Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-03-03
TOWN TALK.

TOWN TALK.
The prospects are good for some mo-
sieighing.
The agony is over, and the right h.
prevailed.
Tomorrow at noon ends the Fort,
Fourth Congress.
Devine & Allaire lost one of their liy
cry horses by death, Thursday night.
The regular monthly meeting of tn
village council will be held at the counc
room next Monday night.
The daily mail is appreciated by on
citizens. The stages ere making goo
time over the route, and are doing a goo,
business.
The custom house Office will be located
at Humphreys dock for this season
which will make it much more con
venient for vessel men.
j. F. Hall. we understand, has LEASED
the north room in the Farrell BLOCK fol
term of years, and will move his hard
ware establishment to that locality.
So much freight for Cheboygan had
accumulated at Petoskey that an extra
team had to be employed, which brought
load of freight through last Monday.
The sheriff of Presque Isle county was
in the village Thursday night in search
OF a man who had abscOnded from
Rogers with money that did not belong
10 him.
Mr.. j. w. Lindcrman has been remod-
cling the saving arrangements at the
broom handle factory, and has construct
ed young circular saw mill for the
purpose of saving the bolts.
Quite number OF our citizens claim
to have seen smoke from some steam
craft on Lake Huron last Wednesday.
If it was not smoke il was very deceptive
clouds for it presented every appearance
of smoke.
Such another February as that just
passed was never before known in this
section. During the whole of the month
the weather was exceedingly pleasant.
We do not believe there was day dur
ing the month but that it thawed more
or less.
The snow leaving has prevented bolts
for broom handles being delivered at the
factory. and should there be no more
sleighing the factory will have to await
the arrival of bolts down the rivers be-
fore manufacturing many more handles
We understand there are about one
hundred cords waiting to be delivered.
Mr.. Bernard O'Conners has leased Mr..
Neipoth's room, next to T.. NJ. Lathrop's.
and has opened merchant tailoring es-
Establishment. Mr.. O'Conners comes we'll
recommended, and hopes by polite at
tention to customers, good work ut fair
pricess, and fair dealing to, merit a share
of the patronage of our citizens. We
wish Mr.. O'Conners the greatest success
and extend HIM a cordial welcome to
the village.
A letter to Mr.. Humphrey from p.
Chamberlain, Esq, manager Of the
Northern Transit boats, states that Cleve-
land harbor is open and everything in
cicatcs an early opening of navigation.
He writes inquiring the condition of the
straits and what the prospects are for
their opening. We should Judge from
his that an n. Il. boat may be expected
rs soon as there are any prospects of get.
ting through the straits.
AT the meeting Wednesday evening
preparatory to the sacrament |
If the Lords Supper. to be |
administered at the Congregational |
church tomorrow morning, nineteen
persons united with that church. Nine
our males and five females. by letters
rom other churches, and ten-three
males anil seven females. upon profes-
ion of faith. The services were very ia
eresting, and the attendance was quite
arge.
We would call attention to the Article.
n another portion of this issue. on Che
'oygan county, &c. Ii CONTAINS much
aluable information i'm regard to the
rganization of the county and townships,
nd shows the changes that have been
lade and how they are now constituted.
believing that it will be of value TO the
itizens of the county, we have printed a
mited number of extra copies of this
sue of the TRIBUNE, which can be had
t the office Those desiring copies
Tould do we'll to call early. We are in
ebted to Gee. w. Bell.
So, for the compilation of the facts con-
lined therein