Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-07-26
TOWN TALK.

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Ribbon club at the Congregational
church next Monday evening.
II. Tuttle is building quite an addition
In the rear of his business rooms. In
crease of business demanded 1t.
Every boat brings number Of visi-
tors to our town to escape the heat OF
more southern localities, and enjoy a
season of recreation.
We hear that the rust has attacked
some fields of wheat in different portions
of our county, but no serious damage to
the crop is anticipated.
The Northern Bell will leave her lower
dock on her excursion up the inland
route tomorrow, at 9, a. m. and John F.
McDOnald's landing at $50.
About thirty or forty visitors sojOurn-
ing at the different hotels of the village,
paid visit to Long lake and enjoyed
some rare sport fishing, last Thursday.
There was a large congregation at the
Congregational church last Sunday
night to hear Rev. R. M. Thompson
preach, and the sermon was listened to
with the closest attention.
The hotel men are happy, on account
Of full houses and visitors are happy
because they are so well cared for and
can enjoy our salubrious climate under
such pleasant circumstances.
Messrs. Strohn & Gamer have their
hay press at work. Specimens of their
bales can be seen at Nelson & Bullen's
store. The bales are neatley put up and
in the best shape for handling cOnven-
iently.
Last Tuesday, while the N. T. steam
er City Of Toledo was passing up the
river st. Clair, sailor who was a pas
senger wanted to be landed at town on
the Canada side. This, Capt. Berow re-
fused to do. The sailor threw his bag
over and jumped in after it to swim
ashore.
Alexander Campbell of the township
Of Freedom, has left at the TRIBUNE Of
flee specimens of wheat grown on his
place. The heads are long and well fill
ed, and we think would convince any
person that the soil and climate of Che
boygan county are well adapted to wheat
raising.
The newspapers represented at the
meeting Of Northwestern Michigan Press
Association last week, at Big Rapids, are
full of praise over the treatment received
from all parties with whom they came
in contact, and who contributed to their
enjoyment. 1t was all well merited and
too much could not be said.
The theatrical performances at the
Town Hall Thursday and Friday even
ings, drew large audiences. The COM
pany is the best one that has yet enter
tanned ChebOygan audience, being
composed of artists, well known in the
profession, who are taking recreation.
The business of last June on the Grand
Rapids and Indiana railroad exceeded
that Of any June during the existence
of the road. It is also true that the
freight and passenger business for the
six months ending June 30 last has been
far greater than during the same num-
Der of months since the road was built.
The entertainment Saturday evening
for the benefit Of Of the Congregational
Sunday school was well attended. The
programme was very entertaining one
and rendered in satisfactory manner
to the audience, their appreciation being
manifested by loud applause. Miss.
Josie Chandler presided at the piano both
evenings and contributed to the enjoy
ment of those present.
Horace Waters, 40 East 18th, St., New
York, is on his legs again, said wag to
piano man the other day; how is that
said the piano man? the wag answered,
why, q few weeks ago Waters used to
ride, but now he walks; is he not on his
legs again? the piano man stared at the
wag for moment, and said II see the
pint and skeedadeled." The wag was
right in more senses than one, for
Waters is on his legs again with his
Great Offer" Success to him,
Wednesday morning, early, Mr.. A. P,
Newton heard a commotion among his
chickens and turkeys and got up to in
vestigate the cause and upon going to
the hen house was astonished to have
three dogs rush out the door and be-
tween his legs nearly throwing him
down. He discovered that they had kill
ed twenty-fOur young chickens and nine
turkeys. One of the dogs belonged to
him and it died very suddenly and was
buried that day. The others are liable
to fatal attack should he get sight Of
Them.
The Detroit Post and Tribune says:
"The contract with Mr.. Lamar for build
ing the Marquette & Mackinaw railroad
having been forfeited for failure to 90
ahead with the work, the company are
now anxiOusly looking for some new and
responsible contractor to undertake it."
We are of the opinion that as long as
"the company" have anything to do with
the road there is very little hope of any
thing being done, and think the sooner
"the cOmpany's" connection with the
building Of the road is severed, the bet
ter chance there will be of having the
road constructed.