Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-01-27
TOWN TALK.

Large quantities of wood and cedar
posts are daily being brought to town.
"A very pleasant social gathering took
place at Dir. Posts on Tuesday night.
The report of the County Treasurer
regarding liquor taxes appear in another
column.
The new schooner which is being built
by Messrs. Foster and johnson is rapidly
assuming size and shape.
The dancing club at the Spencer House.
last Thursday night, was not very large
~ attended. but there was very enjoy
able time, nevertheless.
Rev. A. Rogers, formerly of the Meth
odist church, left on Monday for Iowa.
where he had call to become pastor of
y Congregational church.
Geo. w. Bell, Esq, has been absent
during the most Of the week attending
the session of the Grand Lodge of f. &
A. NJ. at Grand Rapids. lie arrived
home last night.
1t will be seen from a notice i'm another
column that after next Sunday the
Methodist Sunday school will be held at
three o'clock in the afternoon, instead O,
at twelve as heretofore.
Mrs. Chas. Haywood, who resides at
the Bay. met with very serious and
painful accident few days ago. She
slipped upon the steps of her house. and
falling struck upon her back and head.
1t is feared her spine is injured.
We acknowledge the compliment of nm
invitation to attend Il ball at Mackinaw.
gotten up by the officers of the garrison.
These balls are always very pleasant af-
fairs, and we regret exceedingly that !,
business engagement elsewhere will pre-
vent MS Icing present.
The opposition in the stage business.
which has been rather spirited during
the past few weeks, was compromised
last week, The new order of things com
mencing last Monday. Mr.. Littletield to
run alternate days until February. when
Mr.. Smith will have full sway until
spring.
Messrs. Dexter & Noble. of Elk Rapids.
who offered TO give employment 10 the
suffering homesteaders of Emmett county.
writes to the Petoskey Democrat that
only one Petoskey man applied for work.
and that he quit wheE he learned that
they were to be otherwise aided. They
claim to offer good price for work.
The approaching nuptials of Miss
Lille Macarthur to Mr.. ChaS. T.. Mouia.
of Chicago, are looked forward 10 with
much interest. The ceremony will take
place at the Congregational church next
Monday evening at six o'clock. A large
number of invitations have been Issued
Tor the church. A reception will be held !
at the house in the evening, to which !.
Il ew particular friends of the family have
bee. invited.
Tb% case of Newton u.s. Hurds. involv-
;no he ~, ~een $4,000 and $1,000, which
was carri> up to the Supreme court
from this COZ. 1fy, was argued last week
and The decision, of the Circuit court af-
Iirmed. Watts S. 4 humphrey argued the
ease for Mr.. Newton. and arrived home
"wednesday night. TEs decision of the
court was received Wednes day forenoon
by telegraph. The TRIBUSt congratu-
atcs Mr.. Humphrey upon his sti. cess.
The programme for the Happy / even
MINISTRIES is out, and shows that the en-
Iertainment is to be very interesting
Affair. The proceeds will go for the ben .
Eft OF the band, which is sufficient rea- ;
son why everybody should purchase /
Iickers whether they are able to go or
nor. By the way the reserved seats are
selling, it would seem that all those who {
desire good seats should purchase at
pnce. They can be obtained at LathrOps,
Nelson's. Farr's, and several other places.
The question of organizing singing
class, which has been agitated for some
time past, will be definitely settled to-
night. Mr.. French has secured the use
of very pleasant and comuotlious room
ut the Fountain House, at which
place all those who desire musical in
struction are requested to meet. when
the arrangements will he settled upon.
Many OF the young people of Cheboyganl
have long desired an opportunity 10 re-
ceive culture in the art of singing. and
we trust many Of them will turn out and