Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-01-18

The ice harvest in this vicinity COM
iaenced yesterday.
Or. n, F. Brown leaves here on Mon
day morning for Detroit, and will be abb
s.ut one week.
Bishop Gillespie is expected here the
E.s, Sunday in February, and preach for
Il. Episcopal church.
JUS. ii. Steere. cx-Prosecuting Attor-
ne, OF Chippewa county, passed through
here Thursday on his way to the Sault,
Mr.. Frank Shepard, of Adrian, has been
il. town this week prospecting for an
..D,ning to practice his profession, the
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thursday morning Captains Mosier
!: .ri Todd report seeing black fox upon
80. ice on the straits. They do not re-.
I.ort his pelt for sale.
Representative jackson, of this dis
ir,ct. has been appointed 10 n place up
ca, the Committee on State Affairs, and
nl,on Military Affairs.
Petitions to the Legislature for the es-
Enlistment of a Girls Industrial Home
were circulated in town during the past
week aud extensively signed.
Senator Bell stands Third in the list In
he matter of drawing milage. He comes
: with 600 miles. Senator North comes
u with 1.6lG. and Stephenson with
l,I9e.
The Land Commissioner OF the Grand
X ,pids & Indiana railroad reports 10000
:cres OF land sold during the past year.
h.ostIy to actual settlers, which is double
t.ie amount sod in 1877.
The Amateur Dramatic Club Of this
village has been recognized. and have
.'ie or TWO plays i'm rehearsal. They will
j., few weeks present TO our citizens
me OF their pleasing entertainments.
The lumber vessel owners are attempt
Ing to form an organization to control
e price OF carrying lumber the coming
.ssOn. A meeting was held in Chicago
st Monday to take steps in that direc-
Ion.
A musical social or parlor concert is in
} epaiaIion to take place or the 3ls., at
Mr.. Rollos. being one of the series of
entertainments arranged by the ladies
working association for the benefit of
tie Congregational church.
We learn from Charles Brannock, Esq.
hat it is stated at SaDdusky that either
The steamer Keweenaw or Saginaw will
run to this place in connection with the
st. Joe The coming season. Either of the
boats named are good boats. and would
doubtless do a good business.
This is the way the Detroit Evening
News puts it: Jim Brown, who used
TO be Detroit newsp per reporter. was
Prosecuting Attorney OF Cheboygan
county last year, and conducted the pros
,cu;ion of 56 cases on behal of the peo-
pie, winning every Casa pretty good
average. Ell?
Amiot is at work getting ont the ma
terial fol the construction Of new ting
for Thompson Smith. 10 take the place of
the Crusader. burned last fall. The
model for the same was received from
the east the early part OF the week. Tie
m ichinery of the Crusader will be put
in the new tug.
The ladies of the Congregational Sun
day school desire us To express their
thanks to the band boys for their kind
ness i'm furnishing some of the choicest
music at the Social at Mr.. Blake's last
Tuesday evening, also to Charles A.
Smolk and Col. III. G. Davis for teams
furnished for tire sleigh-ride.
A. S. Lee. the PetOskey real estate
agent. lew days since sold 100 acres of
land, situated in the township OF Tusca-
rora, to Norton J. Gates, OF Trumbull
county. OHIO tor 81 100 cash. Tic land
is located OIL Bart lake. Nj. Gates in
tends constructing dock and making
other improvements.
well-knowp Michigan pisicultnrist.
who prvb,b knows what he is talking
about, writes to the ID troit Evening
News TO say that if the white fi>h in tile
likes and rivers c'aid be protected OIL
their spa wing grounds. aud allowed TO
rem ,in 20 'iars &c year " thout moles:-
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