Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-01-10

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c. L. Smyth & Co announce in our
advertising columns that notwithstand-
ing the price of furniture has advanced
they are still selling at former prices
The burning out of the chimney of
Vim. Mulvaugh's saloon last night
illuminated the darkness and caused an
alarm of fire. creating considerable ex-
element for short time.
The propellers City of Concord and
Garden City, of the N. T. Company, will
make trips during the winter between
Chicago and Ludington, as well as be-
tween Milwaukee and Ludington.
One of the questions agitating this
community at present is why kerosene
oil should retail in Cheboygan at thirty
cents per gallon. while in other portions
of the state it sells for eighteen and
twenty cents.
Tena Sutton, daughter of j. P. Sutton,
Judge of Probate, Thursday evening
picked from their garden pansie in
full bloom. How is that for country
that is looked upon, by many, as an out
post of the north pole.
H. A. Blake has put into his foundry
one of Sturteyant's nOisless blowers and
now has as quiet a place, when heating
blast, as could be desired. The change
is not only relief to his employees but
to all living or doing business in that
vicinity. rar iaanC
The wrecking tug Leviathan, Capt.
Kirkland, successfully performed her
mission at Ludington, having dredged
good channel, so that the Northern
Transit boats, no matter how deeply
laden, can now enter and depart with
out grounding.
The official Catholic paper at Rome an
n0unces that Pope Plus TX is out of
purgatOry, and that upon entering Para
disc he was warmly welcomed. The
Virgin presented him with a crown, St.
Joseph shook hands with him, and other
more general congratulations followed"
We learn from F. NJ. Sammons that
the straits between Mackinac City and
Point st. Ignace have been free from ice
all this week, and that boats have been
passing between the two places since
last Sunday; also that there is but little,
if any, ice between Mackinac City and
Mackinac island.
We have received from the publishers
of the Traverse Bay Eagle copy of the
New Years address, issued from that of
flee. 1t is neat little pamphlet and as
a specimen of work from a country
printing office. is a big advertisement
for the Eagle. We doubt if a much bet
ter job could be turned out by any Office
in the state. *
The Eureka Base Ball club give mas
querade ball at the Town Hall next
night for their benefit. The
indications are that the attendance will
be good. The tickets have been placed
at seventy-five cents per couple and for
spectators at twenty-five cents each. We
hear Of some very amusing costumes to
be worn on the occasion.
We understand Smith Brothers are go
ing to make some important changes up
on the steamer Mary which will improve
her very much. They intend connecting
both engines to single shaft and put
ting on one wheel of a larger size than
those before used. This will increase
her speed. They also intend making
some alterations in her cabin, which
will make it much pleasanter for pas
We are indebted to some source for a
copy of the New Years issue of the Dem
yer, Col, Tribune. 1t consists of thirty
two pages, with very handsome illustra-
tons of the principal buildings of that
city and places of note in that
and shows fully the enterprise
and thrift of the citizens of that go
ahead city. 1t contains vast amount
Of valuable information, and is worth a |
careful perusal. We are much obliged
to the donor.
From the Little Traverse Independent
we learn that young man eighteen
years Of age, named Harry Williams,
who formerly worked for Thompson
Smith, arrived at Petoskey about al
month since and put up at the Lake
View House. He was taken sick the
night he arrived, and never left his room
until he was carried out corpse on Sun
day afternoon last for burial, having
died Saturday night of heart disease.
Having no money the village officers
cared for him and and gave him decent
burial. 4& s,rl@Sa
A change came over the weather yes
terday and in the afternoon the wind
got around in the northwest and blew
a gale accompanied with snow. 1t blew
heavy the greater part of the night, re-
sulting in filling the road between here
and PetOskey with fallen timber. The
stage started OutOn time this morning
but was obliged to turn back on account
of the trees blown across the road. The
distractions were being removed this
forenoon, and the stage started out again