Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-07-28
TOWN TALK.


VIM. Macarthur left for Chicago OH tho
Champlain last Sunday.
A fine lot of fresh butter and eggs JUS
received by steamer at c. r. Robinson
Co.'s. M
Charles Bellant and Henry Amiot left
on the Lawrence last Wednesday nigh,
on their way to Quebec
The beautiful moonlight nights have
been enjoyed by numerous parties boat
riding on the river and bay.
The tug VIM. A. Moore came up to the
straits last Wednesday and succeeded IN
picking up quite respectable tow Of
vessels.
n package containing shirt bosoms
and thread was lost on Thursday.
If the finder will leave them at this office
he will confer favor on the owner.
Capt Foster, of the Bismarck, received
a Telegram last Monday with the sad in
telligeice of the death of his mother, who
was over seventy years of age at the time
of her death.
A small son of Chauncey Stevenson
had narrow escape from drowning,
Thursday. He fell out of boat, and
was sinking the second or third time
when caught and pulled out.
Z. Spiller & Co.'s pony took notion
10 run away last Wednesday, and did so.
The wagon had n number of bed springs
i'm, which were promiscuously scattered
along Main and Division streets.
Next Tuesday the state camp meeting
will commemorate the Bay View camp
meeting grounds and continue for several
days. The boats Oh the inland naviga-
tien route will convey passengers to and
from the grounds at half rates.
Our citizens have been complaining
somewhat of the heat of several morn
iiigs this week. but several visitors from
more southern portion of the state claim
TO experienced 10 discomfort. AMI say the
heat is not TO compared to that endured
by them before coming here.
The heated term has arrived, and, as
consequence. the hotels of Cheboygan
and Mackinac are filled with those who
desire TO escape from the torrid atmos-
pbere of the more southern portion of
the country, and enjoy the cooling
breezes waited from off the lake and
straits.
The Valley Queen and Minnie Sutton
are not to have everything their own
way OH the inland route. The steam
yacht Falcon is going to run i'm opposi-
ton. making three trips week each
sway. going up on every Tuesday, Thurs
dry and Saturday, and coming back on
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Plunkett's dramatic troupe will be
here for = short season. commencing
Thursday eysaing next, at Spencer hall.
The celebrated. commedians Felix A.
Vincent and wife i'm the leading roles
supported by Carrie Plunkett and IL.
first class artists. they will open with
the greatest of all Irish c 1metlies, Arrah
na-Pogue.
The Detroit liver tunnel. at Detroit,
has received a new impetus. 4 sub
scription paper has been started in which
the signers agree to pay such sums as
they subscribe to any company or asso-
citation that shall construct q tunnel, sat
isfactOry to the railroad companies, with
in two years. C. ii. Bull, of Detroit,
heads the list with subscription of
5000. 1 cFrsr
Tn SO of our citizens who went on the
excursion to Spectacle reef last Sunday
night say they had a delightful trip and
consider the working of the light one OF
fhe finest scenes they ever saw, and say
that that alone WAS worth more than the
price of the trip. Owing to the liber-
atty OF Capt. Sinclair. of the PrinGiville.
more than TO the patronage of our citi-
zens, the band realized about 500.
j. G. Conkling, an attorney from
Springfield. Illinois. and brother of Ed
gar a. Conkling, the proprietor OF Mack
!. 'inaw CITY. spent few days in this see
ton remaining in the village over Sun
day. He paid Mackinaw City avisit, and
was the guest of q. w. Simpson, who
took pleasure in showing Mr. Conkling
around through the country. Mr. Conk-
ing expressed himself as highly. pleased
with the situation of Chcboygan and its
surroundings, and thought its prospcc s
very Gathering. ssrfr ~
Edward Kmltcr. CT the German Amer
ican bank OF Detroit, was in the village
this week. Ar. kanter was formerly Il
fssidcnt OF ihisssection, and was in Che
boygal. as iong, ago as 1912, mt which
time there were only TWO or three log
stan,ies buff, and the month of she
river couldhar,lly be distinguished OIL
account OF the growth of grass. He
helped Jay the Foundation of the old
Mcleod mill, situated near the present
site of thesyater mill. and which was
burned down q few years since. In 1854
lac was. Interested with Jacob Summons
: III tllc Old iniIleat the mouth of the river
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