Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-01-15


We acknowledge the receipt, with COM
pliments from Governor Jerome, of a copy
Of his inaugural address i'm pamphlet
form.
Sheriff Mute says that it takes about
a cord of stove wood every twenty-fOur
hours to keep the jail and sheriff's resi-
dence warm.
Sheriff Mute requests us to state that
the sheriff's Office will be at his residence,
at the Jail, where any person having
papers to serve can leave them and they
will receive his prompt attention.
Yesterday morning was the coolest of
the season, the thermometers indicating
from 2Oo to 29o below zero. We hear
of some house plants being "nipped"
more or less, in different parts of the
village.
We understand parties here are negO-
tiating for the purchase of steamer of
about the same size as the Van Raalte,
and if they succeed in purchasing her
intend putting her upon some of the
routes in this vicinity.
special Dispatch to the Detroit Even
ing News says talk with all the lead
ing Michigan msn in Congress and in
the departments revealsa concerted and
very strong movement to secure for
John j. Bagley, of Detroit, the interior
portfolio in Garfeld's cabinet.
Thursday afternoon Under Sheriff Gal
vim arrested VIM. Scott, Jr., of Inverness
upon charge of bastardy. preferred by
Miss Maggie Rose. The young man Oc-
cupied quarters at Nuite's boarding house
that night and yesterday morning gave
bail to appear next week for examina-
tiOn.
in. Perry shut down his single mill
Thursday night for the purpose of max
ing some changes in the machinery to
add to the convenience in manufactur-
ing. He expects to have the changes
made in few days, and as soon as the
cold weather let's up little he will start
up and run regularly.
The prayer meetings of the Congrega-
tiOnal church have been we'll attended
this week, and as the interest has been
constantly increasing, it has been decid-
ed to continue them during the coming
week, every evening. but Saturday, at Z
o'clock, at the school house of Miss Wal
ton. All are invited to attend.
Capt. +. A. BOuchard has received a
letter from Capt. Kirkland, the 'boss
wrecker," congratulating him upon re-
caiving such a handsome Christmas
present. Capt. Kirkland writes him that
he thinks of retiring from the water
after having sailed the greater part of
the time for fOrty-three years.
The Western Union, American Union
and Atlantic & Pacific telegraph COM
panies have consolidated and now Che
boygan has just as much telegraph COM
petition, with her one line, as any other
place, but we do not suppose this will eff
feet the rates charged here as they GER
tainly have been high enough all the
time.
Geo. W. Simpson, Jr., commenced last
Monday running daily stage line from
Cheboygan to Mackinaw City and St
Ignace, leaving this place every morn
ing and returning every evening. He
has good teams, comfortable sleigh, with
plenty of warm robes, and will lOOb
after the comfort of all who may patron
ize him.
Mr.. Aleward, from DrummOnd's island,
arrived Monday with three sleighs after
the supplies that the Van Raalte was pre-
vented delivering by the early closing OF
navigation. They were six days coming
from DrummOnd's island, being OBJ
liged to break the road through deeI
snow almost the entire distance. They
started back Tuesday morning.
The Manistique Pioneer predicts thai
the venture of putting the Van Raalt'
on the route from this place to MANS
tique will prove profitable one, that as
soon as the line is established and be
comes known, will require more thai
one boat to attend to the business, ant
suggests that if possible Petoskey ant
the Beavers be included in the route.
Smith Brothers are making good pro
gress upon the postOfice improvements
They set the new Office up in their plan
ing mill the first of the week and it look
we'll and will be about as convenient
arranged as any Office could be. TIL
work is being done in their usual first
class style, and when completed will b
good advertisement for them, as tn
work will show for itself.
| Two sleigh loads of ladies and gentle
men of the village paid Mr.. and Mrs. W. /
Ellis visit at their residence on Mule
lake Thursday night and enjoyed plea:
ant time, with the exceptions of littl
GOODNESS during the ride, the thermOmete
being below zero. One sleigh load ha
the misfortune to be dumped into
snow drift. The party returned HON
about daylight Friday morning.
There will be preaching at the Col
, gregational church tomorrow mOrnin
at 1890, Subject: "The Glory of til
Sons of God" Sabbath school at close {
service. There will be no services