Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-08-09

Macarthur, Smith q Co. have their new
coal shed well under way. |
The huckleberry harvest still contin- |
ues, and large shipments are being |
daily made. w2h i
Travel over the inlaud route is in
creasing. both lines Of boats doing a
good business. st8to<,ry Il
The masons are busy at work laying
the foundation for the new Jail and
sheriff's residence.
The village council at the meeting
Tuesday evening extended the time for
the collection of the village taxes thirty
days.
1t is expected that the state fair, for
1879, at Detroit, will be the greatest
agricultural exhibition ever seen in
Michigan.
There has been no further develop
ments in regard to the base ball match
between the Neptunes, of AAena, and
the Cheboygan club. 0,.s
Smith Bros. have made some needed
improvements upon the Mary. The cab
In floor is covered with brussels carpet,
and the seats handsomely cushioned.
Rev. j. Homer Parker will preach at
the Congregational church tomorrow
morning and evening. The Sappho
Quartette have kindly consented to assist
the choir at both services. M
The blackberry crop promises to be an
abundant one, The harvest will COM
mence In q week of ten days. Parties
here are calculating upon buying ex-
tensively and shipping to the Detroit
market, s>JA
The Cheboygan Lumber Co. keep driv-
ing the piles for their mill improve
ments at the mouth of the river. They
have the piles for the foundation of the
gang all driven, also those for the fOun-
dalton of the mill proper.
Henry Swsrts. Thursday morning,
while attending the lines on one of
Etrohn e Kitchens lighters, got
caught Aetween one of the timber heads
and the dock and broke his collar bone.
DR.. Bowes did what he could for him but
the accident will prevent him for work
ing for some time.
The watermill base ball nine have
challenged the village nine to a
match game of ball. The challenge has
been accepted and the game will take
place this afternoon on the base ball
ground. It is the opinion that the boys
are evenly matched, and close and vim
teresting game may be expected.
8. LeGault, Jr., of this village, and Mr.
: G. Carman, of Berea, Ohio, have, for q
year past. been playing match game Of
Of draughts, or checkers, by correspond
ing through the mails. The match com
menced August It'll, 1878, and terminated
last Tuesday. Six games were played
with the following result: s. LeGault
won 3 and 8 were drawn.
Geo. P. Humphrey received q new rec
range light Tuesday and hoisted it thai
evening. 1t is much larger than any
that had been previously in use, and car
be seen seversl miles out. 1t will aii
vessels entering the harbor during thu
night very much. The captains all sa.
: 1t is ~h0ssr and would like to have tn,
white light equally as good. u
We would ask the attention of the far
mers, gardeners and fruit growers Il
the call of the committee appointed b!
the county agricultural society, to lool
after having this county properly repre-
n scented at the state fair, which can b
found in another column. This is some
thing they should all be interested in
and should aid the committee in ever,
way possible. oc
: A heavy Northwestern set in Thursda,
evening, and has kept it up ever sine,
causing q very heavy sea to run. TIL,
most of the passengers on the Mar.
Thursday evening, concluded to remain
In Cheboygan rather than take the shak.
ing up going to Mackinac. The gentle
men all said they did not care for them
selves. (D but it was on account Of TIT
ladies accompanying then that they die
81 not 60. A. u - sas, ~
- Last Monday an election was held IL
Kentucky for state officers and member
Of the Legislature. The Democrat,
state ticket was elected by somewha
reduced majority. The Republican
make some gains In the Legislature blu
1t Is still largely Democratic. The speak
er Of the last House was. defeated, hi
Republican competitor being elected b,
q small majority. The Greenbackers Gu
/, no figure in the election.
Jerome Murray, President o
the Toledo Temperance Reform
club, writes to the Red Ribbon club o
this village that he will arrive here up
on the Marine City next Saturday, an
II desired, will address our citizens upol
? the subject of temperance. Mr.. Murrs
is an efficient worker in the temperate
cause, and we have no doubt our citizen
will be glad to hear him. We will Civ
particulars in our next issue.
Last Tuesday Afternoon w. s. Hum
phrey's barn was discovered on fire an
y alarm was given. The FIRE had 90
spretty good Roadway but two or thre
buckets Of water checked 1t, although |
was found necessary to put q strear
from the engine upon it before it wa
r entirely ont, the fire having got in be
tween the stills, SO that water from tn