Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-09-13
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1879.


familiar.
The City of Concord called in Thurs
day evening, bound up.
C. A. Smolk has removed his livery
stock to his new stable.
The work on the new Jail and sheriffs
residence is progressing.
The Garden City was in bound down
Thursday night about midnight.
MIR. ConnOrs is making large ship
ments of picture backing every week.
The steamer R. W. Clinton after be-
ing off the route about a month, put in
an appearance yesterday morning.
The frame of the Cheboygan Lumber
Co.'s new mill is well under way, and it
is expected that it will be ready to raise
next week.
r. Kincade has left at the TRIBUNE Of
flee some fine specimens of wheat, both
winter and spring, raised by him on his
farm near Black lake.
Smith Brothers have force at work
on their new hotel, at the he head of
Mullet Lake, and intend pushing the
work as fast as possible.
1t is reported that deer are quite nu-
merOus in this section. As it will be
lawful to kill them after next Monday,
our sporting men are getting their rifles
In order to test the truth of the report.
The injunction restraining the Che
boygan Lumber company from driving
piles for their mill Improvements at the
mouth of the harbOr, applied for by
Thompson Smith, was denied by Judge
Brown, of the q. s. Circuit Court of De-
trOit.
The machinery formerly used for the
manufacturing of broom handles by P.
NJ. Lathrop in this village, has been
sold to W. E. Parker, of Little Traverse,
and is to be shipped to that place, Mr..
Parker intending to manufacture at
that point.
The Postmaster General has ordered
an actual count, in all pOstOfices, from
the 1st to the 7th of November, of all let
tiers, packages, postal cards, etc. The
publishers of newspapers are requested
to furnish pOstmasters with the number
of papers mailed at the time.
School opened last Monday with a
good attendance in each department.
The scholars, after their long vacation,
take to their studies with renewed ar
dor, and with the efficient corps of teach
ers in charge we have no doubt will adj
vance rapidly in their studies.
Next Thursday afternoon at o'clock
the shoot at glass balls for the cham
piOnship of the county, will take place
at the lower end of Main street. Should
the weather prove unfavorable vote Of
the contestants will be taken to decide
whether or not the match shall be shot
A telegram to the Post and Tribune
says young man by the name Of ]. Nc
CHM left the Point last Saturday even
ing in small boat alone for Cheboygan.
Nothing has been heard of him yet. Par
ties there claim that they saw him cap
size during heavy northwest squall
about 6 p. M.
Quite a number of hay fever victims
are sojourning at present in this region
and all say this is just the climate for
any person afflicted with that annoying
disease. We understand quite a num-
Der from Cincinnati who are troubled
with the disease are negotiating for ac-
commodatiOns in this vicinity
Anthony Volengore left at the TRIBUNE
Office corn stalk, grown by him, that
measures twelve feet in height. The
variety of is what he calls Illinois corn.
Mr.. Sylvester Sammons, also, left speci-
men which was nine and half feet
high. 1t was called California corn and
was not planted until in July, so that its
growth was that of about two months.
J.F. Hall and family and his brother
left on the Milwaukee Wednesday night
for Chicago on their way to Pueblo, Col
Orado, where they propose to locate. We
are sorry to have them leave Cheboygan,
but they got bad attack of the Western
fever and there was was no other remedy
than trip to the west. 1t is predicted
that they will be back in one or two
years.
There was rumor on the street that
the schooner Minnehaha was lost. 1t
arose from telegram from the Chicago
Inter-Ocean asking for the particulars
regarding her loss. 1t is known that
she was at Detroit, all right, last Mon
day. Capt. Todd is skillful and ex-
perienced navigator, and we have no
doubt that the rumor will prove I'M
founded.
The marriage of S. LeGault, Jr, and
Miss Nellie Stacy, at the Congregational
church, Wednesday evening attracted
quite a crowd. Rev. j. Homer Parker
performed the ceremony, using the
beautiful and impressive marriage ser
vice of the Episcopal church. The happy
pair gave reception at the Town Hall
that same evening which was largely at
tended by their many friends.
In its report of the game of base ball
between the Eurekas of this village, and
the Neptunes Of Alpena, the Alpena Ar
gus says: much credit is due the Um-
pire, W. S. Humphrey, of Cheboygan, for
the prompt, impartial and efficient man
ner in which he umpired the game-all