Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-05-26
Church Directory.
TOWN TALK.

Oh; rles Chamberlain, of Detroit, spent
day or So in the village this week.
w. Chandler left Thursday for the
Sault to enter upon the duties of collect
ing tolls of the canal. IT,
Several of our neighbors from the
Island have been visiting the village on
different occasions during the week. $,
Fish are being caught in the river with
trolling hooks. and tome fine specimens
of the fnny tribe arc being captured.
Fire has done considerable damage in
this section this week. destroying fences
and injuring timber TO- to great sls; s extent.
In the early part of this Week both the
eastern and western portions of the coun-
try was visited with heavy storms which
did much damage, t.,4.,...
We understand that Mr.. David Smith,
proposesto carly the mail at least por-
ton of the time by boat, commencing
next week = sAaIsae4 IL
The Village Council are deter mined to
hays plenty Of ,light throwp upon all
theirproces1lpgS, two additional lamps
have been ordered for the Council room.
Last Monday afternoon a lighter, load
eel with wood, which was being flowed
down to the schooner Melvina, careened
oeslg dt,sf pineeTmost of the wood into
the river.
Col. BarS Ell. the engineer in charge OF
the inland dredging. came down Thurs
day. He says it was expected that the
eat would Would be completed tlii>
week.
Thee,litor of the free Press, when he
finds himself in an untcnible position. al
MAYS raises theory IF abuse and yillifi-
titioiI OF our bestcitiZenS.r You can al
ways tell Wien is hurt.
The tug ChaS l.. DeCuniuck has been
engaged a portion of the week in picking
up logs ON Burt lake belonging to
Thompson Smith, one boom hlving
broke Willie crossing the lake. and the
logs got badly scattered
We learn that that the bridge over the
aullry on the Black lake road was de
stroyed by fire u day or so ago. This is
quite L deep gulloy and the destruction
ofthe bridge will bea great loss to those
-.
who reside Fin that neighborhood
The broom handle factory has beer
ruhhihg at nigh. during the week, owing
tosthe Fact ti.at the engine did not. afford
spor er Sufficient to run the .plauing mill,
manufactory of handles anu sllihgle mill
at the Same time. % '"'sia Ha7'9
There is us yetnothing definite klpwn
in regard TO Il term of the circuit court.
Judge Hatch bad been unable to reach
Judge Goodwin by letter, at the latest
advices. and there is now some doubt
about him being able to make arrange
ments for June term. as proposed.
The attaches of the TRIBUNE are in
debtedto Mr.. Arthur Watson for some
magnificent lhnbarb. The stems were
grown from settings ma,le last year. Mr..
Watson will soon have Il yari, ty of green
vegetables with which to supply the
wants OF our citizens in that direction.
The Free Press says facts are dis:l
Srecable things TO controvert," and find
ing SO, does not attempt any in defense
OF the "bsisis we took in regard to The
village printing. the falla,y of which was
, made pllin.in the TRIBUNE OF last week
7 We give a few4IaOre 'iaets' Tor them ia
ponder DER in this issue.
5, B. CoveiI, who WAS recently arrested
by detective StatIler. in Detroit. upon /:
charge of rubbing The safe of Tic Saul
Ste. Marie Ship Canal. Company, has beel
released ON bill and employed as book.
keeper by prominent firm at Sault Ste
Marie, which would go 10 show that Al
least some of the citizens of the Saul
yet have confidel!ce in Mr.. Covell
Jefferson BranHOck. son of Charlie.
Branpock.Sr,met with quite a severe acct
dent last Thursday. He was riding Oh
top of loud of fish barrels, and tn,
wheels striking a stone or some other OBJ
.stacle, the jar threw him off on the horse
which, took fright and started to run
lie fell under the wagon, and two wheel,
passed over him, brllising him severely
but breaking no bones.
Qnlte an exciting boat race occurred
m the straits last Sunday between VIII
Smiths yacht aud Il /. Y. l.. belonging
20 Maynard Corlett. Capt. Ryan sailet
the yacht, and Capt. DoJd the |. Y. J.
We understand that when they Started
out Capt. DJdd said he could beat th,
yacht, but Capt. Ryails opinion was pic
cersd, ana he Was of the right opiuivl. To-
the ylct proved 10 be the best OF tie two