Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-04-15
TOWN TALK.

Gould not Cheboygan organize boat
club. -
No more sleiging i'm town. The snow
banks vanishes rapidly.
Three teams crossed to Mackinaw on
the ice last "Wednesday morning.
The hens have been doing their level
best i'm the manufacture of Easter eggs.
- A special meeting of the Board of
Supervisors is called for next Saturday
The day being pleasant both the
churches were well patronized last Sun
day.
Humphrey & McAulay have their dock
and warehouse about ready for business.
Now for the boats.
Rev. j. L. MALE will probably preach
bis farewell sermon the last Sunday
in the present month. t4
The schooner Dreadnaught is being
furnished with topmasts, which improves
her appearance vastly.
= Captain Greenfield, of the tug Eliza
Williams, arrived in town last week, and
the tug is being fitted out for the sea-
sons business.
Alanson Shelley, of Detroit, has pur-
chased lot and is going to build a sum
mer residence next the old Mission
HOnss, mt Mackinaw.
Fishing Is the order of the nights
these times on the river. Torch lights,
s. eus aad boys predominant over the
fishes canght, rs far as we can learn.
Frank SaamOns has made trade of
some other real estate for the residence of
j. +. Nichols, opposite the Court House.
He viii probably occupy It before long.
Rev. j. L. Maile has disposed of his
residence to Col. II. G. Davis, formerly
of Goshen, Ind, who viii move his fam
-aly harc aud take possession about July
LIST.
Dir. Amiot is engaged this week i'm
putting new keel on the schooner
Francis Adah, and other repairing aud
fitting her for the coming seasons 5usi.
ness
Thus fir the season has not been ex-
tremely favorable for the manufacture OF
maple sugar. Both sugar and syrup are
coming into town i'm considerable guam
cities.
j. +. Nichols will, as soon as soon a:
the weather permits, commence the cree
ton of residence upon the vacant lot on
Main street, just north of the old Sam
mons residence.
The project of building new Jail will
probably occupy the attention of the
Board of Supervisors next Saturday. II
is probable that special election will bt
called ~ ascertain the views of the public
regarding it.
The dredge has been moved across the
river and moored at Humphreys dock
SO as to have things more convenient
syhile making repairs. 1t is though
that it will be got to work about the 15tl
or goth of the present month. iF9
The Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad
have made arrangements with the pro
peller Music to run between Petoskey
and Maekinaw the coming season. Tn
season will be from the LIST Of July t
the 3Oth of September, inclusive.
Gov. Bagley's Centennial trees shoult
be planted to-day if the proclamation i
lived up to. If the Governor had ISSUED
a proclamation Inducing spring to com,
a little earlier there would have beer
more trees planted in this section Of tn,
state.
The suit between Geo. p. Humphrey
and Sanford Baker regarding
the title of the dock property has beer
decided in the United States court in ia
vor of Mr.. Humphrey. MIR. Baker has
we understand, still right to appeal t.
the United States Supreme court.
Last Thursday morning Kelly, thu
barber, might have been seen roaming
around the streets in very disconsolatt
manner. He was doubtless meditatine
about how barber shop could be rul
without its striped pole. During thu
night 1t had apparently taken legs ant
walked away, for it was nowhere to b,
seen. just where it went, or how j
went, remains as yet o mystery.