Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-10-06
TOWN TALK.

County Surveyor Humphrey has b, Ell
spending the week i'm the township of
Nunda. laying out roads through the
town.
From the number Of arrests for drunk
eness lately we should Judge that it was
about time to revive the red ribbon move
ment again in this village.
c. r. Robinson & Co., in order to &c
commodate their increasing trade, have
rented the store-rOom formerly occupied
by NJ. NeipOth. and will use it in con-
nection yilh aheir former room. ro
We would think the weather expert
enced in this section for several days this
wee would satisfy those who thought we
would escape the eqninoxial storm that
they were slightly mistaken in their con-
lectures.
The examination of the two men men
TONED inslast weeks TRIBUNE as having
attempted TO outrage a small child; re-
suited in their being bound over 10 the
Circuit Court in the sum of $500 each,
with two suretics. as"
Macarthur, Smith & Co., had five diff
ferent kinds OF Tco9l brought in by the
J schooner G.. c. Barnes. The cargo was
unloaded into their new coal shed, which
Is divided into divisions for keeping each
Lind of coal spcnr;tp
Several parties.lrepresemirig different
colonies looking Tor section TO locate.
lave been looking over the situation i'm
this county during the present week
We understand that they have been
favorably impressed with the prospects,
and, we have no dOubt, the result will be
n large addition TO the nllmher of settlers
in our county.
Duncan Mcdonald was shot i'm the leg
asst Tuesday while standing OIL Cueny'
CT e.. by the /; C dcntsl discharge OF Il
revolver i'll tile hands of Thomas McEl-
roy. The bail entered little below the
knee and penetrated down to The ankle,
fom wines c it was removed by DIR. G,-
row. Theawotil,d will disable Mr.. Nc
Donald Ter sometime.
There MAS a large turn out at the adj
journed meeting held at the Congreg:i-
tional church last Wednesday evening
Tor the purpose of considering the ques-
ton of Il pastor tor that church. Owing
TO the unavoidable sbsence OF the Clerk
those present. IL cidtd that nothing couh
be done in. The matter. and an adjourn
mtnt was made for one week.
Mr.. Thomas Richardson left i'm the
tribune office this week several seed.
ling pears. that had been taken from tree:
raised from seed Planted nineteen years
ago. From tle specimens left with us
We should judge that as nice pears can
lie raised in CbebOygan county as in any
other portion of tie stale. The success.
attending the Efforts Of those who have
Experimental in raising iruit should en-
courage the cilizens OF this county il
giving more attention TO fruit.raisipg.
Last February the settlers of Gey, r
willie arrived and commenced their i'm
provemeiit>. uous-s We're built and sew
eral ac es of land cnt over. @ VI course
could not be exp' cIcd that they woul,
suected In raising very much the frs
season. but AS d siecinien vi what cal
It. ,io,,.. Il, tuIs ,tnr h.ru =. A inn yya IN; w,
the .est,iL from one acre Oi land planted
By Mr. Charles aey,r with potatoes
lie 81" c''tde,l IL. raising lwO hunttres
bushels OF ils lilce DOLdiots rs eau b,
raised III any ;, zion froni one acre. Will
liie price potatoes are bringing ina thi
marSe. this VIII prove quite a remuner
alive crop.
Hector McPhee last Thursday fOl enoor
took an overdose OF morphine which. bu
Tor timely assistance. might have resulted
fatally. tie bad procured some morphin,
from Dr. Gerow. which was divided b,
the doctor into seven doses. -McPhe,
took 1t al in one. What he hal done
being Uncovered. doctor was sent for
and soon Drs. Perrin and Gerow wer,
both oil han,k eAif einetie was at one,
aJministt red, which caused BIN 10 throw
up lbe most of Tie morphine, but not be
ipre s.had shown lis effect upon his sys
;,ln and it MAS necessary to lurce him [,
tame active eXel else To work of the effects
s Had there been a tnlIcll longer delay il
ali probability, the resLIft would hay,
lee iata.