Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-07-31

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small unless we soon get rain.
H. M. Mason. of Flint, is going to open
drug store at Point st. Ignace.
There. is rumor that new drug store
is going to be opened in our village.
Machnac is reported full of visitors,
and the hotel pr0prietors feel happy.
Rev. w. w. Rafter will preach in Fen
toms Hall, Mackinac, tomorrow at 1O1a
o'clock A. NJ, and 8 p. M.
There will be no servicec i'm st. James
church tomorrow except the Sunday
school which will meet at the usual
hour, hae
The Mary gives her regular Sunday
excursion to Mackinac and Point st.
Ignace tomorrow, leaving her dock at
0A. NJ.
Mr.. Mills of the Grand Central has
made quite an improvement in front of
the hotel, putting down wide plank
platform.
The Republican State convention to
nominate candidates for the various
state offices will be held at Jackson next
Thursday, Augusta.
The United States steamer Michigan
and revenue cutter were at MackinaC
island this morning, also the handsome
pleasure yacht Idler.
Lookout for Nelson & Bullen's adver-
tisement next week, and in the mean
time remember that they sell every
thing, and at the very lowest prices.
The engineers are within a short dis.
lance of the corporation line setting the
grade stakes for the Jackson, Lansing &
Saginaw railroad. They are camped
upon Mr.. ROll0's farm. Stt1
The board of directors of the Black
River Slackwater Navigation company
held a meeting at the Office of Humphrey
& Perkins Wednesday afternoon. But
little was done at the meeting.
The steam barge NOrtherner with heI
cargo Of railroad iron for the Detroit
Marquette & Mackinac railroad, arrived
at Point st. Ignace Thursday evening
and will, probably, get unlOaded to-day
The scow Louisa delivered the four
long sticks of timber for the upper range
light yesterday afternoon. She had been
to Leland with a cargo of brick and
merchandise for the Leland Iron com
pany which accounts for the delay.
The Ladies Working Association will
will meet at Mrs. Merritt Chambers on
Thursday August 8, at o'clock P. NJ
Gentlemen are invited for tea at G
o'clock. AcOrdial invitation is extend.
to all.
The balance of cash in the state Treas.
ury July II was $1,505. 467.8O; receipts
for the week ending July "a were SAC, Iii
81; payments fOa same time $24,831 80
leaving balance JULIO "a, 1880, of 81 $50
1872; increase for the week, $15, 280.12
ALI railroads in Michigan will carry
passengers to and from the State Con-
vention at Jackson, August 5, at 2 cents
per mile each way. This arrangement
is good for Wednesday and Thursday 60
ing and Thursday and Friday return
ing.
Tomorrow Rev. j. Homer Parker will
preach at the Congregational church
morning and evening, and Rev. Mr.
Marsh will preach for him up at the
lake. Communion service will be held
in connection with the regular morning
service.
We would call attention to the card OF
NJ. w. Horne, proprietor of the ChebOy.
gan and Mackinaw City stage line. Mr.
Horne intends keeping good convey.
ance on the route for the accOmmOda
ton of passengers and for carrying
freight.
Manager Farr, reports the telegraph
business at this place booming. Tit
company have arranged with Capt
Bouchard, Of the Mary to transfer mes
sages between the Cheboygan and Point
st. Ignace Office in order to accOmmO
date the patrons of the Sault branch.
The excursion on the st. Paul Tuesday
to Mackinac and Point ST. Ignace was 8
very pleasant affair and resulted in the
treasury of the band being benefited tt
the amount of $40. The officers Of thu
boat were attentive and accommodating
and quite liberal in their charges to thu
band.
The docks along the river are piled
full of lumber. Macarthur, Smith & Co
keep the pile driver at work driving
piles for extending their dock, but FIND
| it difficult to keep up dock room suff-
Gent to accommodate the capacity Of
their mill, which seems to do more saw.
ing this season than ever.
The delegate from Chippewa county
to the Republican state convention was
interviewed by TRIBUNE reporter thi!
morning, and upon the GOvernOrshiI
was found to be somewhat divided, be-
ing for Rich, Palmer and StOckbridge
He is also delegate from that county
to the Congressional convention an(
was instructed to vote solid for Hubble
Some Of the sidewalks of sthe villag,
are i'm a wretched condition and neet
looking after. The other evening fOul
men were walking down one of the prin
cipal streets when a loose plank trip
ped the whole party and gave them hare
falls. Somebody will be bringing in
bill for damages, against the village
from defective sidewalks. ~
The Cheboygan cornet band has beer
engaged by the steamer Keweenaw t.
accompany the excursiOnists to Saul
Ste. Marie on her trip next week, Satur
day evening, August 9Th, and furnisl
music for the occasion. No more enjoy
able trip can be had and there is no bet
ter boat to make the trip on than tn
has gsntlsmenly and attentive officers.
Mackinac County Convention send
DR.. Bailey to the State Convention,
w. Hombach to the Congressional con
ventiOn, and BenOni Lachance to tn
Senatorial convention. An interview b,
a TRIBUNE reporter developed the fac
that the delegation to the State cOnven
ton will vote solidly for StOckbridge fo
governor. Mr.. Hubbell will, no doubt
receive the vote of the county for Con
gress.
The last rail of the first 2O-mile section
of the Detroit, Mackinac and Marquett,
railway was laid Saturday. Ballastin,
will all be completed this week, in ex
pectatiOn Of visit from and acceptanc,
BY the state authorities. The road il