Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-04-16

vertisement.
The sunny days are causing our mer
chants to look up their awnings and put
them in position.
The woodsman with calks in his boots,
is occasionally noticed. He is fore
runner of the drive.
Considerable paint is being used this
spring to the great improvement in ap-
pearance of many buildings.
Considering the state of the road be-
tween this place and Petoskey the mail
stages continue to make excellent time.
Mrs. Champions millinery opening last
Monday proved a great attraction for the
ladies, who were out in force to see the
fine display.
1t is expected that the contractor for
erecting the drill house for the proposed
test salt well will be here next week to
commence the work.
The frame of DR.. PERKINS, new drug
store. labratory &c. is up and being en-
closed. The building will be % feet by
60 feet and two stories high.
| j. H. Tuttle is going TO remove his
furniture store this spring. His bust
ness has grown to such proportions as
to require more cGmmOdiOuS quar-
tiers.
The stages between this place and
Mackinaw City have abandoned the state
road and now make their trips on the
ice on the straits and are making gOOd
time.
Porter nj. LathrOp's cOuntenance has
been beaming the past few days with
smiles. The reason is the arrival of a
bran new daughter at his house last
Tuesday evening.
So far the snow has melted so slowly
that it has not raised the water in the
rivers particle. A good warm rain il
what is wanted to put the streams in
good condition for driving logs.
The upper Black river drive this sea
son will consist of about 100000 feet
of logs, 100000 feet of which are well
up and may depend, to a certain extent
on getting rain to get them out.
Owing to the unforeseen circumstances
Miss NJ. W. Smart was compelled to post
pone her millinery opening from Mon
day to Wednesday, when she delighted
the ladies with an elegant display.
Some of our business houses are en-
deayoring to make our citizens believe
that spring has come by keeping theil
front doors open, even if there are TIVE
or three feet of snow on the ground an(
the straits as solid as in mid winter.
!, From The Independent, we learn tha
HarbOr Springs held her first charter
election last Tuesday. C. d. Hampton
editor of the Independent was elected
president and B. Bement the publisher
was elected clerk. The total vote wa
112.
The Baptists have the frame of thei
chapel up and the work is being pushes
forward. 1t is the intention to have i
seated with chairs and movable benche
so that they can be moved and the room
D used for social as we'll as religious meet
ings.
: Thursday forenoon there was test o
speed out on the straits, on the ice, TO
a small purse between three PAGERS Owne
| respectively by Sheriff Mute, F. M. Sam
! mons and Peter SpOOner. The latter
mare got away with the others and Pete
raked i'm the ducats.
Q F. E. Hamel, Deputy Oil Inspector, las
v Tuesday emptied out the oil in the twelv
barrels that were seized two or thre
( years since for illegal carriage, bein
marked and shipped in as ''engine oil,
9 when it was Illuminating, and being be
/ low the standard 1t was ordered destroy
ed.
: We would call attention to the prOcla
q nation of Governor Jerome, i'm anOthe
: column. in regard to "Arbor Day" an
planting of trees. We would like to Sc
some action taken by our citizens tt
3. ward general observance of the da
g and the carrying out of the tree plant
!. ing.
The social of the Methodist society vii
be entertained at the parsonage mex
. Wednesday evening. Mr.. and Mrs
h Campbell desire the presence of all thei
4 friends, and hope to add many new one
e to the large number of pleasant &C
quaintances in ChebOygan, and there
I fore extend cordial welcome to all.
J. The grand opening of dry goods sc. a
!, S. LIE Gault & Sons took place last Mon
r day, according to announcement in th
TRIBUNE, and the rush still continues
We would call attention to their neN
t advertisement in this issue. Their fin
+ stock Of new goods is proving grea
q attraction.
y The pound social at the residence Q
p Mrs. j. E. Nichols, Thursday evening 70
y the benefit of the Congregational churc
g was a decided success, and affOrde
u much amusement to the large numbe
s in attendance. Quite variety of art
= cles were brought in and disposed O.
Ten dollars has been handed the trea:
n urer as the proceeds.
s From an exchange we learn that i
9 the Winter Us. Winter divorce case, tn
= petition of Mrs. Winter for allowance &
. alimOny and the restoration of her maii
q q en- name, Miss Spring, has been cOntiI
. ued until the July term Of court. wit
4 the prospect, unless "Old sOp interpOse
\ in behalf of the petitioner more strone
y ly than he has done so far, of turtle
. pOstpOnement.
10 VIM. Spencer has leased the FOuntai
; House and will fit it out and furnish
g in first class style and open it by Ma