Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-01-26
Work is progressing on the cupola Of


Office sign for Postmaster Ford.
Friday OF last week Sheriff Paquette
found loaded revolver in the Jail.
Teams are crossing Mullet lake on the
ice, and going is pronounced good and
safe.
The number of passengers over the
route to and from Petoskey is on the in
crease.
The improved condition of the roads
makes wood more plenty, much to the
relief { f our citizens.
The movement for the organization of
an agricultural society meets with favor
from all of the citizens
j. Dingman. OF Mackinaw, came in on
on the stage Thursday evening, after
several weeks absence.
Hon. VIM. Macarthur returned on the
stage Wednesday evening, accompanied
by his daughter, Mrs. Mould, OF Chica-
60.
The Board of Supervisors. at their
meeting yesterday awarded the TRIBUNE
the county printing for the ensuing
year.
The Saginaw Courier says that since
the close OF navigation lumber has adj
vanced in that market fully one dollar
per thousand.
The Board of Supervisors, at their
meeting yesterday, extended the time
tor the collection OF taxes TO the 10th
day of March.
Don't forget the Agricultural society
meeting at the court house next Friday
afternoon, at l o'clock.
VIM. Hudson is going to have a
sprinkler constructed tor the purpose of
sprinkling his main logging road, which
is about four miles in length.
w. Chandler left by stage Tuesday
morning for a business trip to Lansing,
Detroit and other outside villages, ex-
pecting to be gone couple Of weeks.
The meeting OF the Board of Super
visors yesterday was the last one of the
present Board unless some special
business should arise requiring their at
tention.
The Town Board Iof Beugrand held
meeting this week, at which several
bills were allowed, and the time for the
collection of taxes extended to the last
day OF February.
AL. Smith, on the stage line between
Cheboygan and Petoskey, is having hard
luck-twO break downs this week. He
came in last night on three wheels, one of
the hind wheels being missing.
The Sheriff's bill, presented to the
Board of Supervisors at their meeting
yesterday. for board of prisoners con-
fined in the county Jail, since Novem-
Der 10Th, amounted to over 5000.
The mail wagon broke down last
Wednesday when about five miles out
from the village. and came into town in
somewhat Of a catamaran style-a double
vehicle-part sleigh and part wagon.
Friday of last week three horses. which
were employed in drawing logs i'm that
vicinity, broke through the ice in Crook
ed lake and were drowned. They b.
lonsed. we believe, to Petoskey parties.
1t is wonderful what effect little
snow has upon the appearances Of our
lumberman. The little fall of snow of
last night has caused the elongated APP
pearance of their faces to almost entirely
disappear.
At meeting of the Town Board of
Grant township, held January 81, Jerry
Jarvis was appointed Supervisor for that
town, Uice John Wiley, who had re-
moved to Chesoygan, and Joseph Elanlt
was appoii ted School superintendent.
A lively interest continues i'm social
matters, and parties are the order of the
day. A very pleasant time was enjoyed
at MIR. and Mrs. Van Arsdale's Monday
night, and Thursday evening number
were entertained handsomely by Mr.. and
Mrs. DIR. Perrin.
The ladies who wish to join Mr..
Drury's dancing school will meet ut the
Spencer House hall at O'clock Monday
afternoon, and the gentlemen ut i'm the
evening, for the purpose of practicing.
New scholars will now have chance to
improve themselves.
The State Pioneer society hold their
annual meeting in Representative hall,
Lansing, Wednesday, February 9Th, on
which occasion Rev. Geo. Dutlield, ID. D.,
is TO present a paper OH the Recent
Discovery of the Long Lost Grave of
Pere Marquette at Point st. Igilace.'
A telegram from Point st. Ignace
states that the tug w. B. Minter will be
over from that place tomorrow. She is
coming after some machinery for the mill
at that place, and portion of the tug
Saugatuck's machinery, upon which
some repairs have been made by Mr..
Perry.