Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-01-19
The january thaw still continues.


The Mackinaw mail carrier still crosses
the-straits in boat.
The newspapers report Hon. VIM.
Macarthur at Detroit last Saturday.
C. S. Ramsay arrived home last Tues
day night. He reports large amount of
enjoyment.
Mr.. Barr. the light house keeper, re-
ports that a steam barge passed down
through the straits Saturday.
Services by Rev. r. M. Thompson at the
Congregational church tomorrow, both
morning and evening. at the usual hours.
Mr.. Thompson's sermon last Sunday
night was sisgh}s' gratifying to the large
congregation which was present to hear
1t.
There were no services at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday morning, owing
to some misunderstanding about the fire
question.
Those of our lumbermen who con-
'gtructed "slides" to get their logs to the
water appear to be the only happy ones,
at present.
Work has been resumed on Farr &
Weeds new store. We believe Alex.
Mcdonald has taken the job Of COM
pleting it.
Geo. w. Bell goes to Grand Rapids
next week to attend The Masonic Grand
Lodge, which convcnes in that place
next Tuesday.
Pay your January bills promptly.
Those who have trusted you for year
ought not TO be kept waiting day long
er than is necessary.
z Smith Bros. notify the public on our
supplement that they are ready to sup
ply all their needs ia the way of dressed
lumber and other material in their
line.
That nuisance called "tramp" is having
such marked effect on society that. it is
almost impossible for an unknown man
to:get into house without first stating
his business.
Petitions are pouring in upon Congress
from the southern part OF the state in
favor of the proposed ship canal. The
members from this state are kept busy
presenting them.
At the Methodist church Sunday NOR
ming, the subject will be Immortality
and Conscious Existance of the soul in
Future State. In the evening, bruised
Reed, and Smoking Flax"
1t is the propeller Menominee which
the Goodrich Transportation company, of
Chicago, are arranging to run between
ChebOygan and Chicago the coming sea-
son. The MOnOmiliee is very fine boat.
Diphtheria is reported as prevailing to
quite an extent in some of the lumber
camps. 1t is said that in ole of Thomp-
son Smiths. i'm the vicinity of Burt
lake, there are half dozen men down
with it.
We publish in supplement form this
week the longest ordinance the village
has ever had. 1t is relative to the fire
We have put it up i'm large
type, so that no one will have any ex-
cuse tor not reading it.
We understand that, owing to tie
large expense of preparing the hall and
stage for the dramatic entertainment,
Notwithstanding the large attendance.
the management cleared very little, if
anything above expenses.
United States Supervising Inspector
Cook, in his annual report Of disasters
upon the lakes, tails into quite an error
in regard to the loss of the Minnie SUIT
ton. He reports shat the yacht was
found beached OIL the Canada shore. 1t
was the lighter which was found. The
tug is. undoubtedly, OH the bottom Of
Lake Huron.
We would suggest to Our friends that
there is no iiss-' like the first of the year
to secure such job printing that they may
need during the year. We would also
state that the TRIBUNE office Is well sup
piled with the latest styles of type, and
that we are prepared to do Work of all
kinds in the best style of the art. and at
prices which will ompare fave IDLY with
those in ANY part OF the state. The bound
letter heads are only put up at this office,
aud are great Improvement over amy
thing before introduced. Gall and see
them.
'khe Little Folks.
A number OF the little girls and boys