Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-08-26
Town TALK.

The lookup is being sided, which will
improve its appearance very much.
II The small schooner Union Is engaged
i'm bringing gravel to be used in i'm
proving our streets.
q The tug 'Cl:lra, from Detroit, arrived
at this port Wednesday. We understand
the owners desire to sell her.
The Eliza Williams took quite q party
of excursionists to Mackinaw Wednes-
day morning, returning i'm the afternoon.
The brig Roscius was not sold on the
10th inst. as previously stated. The sale
was postponed. from that date TO We'd
nesday: 3Oth inst.
The tug f. NJ. Peck, from Sault Ste.
Marie, was in the river Monday night.
Business being dull for her on the river,
she was out in the lake looking for tows.
w. III. Bunker has removed his family
to Point st. Ienace. The Saugatuck took
them over Wednesday. Mr.. Bunker has
charge of Steckbridee & Co. mill at that
place. hBus..l5It ,n
Macarthur, Smith & Co. are making a
gravel roadway from their dock to Main
street. The gravel is being brought
down OH lighters from the banks of the
I bay opposite Nelson's mill.
Judge Goodwin is still suffering from
his sickness, and remains confined TO his
bed. His continued illness will undoubt-
edly. prevent the holding of the circuit
court in this county this fall.
The Democratic Representative con-
vention to nominate candidate for the
State Legislature from this district will
meet at Mackinaw Wednesday.
Alex Vincent was brought before Jus.
tice Sutton, upon charge of as sault and
battery, preferred by Archibald Earl.
Mr.. Vincent plead guilty to assault, and
paid a fine of five dollars and costs.
The yawl of the Crusader, while out
sailing last Saturday. upset. The party
who were sailing chung to it'and were
rescued after remaining in the water for
quite length of time, suffering only a
lengthy bath.
Wednesday, for the first time, we be-
= lieve, since the opening of navigation,
the river was entirely free from vessels.
but did not remain so the entire day.
The Mary Merritt. arrived I'm the after
noon after cargo of square timber.
Has the interest in some method of fire
protection for the village entirely died
out? Something should be done in the
matter, and not wait tor another disas-
trous fire to awaken our citizens TO the
necessity of some adequate provision for
protection.
Major Bush. who was tried by court
martial for drunkenness while OIL duty,
has been acquitted on every charge pre-
ferred. He received the official notice OF
bis acquittal last Tuesday night and was
armiycongiatulated by his numerous
friends OH the island.
! Annumber of the subscribers of the
TRIBUNE complain that their papers are
pilfel ed and taken away before they can
get a chance. to read them. This is hot
as it should be. Ii you want a good pa
per. subscribe for the TRIBUNE, and not
impose on your neighbors by taking
theirs.
The hemlock extract manufactured by
Newton, Ellis & Co., at. their factory ON
Nullett lake, is meeting with favor
wherever it has been introduced. They
had made number of shipments upon
orders to Boston, and this week again
sent forward another lot, this time ninety
barrels. This speaks well Tor the quality
fthe extract
Fishing parties to Long lake continue
ito De the'order of the day with our sum
1ner visitors. A party was there on Mon
day and succeeded in capturing over one
hundred specimens of the flnny tribe.
Another party was up Tuesday and had
good success, but got caught i'll the heavy
shower OF Tuesday evening while coming
down and got thoroughly soaked.
The Eliza Williams undertook to make
an excursion to Spectacle rect last Mon
day afternoon, and succeeded in getting
quite distance IN that direction, when,
owing to the lake becoming too rough
for the comfort OF the passengers, she
was obliged to put back. She went into
Duncan bay, where the fireman put on
a diving suit and gave an exhibition of
living and moving under water, For the
benefit of those on boarI.