Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-04-08
TOWN TALK.

The lumbermen are getting ready for
the "drive."
The buggies showed themselves OH the
street yesterday.
JoT reigns i'm the family Of Luke Rud-
dock. It's boy.
1t is probable that Nelson's mill will be
the first to start up this year.
The Village Council will meet TO- night
The first meeting of the new Board.
The tug Mary Newton has had her
hull adorned with o "loudn coat of red
paint.
Macarthur, Smith & Co. will soon COM
mence the erection of ware honse upon
their dock.
The different tugs on the river are in
the hands of machinists getting ready
for the good time coming.
Franz Summons is going to have the
finest lighter Oil the river. 1t will be
ready 20 launch in week or so.
1ir. +. s. Abbott has leased the New
ton House on Main street and will open
il for first-class boarding house.
The Council will probably EJECT Vii
lage Marshal this evening. Who the
lucky man " i'll be, is hard to tell.
We are not much of a judge Of dry
goods, but Lathrop has some of the finest
prints We have seen for some time.
Petoskey's first fire alarm was heard
Wednesday evening of last week. FOrtu-
natcly it was not very serious affair.
On the docket of the Supreme court,
now in session at Lansing, appears the
ease Of Ward Ii. Macarthur ps the town
ship of Duncan.
- Perry & Watson are making six hum
dred cast iron washers to be used In the
work of securing the piles at the en-
trance of Burt lake.
We understand that the arrangement
between the horse association and Mr..
Reliant for race track is "off" We do
not know the particulars.
A rumor on the street yesterday that
man had been severely injured in the
woods by the falling offs tree, can be
traced TO 10 reliable foundation.
Mr.. J. ii. Waterman has taken the
contract from Mr.. Summons to clear
Crooked River of distractions. lie will
commence business as soon as possible.
The camp meeting committee will visit
Petoskey on the 10th, with representa-
tives of the railroad, to be present at the
breaking of ground for the continuation
Of the tract to the camp meeting ground
The receipts at the Grand Rapids &
Indiana railroad Office at Petosk,y foI
the month of March were: for tickets
Sl,299 o. freight, $l.53s SO, of which
sums our village contributed a consid-
cradle amount.
We understand that the statement
made last week regarding the rise Of
property at Point st. Ignace was some
what exaggerated. The residents say
that property can still be bought there
at reasonable figures.
Thursday the rumor was quite prcva
lent that steamers were on the north side
of Bots Blanc. Some of our citizens
claiming to have seen the smoke from
five different boats, but investigation
proved the supposed smoke to be clouds
We hear it reported that some Of th1
friends of Benoni Lachance, ESQ.,, O
Mackinaw, are urging him to become
candidate for the Legislature. Mr.. la
chance has occupied many positions o
honor and trust, both at the hands of tn
people and by appointment; and is, a
present, if we are rightly informed, hold
ing several. His personal pOpularit,
would doubtless secure him large vote
Mr.. Allen,representing the well-knowl
boot and shoe store Of A. C. McGraw
Co., of Detroit, spent several days in GU
village this week. Messrs. McGraw 4
Co. are the lealing house in their lin
in the state, and among the most exten
sive in the west. By manufacturing tn
best quality of goods and fair dealin,
with their customers they have game,
an enviable reputation and meet wisl
SUCCESS wherever their goods are known