Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-10-05
TOWN TALK.
Read Fexer's new advertisement.

1t was girl, and Mr. and Mrs. j. d.
Smith are happy.
The annual tax sales commence at the
court house next Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Humphrey enter
taint,la number of their friends right
royalty last night.
Read the advertisement of the mass
meeting in another column, and then
make up your mind TO go.
The farms up on Burt lake have de-
mohstrated Ibis Year that corn can be
succf sfully and profitably raised in this
county.
The Northern Belle will go to Crook
lake to-day and go into winter quarters.
Capt. jerks has decided that it will not
pay toIun longer this fall.
!. Smith Bros. have built five houses
complete, and have just commenced on
the sixth. This wotlld look as though
there was some building going on in
.Own,
Rev. A. P. Morrison, the pastor of the
Methodist church. preached short SER
mon OH the street last Sunday afternoon.
1t was listeped TO with attention by a
large crowd.
1hreshing machine men, and no bet
terjudges can be found in the county.
.es.imate that there will be fifty thous-
and bushels of wheat raised liz ChebOy.
gan county this year.
1.-The Northern Bell broke wheel on
her up trip Wednesday. She made out
to run her trip out but laid up for repairs
OIL her return, thus leaving yesterday
without boat ficilities.r
We regret toIearnsttlat one of the twin
children of Harris Embury died sudden
yesterday ,mornings' The sympathy
Of -ihe community is extended to the
parents insth, ir bereavement.
Col. Davis is out this week surveying
thirty seven and eight west to the coun-
~ line. This is a. very important road
and should be completed at an early day.
On two different nights this week a
sigular phenomenon was exhibited in the
heavens. 1t was nothing less than a
beautiful rainbow. caused by the light of
The moon. The colors were not visible,
the bow being white, but it was as perfect
as that clt ed by The light of the sun.
w, w. Laing left at the TRIBUNE office
ills week, a magnificent citrOn raised by
himself on his farm. 1t was one OF the
California variety and weighed "a lbs. 2
or. 1t was the best citron we have seen
that was raised in this county and in our
opinion will be hard to beat. Ii any of
the Cheboygan farmers can beat it We
would like to hear from them.
Work OH the Prcsque Isle and Little
Traverse state road is progressing very
rapidly. If the citiz ,ns of this village
and county worked to their own interest
they would see that bridge was con-
dCIOcS iiNSi ~ th"1 liC
trade from the extensive settlements
along this road could be brought here
during the winter months instead of 60
ing to Petoskey. The trade of one year
would pay for The bridge.
The Boarl of Directors of the Cheboy-
gan County Agricultural Society held a
meeting last night TO close up matters in
regard to the tair. Several bills were
passed and the Secretary was authorized
to pay the premiums awarded at the
fair. Those entitled to award can obtain
the same by calling upon the Secretary
at his Office, at Humphreys dock.
Contractor West. of the Sturgeon river
scut-off," has about dozen men at work
constructing the dam and approaches.
The ditch or channel from the river is
completed 10 The lake ready for the
water. Further than this we do not
deem it our province rs newspaper to
say at present. Local Commissioner
Chsndier is still here looking after The
interest of the work. Mr.. West, the con-
tractor has gone home and is expected
back d1ily.