Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-11-23

Petoskey and Little Traverse are agi-
tating the subject of being Incorporated.
Mrs. j. w. Linderman's select school
was closed on Saturday last, with very
pleasing exercises.
Col, r. c. Duryea and wife left or the
Cbamplain this morning for Detroit, on
their way to Brooklyn.
We should judge that there was a
barrel of apples brought in this fall for
every man, woman and child IN the
county.
Notwithstanding the wretchcd con-
dilion of the road from this place to Pc
toskey, the mail continues to arrive in
pretty good season.
Fitch r. Williams. formerly State SEN
ator from this district, was a candidate
for prosecuting attorney in Antrim coun-
ty, and got badly defeated by his Green
back opponent.
The lansing Republican say the snow
in Northern Michigan is so deep that
lumbermen are drawing logs. That deep
snow must be considerably north of Che
boygan. Plenty of mud here, but no
snow.
The ladies' of the congregational church,
propose giving an entertainment during
next week for tie benefit of the church
fund. Due notice of time, place and
character of the entertainment will be
given.
Capt, Hamilton, in his account OF the
loss of the schooner Bentley, printed
elsewhere gets somewhat mixed up. He
speaks of Roberts island" between
which and the main shore the straits ARE
only two miles WIDE"
The ladies Cf the Episcopal society
gave an oyster supper Thursday evening
ut the residence of the Misses Bockes.
The attendance was good, the oysters
superb. and good time was enjoyed.
The receipts were some; hing over twenty
dollars,
The concert last Tuesday night at the
Town Hall, for the benefit of Prot
Weber, was not SO we'll attended as it
deserved, and financially was not sue
cess. Those present enjoyed the erter-
tainment, and that they appreciated the
efforts of those taking pant was shown
by the liberal applause given after each
piece.
According to Supervising Inspector
| General DunOnt's annual report, there
were fOrty-seyen accidents TO steamers.
resulting in Il loss cf lie during the past
year. and that OF the 200,000,00O of per-
sons carried Oh steamboats,, only one per-
son and one tenth in each million were
lost. This would Indicate that travelling
by steamboat was about rs sale as any
Next Thursday is the day appoii ted by
both President Hayes and Governor
Croswell. as day of thanksgiving. Ser
4 NiCSo WIZ NC iICIQ tiC
church in the morning, to which all are
invited. In the evening meeting will
be held especially for the benefit of chill
dren, and the service will consist of sing
ing and short addresses. 1t is to be
hoped that as many of the old children
as possible will make il convenient to at
tend and enjoy the meeting.
| The ladies' of the congregational
church are preparing to give a grand
fair for the benefit of the church. They
have taken hold Of the matter with de
termination TO make it u success. Full
details as to time, place and arrange
ments will be given rs soon us definately
arranged. Suffice to sly our citizens
may safely calculate on having an inter-
esting time and at the same time aid the
ladies in liqni1ating the debt of the
church. Make your caluc.ations to pa
trOniZc them literally.