Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-10-02
TOWN TALK.


The brick work upon II. A. Blake's
new machine shop is going up rapidly.
The Van RaaIte will not make trip
to Mackinac and point st. Ignace to-
morrow. ee Is rseHsa
Rev. S. c. Rogers will preach at st.
James church tomorrow at 1890 A. M.
and 7:30P. M.
The amount of merchandise landed by
every boat that arrives would indicate
that business of all kinds was flourish
ing. Il
The building boom continues, and in
all parts of the village preparations are
being made for or new buildings are go
ing up. e
- G.P. Langdon has something of inter-
est to say in our advertising columns
this week. Do not fail to read his ad-
vertisement. "A
The Champlain landed a lot of men at
Point st. Ignace yesterday morning to
work on the Detroit, Mackinac & Mar
qHette railroad. = - - LsAs3 ~ =
NJ. ]. Kesseler has the stone for. the
foundation of his new business bleck
upon the ground, and the excavation
for cellar and foundation well under
way. p>to leps art s234a -
John w. Custer will address the citi-
zens of ChebOygan on the political ques-
tons presented in the present campaign,
at the Town Hall, on Friday evening
18th inst. ~r- 49,,
Hereafter the Northern Belle and City
of Cheboygan, the steamers on the in
land route; will leave Macarthur, Smith
& Co.'S. dock at $50 A. M. one leaving
every day. sfn,{l
f Col. Il. 6. Davis, county surveyor, has
completed the survey and plated, on the
west side of the village, an addition to
ChebOygan for Narcisse Hamel. 1t con-
sists of four blocks. Mr.. Hamel has al
ready sold several of the lots and has ap-
plications for others.
Remember Hon. Roswell G. HOrr will
address our citizens on the political is
sues of the day, at the Town Hall next
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Horr is conceded
to be one of the most interesting speak
ers upon the stump, and we have no
doubt that the Hall will be well filled to
listen to him. us
Arthur Watson has rented M. j. Kes-
sellers present stand and will take pos
session as soon as Mr.. Kesseler removes
to his new business block. He intends
opening up with choice supply of gro
ceries, and will also keep all kinds Of
fruit and vegetables in their season.
C. A. Gallagher comes before the pub
lie this week with new advertisement
in the TRIBUNE. Notwithstanding he
has been nominated as candidate f0r
the Legislature, he proposes to keep, as
heretofore, the best selected stock OF
y family supplies in town, and sell as low
as the lowest. - tttttft-
Increase of business has compelled DR.
Perrin to enlarge his store room. He
has removed the partition between the
front and rear room and put in neal
arched way, removing his prescription
department. to the rear of the back room
put in shelving upon the north side and
- intends increasing his stock to meet al
demands of the times. -
The "two candle power" range light.
were lighted Thursday evening for tn,
first time. Five Northern Transi
steamers. came in during the night, ant
although none Of the Captains had rea,
the notice Of the change they found n,
trouble in seeing the lights and comm,
in. The only objection or criticism an,
of the captains made was that the
thought if the lower light had been re-
it would be easier to pick up the range
The lights will show. much better afte
J the glass in front are in. Large plat
glass was ordered some weeks since bu
they have not yet arrived.
- Geo.yP. Humphrey received. notice, tn
first of the week, that the Superinten
dent of light houses had decided to az
point him keeper of the Cheboygan rang
lights. This is good selection and on
that is well deserved. Ever since tn
harbor has been dredged, Mr.. Humphre
has kept one of the temporary range
and greater portion of the time bot
of them up at his own expense. Tn
has been no small tax upon him, to sa
nothing of the time and labor he hs
given in taking care of them. The al
pointment, we know, will be endorsed
all our citizens as the best that coul
have been made.
Last Saturday afternoon, just befOl
the mill shut down, man named e.
q ward Guck, employed in ThompsO
Smiths large mill as tail sawyer, g
his left leg caught in the cog whee
that run the live rollers and it was bal
ly crushed from about two inches abOl
the ankle, for several inches. Drs. Pc
rim and Gerow were sent for and aft,
examination, concluded that amputatiG
was necessary. They performed Il
operation, taking it of about four inch
below the knee. Mr.. Guck stood Il
= operation well and is now getting alor