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

TOWN TALK.
Croquet will soon be abroad on the
lawns again.
Saml. Taylor is surprising his house
with coat of paint.
The dance on Monday night at Wer-
theimer's hall was success.
Supervisor Barclay, of Beaugrand, has
his assessment we'll under way.
Considering the bad roads the stage
has made very good time this week.
An attempt will soon be made to es-
tablish Masonic lodge i'm PetOskey.
Nelson's mill is ready for operations as
soon as the ice will let the logs down.
The ice i'm Pigeon and Black rivers is
interfering considerably with log driving.
As far as our information goes there
were no trees planted here last Saturday.
Plant your advertisements now, if you
want to reap summer harvest of green
backs.
A building for a saloon is being put up
on the vacant lot just below Wertheimer's
store.
We understand that some parties are
contemplating putting up a saw mill in
town SO, west.
Spooner & Kezar have Dissolved part
nership. The meat business will be con-
tinued by Mr.. Spooner.
Mr.. Nichols has the lumber upon the
ground and the foundation laid for his
new residence on Main street.
Rev. j. L. Maile will preach his fare
well sermon on Sunday evening, April
30th, at the Congregational church.
The tug Eliza Williams has received an
entire new coat of paint this week, and
now looks as bright as new dollar.
Humphrey g. McAulay have made
some changes i'm their office at the dock
which will add much to Its convenience.
understand that an entertainment is
being prepared, TO be given at Spencer's
hall, for the benefit Of the Methodist
church. 49,
The water mill has been doing little
saving to secure material to complete
some improvements in progress about
the mill.
The Methodist church has been invit-
ed to Join in worship with the COngre-
gational on the occasion of Rev. j. j.
Males farewell sermon.
The special election last Saturday, for
assessor, resulted in the election OF Archie
Earl. He could not help it very well, as
no one ran against him.
Silver coin has been sent to many of the
post offices i'm the country, to pay out il
place of fractional currency. As yet Che
boygan has not been favored.
Inequality i'm the assessment, is the
principal reason alleged for the refusal to
pay the Division street sewer tax, by sew.
eral of the interested parties.
David Smith has his mat erial all ready
to commence work upon his contract up
OH the inland lake improvement as soOl
as navigation opens in Mullet lake.
The first broom handles were turned
at the planning mill OH Wednesday. The!
are equal to any made anywhere. W.
are confident that il will become an i'm
portant manufacture here.
Maple River township, i'm Emme
county, is now fully organized. Horac
NJ. Wilcox was elected Supervisor, +. L
Powell, Clerk, and A. S. We'll Treasurer
Mt the late election. All good selections
Friends of the Michiganders who Wen
to the Black Hills are ian receipt of mos
encouraging advices from the gold
hunters. The letters invariably clos
with "P. S.-Please send me some none
to get home with.
A letter from Mr.. III. F. McKcrvey, VIII
is in Detroit experimenting the cOnstru'
ton of models of cars, with his pateI
couplers, says, that the prospects continu
very bright, and that all who examine
= that 1t Is the best yet invented.
Tuesday, Village Marshal Todd levie
upon a caddy OF tobacco belonging {
Mr.. Neipotb, to secure the payment {
the Division street sewer tax assesse
against that gentleman. The notices
sale for willie seemed to be the cente
Of attraction.