Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-10-28

Mr.. Abram But.erfield. of Newark.
Gratiot county, recently died at the ad-
vanced age of eighty-fOur. He was a
veteran of 1912, and was made prisoner
at Fort Erie.
DIR. Monroe. of Albion. is building the
most gorgeous tomb in the place. 1t
will be roOmy enough for IL bodies, al d
will cost $4,000, or $1,000 apiece for its
IL occupants.
Port Huron people are making valua-
bic improvements ut that part OF their
river frontage known as HarringtOn's
flats, a low marsh lying south OF the
mouth OF Black river.
Young folks at East Saginaw, when
they want TO have dance, call them
all right. 'Tisn't naughty even for
church members to dance then.
Macon Mills, IG-year-old boy living
near Adrian. went to the barn TO hunt
hens eggs, and. while there, took occasion
to hang himself. However, some believe
that the hanging was purely accidental.
The Calhoun county clerk went back
to duty because il WAS found the super
visOrs had no power to accept tn resgna-
ton. The resignation will be sent to the
Governor, and he will appoint new
clerk.
| The Democrats have secured the SER
vices of Gov Hendricks and the tall syca-
more of the Wabash as speakers at Grand
Rapids November 1st They propose TO
beat that Blaine meeting or die in the at
tempt.
On the night Of the 21st Peter Knapp
farmer living a few miles south of Eat
on Rapids, had his team stolen. and Israel
Allep, Lying near by. lost his light wagon
and harness. Officers were Immediately
started i'm pursuit and succeeded in tra,
ing the parties as far as Albion.
The Blaine meeting at Grand Rapids
was grand success. Blaine. Bagley and
| Ferry all spoke and Grand Rapids was
thronged with people. I'm the evening
1000 torches were i'm line. Blaine char
acterized it as by all means the finest
meeting he had seen this season.
j A movement is on foot to build rail-
road from Pontiac to Orchard Lake. The
distance is about five miles. and the esti-
mated cost of grading and ironing tho
road is $4,000. For this purpose it is
proposed to organize Il company with Il
capital of $50,0O0 divided into 500 shares
of 500 each.
, \ signal station has been built by the
United States government three miles
south of NOttawa, St. Joseph county. 1t
is situated upon the highest hill III that
section of the state. 1t is now completed
and measures 125 feet in heigltn. From
, its top the villages of Stur9is. Burr Oak.
Colon Meldon, Crnterville. Three Riv-
ers. Constantine anu White Pigeon can
be distinctly seen. Lit is To be used i'm the
interest Of science 10 me isure distances.
t attitudes. etc.. in order to get a correct
map of the country. and also for the pur-
pose OF taking observations Of the wealth
eli.
: Battle Creek boasts an unusually fine
t and impos ing school edifice. The central
: building is three stories high with base
nent, is built OF brick and cut stone, and
rooted with sl,te surmOunted with hand
c some cupOla and vanc. 1t contains 1G
recitation rooms, iabratory. library,
r music room. museum and two dining
/. rooms, is warmed by steam. and ventila-
u ted by heated fiues seating capacity fol
o 900; interior finished elabOratcly in ash
IS and pine; value 100000. No. = Is TWO
stories, OF brick. iron trimmings. c;lpola
four rooms, seats 225; value $4,000. No
} lis two stories, brick, iron facings. GU
!" pola, four rooms. seating 195 pupils; value
f. $4,000. No. 4 is of brick, rdbble stOns
basement, iron trimmings, bricked cor
nice. cuDOla. two stories, four rooms seat:
200; v; lue $4,000.