Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-01-24

WILL be taught at the dancing school
next week.
1t Is rumored that in the near future
a Leap Year party will be given at the
Town Hall.
C.. A. Gallagher will receive, during
the coming week, barrel of clans di-
rect from Boston.
The village Legislators failed to secure
a quorum last Tuesday evening, hence
no meeting of Council.
The Congregational Sunday school
have ordered new singing books and ex-
pect to have them to sing from tO-mOr-
row.
The recent snow makes our lumber
men present a more cheerful appear
ance. Enough fell to put all their roads
in excellent condition, consequently
they are happy.
1t is boy. Arrived Thursday, and
Will S. Smith, of Smith Bros. is the hap
Ply father. Abiding well. Congratula-
tiOns are in order.
Unless the weather should prove more
favorable for manufacturing ice, than it
has so far this winter, the indications
are that in more southern localities the
ice cream crop will be short.
The Ladies working association of the
Congregational church will hold a special
meeting next Tuesday evening at the
residence of Mrs. T. I. VanArsdale. 1t
is desired that every member be present.
American gold and silver mines pro-
duced only $SOOOOOOO last year, while
the lumber mines of Michigan, alone,
produced over $2OO,OOO,OOO, to say moth
ing of the amount produced by her other
great industries.
The usual services at the Congrega-
tional church tomorrow, morning and
evening. Sabbath school at IL M. Reg
ular prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 7:3O. All are cordially invited to at
tend these services.
Commercial drummers are coming
around thick. The village has been pretty
thoroughly canvassed this week by the
representatives of some of the leading
wholesale houses looking after orders
for the spring trade.
We cannot see why it is that the
Detroit Evening News of Tuesday arrived
on time while the morning papers of
that day failed to reach this postOffice.
Neither the Detroit or Chicago morning
papers of Tuesday arrived Thursday
evenings mail.
We are in receipt of a copy of the pro-
ceedings of the Michigan Press Associa-
ton at the first regular meeting, after
its reorganization, held at Lansing Jan.
9TH. 1879, and also copy of the pro-
gramme for the annual meeting to be
held next Tuesday at Ann ArbOr.
In the column of business cards, on
first page, can be found the card of the
Spencer House, E. Gallagher, proprietor.
Mr.. Gallagher is determined to keep this
well known hotel in the lead, and with
his experience in hotel keeping is salts
fed that he can make it to the interest
of the travelling public to patronize his
house.
By reference to the notice in another |
column it will be seen that Capt. E. A.
Bouchard, of the steamer Mary, has made
choice of a new mate. May they have
smooth sailing, and should they encoun-
ter squalls may they be of that nature as
will serve to cement their union, con-
tribute to their happiness and cheer their
declining years at the close of life's jour
ney.
The Muskegon Chronicle issued a
handsome illustrated Holiday NUMBER
a triple sheet edition, with supplement.
setting forth the growth and business
of that thriving city, copy of which we
received this week. Judging from this
number weshOuld say that Muskegon
was one of the growing cities of North
ern Michigan, and had promising fu-
ture before it.
A. ]. Martyne, humOrist, elOcutionist,
&C., gave free exhibition
at the Town Hall, Friday evening. Those
who attended pronounce him immense.
He gives an exhibition tonight at the
same place, and those who wish to enjoy
a good evenings entertainment should
not fail to attend. Admission 25 cents,
children Is cents. For particulars see
bills around town.
We understand that E. Forsyth and
partner have concluded to start the new
paper mentioned in our last issue, and
are now securing the necessary materi-
for an Office, and preparing to forward it
to ChebOygan. As stated last week, the
first number will probably be issued
some time next month. We learn they
talk of building an Office on the vacant
GROUND between DR.. GerOw's drug store
and Gallagher's grocery.
The firemen could not wait for the
regular monthly meeting, the last Friday
of this month, to get up a debate, but |
called a special meeting last Monday
night and got up "red hot" debate in
short order. At one time quite SAN
culinary conflict was threatened, but |