Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-11-10
TOWN TALK.

Mince pies are beginning to ripen. and
the medical fraternity rubs its hands
with glee.
Nelson q Bullen are enlarging their
warehouse at their dock by adding quite
an addition to the east end.
The truly happy man is to be found in
the person of the householder whose
stoves are all up and The joints fitted.
Found-a white linnen cuff and cuff
button. The owner can have the same
by calling at this office and paving for
this notice.
AN entire new stock of groceries at
Lathrops just being opened and marked
way down. Monday they roast coffee
fresh. call and geta sample free.
Asixteen and half pound turnip was
raised near Detour this year. and vet
some people think that Detour is not
good place for turnips either.
What have the ladies of Cheboygan
Deeii doing to the editor of the Free
iFess that he should vent ehis spite ON
item Ia the manner be has i'm his paper
This week.
AT Lathrops-beaver cloakings, ready
cioaks' dress: goods, flannels, canton
haiineis, in factSa complete line of dry
goods, going fast. Call early in order to
secure choice of goods and prices.
We see by the Evening News that
Major Bush is again in trouble. A court
martial having convened at Detroit and
tried him for being drunk while on duty.
HE result Of the trial is not known. the
verdict having been sent 10 Washington
ior approval.
Messrs. Farr & Weed have purchased
a lot from nj. w. Horne. immediately
south Of j. Z. Mulvaugh's harness shop,
and intend erecting u building to be oc-
cIpied by them as drug store. Man
ager Farr Will also have his telegraph
Oriice i'll the same building.
The suggestion made in the TRIBUNE
last week 10 have 4 formal opening of the
town hall when completed, seems to
meet with favor among our citizens.
Owing 20 the extra work added by the
Council the time for its completion has
been extended 10 the 10Th day of De-
tember.
The Council at their meeting last Tues
day night instructed the Village Attor-
ney to prepare and have published in
pamphlet form the village ordinances,
together with the standing rules of
Council. The NORTHERN TRIBUNE is
TO DO the work.
Backus, of the California Minstrels, of
fers 81, 900 for a joke wich will make an
audience laugh two minutes by the
watch. We have sent him tile political
editorial from the Free Press, entitled
The Republican Party Responsible for
the Riots" the best joke-on Journalism
We know OF, ami expect TO receive the
money.
The editorial of the TRIBUNE in re-
gard to harbor of refuge at this place
has been copied i'll several papers pub
lished at lake ports, and tile importance
OF having harbor established here is
generally CONCEDED. Vessel masters are
all in favor of it, at least several who
have entered ut this port have expressed
themselves in that way.
Colonel Dnryea thinks the present ap-
preparation tor the harbor Improvement
viii DC exhausted by the latter part of
next week, The Colonel has been very
faithful in the supervision of the work,
and the contractors, Messrs. Carkin.
Stickney & Cram, have shown willing
ness 10 do the work acco. ding to his di- |
rcctions. So far rs we can learn, general
satisfaction has been given by all parties |
concerned in Tie work this season.
The Church Literary society is now
thoroughly organized, and meet to NOR
row AFTERNOON III 81 O'Clock. The exer-
eises viii close i'm time to attend preach |
ing at the NJ e. church. The exercises
will consist OF music. Bible reading.
poems. select readings, &c. The society
aim to make this an Interesting and prof
table series Of lectures, literary exer-
ciscs AMI readings through tie present
winter. All should tugn ont and give
their AID AMI support to the society. !