Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-12-08
TOWN TALK.

Buy your boy new suit of clothes at
Lathrop's, for Christmas present.
Township treasurers can find limited
supply of blank tax receipts at the
TRIBUNE Office.
The tug G. w. Gardner, of Buffalo.
called in last Sunday, after coal. on her
way to Chicago.
Houses are being banked up and storm
doors put in position preparatory to the
cold days that are coming.
The wrecking tugs have all departed
from this port, and the river tugs will
soon go into winter quarters
The tug Gladiat was in port last
Monday morning after the Provost, the
lighter used by the Prindiville.
We understand that the managers of
the Northern Transit line of boats
are well pleased with the business
done at Cheboygan the past season.
TIL Andrew j. Smith arrived with
the Bird ,ewater at Detroit last Saturday.
TIE schooner went into dry dock to be
repaired to enable her to go on TO Buff
falo.
Holiday goods-a large variety, con-
sisting of books, toy books, alphabet
blocks, dominOes. photograph albums.
vases, &c. All those goods very low at
Lathrop's.
The last boats" all brought heavy
cOnsignments Of freights for our mer-
chants, and there is no danger of the
citizens of Cheboycan suffering
for the necessaries of life on account OF
being short of supplies,
We understand that the owners of the
propeller st. Joseph have about con-
cludei purchase of the propeller Artic
and that next season she will run i'm con-
nection with the St. Joe from Cleveland
and Sandusky to this port.
The work in the numbering woods has
been progressing favorably. The weather
has been favorable for making roads. and
now all that is wanted is good fall OF
snow to ~ else" the roads WI ell the logs
will DC put in ut a lively .rite.
The propcllers City of Concert. Law
rerce and St. Joseph all arrived from be,
low last "Wednesday, being the last boats
for The season. Last season the last boat
arrived OH the same day of the month
5th of ID, c,mbcr.
The anniversary exercises of the Con
gregational Sabbath school. last Monday
night, called out good sized audience
and proved of very interesting cl,alac-
ter. The singing of the little folks was
especially interesting. and showed con.
siderable care bestowed i'm their training
The propeller Nashua, of the Northern
Transit line of steamers, is to run all
winter, from Milwaukee to Ludington
TO connect with the Flint & Pere Mar
queite railsuad, and if not able to accom-
moiate the business, additional boats o
the san line of steamers will BE- aided
n Mr.. Miller, at Geyerylle. had hil
les broken last Monday. by log falling
upon it. DIR. Perrin was sent for. ant
wenr out AMI set the leg. and the patien,
Is doing as well as could be expected
The 'lOcsOr mule the trip on horseback
and the next day every body thought Il,
had The rbauuatiSm
Last MONDAY night the better half of
gentleman of the village, desiring 10 at
tend the anniversary exercises of tn,
Congregational Sabbath school, decided
that the husband should stay at hom
and keep the baby. Before starting sh,
dressed it Tor bed. and after giving tn
necessary directions Tor its care she pro
ceeded to the church. The husband ais,
desired TO attend the exercises. and tn
wife had not more than startel until n
eonmcncei changing Il e baby's clothes
and soon he followed The wife to tin
church with the baby, much 10 the sur
prise of the lady.
Cheboygan Is noted as being we'll sup
piled with sidewalks and yet hcretofOr
during the winter season pedestrian
have been obliged to take the roads all
run the chances OF being run over b.
teams. This should not be, and We wcul
suggest that during the present white
an effort be made TO keep tie sidewalk
Gear of snow. I'm the Tricky settle
portion of the village this coul be easil
accomplished if each property owne
would devote "A few moments after eael
snow storm to clearing off the snow an
we are satisfied that all would be ampl
repaid by tile additional convenience an
comfort OF getting around the village.