Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-04-22

The mail carrier came over from Mack
inaw Thursday, bringing the mail, with
his horse.
Some OF our merchants were indulging
in open front doors yesterday, for the
first time this season.
The sunshine yesterday started some of
our merchants to looking after awnings
and putting them up.
!. S. Huckins has made arrangements
for exhibiting his patent watch and jew
elry show case and rack ut the Centennial
Frank Summons lowered his scow on
the ways yesterday preparatory to
launching her. He expects to launch
her next week.
Cash Williams is going as engineer on
the tug Minter. Cash is good boy and
will attend strictly to business. and can
be relied upon.
Schuyler Farrell has commenced the
erection of frame cottage OH the west
side of Huron street, short distance
north of Division street.
The st. Joe was unable to get to Dun
can OIL account of the ice, and was OBJ
ligedpto put off her Duncan City freight
at Humphrey & McAulay's dock.
Immense amount of damage has been
done throughout the more southern por-
ton of the state by floods. The Saginaw
region, particularly, has suffered.
Humphrey & McAulay have been busy
delivering the goods received on the st.
Joe to the numerous consignees. The
stir around their dock reminds us of days
of yore.
Benjamin Fisher. of Duncan City, has
three cubs, caught near Duncan, which
he wishes to sell. Five dollars each, we
believe, is his price. Those wishing pets
take notice.
H. AmiOt, we understand, has taken
the contract for taking the dredge, COM
ing from Chicago to work OH the inland
navigation Improvement, over the dam,
| He can do it.
David Smith went to Grand Haven last
week to look at steam boat which had
been recommended as '.just the thing"
for our inland waters. He did not buy
because it was not the thing at all.
Morris Wertheimer went out OH the st.
Joe, and said he was going to bring back
with him a large stock of the latest styles
in millinery, dress and other goods which
will be sold as low as the lowest.
We have been asked to print good
sized piece of scandalum naagnatum
which we decline to do, preferring that
the public should hear of such matters
through other channels than the press.
We understand that Mr.. A. LaFave, of
our village has recently purchased over
1000 acres of land in Emmett county, in
the Maple River section. The most of
which, it is claimed, is splendid farming
land.
3. j. Vanderbilt has been appointed by
the School Board teacher of the interme-
date department Of our graded scnool, at
salary of $50 per month. Mr.. Wander
bilt taught the school at duncan City
during the past winter.
If the remarks which our reporter
overheard the other day are any critic
riOn by which to judge. we would say
that somebody's cows were in cOnsidera-
BILE danger of being put into the pound
if they are allowed to roam the streets
much longer.
w. II. Kelley's barber pole was miss
ing again yesterday morning. and he was
wandering around looking for where it
might be found. Somebody seems to
have a great desire to annoy Mr.. Kelly.
1t would be well if they could be caught
and punished.
At meeting of the Town Board held
last Monday, Peter Bellant was elected
bridge tender for the ensuing year, at a
compensation of 81 per day. At the
same meeting the bonds of the Town
Clerk were presented and approved, and
his salary fixed at 800 per annum.
Proposals for furnishing fresh beef at
Fort Mackinaw, for II months, from July
lst, are wanted. and will be received up
to May 18th. Full particulars as to qual-
ity, payments, &C.. can be had by adj
dressing Lieut.. w. w. DaugherIy, A. A.
O. NJ, at Fort Mackinaw.
Parties over from Mackinaw Thursday
stated that the ice in the straits was solid
and twenty eight inches thick. That the
Indians were crossing daily from St. Hell
ena with their ponies, and with appar
emily as much safety as at any time dur
ing the winter. Two steamers were re-
ported off Waugoshance waiting for the
straits to open.
A party of lady friends Of Jas. j
Brown made him a visit during his alb
sence a few days since, and as is usual,
the case, found things in rather disord
erly condition. They Immediately
set to work and put things to rights
and i'm q short time so transformed it
appearance that when Mr.. Brown return
ed he hardly knew the place. Anyon
would think from the tone of al item il
Mr.. Browns paper this week that every
thing had been turned topsy turvey
Some folks don't know when room
in order.