36 ~eme~ries ....... , . . .. . .... . ... , .. , . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . 36 ~urchea. : .• . ... .....•............. . .............. 86-38 City Gov~ment .... .. • ......... , . . : . . .............. 28:_31 Clauified Business Direct.ory . ....... . ..... .. ....... 293-322, Congreumen •• . ••..••• . ••...•......•• , ..• , .•• ·~ · • . ir, Constables . . ..... , . • . • . . . . . ....... . . . ...... .. , : , 30 County Officers. .. . .•. . ....... . ... . ...• . .. : ... . • • , 31 Courta .. ··· · · • • • • • • • • • • • • . . .. , .... • .. ...... .. 32 and 34 Fjre Department..... . . . , , , • • . , .. .. , . . ...• . ...•... 30-~l J usticea of the Peace ..••. . ...•.•....... • .•. . 30 and 33 Libraries •..••.• •• . • ........ . • . •.• :. . • . • • • . • . • • • • • 38 tt'.~bigan State Government. , ........... . .. ........ . 83-34 - Military.. . . . . . . . . • . . . • . ... . ............. . ..•.... . 38-40 Miscellaneoua Societies. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . •.... ,19-6 1 Newspapers ..... . . ... . ..... .. . . ..... . .. , ..... ·., ... , 40 Police Department ....•...•... ..• ••.•. . ......... , . . 30 Post.office.. . . . . . . . . . • . • . . • . . H, , 2 •• • • ••••••••• ••••••• •• •• 'WV---S Poat.offices in Alpena County ... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . 33 Public .Buildings, Blocks, eto . . ' ..• . • . ... . • : . . .. • .•• • 42-43 Railroad,... . . . . . . . . . . , 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secret Societies. · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · · ·, .. .. .. . .. , 44-47 Stage Lin4l.8..... .. .. .................... ... • • • • . • • • 47 Steamboata. ........ ..... ... .... ·.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 8 . Streets and Avenues . .. . .• ~ ... ~ .. .. . ..... .. . ... . . .. 17-25 · Tel,ra~h •~d Telephone .....•...• . ·. . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • 48 ,>wn1h1p1 and To1rn1hip Oftioera.. . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 U S Of6cen ........................ , ..... , .. • : . .. 40 \Yard Boundariea. ..........• . .. . ... : • . . ·"' . . • . . . . . 20 •