Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-08-04
TOWN TALK.
See what G. R.sRobinson has TO say in
another column.

See what y. IL. AhODlnSon las 10 say Ill
another column.
Services ut the NJ. E. church to morrow
at the usual hours.
County Surveyor Humphrey has beeil
spending several days in the new town
ship of Nurda in laying out new roads.
The enterprising citizens Of that Town
propose to have road that will lei them
out of the woods.
The Mari City is announced for an
. excursion to the Sault, leaving Cheboy-
gan from, Ne Authur Smith 6 Co.'S dock
next Tuesday morning at o'clock. Fare
for the round trip. including meals and
and sleeping accommodations, 81.
Wednesday last teamster driving a
team engaged in hauling lumber, was
observed fast asleep on the top of his
load, the team taking advantage of
his fslumbcrs to enjoy rest having
stopre i'll the middle of the road.
A large bird, called by the boys a
Mud Hem" flew into Macarthur Smith
& Co.'S warehouse yesterday forenoon
Mr.. Joseph Cueny, in charge OF the
dock. closed the doors and succeeded in
capturing it.
A child of Oliver S. Clark's was buried
yesterday forenoon. 1t is to be regret
ted that there was 10 minister in the vii
lage TO conduct the funeral services Mr
Newcomb, pastor of the NJ. E. Church,
being absent, iii attendance at the camp
meeting at Bay View.
A party of visitors soiourning ut the
Spencer House, visited Mullet lake
Wednesday of this week on fishing ex-
cursion, and returned in the evening with
fine string of magnificent black bass,
and expressed themselves as highly
pleased with their sport.
The value Of notice i'm the TRIBUNE
was well illustrated last week. A notice
of a package being lost was inserted in
the local column, with the request that
the finder would leave the same at the
office. The paper had only been out an
hour or so, before the lost package was
left as requested. Moral-advcrtise in
the TRIBUNE.
The editor of the Free Press, having,
eaten too heartily before retiring Il few
nights since. experienced most horrible
attack OF nightmare during the night. So
wildly were the impressions of the
attack impressed upon his mind that the
next day he wrote them down ami they
appear i'm the Free Frcss this week in the
shape of an editorial headed The Re
publican Party Responsible for the
Riots"
The citizens of Point st. Iguaee are
making preparations for rrgetta. TO
take place there the 10Th inst. 1t will
and under. Prizes to the amount of $40
are offered, divided into four premiums :
$50 to the winner, $50 to the second, $40
to the third, and $40 to the fourth OH the
list. The PrinJiville aud Truscott will
convey excursionists to the Point and
cruise during the race, so rs to give their
patrons good view Of the race
For some time past The telegraph cahle
across the straits has been worked with
great difficulty, all messages having to
be repeated ut this office in order to get
them through. anu last Tuesday it was
impossible to transmit message. Since
then there has been times that, with
great difficulty, messages could be sent.
1t is supposed that there is II defect at
one or more of the splic's III the cable.
understand a party is expected up
from Detroit SOON to raise the cable and
repair any damage there may be found
Since the commencement Of the ship
ping of board timber this season, there
LAS been !; very large slick OF timber got
unt By Mr.. A L. McKinnon last wiLter,
which has been regularly offered 10 every
vessel loating for that gentleman, but
being too iargeto enter their ports and
loo heavy 10 hoist over the Side, they
have heretofore lett ii. for the next vessel
10 fake. Mr.. McKinnpB. however, being
anxious TO gel it OF, this week had ii cut
in TWO and the captain of the schooner
Canada loaded it oyer the side Of the yes
sci.
Sometime snee, in scraps from the
Sault, the TRIBUNE gave an account OF
Il sharper WHO WAS swinding parties at
Saruia and other lower ports. 1t seems
HAT he or some Ole of the same class
has been trying to play sharp ia Detroit.
The Post of that city says: IAN adroit
young swindier, Who claims to be from
Sault Ste. Marie, has been picking up
various small loans Of. forged letters of
Introduction to business men Of this city.
An att, mpt to obtain sl5 from Gilman
Bros, led to his detection, and Oh Satur-
day he Suddenly disappeared"