Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-11-09
TOWN TALK.

Jas. f. Rec and family, of Mackinaw'
LEI on the Fountain City Thursday for
Chicago. where they expect to spend
the winter.
I'm this Senatorial district Geo. w. Bell
carries every county. and is elected by a
majority numbering up into the thous-
ands. In Wexford county, Mr.. Bonds
own county. his majority is. loo.
The latest novelty is on exhibition. free
of chars c, at S. lie Gault & Sons cheap
cash store. 1t is carpet exhibitor.
which represents a large room richly
carpeted from halt yard sample.
The interior OF the TRIBUNE office has
received some extensive repairs during
the week, which, although it made work
very inconvenieut this week, will add
much to its appearance and utility.
Capt. Kirkland, with the propeller
Oconto. OIL his last trip, found the tug
f'illson aground at Sturgeon Bay. lie
concluded to do little wrecking to leep
his hand in and stopped and pulled her
eff.
The Mackinaw Lumber Company have
about completed new mill 1T Black
river, about forty miles west of the
struts, where they expect to saw large
amount of timber which they have Iii
that vicinity.
"A portion of the sidewalk on the wes;
end of Third street is disgrace to the
village. IL should receiye the ut
tentIon of some one, or some one else
will receive serious injuries in passing
Overit,
The telegraph line was vexatious
thing again this week. A purse was
raised 10 secure the dispatches Tuesday
night. Very few came that night, and
the next day the line Went down; and
nothing further could be obtained.
Tie cargo of the schooner G.. Wortz.
consisting of corn, outs, pork etc. Wa a
duplicate OF a former cargo shipped from
Chicago tor the same parties. and which
WAS we .ked and lost. IL is Il singular
coincidence that this second cargo should
have also met with disaster.
&c. Mcdonald has one of the neatest
stores in town AMI has it well stocked
with The most desirable goods. lie re-
ceived about twenty-five tons of good.
ia his line OH one boat this week. and
smaller quantities. oil every other boat
that arrived, all of which he is bound TO
sell.
The corn trade was quite lively at the
dock this week, thousands of bushels OF
the wet grain from the Lake Forest be-
ing sold, aid thousands more could have
been sold. The sale was kept up ui9bt
and Jay. and at times the eagerness OF
the crowd 10 &c served WIS quite eXcit-
ing.
A gentleman bought a postoffice or
der OF Mr. Ford few weeks ago. aud
the other day came Tito the postoifice
complaining that the parties 10 whom it
was sent had never received the money.
A | tie inquiry developed the fact that
lie had never forwarded the order, think
ing it was the receipt for the money.
Col. Harwool was here a few DIZZY this
week 10 pking after the harbor improve
ments. He will make special report
setting forth What is necessary to make
the harbor what the importance OF the
pac; demands. His plans will include
per work on the west si'lc to the end of
the channel, and an appropriation will
b. asked for to do the work.
The Little Traverse and Presque Isle
state read is completed east from Peios
Key 10 the Sturgeon river. Workmen
are now engaged in constructing Il
bridge across that river This road will
be great benefit to the southern por-
ton OF the county, bui Cheboyran must
look out for her interests or much Of
the trade from that section will go TO
Petoskey.
On Sunday vtning several of our
young men met on the cast side of the
river, aDd after Il certain amount of Il W
home" engaged in a pugilist'c encounter,
ana for severn: minutes had quite live
ly time. After the sponge was thrown
up by one of the parties. an invenlOry OF
damages was tlken when they made a
flank movement on the Office of Per. in &
Bowcs aud had their wounds dressed.