Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-10-18
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The Chippewa County Agricultural
society, for various reasons, decided not
to hold fair this fall.
Services will be held at the COngrega.
tiOnal church tomorrow at the usual
hours, both morning and evening. Sub
ject for evening election.
The lumbermen are all actively pre-.
pairing for the winter campaign in the
woods. Some are predicting an open
winter and are making their prepara-
tions accordingly.
For the benefit of those who were
awarded premiums at the recent county
fair we would say that the fifty per cent
of the premiums will be paid by Mr.. G.
DIV. ROllO at the bank.
The weather has been quite warm fol
sometime past and has felt more like
August than October weather. 1t is re-
ported that fruit trees in some portions
of the country are poisoning.
The official proceedings of the an
nual meeting of the Board of Supervisors
occupies considerable space in this issue
but will be of interest to our citizens
and those interested in our county.
. Mr.. NJ. H. Skeels raised for VIM. S.
Smith on W.B. McArthur's place Prolific
potatoes, forty-flve of which made BUSH
Ell. We are under obligation for a bushel
of the same. One Of those potatoes goes
agreat ways in family.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
gave an excursion to the Lake View
House Thursday evening on the Northern
Belle. Supper was served the party and
pleasant time enjoyed. The Belle re-
turning early yesterday morning.
The Detroit Post and Tribune says Mr..
McEwan, of Toronto, the newly appoint
ed chief engineer of the Marquette and
Mackinaw railroad, left that city with
nine men on Friday of last week for
Marquette to survey 40 miles Of the road
and was to commence the survey last
Monday.
The tug W. s. Carkin arrived Tuesday
morning with one of Carkin, Stickney &
Grams dredges and two dump scOws in
tow. The dredge commenced work for
the ChebOygan Lumber Co. Wednesday
morning at their new mill site at the
mouth of the river, and as soon as through
there will commence on the harbor
work.
Last Saturday night just before the
saw mill at Duncan City shut down for
the week there came near being a ser
ious accident. A board was thrown by
the edging saws, striking two men,
one by the name Of Boyae was hit in the
groin and hurt severely. DR.. Perrin was
sent for and did what could be done.
We understand both men have about re-
covered.
The fruit festival and social given by
the ladies of the Congregational church
last Tuesday evening at the residence of
Mrs. ]. E. Nichols, was very pleasant
affair. In addition to an abundant sup
ply Of choice fruit those present were
favored with excellent music in the way
of songs by several of the ladies present.
Those who failed to attend missed
pleasant evenings enjoyment.
The earnings of the Grand Rapids and
Indiana railroad for the quarter ending
with September 30 last were as follows:
July, Sill, 900; August, $121,545 SO; Sep
TENDER, s132,l91 43, making total of
65;337 26. During the same months
last year the gross earnings were: July,
$93,74 70; August, $1O9,116 81; Septem-
Der, $1O3, 172 10, making total of $685.
993 So. So the increase for the quarter
this year over last was 59,343 70, or near
ly 20 per cent.
The great boat race between Hanlan
and Courtney, which was to have taken
place last Thursday, did not come of,
owing to the fact that Courtney's boat
was stolen and smashed to pieces, caus-
ing great excitement. Hanlan rowed
over the course and claimed the money,
but the judges refused to give it to him
under the circumstances. Courtney Of
fers 81, 900 for the arrest and conviction
of the person or persons who stole and
damaged his boat. Great interest was
felt in the race, and it is to be regretted
that it was.prevented by such BASTARD
ly act.
George 7. A. Wendell, Judge of Pro-
bate. for Mackinac county. died very sud- |
denly Friday afternoon of last week from
an attack of appoplexy. He arose in the
morning feeling about as well as usual |
and was attacked during the day and
died about four o'clock that afternoon.
Mr.. Wendell had long been identified |
with Maekinac county, and was well and
favorably known. He was about fifty
five years of age and single man, and
had accumulated considerable property |
in this section. Elsewhere will be found |
resolutions adopted by the Board of Su-
pervisOrs of Mackinac county in respect
to his memory.
The prospects are that next season the
inland route will be well supplied with
boats. In addition to those which have
been plying on the route, there Isl pros
pect of two new boats, build expressly
for the route, being put on. Smith Bros.
are going to build new boat to run in