Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-01-03

Address, the popular landlord of the
MancelOla House, has purchased half
interest in the Occidental hotel of that
village and will remove there with his
family.
In making up the paper the Detroit
Post and Tribune split an item, in regard
to the cut of lumber along the lake shore,
which makes it appear that Duncan City
had on hand 67.6OO,9O2 feet of lumber
against 55,959,6O9 feet last season.
Freight business on the north end of
the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad has
grown to such proportions as to necessi
tate the putting on of another freight
train and until further notice the COM
pany will run daily freight train each
way.
The Little Traverse Independent says
man arrived in Petoskey from Kansas
few days ago, bringing two teams with
him. He doesn't think much of Kansas
as an agricultural state, but is we'll
pleased with northern Michigan, and in
tends to buy land and settle i'm this vi
entity.
The President of the Gun Club, with
appropriate remarks, presented H. j.
Miner with the breech-lOading rifle the
latter won at the contest New Years day.
Mr.. Miner, in accepting the prize, re-
sponded briefly, and then, with his usual
liberality, presented the valuable gun to
the club, and we presume it will again
be offered by the club as prize in flu
ture contests.
The CharlevOix Sentinel says: "NOw
that the ]. L. & s. folks have decided to
complete their road to the straits and
leave ChebOygan out in the cold, the
citizens are stirring up the question of
Offering them inducements" So. when
did your highness decide to leave Che
boygan out in the cold. You should have
given us timely warning and not taken
away our breath all at once.
There being a general feeling through
out the state that the standard of quail
ficatiOns required of teachers is far too
low, the state board of education has
ordered that an average of IS per cent.
shall be required for obtaining certifi-
cate of the third grade, 80 for the second
grade and 80 for the first grade, and that
the spring examination in 1880 shall be
held on Saturday, the 9th day of March.
Miss Mary E. Sutleff of Norwalk Ohio,
who spent the two past summers at j. c.
Wooster and whom her many friends
here will remember, had brother fall
from building lately, breaking both
legs, one three times the other twice, be-
side dislOcating knee joint and bruis-
ing his feet and one arm. Strange to
say, they tell him he will recover witt
sound limbs. Could this be called 4
single misfortune?
The proper authorities were around
this week notifying all persons in charge
of the churches and public buildings to
have the doors of the same hung to open
outward. They were considerably at
fault in regard to Masonic Hall, as to
whether or not it came nnder the class
of halls included in the law. They were
afraid the goat might break loose some
night, butt the stove over and create
stampede among the fraternity.
Something over fifteen years ago the
incubation of E. L. Sprague resulted in
the Traverse Bay Eagle, a small three
column folio. Since that time, under
the fostering care of Mr.. Sprague, the
bird has thrived wonderfully, and, as the
years passed by, it continued to increase
in size, until last week it came out full
fledged, with piniOns spread, and now is
nine column paper, credit both the
publishers and the enterprising town
that supports it.
New Years day was quietly observed
in our village. The day was very mOder-
ate and, with the exception of strong
southerly wind which prevailed, was a
delightful one. The shoot for turkeys,
chickens. &C., attracted quite number,
but they did such good shooting that the
match did not result in any very large
pecuniary gain to the managers. Quite
a number of the gentlemen of the village
spent the afternoon and evening in max
ing the usual New Year calls.
| The state press have been compliment.
ing the Allegan Journal upon its new
dress. 1t turns out that it was new
roller and finer paper that did the bust
ness. Nevertheless the Journal is de-
serving of all the good things that have
been said about it. 1t is about closing
its oath. volume, having been established
two years after the Republican party
was founded under the Jackson oaks
and has ever been an earnest advocate O
the principles of that party and to -da.
is stalwart among the stalwarts.
The firemen's dance, New Years night
was fairly attended, although not so wei
as anticipated or the object deserved
The managers did all that could be dom
to make the evening an enjoyable one
and those present seemed to think thei
efforts were success. Miss Evalen;
Carey was the fortunate lady in tn
drawing for the ladies' prize, an elegan
card receiver. Louis Fexer will hereaf