Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-06-03
TOWN TALK.

The telegraph cable across the straits
has been repaired.
The St. Joe. arrived this week about
nine o'clock Thursday evening.
The water mill company received a
cargo of grain Thursday morning.
The roads in and around Cheboygan
are getting dry and smooth again.
The schooner Mosher was loaded with
lumber this week by Nelson & Bullen.
There is considerable improvement go
ing on the village Of Mackinaw this
spring.
Last Tuesday was Decoration day, but
II was 10 more than any other day, in
Cheboygan.
Macarthur, Smith & Co. have received
some very fine No. l wheat, and now
have first-class flour on hand.
The stare arrivals and departures are
about OH time nowadays, but the pas
senger list is exit emely light.
The tug Mary Newton towed lighter
Of lumber over to Mackinaw Thursday.
e was for u on the new barracks.
Vim. McA rthur left on Sunday morn
ing for Appleton, Wis.,, to look after the
interests Of his large contracts near that
place.
Watts S. Humphrey has been cleaning
snd repairing his office, to have it in good
condition TO entertain visiting attorneys
rext week.
All those dealers In tobacco or liquors
who did not settle their internal revenue
taxes before may 3lst had better look a
"leetle out"
The st. 10 eoh irought up, on her
last trip, Il the material ready to put
together for new building on Macki-
law Island.
The people Of Mackinaw report very
few travellers In that vicinity this season.
Neither are there the usual number of
boats running.
1t Is rumored that the Grand Rapids s.
Indiana railroad is to be supplied with
new rails and ties the entire distance.
The road is 423 miles long.
The old hand engine has been put in a
condition. during the past week, so that
now it Will throw stream Of water over
the cupola Of GOulden's building.
Some of the finest board and square
timber ever shipped from this place is
now being shipped by McKinnon & Cam
eron, as the result of their winters work.
1t will probably be the middle of July
before the new saw mill at Point st. L.
mace will be ready to commences opera
lions. The main building is, howeve-,
enclosed.
The. doc'1 at Charlevoix caught fire
from passing tugs last Saturday night.
Not great deal Of damage was done. it
being discovered in time to be extin-
guished.
The largest congregation of the season
completely filled the Congregational
church last Sunday evening. They were
entertained by, probably, the best SER
mon ever delivered in Cheboygan.
The water mill met with quite an acct
.lent about closing time Saturday, break
ing the pully which run the sawdnst car.
rier. 1t was not until Tuesday noon
that the damage could be repaired 80
that the mill could start again.
The mosquitoes are to be shut out OF
the synagogue. The Congregational
church Is to be made rs near mosquito
proof as some doors, furnished by Mr..
King. and tarlton for the windows fur
nished by Dir. Patterson. will do it.
We have received from Osment & Co..
Cleveland, Tenn, some packages of ia
pan peas, which they claim to be superior
20 any other pea grown, both for ia
ole use and for stock. They claim that
they will give larger yield per acre
than any other.
We would call the attention of our
readers to the advertisement of Mr.. Geo.
J.. l4angdon. Mr.. Langdon has the only
exclusive flour and feed store In the vii
lge, and always keeps on hand a good
stock Of the very best brands Of flour,
which he is able to sell very low. The
Minnesota patent flour is very highly
recommended, both for health and econ
omy. 1t is especially recommended for
dyapeptIcs.