Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-08-21


Z The foundation of Blake's new foun-
I,dry is about completed and the laying
of brick will be commenced next week.
The harbor has presented lively ap-
pearance this week, full of vessels all
busy taking on cargOes of lumber, TIM
Der, etc.
Geo. Barretts house in town 33, west,
fell victim to the flames last Wednes-
day. They succeeded in saving their
household effects.
Thompson Smiths pile driver has been
taken to Point st. Ignace to drive piles
Cor the dock of the new smelling works
that are being built there.
Do not fail to read the advertisement of
ROsenthal Brothers in this issue. They
offer bargains i'm their line which make
it to the interest of all to give them a
call.
The Democratic majority i'm Alabama
is now said to be 10000. Only immense
modesty prevented it from being 9OO,-
600. The same means would have
brOught it.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d. Penman, nee Miss
McCallum, remembered the TRIBUNE
with some of the wedding cake with
their compliments. May they live long
and prosper.
The three Northern Transit steam
ers in last night landed a large number
of tourists. The Northern Belle had a
good load of them through the inland
route to-day.
The building for the lower range
light is about completed. The frame of
the upper light Is ready to put up, and
it is expected the lights will be in Oper-
alton by the first Of September.
AlOnzO Cheesebr0ugh Of Toledo has
purchased 2O,C % acres of land in Macki-
nae and Chippewa counties for sos, 745
| in cash. The land belonged to the estate
of the late Franklin Moore of Detroit.
Ohio papers state that those afflicted
with the hay fever are preparing to emf
CRATE to more favorable chimes, and
many are coming to this section of
Michigan where they can escape the dis
ease.
The Australian cricketers, now in En-
gland, will reach New York about the
middle of September, and desire to play
| the Peninsulars, of Detroit on their way
to San Francisco. The proposition will
probably be accepted.
A fine shower last evening, but not
enough of it to do great deal Of good.
Rain is badly needed. In the southern
portion of the state they are complain
| ing of having too much, while in this
section everything is drying up.
The time of evening service at the
Congregational church has been changed
| to half past seven. Tomorrow evening
a sacred concert will be given to which
all are cordially invited. Subject of
morning discourse, "The Sabbath for
Man."
The balance of cash in the State Treas
ury Aug. IA was $1,524, 402.82; receipts
| for the week ending Aug. IA were $780,
2O9.7O; payments for same time So, 1885,
So; leaving balance August IA, 1880, of
81 ,536, 1884; increase for the week, 81, ;
| 726.12.
Robert Robinson, loaded the schooner
C. Hart, this morning, for Cross Village.
with supplies for his crew of men work
ing On the west end of the ChebOygan
and Cross Village state road. We should
judge he intends to feed them well, from
the amount he is taking over.
The Rt. Rev. Samuel Smith Harris,
D. ID. D. c. L., Bishop of the Diocese of
Michigan, will preach in st. James
church tomorrow, August 22nd, A. ID.
1880. At the morning service the church
is to be cOnsecrated and at the evening
service the Holy rite of confirmation will
be administered.
The ChebOygan Circuit Court opens up
next Wednesday. There are about TWEEN
ty cases upon the docket. The jurors, a
list of whom was given a'week or two
since in the TRIBUNE, should bear this
in mind and be on hand promptly.
Among the cases to be tried are some of
considerable Importance.
Services at the Congregational church
tomorrow morning and evening. The
hour for evening service has been chang
ed to half past seven. To add to the in
terest of the occasion, brief histories of
some of the hymns and tunes will be
given. All are cordially invited to at
tend all services.
Macarthur, Smith g. Co., i'm addition to
the liberal donations of land for the
right of way for the j. L. & s. r. R.
through the village, in answer to a let
ter to officials of the road, have promised
to donate the right of way through quite a
tract on the portage, on condition that
the road comes to ChebOygan.
The City of Cheboygan set up blow
ing of her whistle of her own accord,
Thursday night, and kept it up for several
minutes, Notwithstanding some of the
employees in the craft were aboard at the
time, they claim to have been asleep and
did not awaken. A great many of our
citizens supposed from the prolonged
whistle that fire had broken out.
Thomas Austin and E. L. Merrill have
leased John w. McGinn's building near
Third street bridge, and next week will
open first-class restaurant. The OpeL-
ing will take place Thursday evening,
when free lunch will be served. These
gentlemen have experience in the bust
ness, and we have no doubt that their
enterprise will prove success and meet
a want long felt in our village. They
propose to have everything served up in
first-class style and 1.-THE tables supplied
with the best.
VIM. Macarthur and Geo. w. Bell had
an interview with Mr.. Ledyard while in
Detroit, and that gentleman stated that
all calculations OF the officials of the j.,
L. & s. railroad, were based upon COM
ing to Cheboygan, but that nothing
could be done until the consent of Mr..
Vanderbilt, who is in Paris, could be OBJ
tanned. The action of the officers of the
road had been forwarded Mr.. Vanderbilt
for approval with request that authOri-
ty be given to let contract for extend
ing the road, and an answer was daily
expected.
The Mullet Lake region was visited