Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-01-13

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will be several days before navigation
opens.
d. j. Buckley is getting the material
upon the ground for an addition to
Humphreys warehouse.
Linen busters are now quite unfash-
ionable, the elite of the village having
discarded them altogether.
The Petoskey Democrat says that the
hotels of that village are able to accom-
modate all travel that comes to that
place, without any difficulty.
The club dance Thursday night was a
very pleasant affair, about twenty-five
couple being present and participating.
1t was the best one, so far, of the season.
The Democracy held indignation meet
ings last Monday in several of the states,
and breathed forth threatenings of ''wah''
if their man was not allowed to be count
ed i'm as President.
A bill has been introduced, by Repub-
licans, in the House to abolish the use of
stoves in Pullman palace cars upon all
railroads. This is step in the right Ill
rection, but it should include all passen-
ger cars.
Mr.. Spencer, of the Spencer House,
claims to have the champion root house
of the village. So far it has proved a
perfect success, the coolest nights not
causing more than one degree variation
of the thermometer.
One of the most enjoyable parties OF
the season was that given by Miss Lille
Macarthur to few of her young friends
last night. Surely nothing was wanting
to make it complete success, and the
young folks all went away feeling "'twas
good to be there"
| Accoi ding to the Democrat, the relief
committee at Petoskey are i'm receipt Of
quantities of summer hatss and thin
gauzy clothing. and says if the donor;
could be in the woods themselves few
days they would find that such thing:
are not calculated to help the sufferers
withstand the rigors of winter.
We are under obligations to Governor
Croswell tor copy of his Inaugural
message, issued in pamphlet form. 1t i:
an able document. and the varied inter.
ests of the state all receive attention
from the Governor. 1t is not a very
lengthy paper, being concise and to the
point. A brief summary of the docu-
ment will be found i'm another column.
| A JOINT session of the select COMMITTEES
appointed by the Senate and House tC
report plan for the counting of the
electoral vote. was held at Washington
Yesterday afternoon. Themembers were
pledged to secrecy and are very reticent
There is increasing confidence, however
that the committees will agree upon
some plan for counting the vote which
will be approved and adopted by both
| Houses.
This morning Mr.. HOrne's son hitched
up young colt to sleigh and was try.
ing to break it in. The colt became
frightened at dog, threw Lad that was
leading him down, rolled him over two
or three times. and finally kicked him
over out OF the way, and started to run
but was brought to standstill OH Huron
street, without any serious damage to
self or sleigh. The boy was not hurt by
the rough treatment given him.
The Rev. r. NJ. Thompson, pastor q
the Congregational church, claims to
have some good news, in which all the
people of Cheboygan are interested, to
tell i'm tomorrow mornings discourse
At the conclusion of the sermon the Rev
A. Rogers, Of the NJ. +. church. will
make application for membership to the
Congregational church. anu state his
reasons for leaving the NJ. +. church md
uniting with the Congregational. Such
IN interesting church service should sc.
cure full house.
We understand that Messrs. Bullen
Nelson propose. the coming season. tC
draw the lumber they manufacture al
their mill for shipment, upon wagon:
from the mill to some point near the
mouth of the river. whei it will be piled
ready for shipping. 1t is the design, we
believe, to place eight teams upon the
roaa Tor this purpose. They think the
saving of toll at the lock and in the ex.
pense OF the handling, i'm addition to the
convenience Of having the lumber ready
for shipment at all times. will fully com
pensate them for the trouble and ex
pense, and ut the same time twill furnish
employment for their teams, which they
have 10 keep through the season for thei
| numbering operations i'm the winter.