Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-12-13
TOWN TALK.


The putting on of the slate roof on the
new Jail and sheriff's residence was COM
pleted last Tuesday.
The weather prophets are generally
predicting an open winter. We can tell
better about it next springs.
Remember he'annual meeting at the
Congregational church next Monday
evening. Let everybody interested turn
out.
The Cheboygan Lumber company talk
of having their new mill lighted with
the electric light should Edison's expert
ments prove a success.
The wind blew quite a gale last
Wednesday evening, and with such force
as to blow off portion of one of the
chimneys Of the Douglass House.
H. A. Wetmore, of Concord, and the
senior partner of Wetmore & Co. of this
village, has been spending the week
here looking after various matters con-
nected with his interests here.
Rev. Charles L. DeCeuninck, formerly
pastor of st. Mary's Catholic church Of
this village, but lately stationed at Lud-
ington, is going to Big Rapids to assume
charge of certain church work at that
place.
The omission of Seargeant-at-Arms
Bright to drape the vacant chair of Sen
ator Chandler, in accordance with long
continued custom, is Indignantly re-
marked upon by the members of the
senate. fssE - ftfF e
The Eureka base ball club propose Civ,
ing a series of masquerade balls during
the winter, for the benefit of the club
The first will take place about the 10th
of January, another the latter part OF
that month and third on the evening
of February 22nd., Washington's birth
day.
Smith Brothers believe in patrOnizing
home industries. In building their new
steamer for the inland route they have
, all the work done here, even the boilers
and engine for the boat are to be manu-
featured in Cheboygan. This is as it
should be. When work can be done as
well and as cheap by ChebOygan manu-
features we see no reason why our citi-
Zens should go away from home to have
their work done.
II. j. Miner and W. s. sHumphrey
have challenged DR.. Perrin to a
rifle shoot at 100, 200 and 300 yards
for the championship badge won by the
latter at the recent contest. DIR. Perrin
has accepted the challenge, and Christ
mas forenoon has been agreed upon as
the time for the contest. Mr.. Humphrey
has also challenged the Doctor to shoot
at glass balls the same day, each to
shoot at twenty-five balls. rrsf.-
The Post and Tribune of last Saturday
says Mr.. Thomas McKeown, chief
engineer of the Marquette and Mackinac
railroad was in Detroit and had with him
profiles and specifications of the first 20
miles of the road, which it is proposed
to push forward to completion as fast as
practicable. Several contractors have
examined the plans, and the bidding
promises to be lively. No time has been
fixed as yet for opening bids.
We are in receipt of the Michigan Al
manac for 1880, from the DetrOin News
Company. As reference book it is in
valuable, containing as it does a cOmpi-
lation of facts of interest to almost every
person. Among other things of interest is
a list of Michigan newspapers, the num-
Der and the extent of Michigan railroads
statement of the National Debt to
November, 1879, Michigan's finances
election returns, both state and nation
al, lake measurements, and much else
that is of moment to the Michigan read
er. 1t can be obtained by sending Is
cents to the Detroit News Company.
Joseph Cochran is drawing plans and
making an estimate on the cost of
three story brick block for DIR. A. NJ. Ge-
row, which the latter is thinking some
of building on his lot on Main street
north of Post & Van Arsdale's hardware
store, known as the Backus property.
The erection of the building will de-
pend somewhat upon what the cost
would be. If the estimate does not
greatly exceed what Mr.. Cochran thought
it would cost, DR.. Gerow says that he
will build it. Wehope that the building
will be put up, it would be credit to the
Doctors enterprise and an ornament
to our village. ~4
Notwithstanding the very inclement
evening, the auction social, given at the
residence of Mrs. NJ. Chandler last Tues
day evening, by the ladies of the Con-
gregational church, was decided sue
cess. The attendance was large, good
rOcial time was enjoyed, some excellent
music was listened to, and the sale of
those commodities" afforded a vast
fund of amusement. The refreshments
were all that could be desired. The to-
tai receipts were $22. 1t rained quite
hard during the evening, and at the
breaking up of the social, which made it
exceedingly unpleasant for those pres
ent to get to their various homes.
The managers of the ChebOygan cor
net band have force of men at work
on the frame of the skating rink and ex-
pect to have it completed early next
month. They have changed the design
and intend putting ND a good substan-