Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-06-30


mac and has again assumed command at
that post.
The Messrs. Davidson have succeeded
in producing a photograph OF the new
swing bridge that is hard to beat.
The mail did not arrive last evening
until about IL o'clock, the boat having
been detained by a jam of logs in the
river, above the forks.
Point ST. lgnace has every preparation
made for celebrating the Fourth. Dam
cling platform down. stand built, and the
creased pole raised. a good time is an
ticipated.
The races at the driving park on the
Fourth promise rare sport. The man
ayers of the parl, have been at consid-
cradle expense in improving the grounds,
and have got them in good shape.
p. NJ. Lathrop has pile driver at work
driving piles for the foundation of his
manufactory which he is going to erect
at the forks The carpenters are busy at
work framing the timber for the build
ing.
Considerable business is being done
here in getting out hemlock bark. Some
shipments hay e already been made. 1t
is expected that several thousand cords
will be got out and shipped from this
! pOr'.
In the Bunker-P Patterson suit the SUI
preme court has reversed the decision OF
Judge Goodwin and Mr.. Bunker retains
f! The house, the court holding that il was
exempt from execution under the home
stead ac;.
The citizens of Mackinac have made
every preparation tor ! grand time on
the Fourth. They have constructed a
dancing platform, music stand, speakers
stand. sc. james j. Brown. OF this vii
lagc, will DELIVER the oration.
Marshal Horne has taken several per-
sons in during the week and furnished
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them lodgings at the city boarding house.
They had INDUCED TOO much i'll the i'll
toxicating BOWL and were making more
noise than was good tor the peace of the
village.
a Detroit paper says that last Saturday
morning telegram was sent to Oscoda
ordering bill of timber. When the dis
patch was received at OscOda the logs
! were in the river The bill was sawed
out, and on Monday was delivered Oh the
dock i'm Detroit.
The residents of the township of Tus-
carora, not to be behind in patriotism,
propose to have celebration of their
own next Wednesday: Our informant
stated that they expected to day to par
take of green peas and new potatoes of
their own raisiug.
A telegram from j. e. Reid, clerk of
the steamer st. Joseph, states that she
would not leave Detroit until p. VI. yes
terday, SD that she will, probably, not
reach this port before tomorrow evening
or Monday morning. y change of mas
tiers is also reported.
I James j. Brown, Esq, has received a
letter from Judge Hatch which states
that he will hold term OF the Circuit
court OF this county commencing OH the
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i'm September, which will be the 18th of
that month.
The flremen's social last evening at
Werthiemer's hall passed OFF weary pleas
antly. The ladies had provided excel
were served iii the store. Dancing was
the chief enjoyment in the hall, and all
present enjoyed very pleasant time.
4 grand opening ball is to be given at
Fenton Hall, Mackinac, next Wednesday
evening. the night of the Fourth. The
managers are J. c. Rice, Maj. Bush, Hor-
ace Todd, J. E. Wendell, James -Hoban
and George c. Ketchum. The hall has
just been completed and this is intended
tor the houSe-warming occasion.
Don't forget that the excursion given
by the Prindiville next Wednesday is to
be part of the Fourth of July celebra.
ton. Capt. Sinclair will take his lighter
along and have ali awning over it fol
protection from the sun. The exhibition
by Mr.. Quinn, the diver, i'll his Boyntou
suit, will be very interesting.
Fourth of JuIY Celebration.