Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-08-14

TOWN TALK.
Additional local news will be found OF
the first page.
Theoat crop throughout the county /
exceedingly good.
The st. Joe came In the river on he
return trip yesterday.
Pigeons are reported quite plenty II
the woods surrounding the village. r
Mr.. j. Clark is erecting new HOUSE
on Huron street, near Mr.. Srohn's.
During the past week flour has adj
vanced 81 per barrel in the wholesale
market. '-'~s
e. Spiller & Co. received quite large
quantity Of new furniture on the st. Jot
this week.
There was fight on Wednesday nigh
between Dan Gillese and a man by In,
name Of Moore.
Farmers complain that early potatoe!
this year are not going to yield as vel
as the later ones.
Mr.. E. B. Bishop, of the C.C.C. 81
railroad, Of Muncie, Ind, accompanied by
his brother, was in town Friday.
Father Perez has been very sick dur.
Ing the week, but Is now, we are glad to
cou
There Is q fair amount of summer
travel at present. Most visitors, how
ever, make short stops.
Improvements are still being pushed
forward on the east side of the river, un.
der the supervision of Mr.. Wilkie.
Under the new liquor police act, the
inebriases are just as liable to be pun
ished as the sellers of intoxicants.
Whole columns in the city dailies con-
tinue to be occupied with particulars of
damage by floods and rainfalls.
Merchants report business lively this
week. Court Is In session and nearly
everybody from the country has been in
town.
The schooner "Potter," loading lum-
Der here this week for Mr.. Bailey, was
one Of the handsomest vessels in port
this season.
Mr.. Thomas j. Crumley lost valuable
horse on Wednesday night. Mr.. Crum-
ley has been peculiarly uniol uunate in
this respect lately.
The St. Joe was day behind again this
week. Stormy weather prevented her
from making up any time. She proposes
to arrive on time next week.
The new State Swamp Land Commits
sioner, Hon. j. B. Haviland, of Traverse
City, win receive salary Of $1,000 and
all necessary expenses paid.
There. are twenty-seven gates in town
which stand open most of the time and
obstruct the sidewalks. This is particu
Larry unpleasant on dark nights.
O. M. Barnes, land commissioner of the
j., L. & 8. Railroad Company, has issued
q neat pamphlet describing the various
lands owned by the.company.
A resident of Detroit is willing to make
August 9Th. Perhaps they had better
move up here to a warm climate.
The finest string of trout brought into
town this season was caught on Tues
day by some sons Of David Smith. Some
Of the finest were sold to 60 to Macki-
nav.
Messrs. Perry & Watson have done
quite large business this season in max
ing plows. They make pillow that gives
entire satisfaction, and we are glad to
note their success. rs{
The heavy rains which have fallen dur
ing the week would indicate that small
portion at least of the deluge which has
visited sections of Ohio and Indiana had
reached this point.
Judging from the noise and confusion
which occurred on the streets Wednes-
day night. should ob-erve' that the
fear Of the new liquor law does not
trouble some people.
The Petoskey Democrat has wisely dis
cartled the "patent bowels" plan, and
now'prints the whole paper at home.
Their enterprise viii doubtless meet with
Its reward in increased patronage.
IT the person who plants and keeps a
healthy row of shade tree around his
premises does not go to heaven, he will
at least have the satisfaction Of knowing
that he has done something to make this
world more beautiful and pleasant to
live in.