Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-06-05

Messrs. Shepherd & Fife have removed
their law Office to the Farrell block, up
stairs.
The Cheboygan cOrnet band propose
giving a dance for the benefit of the
band on Friday evening, July End.
The dance given by Prof. Corazzi
night, at the Town Hall, was
we'll attended and a pleasant time was
ENJOYED.
Commencing with next Monday the
steamer Mary will make two trips per
day between Point st. Ignace, Mackinac
and Cheboygan.
Albert Graves received notice, the first
of the week, of his appointment as light
keeper at the ChebOygan light house in
place of Paul Fasset, resigned.
If you desire luxurious bath, in nice
comfortable quarters. w. C. MO0re's
bathing rooms is where you want to go.
Everything nice and tidy. See his adj
vertisement.
We are indebted to Mr.. Sylvester Sam
mons for some magnificent rhubarb. 1t
is of the secOndIgrowth this season. The
stems are three feet long, and Mr.. Sam
mons says it was only fourteen days
growing.
George Crane has opened fruit and
candy stand on Main street, opposite Al
lair'S livery stable, in the room formerly
occupied as shoe shop by his father.
Read his advertisement and when you
want candy or fruit give him a call.
The census enumeratOrs commenced
taking stock last Tuesday and report
they are finding lots of inhabitants that
they knew not Of. There is considerable
conjecture as to the population of this
village and estimates run from 22( Q to
&c D.
Nelson & Bullen put in new appear
ance this week in our advertising col
umns. Read the prices they give on
some of the leading lines in dry goods.
They are constantly receiving new goods
and invite the attention of all to their
stock. ao5 20
Messrs. Humphrey 81 Perkins have
been employed by the Detroit, Mackinac
& Marquette railroad company to draw
up the deeds for right of way and depot
grounds at Point st. Ignace, donated by
the citizens and property-Owners at that
place.
Owing to breaki in her machinery the
Northern Belle was unable to give the eX-
cursion advertised for last Sunday. she
will give one tomorrow, leaving Jno. +.
McDOnald's dock at a. m. Fare for the
round trip to any of sthe points touched,
Is cents.
There is an ordinance prohibiting fast
driving upon the streets Of the village
but Notwithstanding, Thursday driver
of delivery wagon and man from the
country INDUCED in race down Main
street, both urging their horses to their
utmost speed. and yet they were not in
terfered with in their sport.
The dredge has been doing good work
this week for the harbOr, having put in
two days scraping off the Jumps in the
channel. Mr.. Carr, the engineer in
charge, says, that with the present stage
of water, there is good thirteen feet Of
water all the way in. if crafts keep on
the ranges coming in the channel.
The track laying commenced last Mon
day on the Marquette & Mackinaw road,
at Carp river two miles east of Mar
quette. There are now on the ground some
400 tons of rails, which will be placed in
position in few days. Within three
Mtcho -,OOO bOllS LAID Will nave DtOu
delivered for the line. This, with the
commencement of work at this end of
the road, looks like business.
Harry Farr, Chas. W. Farr's little boy,
| fell off the stair rail at the Grand Cen
trail yesterday afternoon. falling about
ten feet and striking upon his head upon
the floor. He was picked up in an in
sensible condition and for time it was
feared he had received fatal injuries.
Medical aid was summoned and we are
glad to learn that his condition to-day
| is much better and it is confidently ex-
pected that he will come out all right.
We are indebted to Maj. HarwOod for a
copy of his annual report of work on
harbOr improvements. 1t shows that
| S91 900 have been appropriated for this
harbOr since 1871. The Major erroneous
ly places Cheboygan in the Superior col
| lection district of Michigan and gives
the nearest port of entry as Marquette.
| This port is in the district of Michigan,
ii. G.. Akleley, Grand Haven, Collector,
and the nearest port of entry is Port
Huron. The report recommends an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to complete the
work. The bill asrep0rted gives us only
$4,000.
| Owing to some misunderstanding the
members of the Eureka Base Ball club
did not hold a meeting last evening. as
announced. We understand they will
meet with the Gun Club this evening
at DR.. Perrins Office. They talk of ex-
tending inyitatatiOns to the ball clubs OF
Alpena, Mackinac, Emmett and Char
leyOiX counties to attend a tournament
at this place on the Fourth of July. We
should like to see this carried out, and
have no doubt the club would entertain
their visitors in a right royal manner
and make it interesting for them during
their stay.
Prof. Wyman, the celebrated magician
gives an entertainment at the Town
Hall this evening. The press of the
State speaks in the highest terms
of Prof. Wyman as an expert in the art
of magic, and of the entertainment in
general. They say the audiences have
been astOnished and filled with wonder
and amazement at the result of the Pro
fessor's art. For particulars of the enter
tainment see bills around town. The
Muscatine Qa.) Daily Tribune says
prof. Wyman, the magician, held fortl
at STEMS hall last evening to gOOC
house, and the audience seemed wei
pleased with the performance. The Pro
lessor is certainly good one, his trick
being something mayelous. Mr.. Sweets
cOrnet solo was very clever ALSO"
The dredge completed Carkin. Stickne,
q Grams contract on the harbOr unde
last years appropriation. this forenoon
Their contract included only bank dig
ing but they have generously devote,
four entire days in scraping the bottom
of the channel, removing the Jumps ant
impediments to navigation. As thi
was working to a.cOnsiderable disadvan
tage. over the kind of dredging embrace