Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-11-13
TOWN TALK.


The North Star was over on Tbursdo,,
A. T. Newton arrived home on the St
Joe.
A very interesting story on the third
page.
The Village Council meets on Monday
evening.
Additional local will be found on the
first page
Some beautiful Indian summer davs
during the week.
Corn has rather been a drug on the
market here during the week.
E. Nelson arrived home from brief
visit to Chicago last Saturday evening.
Newton had large lot of winter sup
plies unloading at his dock on Thurs
day.
Remember the business mems meet
ing at Humphreys office next Wednes-
day evening.
The st. Joe arrived on Tuesday, bring
ing very large amount of freight but
few passengers.
An adjourned meeting of the Congre-
gational Church occurs on Monday even
Ing at the church.
w. S. Humphrey is making considera-
bic Improvement in his residence, both
internally and externally.
Yesterday was appointed by the Pres
byterian Synod as day of fasting and
prayer throughout the state.
A vessel with supplies for Nelson &
Bdllen arrived early this week and was
unloaded at their warehouse.
Advices from the engineer in charge
of the inland lake survey state that ev-
erything is progressing fayorably.
Would it be among the possibilities to
establish reading room and library?
These things would be of great benefit
to the place.
Considerable fine work for several of
our business firms has been turned out
from the TRIBUNE job department dur
ing the past week.
The new barber, Mr.. w. III. Kelley has
an advertisement i'm this weeks paper.
We are glad to learn that he is doing a
good business.
The Board Of Supervisors meet next
Monday to compare the rolls of the diff
ferent townships, and transact some other
business of importance.
The President says that we shall eat
turkey and go to church on the 18th of
this month. 1t is also expected that all
will be proportionally thankful.
Predictions regarding the close of navi-
CATION are just now in vogue among
mariners, but their opinions vary, some
saying it will close early and some late
r Messrs. w. s. and Geo. p. Humphrey
are preparing to do considerable bust
ness in the wood line. They expect to
get outsbout twelve hundred cords this
winter.
Some of our Cheboygan people who
are anxious for sleigh ride are getting
discontented because the Otsego Lake
inhabitants are sliding around over foot
Of snow.
And now the weather prophets begin
to say 1.-The coming winter will be colder
than the last" If so, it will take ther-
mometers longer at the bottom to keep
the record.
widrig & Buckley erected portable
hOusein front OF their planning mill this
week. TWAS put together in sections,
and is, we understand, to be used for, a
photograph gallery.
The Congressman from this state will
commence to start for Washington about
the 10th of this month. The session
opens December 9Th. Any little matters
of legislation should be looked after.
Joy shortens the countenance and sor-
row elongates it. We noticed last week
that Sam TaylOr's c0untenance was con-
sideraJiy widened out. but failed to dis
cover. the reason. We know now. It's a
girl.
The schooner H. G. Cleveland was got
In seaworthy condition and started for
her destination, ST.. Joseph, Friday morn
ing. Her repairs cost about $500, which
is a LITTLE showing what benefit a, dry
dock would be to the place. !