Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-04-29
TOWN TALK.


Now at eve is heard the mellifluous
notes of the frogs.
Spencer has commenced exchanging
silver for greenbacks.
The most contemplate thing man or
woman can peddle is scandal.
Don't pay enormous profits, but go to
Jessup's store and buy below cost.
One of the men employed on the drcdge
had two OF his fingers badly mashed last
Monday.
The ground is frozen to greater depth
In this section this spring than for
number of years.
The crop of commercial drummers is
IN abundant one. just at this time the
market is overstocked.
Messrs. Humphrey & McAulay claim
that they are going to have the best dock
IN any of the lake ports.
There is more building going on at the
present time than at any other time
since the panic struck us.
1t is time TO select your garden seeds
and get your minds made up as to what
you will cultivate this season.
Main street, below Third. is i'm a very
bad condition. A good coat of gravel
would improve it Very much.
Kelley has got new barber pole. lie
thinks great deal of that pole. He takes
it in out Of the cold every night.
An Industrious young man of virtuous
habits was recently heard to exclaim
"What does leap year amount to, any
way?r
The Supreme court has affirmed the
decision of our Circuit court i'm the case
Ward b. Macarthur Us. township of
duncan.
Our Mackinaw correspondent says that
telegraph cable, signal station and light
station at the Island are assured beyond
doubt.
Mr.. Spencer has made quite an i'm
provement in front of his hotel by gravel
ing the side of the street. 1t needed it
very much.
Macarthur. Smith & Co. mill has been
engaged a portion of the time this week
saving the planking for Humphrey &
McAulay's dock.
Humphrey & McAulay have COM
menced planking the extensive addition
to their dock. and will complete it as
rapidly rs possible.
Bullen & Nelson's mill has star ed nm
for the season. The "toot- of their mill
whistle was heard for the first time, since
they.shut down. Or Thursday.
The ST. Joe arrived in the river yes
terday morning between four and five
o'clock, bringing large amount of
freight and number OF passengers.
Messrs. Watson & Wilcox took a pho
toyraph of the school building last
Wednesday. The children were anxious
10 get a position where their 'phiz''
would be taken.
Marshal Todd sold that caddy of to-
bacco, levied upon for Neipoth's Division
street sewer tax, last Monday. 1t brought
something over $40, which was 81 o.
more than the tax. Mr.. NeipOth refused
TO receive the surplus. Hank says he can
Use it to advantage.
The propeller Champlsin had great
difficulty in reaching Mackinaw last Sat
arIay. In making her way through the
ice, she had two holes stove into her
and came very near sinking after reach
ed the dock, but the timely unloading OF
a considerable portion of her freight en-
abled them to keep her above water.
Last Saturday afternoon Louis Recully,
employed by Macarthur, Smith & Co.,
while breaking a rollway on Sturgeon
river, hal very narrow escape, he being
thrown ilf-some manner down the bank
among the rolling logs, but fortunately
no bones were broken. although he was
severely hurt. DIR. Perrin was called
and did what could be done for him to
relieve his injuries.
FINE felt hats, light and black. from
six shulings t. two dollars, at .Jessup's.