Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-02-24
town TALK.

z. W. Hombach, of Point st. Ignace
was in the village on Thursday.
Over 800 bills are awaiting action il
the state Legislature, which would indi
cate protracted session.
Preaching at the Congregations
church tomorrow, morning and evening
at the usual hours, by the pastor.
L. T. Trempe and Geo. w. Brown. O
the Sault, arrived on the stage yesterday
afternoon, and left this morning for til,
Sault.
Representative Steele has given motto,
i'll the House of bills to organize two new
townships in Emmet county, to be called
Littlefeld and Redmond.
Representative Macarthur gave notice
last Tuesday. of bill to change the name
of the township of Warner, in the county
of Cbippewa, to that of Detour..
A portionof the residents of Mackinau
county desire to secede from that county
and be annexed to Chippewa. At least
Mr.. Macarthur gave notice last Tuesday
ip the House of a bill to that effect.
The contracts for constructing the elf
ferent sections Of the new bridge have
all been signed, and the different con-
tractors are al busiIy engaged in making
the necessary preparations for commence
ing their work.
Making garden on the 2lst day of Feb
rtIary is certainly something unusual for
this section. One OF our citizens, how
ever, had confidence enough i'll the
weather to plant some peas in his garden
last Wednesday.
j. A. r. McCallum, who has been con-
nected with the Duncan mills for some
time past, having had charge of the ma
chine shop and blacksmith shop, has
quit, and is going TO leave and locate in
some other section of the state.
The citizens of Mackinac seem to be
overwhelmed with legal difficulties. The
The whole legal fraternity of Cheboy-
gan were called into requisition this
week, and went over to help solve
the troubles among our neighbors.
The German settlers of GuyersviIle ex-
press themselves highly satisfied with
the land selected, and are vigorously at
work clearing and making Improvements
on the same, and the indications are that
considerable improvements win be made
during the season.
We hear great deal about the ''blue
glass" treatment, and should Judge,
from appearances, that our Democratic
friends have been undergoing some such
treatment, for since the decision of the
electoral commission bluer set of men
could not be found.
Thursday OF last week Representative
Macarthur gave notice in the House that
ut some future day he would ask leave to
Introduce bill to detach certain terri
tory from the township of Butt, and to
organize the same into a new township
to be known as the township of Tusca
rora.
The 'blue glass" cure has created such
|. Juror that the manufactory there is
only one i'll this country,) is unable to
supply the demand for the glass. al
though it is run 70 its full capacity night
and day, and immense quantities are be-
ing imported from. foreign sources, and
prices have been greatly advanced.
Thursday, c. b. Fenton, OF Mackinaw,
came over with his sleigh, and in the at
tsrnoen be started the driver, an old
man some sixty years Of age, back with
the horse and sleigh. He had not gone
q great ways before he broke through.
The horse was rescued and brought back
to the village, but the sleigh and con-
tents, minus the driver, went to the bot
tom and ut the present writing remains
there. We understand the driver was
considerably under the Influence of
liquor, which probably accounts for the
accident.
Wednesday afternoon sleigh contain
ing Judge Maultby. our efficient County
Treasurer. ex-Snrveyor Mcdonald, and a
gentleman from Petoskey, while going
up the road above John f. McDonald's
upset and threw the entire party
out IN very soft spot, covering the ell
tire party with mud from the crown of
their head TO the soles Of their feet. but,
fortunately doing them no other injury.
The Judge says that he made & contract
with three of his grandchildren to clean
his clothes, pairing them one dollar each.
ana he thinks they will carr their
money.