Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-12-21
TOWN TALK.


Merry Christmas.
Three stages left for Petoskcy, Thurs
day morning.
Read Fexer's Holiday advertisement in
another column.
The poor mans dollar is now as good
as the rich mans.
Great bargains in Indies and children's
furs at Anspach & Co.'S,
The saw mill on Burt lake, at the head
of Indian River, is in operation.
There will be dance at the Fountain
House Christmas eve. Tickets including
supper, $l.5O.
The Michigan Agricultural societies
have their annual convention at Lansing
January 10Th.
The mil has been arriving this week
from halt past two to half past three,
each afternoon.
Lumber jobbers feel happy over the
tall of snow. There is a Sufficient guam
tity in the woods to make it excellent for
logging purposes.
The telegraph bulletin yesterday an
nounced the death of Bayard Taylor.
United States Minister to Germany. at
Berlin. on Thursday afternoon, at 4:40.
The Detroit Evening News says the
Deputy Auditor-General of this state
next year will be a Lad, --Miss Emma j.
Latimer, niece of Gen. Latimer, the Au-
ditor.
This is the thirteenth day in success
sion that il has showed and the prospects
are, that if it keeps on showing we will
have sleighing yet before the winter is
over.
The bulletin announces the sinking of
the French steamer Brizeauline, by COL
lision on the sea of Marmora, near Con-
stantiiople, Thursday, with loss of $50
lives.
The steam barge Ballentine passed
through the straits, bound up, with
cargo of coal, Thursday forenoon. This
is about the latest navigation of the
straits on record.
Lookout for counterfeit silver dollars
that are in circulation. They are slightly
lighte in weight than the genuine, lit
tie thicker Oil the edge. and the milling
on the edges is imperfect.
Last Sund ~ night was the coolest OF
the season. Monday morning at sunrise
the thermometer Indicted ten degrees
above zero. The mouth of the river was
frozen over AMI the mail carrier, from
Mackinic found it somewhat difficult to
IN Ike landing. lie had to haul his
bat upon the ice and bring his mail in
on foot. BY night, however, there was
an open channel from the river which
has been open ever since.
At a union meeting of the teachers and
officers OF the Methodist and Congrega-
tional Sunday schools held last Monday
evening it was decided to unite the two
schools and have Christmas tree and
exercises Christmas eve at the COngrega-
tional church. Diff rent committees were
appointed to look after the preparations
and the work has been commenced, and
the indications are that the joint affair
will be- a decided success.
The village Council at its session
Thursday night passed a resolution to
place door between the Council cham
Der and Firemens' Hall. We understand
it will be done immediately. This will
add much to the convenience of the Hall
for holding parties where it is desirable
to give a supper in con nection herewith
and it will be appreciated by the guest
of the Masonic fraternity at the instal.a-
ton party, next Friday night as it will
enable them to gain the supper table
without going out into the cold air.
We are under obligations TO j. B. Hav-
Hand, State Swamp Land Commissioner,
tor copy of his report for 1873. The
report shows that during the fiscal year
ending Sept. Both, there had been paid
by the state for state roads, bitches, &c.
the sum of $70.35O. 80. There yet remains
vacant in the lower peninsula 1882, IL
acres of swamp lands, after deducting
lauds that have been reserved on con-
tracts. and those that had been licensed
to homestead settlers. In Cheboygan
county there are s,S59,03 acres licensed
as ho-ncsteaGs.