Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-02-19
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TOWN TALK
The length of the days is rapidly In
creaslng. a lA-S
The telegraph line was down several
times during the week.
The village was quite lively yesterday.
All on account of the races.
Nackinaw was quite numerously rep
resented at the races yesterday.
The Lumbern.an's Gazette says that
prime lots of lumber are held at IS, $l2
and $33.
Yesterday was nice day for the race
Take it as you may, either the! human
race, or the horse race.
The township treasurers are now busy
/. closing up their business for the year.
They have only about week longer.
The repairs upon the bridge across the
river were completed on time and the
bridge'opened for travel on Wednesday.
The stage arrived or Thursday about
one O'Clock. Ben undoubtedly wanted
to see the races, so raced over on fast
time.
Never in the history of Cheboygan
county has there been better season for
numbering than this. So say some ex-
perienced lumbermen. -
Next Tuesday is the anniversary of
Washington's birthday. We hear of no
preparation in our village, either military
or civic, for its observance. ssWhy is
this thus" .
The assault and battery case against
DIR. Pommier and Frank Osier, which
was set apart for last Monday, was post
poned one week, on account of the abb
eence Of material witness.
In noticing the big days work done in
Chambers camp last week we neglected
to state that Tom Burrell, the foreman,
"skinned" all the logs hauled, which in
Itself was q big days work,
We know young man who considers
life almost failure, because he has tried
for ever so mrny years 10 get the proper
Fix" en- his necktie, and has never been
able TO Go it to bis own satisfaction.
The Grad Rapids and Indiana Rail
road Company are getting together sam
ples of the products of the different
counties through which they have lands
for sale, to exhibit at the Centennial.
"Towser " has more maledictions heap
edsupon his head than any other dog in
town. If VIM. isn't careful Of that deg
we would not be surprised if somebody
would dtvtne way to end his career.
The girls Of Whitmore Lake allow
Themselves to be kissed for i've cents 9
kiss, for the cause of missions. Two
cheap. Heather though we are. we ven
ture to assert they are worth a quarte'
each. 49, 49,
The Free Press has secured the esti-
mates Of the amount of logs got out up
to the present time at the various camps
In this vicinity. which makes q total OF
2a.400,O00 logs and $4,000 feet of square
timber.
A young mano Of tie village was heard
complaining that the "old folks - would
not let him remain later than half past
ten O'clock. and that one Of them made it
convenient to be in the room all the time
he was there.
The King-Abel larceny case ended last
Monday. Justice Sutton rendered bis
decision in fivor of the defendant hold
ing that there was not sufficient evidence
to warrant him in binding Abel over to
the Circuit Court.
The reception given by Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. w Bell at their residence on Tues
day night drew out large number of oul
citizens and was enjoyable throughout
10 more pleasant party having beer
given this season.
There ia Justice in this village who
believes that he can marry couple JUS
as stout as dozen ministers. He is MOI
rushed with business however. lie i:
: now subsisting on taith-that leap yeal
Will'not pass in vain.
This Is one of the years when young
man should not allow himself to have
conversation with a yonng lady excep
? In the presence of witnesses, unless he i
spssf oily willing TO ofegs himself Up q
the matrimonial altar.