Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1879-12-27

Happy New Year.

tn1S winter.
John L. Jewell furnishes the supper
for the firemen's ball, New Years night,
which will insure it being good one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Leavitt, at home
January LIST. 1880, assisted by their
daughter, Mrs. W. W. Schultz, of Chicago.
1t is reported that the timber for the
construction of the Detroit, Mackinac &
Marquette railroad will all be cut this
winter.
Services appropriate to the day were
held Christmas by the Episcopals at the
Town Hall, and by the Catholics at St.
Mary's church.
A. Anspach arrived in the village last
evening, and will spend few days in
taking an inventory of stock at the
cheap cash store.
The weather for the past week has
been unfavorable for working on the
skating rink, and as a consequence but
little progress has been made.
The prizes to be given by the ChebOy-
gan Fire Co. No. at their grand dance
New Years night can be seen i'm the win
dow of A. Fexer's jewelry store.
Nine or ten inches of snow fell last
Sunday night and more or less since.
The prospects are good for some sleigh
ing this winter, Notwithstanding pre-
dictions to the contrary.
There will be another shooting match
New Years day, at the foot of Main
street. Plenty of turkeys, chickens, &c.,
will be provided to afford amusement for
all who desire to join in the match.
We understand arrangements have
been made with Messrs. Little6eld &
Crumley to carry the mail between this
village and Petoskey. We think the
change will result in the mails arriving
at an earlier hour.
Last Saturday night Luna gave an ex-
hibitiOn that is seldom seen. The night
was clear and cold, and she was shining
in clear sky, encircled by large ring
presenting with distinctness all the
colors of the rainbow.
School closed last Wednesday and we
regret to say that the patrons manifested
but little interest, not one being present
during the entire examination. A few
were present Wednesday afternoon to
witness the closing exercises.
A warm discussion on corporal punish
ment was concluded without action in
the Cincinnati school board the other
day. Statistics were offered showing
that the newest teacher whipped the
most and the best teacher whipped least.
We would call attention to the pros
pectus of the Chicago Inter Ocean, on
the second page. As newspaper it is
the leading one of the northwest. All
its departments are ably and carefully
edited, and Notwithstanding it is the
best, it is furnished at price within
the reach of all.
President Mcmillan, of the Detroit,
Mackinac & Marquette, assures the
Canadian government and railroad men
that if they build branch of the
Canadian Pacific from their main line
at or near French river to Sault Ste.
Marie. he will push the d., NJ & NJ. line
n0rthward to meet them there.
The EpiscOpals have received very
handsome Estey organ for their church
services. The style is designed expressly
for chapel service. Those who have
tested it pronounce it very fine in tone
and very perfect instrument. We con-
graduate the church upon securing so
valuable an accessory to the musical
portion of their services.
Since it seems that nothing can be
done to keep the sidewalks clear Of snow,
thus compelling pedestrians to take to
the street, would it not be well for the vii
lage.councilIto pass anordinance eompell-
ing all persons owning animals driven at
tached to sleighs, to have bells upon such
animals that pedestrians might be warn
ed of their approach in time to avoid the
danger of being run over.
George P. Humphrey met with a singu-
lar accident Christmas day. He was en-
gagged placing glass balls in the trap for
the benefit of the members of the Gun
Club, who were shooting, and while
bending over the trap placinga ball in
it, the trap sprung, throwing the ball
with considerable force, striking him in
the eye, breaking the ball and bruising
his eye making it quite painful, but for
tunately none of the broken glass cut
him.
We would call attention to the adver-
tisement of the land department of the
Detroit, Mackinac & Marquette railroad.
The company is DESTROYS that settlers on
the grant, i'm aid of the road, should have
the preference for the lands they occupy
but it cannot be expected that an indef-
mite period would be allowed them to
make their applications, hence in this
advertisement notice is given that appli-
cation must be made by the first of Feb
ruary 1880. Those interested should
read the advertisement.
Our citizens should not forget the ball
to be given by the firemen on New Years
night. The object is cOmmendable and
should receive the support of our citi-
zens generally. The firemen have done
good service in the past, and have ever
shown a willingness to respond to any
call upon them to save property. The
members of the fire company are not
as a general thing "bloated bOnd-hOlders'