Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-09-02
TOWN TALK.

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The tug Southern Belle. from Point St.
1gnace, was over last Monday.
The question is have the citizens of
Cheboygan, any nights that cows al e
bound to respect?
Street Commissioner Farrell is doing
work OH some Of the streets in tie lower
portion of the village.
Anunber Of vessels have been loading
in the river this week, and business is
about ms lively ever as in that vicinity.
1t sreported that last Saturday night
heavy frost did considerable damage to
vegetation in the Gamer settlement, up
Black river. ucst ss
The Marine City put in her appearance
this week Thursday morning. Not com
ingup last week she got along earlier than
usual this trip.
n gentleman was oyarheaid in Macki-
nav, last Tuesday, expressing surprise ut
the wonderful growth. of Cheboy in
the past tiveor six years.
The schooners Dreadnaught and Union
have been bringing splendid gravel to be
applied upon. the-streetsl of the. village
where it will do The most good. - !ii
The Loci Commissioner started for
Lansing cia Mackinaw and Petoskey last
Monday, to attend ii meeting of the state
Board OF Control on Wednesday.
Acitizen of Mackinaw remarked last
Tuesday that it seemed that for three or
four days previous they had nothing
transpiring OH the island but deaths and
funerals.
One Of the most pleasant parties of the
season was given by the Misses Boekes
on Thursday evening. Everybody seem
ed to enjoy themselves to the highest
degree. rr 80 F3
Messrs- McKinnon g. Cameron, who
got out timber in this section last winter,
are reported rs having the best timber
that went into the Quebec market this
season.
There does not seem to be much pros
pect for the Mackinaw & Marquette rail-
road at present. There seems to be some
difficulty IN raising the necessary means
for going forward.
William McIurg, of Mackinaw City,
was drowned in Carp lake, by the cap
sizing of sail-boat last Saturday. lie
was engaged in the coopering business
ut Maekillaw Ciy.
Mr. Geo Robinson says he is going to
remove his printing Office from Macki-.
nav 20 the Sault, and expects to issue
the first humber Of a paper from that
place in couple of weeks. a@ - &.
The drcdge has succeeded in dredg-
ing channel from Mul,et to Burt lakes
so that any of our river tugs can 90 in
10 the latter lake. Work OH the i'm
provement is progressing as rapidly as
possible.
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The rain of Thursday evening was one
Of The heaviest showers of the season for
the time it lasted. A considerable guam
tity of hail fell with it. The shower had
Il very refreshing effect in cooling the at
mosphere. .-s -
The improvements at SIackinae- are
progressing finely under the direction OF
Col. Hough, who thinks that he will be
able to complete the great. portiJn wi
the amount appropriated for the purpose
aud that the remainder can be done By
the men Of the command.
The Chehoygan club have succeeded IN
reforming Hendricks, or have given hi:
case up as hopeless, for, according &c
notices posted UP around the village, they
are deyOting their whole attention 10 Mr.
TiideH.s no mention being made of Mr.
Hendricks III connection with their CT
forts. ~ ~
\ man named G.. J.. Forest was brough
before Justice Sutton, on charge of dig
orderly conduct, having engaged il
rdisinga row on Sunday. He pleat
guilty, and rs he enjoyed Il reputation o
being usually quiet and orderly person
the justice let him off under suspended
sentence. upon the payment OF costs.
Rev. Robert n. McKaig, of For
grcgatioual church last Sunday, boil
lnorni9g and evening, in a very aecepta
BILE rsnner. Not arriving until Jus
about time for service in The morIlin.
there was soIae doubt about there beiiI,
preaching. which caused a smaller audi
ence being in Attendance than Their
woHl otherwise have been.