Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-12-28
TOWN TALK.
Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.
Now is the time to swear off.
Senator Bell expects to start to- morrow
morning for Lansing, to look after the
interests OF his constituents in the ap-
preaching session of the Legislature,
The telegraph operator at Mackinaw
City reports the straits yet open, but
with considerable floating ice passing
through. Opposite this point they are
yet comparatively clear.
DR.. Charles A. Perrin, of Charlevoix,
arrived in the village Thursday evening
and will spend lew days The doctor
is as smiling as ever and reports good
practice i'm his profession at Charlevoix.
The sleighing continues excellent and
the weather delightful. East, west and
south OF this section they have had much
colder weather than we have yet expert
enced at Cheboygan.
The skating park opened up Christmas
and was well patronized. The Cheboy-
gan Cornet Band was in attendance In
the afternoon, and enlivened tue occa-
sion with some good music.
According to the report of the Post
master General, Michigan is one OF only
eight States whose postal revenue last
year exceeded the expenses. Her receipts
were $96s.OOO; expenses. s964,OeO. The
other states showing surplas are i'll the
East.
Last Monday morning, in Chicago,
at sunrise, the mercury was six de-
grees below zero. AT noon it had risen
to eight above, which was the highest
point it reached during the day. At 10
o'clock p. NJ. it was four degrees below
zero. Better come to Cheboygan and
get thawed out.
In another column VII be found the
marriage notice of Capt. w. j. Sharp, OF
o. the Valley Queen, and Miss Phebe
Smith. The printers were kindly re-
membered, and acknowledge the receipt
of package OF The wedding cake. ana all
hands join in wishing the newly mar
ried couple long and happy life.
The Detroit Post and Tribune says !:
Miss Emma Latimer is TO be Auditor
General Latimer's private secretary, not
the deputy. More likely. If we were
to guess. we would say that Mr.. III. r,
Pratt will continue TO fill the place OF
deputy as .,e has deRe for so many years,
and for which he is pre-eminently quail
fed"
The Michigan Homestead says: "There
is every prospect that there will be a
jolly crowd on the waters and Islands OF
northern Michigan during the coming
summer season. We are informed that
rooms at the principal hotels at Macki-
nav are already being sought tor and en-
gagged for June, July, August and Sep
TENDER, 1872"
We have received the second number
of the Michigan Homestead, the new
agricultural paper published az Detroit.
1t contains a large amount of useful in
formation for farmers as well as enter
pertaining matter for the fireside. II our
farmers desire an agricultural paper they
cannot do better than subscribe for the
Homestead. The iprico is only ST 90 per
year. After January lst it will be issued
regularly each week.
The service of song ut the Methodist
church, last Sunday evening, was well
aite ended, the house being comfortably
filled. The exercises were very interest
ing and seemed to be enjoyed by all pres
ent. Mrs. A. p. Morrison read well
written essay on music, which was list
ened to attentively by the audience, and
which added much to the interest of the
meeting. A pretty general desire has
been expressed 20 have more OF these
services.
Christmas in Cheboygin proved a
very quiet day. There was a shooting
match at the foot of Main street for tur.
keys and other fowls, which was par
ticipated in by quite a number. COnsid-
cradle sleigh riding was INDUCED in.
a few had wrestling match with John
BirIeyeorn aud got wors,ed, but we are
glad to say there was but little drunk
eless seen OH the streets of cur village.
The day was somewhat windy but not
extremely DID.