Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-12-15

i..t mi,ltte .! December, ana no SHOW
or ice.
The tug j. w. Bennett has been Ia
IL, in the river.
Tie schooi Dreadnaught has been
stripped and laid up for the winter.
The tug Clara Arr has been hauled out
by Amiot. and will receive some repai S
during the win er
Mrs. w. w. King gave birth to the
first white child born in the township of
fuscarora, Sunday, November 25Ih.
Capt. Foster started out last Thursday
i'm search of the schooner Annie Z. FOs-
ter. of which he is the principal owner.
Capt. Todd sailed with the Minnehaha
last Tuesday for the Cheneaux where
he is going to get out ceuar during the
winter.
A large number OF legs have already
been cut and skidled. AMI the lumber
men are u.xiously waiting good fall of
SNOW TO enable them 10 commence draw
ing.
The pupils of the public school have in
active preparation an entertainment to
be given some time during the holiday
Our citizens may look for 4 pleasant and
interesting occasion.
Santa Claus IS stocking up p' eparatOry
to his annual visit to all good children
and the goo children are ali preparing
to get their stockings up to receive his
donations. Do not let them be diSap-
pointed.
The tug Andrew j. Smith went into
dry dock at Detroit last week, TO have
II r. bow covered with iron to protect her
from injury from ice while employed in
keeping channel open across the De
iroit rivor during the winter.
Eustis has been admitted to the L. S.
Senate. from Louisiana. and now, for The
first time since 1872, every state has its
full representation i'm that bOdy-or
would have fthcir Senators were pres
ent. The political complexion of. that
branch stands: 80 Republicans, SO Demo-
Gratis, anu Independent, the latter. Day.
i'll Davis, from Illinois.
+. Nj, Summons is making important
improvements to the Ontario House. He
has newly resided the front, Il commodi-
Gus and pleasant office has been added nd
The interior is Ieceiving a thorough re-
pairing throughout, and while the house
is not 30 Urge and snowy as others. Mr..
Summons proposes to make it u home
for the public. and hopes to merit share
of their patronage.
|. The firemcn are making prepar .tions
Tor Il good time at their dance New Years
night. 1t is to be hoped that the citi-
zens will bear this i'm mind and make
their arrangements to give them a
rOusing benefit. 1t the citizens expect
to have Il fire company maintained in
the village they must encourage the
members by giving them pecuniary sup
port. If you do not intend TO attend the
dance, buy your ticket and give the COM
pany the benefit of it. They deserve it,
The INT cling of the Young Peoples
Literary Soc ETY. at the Congregational
cIErci last Monday evening was not so
well attei,Ge as The. exercises mrited.
although n goOdly number were present.
Rev. Charles Z. Whi;ecar spoke upO::
The blessings of Intemperance,' bring
ing out, in faceti0us manner, among
tie blessings the revenue paid the
government, the building and filling
with inmates, the vass number of jails,
penitentaries and refOrm,tOry institu-
tionS of The country, thus atiOrdinS sup
port TO vast rmy OF officials in cOnncc-
ton Herewith, and the building OF court
houses anu sustaining the various courts
and the q eat number of men supported
i'm affluence by this traffic. The singing
by Misses Davis and Keeblrs and Mr.. w.
G. BOggS was Il very pleasant feat ure OF Inc
evenings entertainment, and was highly
commended by all present.