Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-09-28
TOWN TALK.

Abuilding is being erected on Main
street, nearly opposite Macarthur: Smith
& Co.'s store, to be occupied by meat
market.
Joseph E. Cueny has accepted the APP
polntment as Deputy Inspector of illumi-
Hating oils for this section. The appoint
ment is good one.
The stormy weather prevailing for
some time past has utterly demoralized
the different steam boat lines as far as
time is concerned, all being behind time.
The stormy weather of the week has
compelled the dredges at work on the
harbor improv ements to confine them
selves to the work to be done inside of
the harbor.
Messrs. McAxthrr, Smith & Co. shut
down their mills last Monday afternoon
when the alarm of fire sounded, and they
and their full force turned out to aid in
putting out the fire.
The storm last wednesday nearly
blocked the road from this village to
Petoskey with fallen trees. The mail
carrier was obliged to cut and remove
sixteen trees in order to get through.
An immense quantity of rain fell i'm
this vicinity last Wednesday accompanied
by severe storm of wind. Thursday it
blew gale but did not rain. The straits
were about as rough as they ever get. =
The Detroit Evening News says Mrs.
Rev. w. W.. Rafter, of .Chebeygan. had
her pocket picked of a $95 gold watch
while riding down from the state fair
grounds on Woodward avenue street
car.
A watering trough has been put up at
the flowing well on Main steet below
Clark & Ruddock's carriage and black
smithshop. 1t will be quite convenient
Tor watering horses and has been much
needed,
Thursday evening of next week Mr..
E. w. Bond, National Greenback nomi-
nee for State Senator from this Sena-
foriaI district, will enlighten our citizens
on the beauties of an uncomfortable
promise-to-pay-nothing-gseenback cur
rency,
Fair audiences attended the EN-. E.
church last Sunday, morning and evening
TO hear Rev. A, P. Morrison, the new
pastor. The general expression is quite
favorable and we congratulate the church
on Securing "a minister iwho promises
to be so efficient in the pulpit,
Rev. Captain Bundy, with bis "gospel
ship" Glad Things, spent Monday night
in this port Capt. Bundy is doing good
missionary work at isolated localities,
where they are deprived 81 gospel priv
ileges and Is meeting with very encourag-
ing success. lie is accompanied by his
family.
The first quarterly meeting Of the Nj.
X. church begins tonight. with short
sermon by the pastor, after which the
official Boardiwfll be called together for
brief business session. Tomorrow the
usual services of quarterly meeting in
Guiding sacrament, love feast, &c.
Preaching at l01s A. NJ. and Jpn.
The Marshal had lively time Wednes-
day afternoon arresting a man who had
INDUCED in the ardent sufficiently to
arouse his combativeness and cause him
to kick ,,uT.a row. The Marshal was Oblig-
e to call i'm outside assistance, and then
they had all they could do to manage
the prisoner. but by perseverance they
succeeded in lodging him in the cooler,
where he had time to reflect on the evils
of his ways.
Chippewa county made fine exhibit
of her products st the state fair. She
took seven first and second and special
premiums upon the different articles
shown. among which was the second
premium upon winter wheat. On account
OF lack of space we will have to defray
more extended notice until next week.
The exhibit attracted more attention than
else upon the ground and was
a surprise to all who Were unaequainted
with the resources of this great northern
region.