Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-03-31
The mail came in shortly after o'clock

The mail came iii shortly after O'Clock
yesterday.
w. w. Strohn is talked of as candi-
date for President of the village, under
the new charter.
A number of the lumber camps are
breaking up, this week. The next thing
i'm order will be the drives"
The warm sun of the last few days has
ruined the sleighing in town, and wagons
are now seen quite frequently.
Cueny has put up high fence around
the little orchard in his back lot. Proba-
bly, he wishes to enjoy the fruit himself.
Thompson Smith expects to clear one
hundred acres of cedar swamp in the Vi
entity of Duncan during the coming sum-
mer.
1t is stated that Mrs. Hutchinson's res
idence was entered Thursday night, and
S24 i'm money taken from n bureau
drawer.
The Northern boats will leave from
both ends of their route as soon as there
is any prospect of the ice leaving the
straits.
The Messrs. futile are making some
quite extensive internal arrangements
of their store room, dividing it so as to
make two stores of it.
Two parties from Mackinaw made a
visit to this village the early part of the
week, and left SIS apiece fine and costs
for little amusement they enjoyed
here
Jasper Bazeau has removed his livery
stable to the barn in the rear OF the
Ontario House. OH Third street.
1t is being fitted up in good shape for
the business.
The wood business of Cheboygan is
growing as well as everything else. Mr..
Lathrop has got out about 1000 cords,
besides several hundred cords of broom
handle bolts.
The German colony of Guyersville is
constantly receiving accessions to Its
numbers. They talk of having black
smith shop there soon. They are making
improvements there very rapidly.
] The material is ON the ground and
workmen are busily employed in the
erection of the new store room for Mel
son & Bullen. The Improvements being
made by this firm will more than double
the capacity Of their store.
A dispatch has been received from Mr..
Humphrey stating that the Governor
had vetoed the bill taking territory from
the township of Grant and adding it TO
Duncan. Therefore those townships
will remain as at present organized.
The Township Board have made az
engagements to dispose of the bridge
bonds to Charles r. Smith. The amount
TO be thus raised for the bridge is $4,000,
payable in one, two..and three years. The
bonds bear ten per cent. interest, payable
annually. They were sold at par.
He had been down town about twelve
hours when he fell into Marshal Uorne's
hands. and he now languiShes in the
town bastle. He Was woOdsman, and
this was the first days enjoyment he had
had since last fall. His name was Hig-
gins. and lie paid Justice Sammons So
fine and costs this morning.
The young peoples prayer meeting,
which was organized since Mr.. Thomp-
son was called away, is quite success.
Last Sunday evening the Congregational
church was quite well filled, and the ex-
ercises, which were led by Mrs. NJ.
Chandler, were of a very interesting ma
ture. Next Sunday evening the meeting
will be i'm charge of Mrs. Buck. All
young people are cordially invited.
The indications are that the attempt
made by the ring" to get control OF the
Board of Supervisors, and thus gain the
increase of salary which the present
Board refused, will avail them nothing.
Plans were laid to defeat Mr.. Ellis for q
reelection i'm Inverness, but we are glad
to learn that there is no prospects OF
their being successful. Mr.. Ellis has
made good supervisor. and will be re-
elected by large majority, notwith-
standing the effolt is made to defeat him.
| Railroad and Bridge Matters.
The town board had an extra meeting
Saturday night, to take into considera-
ton some matters connected with the
construction of the bridge. Since the let
/ ting of the contract for the construction
of the bridge, there has a strong feeling
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