Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1880-09-18
TOWN TALK.

The passenger BURGESS OIL the inland
route still continues exceedingly GOOD.
A new coat of paint is improving the
appearance of Mr.. Newton's residence.
The frame work of the sky parlor of
the upper range light was erected yester-
day.
Macarthur, Smith & Co. will soon COM
menee upon 300 feet addition to their
dock.
Hon. M. C. Burch is announced to
speak at the Town Hall next Tuesday
evening.
The Northern Queen arrived yesterday
morning, bringing large number OF
emigrants.
A bright young attorney came around
the early part of the week at the resi-
dence of Frank Shepherd.
Two new and commodious hotels are
in process Of erection at st. Ignace, and
will soon be ready for business.
You may shoot wild ducks now, if you
can, without fear of violating the statute
in such cases made and provided.
An ice pillow came up on the Keweenaw
last Sunday for ]. f. MalOney. He pro-
poses to have it on hand when wanted.
J.. j. Brown, Esq. has purchased fine
lot of Macarthur, Smith 81 Co., and con-
templates putting residence thereon.
The Democratic county convention for
the nomination of county officers is
called to meet on Tuesday, the 9Th of
October.
Business in the real estate line seems
to have been booming during the last
month. The number of transfers are
quite large.
st. Ignace will soon become known as
the city of magnificent distances. The
eye of man cannot measure the distance
from one end to the other.
Q The Democrats of Mackinac are happy
again. Their Hancock and English ban
ner which was lost is found, and it once
more hangs on the outer wall.
The new wheel for the steamer Mary
arrived this week, and on her arrival
from Mackinac yesterday morning work
was commenced getting it on.
Anew boiler has been ordered for the
steamer Mary and on its arrival will
immediately be nut in place when she
will be ready for the autumn temptuOs-
ness of the inland SEAS"
After the first of October the Mary
will change her time of running. She
will then leave ChebOygan at $50 in the
morning, running to the Point, and re-
turning the same day.
Vim. Hess the boiler maker has just
received from the Bull iron works OF
Detroit large and powerful punch
which will be quite an addition to his
manufacturing facilities.
Fruit in this country shows up better
this season than ever before, and the ex.
hibit at our county fair will doubtless
satisfy all doubts as to the adaptability
of this country for fruit raising.
A conservatory is one of the modern
conveniences which Mr.. Patterson is
adding to his new residence. When com
pleted and filled with beautiful flowers
it will be "a thing of beauty and JOY
forever"
Mrs. ROllO managed an excursion to
Burt lake on the Valley Queen, last
Tuesday, for the benefit of her relatives
visiting here, to which boats capacity
of her village friends were invited
Complaints of a good time were preva.
lent.
The state fair has been in progress in
Detroit this week and several of our citi-
zens went to Detroit and "t0Ok it in
They did not see any exhibit from the
productions of this county there but
many of the other northern countries
were represented. ~ 4f
The Mackinac Sentinel of August 18th
reached this place Tuesday, September
18th. Such rapidity in carrying the
mail between the two places should be
disc0untenanced. 1t has tendency to
cause dissatisfaction with the usual ar
rangements of the post Office depart
ment.
Levi Gray, ESQ.,, one of the old resi-
dents of Mackinac, together with his
grand children, the family of DR.. Bailey
will soon remove to this place; occupy
ing the residence lately occupied by Rev
Mr.. Rafter, which Mr.. Gray has pur.
chased. DR.. Baily cOntemplates spend
ing the winter in Washington.
A young man whose mother evidently
did not know he was out, appeared be
fore justice Sutton yesterday, morning
having been gathered in the night be-
fore for engaging in too many irregular
eyolutiOns. When he found himself face
to face with the pers0niicatiOn of the
law, penitence took possession OF his
soul, and he promised to go and sin NJ
more claiming that he was never durnf
before. In consideration of his youth
the court only assessed fine of ont
dollar and costs, as gentle remainder
of what might be expected If the offence
was repeated.
With the exception of the facts tina
Mr.. Rafter's nurse girl did not intend tt
go with that family, and the girPi
clothes were not packed with those o.
the Rafter children, and that she did no
"sneak up stairs about IL o'clock, tt
find her employers gone" the Democrat
item about Mysterious Disappearance
may have been correct. The only fOuD
datiOn for the sensational item referred
to, was that the girl transferred herself
to the residence of her new employers
who y0uch for the truth of the girPi
statement, that she did not miss tn,
boat, for she had ne intention of taking
it.
Something over twenty little children
were badly disappointed last Monda.
morning. They repaired to the Cour
House to the opening of Miss WaltOn'
school. The school didn't open. AL
tuOuSH IL was ouPpOocu tudt tiio nccco
sary permission had been obtained SOM
of the supervisors, at the last moment
objected so strongly that it was decide,
not to allow the room to be used for sucl
a purpose. Parents were as much dis
appointed as the children, and urge
Miss Walton SO strongly not to abandon
the project that she has concluded t
erect building on Huron street, nea
the Congregational church, suitable TO
q school room, anu open scno9l as :i So y,