Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-11-11
TOWN TALK.

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1t is now in order for those who lost to
pay their bets. -~'t'i 'i's.'
Services at both churches tomorrow
the usual hours.
Thursday and Friday were remarkably
pleasant days for the middle of Noyem-
Der.
Very little has been done this week
but to watch and wait for some definite
Mr.. and Mrs. Schults started. via
Northern boat. on Tuesday for their flu
ture home in Chicago.
Blake's foundry and Clark's blacksmith
shop approach completion A coat of
paint is now being put on.
Macarthur, Smith & Co. shut down
their mill OH Tuesday so that their hands |
could have good opportunity to vote.
Al. Northumberland back in town
few days since. He is looking well,
and was warmly welcomed by his many
friends.
w. s. Humphrey went to Petoskey
Wednesday morning to attend the cir
cult court of Emmett county at Little
Traverse.
We may look out for a ship load of new
OCodc of the xvotor mill ctoro uavt yvaek
Ward B. Macarthur started for Chicago
yesterday vir isg-s riss - mp
We print pretty fair miscellaneous
paper this week for the first time in a
good while. We hope our readers will
appreciate the change ss's.
Nelson & Bullen sent crew and camp
supplies to the woods yesterday morn
ing. This is the second camp which
they have fitted out this season.
The Cheboygan brass band made some
very good music election day. They
footed for the Democrats in the morning
and the Republicans in the afternoon
Col. Duryea, engineer in charge of the
inland navigation work, arrived down
Thursday evening, and reports the work
progressing in very satisfactory man.
ner.
A bet was made in town Wednesday
night of twenty-five dollars to five cents
that Michigan would go more than 5000
Republican. This might be considered
big odds, but the.money is up.
Mr.. Macarthur has received word from
his wife, who has been quite sick in Chi
cago, that she is much improved in health
This will be gratifying news to Mrs. Nc
Arthur's many friends in the village.
The st. Joe arrived last Tuesday even
ing with large amount of freight TO
this place. She remained in the river al
night, leaving the next morning, and re
turned on her way down, early yesterda
morning.
w. s. Humphrey resigned his posi-
ton as Prosecuting Attorney last Mon
day. Such course was rendered neces
sary to make him eligible for the offic
for which he was running, member {
the State Legislature. ,.ffr5
The Township of Burt is the Banne
town of the county for the Republican
Only three Democratic. votes were ca.
there. Mr.. Bell, for Judge of Probat
received the entire vote. Fifteen
twenty votes were lost on account of IL
high wind which prevented small boa
from crossing Burt lake. . i 3, -.
Only one of the constitutional amen
ments was voted upon here last Tuesda
that of Increasing the salary of Circu
Judges. 1t resulted in AZ votes for al
81 against the proposed amendment. '
are surprised to learn that there are tn
number of men i'm this county who wou
vote against this amendment.
1t Michigan had gone about ii
thousand Republican, and the Republic
papers had put up roosters Growing oS
the result, they would have beer dol
Just what the Free Press did over Il
county, and it would have been j.
about as CONSTANT. We suppose
Free Press rooster is up to crow over
fact that a boosted majority of 300
their favor was not entirely wiped 0
instead of being reduced to l79. Perhs
it was to celebrate the success of
ring in helping themselves into of
by .jobs" in getting the nomination, a
the use of the party lash in forcing
party to vote for them.