Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-08-05
TOWN TALK.

Old papers for sale at this office.
The Cavalier has been loading timber
the most of the week for the Quebec
market.
The schooner Halstead arrived Thurs
day just after noon, and is loading lum-
Der from Macarthur, Smith & CO.
9 The tugs Eliza Williams and Truscott
both had an excursion to Mackinaw last
Sunday, and were we'll patronized.
They succeeded in getting the dredge
upon the street Wednesday evening,
since which time they have been making
better progress.
The Republicans of Mackinaw have
organized Hayes and Wheeler club,
and the Democrats are talking of Til
den and Hendricks club.
The children OF the school i'm fraction
al school district No. held picnic last
Thursday, and had a pleasant time.
Some of the sidewalks i'm the village
need looking after. There are number
of broken planks, and some that are loose
in different portions OF the town.
1t is stated that there was brief knock
down ON the dock last Sunday, in which
astick of cordwood took an active part.
A sore head is reported as the result.
w. Chandler, delegate to the Republi-
can Congressional and state conventions,
left on the Star Monday for Saginaw and
lansing. uia Mackinaw and Petoskey.
A. p. Moores, presiding elder of this
nj. E. conference, took passage ON the
North Star last Monday, expecting to
take the Music for Petoskey.
Two hundred and twenty-five bushels
of huckleberries were shipped on the
propeller Concord, of the N. L. line,
from this port for Detroit Wednesday
evening.
The Minnie Sutton took a large party
up TO Burt lake last Tuesday. They Wis
ited Indian village among other places.
All expressed themselves highly pleased
with the trip.
The men employed at the planning mill
were compelled to stop work portion of
the day Wednesday on account of the
smoke from he burning pile of saw-dust
on the other side of the river.
The propeller Concord, of the N. L.
line, called i'm, bound down, last Wednes-
day evening. She was we'll laden with
freight, and had on board all the passen-
gers she could accommodate.
The Pamlico finished loading Wednes-
day, and cleared for her European trip.
She has made several trips across the
ocean, and is considered one of the
staunchest vessels on the waters.
Tho schooner Mary Collins arrived
Thursday TO load lumber from Nelson &
Bullen's mill, and within al hour from
the time of her arrival had lighter
loaded with lumber along side of her,
and was taking on her cargo.
Mr. Craig, of Albany, N. Y interested
with Mr. Thompson Smith in the lum-
Der trade, and who was guest of MIR.
Smiths for several days, left on the
North Star Thursday, expecting to take
the propeller Fountain City at Mackinaw
that evening for Buffalo.
The Minnie Sutton brought down q
lighter with 1l6 barrels of hemlock ex-
tract from Newton, Ellis g. Co.'S factory,
and landed them mt Humphrey & Nc
Aulay's dock. A portion of these are to
be forwarded to Boston, and the remaind-
er to await orders for shipment.
A party of ladies and gentleman from
the propeller Concord took stroll
through portion of our village We'd
nesday evening. When they returned
to the boat some of the party were car
rying suspicious looking long-necked
bottles. The ladies called it hair oil.
Wednesday fishing party composed
of visitors stopping at the Spencer House,
went up to Long lake on fishing expe-
dition. They returned early in the after
noon, having been very successful, bring
ing back with them bushel basket full
of magnificent black bass, the result of
two or three hours fishing.
There had been rumors on the streets
for several days of the formation of a
Tilden and Hendricks club i'm the vii
lagc, and on Wednesday evening meet
ing was held at the Free Press Office, in
the Howell block, ostensibly for that pur-
pose. An organization was effected, but
they call it the "Centennial Reform club. >
The name won't save you, gentlemen.