Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-04-09

snow rail- 1Or the week, Inches.
N. B.-The above observations are
taken at sunrise in the morning, at noon
and at sunset in the evening.
Sheriff Mute complains of business
being dull at his boarding house.
The frame of Chas. Farmers new
building on Main street was going up
yesterday.
Macarthur, Smith & Co. have the frames
up for two dwelling houses on the east
side of the river.
The hour for evening services at the
churches has been changed from seven
to half past seven.
A nice line of ladies' fine shoes just
opened at S. LIE Gault & Sons. Also
Gentlemens fine shoes.
Smith Bros. have enclosed quite an
extensive addition to their planning mill.
1t will largely increase their facilities
for turning out work.
Ladies you must not fail to attend the
grand millinery opening at Mrs. Cham
pion's next Monday and see the finest
display ever brought to ChebOygan.
1t was rumOred Thursday evening that a
steamer could be seen out on lake Huron
but an investigation showed that it was
only large field of ice floating around.
Several men have been at work for the
past few days cleaning away the snow
preparatory to the early commencement
of work upon Matt KesSlel's new brick
building.
A year ago last Monday the Marine
City, the first boat Of the season, arrived
at this port. The first boat this season
is in the distant future, judging from
appearances.
The ladies are all interested in Miss
M. W. Smart's grand millinery opening
next Monday, and we have no doubt will
be out in full force to see the many at
fractions she will present on that day.
The vote in Alpena shows that in the
opinion of the citizens of that city
drunkenness is no disqualification for
the position of Judge. Tuttle received
BAT majority there and is probably elect
ed.
We have heard some of our old citizens
tell about them dancing around May
pole on the ice at Mackinac i'm years gone
by, and we would not be surprised il
they could celebrate the day in the same
manner this year.
1t is rumOred that some of our young
men in the dearth of amusements dur
ing the Lenten season have been putting
in their time to good advantage, and a
number of weddings are reported in
prospect at an early day.
Our cOtempOrary, having tired of
building court houses and hotels, is now
turning his attention to erecting new
townships, and this week, without even
consulting the Board of Supervisors, an
nOunces the township of SoUa.
1t seems the Van Raalte is likely tC
meet with opposition on the Manistique
route. The ManiStique Pioneer says
"Our people have the offer of another
steamboat line east. First come, first
established, and, in time, money will be
made by it,"
In most of the townships in this
county every voter was so deeply inter
ested in local matters that the cOnsti.
tutiOnal amendments were in measure
J forgotten, and consequently the vote up
on them was very light, but resulted in
, good majority in favor of each.
The Methodist social at Sheriff Nuite's
residence last Wednesday evening was
a grand success both socially and finan
: cially. The Sheriff says he had jai
? full and from what we have heard h,
and his estimable wife know how t.
make matters enjoyable on such occa
, siOns. The receipts were $13.
The final result of the judicial contes
, in this circuit is not known here YET
The telegraph line being down prevent
ed our receiving late returns whicl
would probably have settled the matter
: The contest has been an extremely clos
;. one, but the chances now seem to poin
9 to the election of Judge Hatch.
r Next Friday evening, at the Tow
Hall, an entertainment will be given TO
the benefit of the Baptist church. |
a will consist of music, readings, recita
a lions, &C., and those in charge prOmis
g a varied and interesting programme
O AS the object is deserving one. the cit
: liens should patrOnize it literally.
The residence of John Cardinal ncal
9 the Richardson school house came nj
s being burnt last Monday. The fir
t caught around the chimney and ha
r gained quite aheadway before it was dis
!. covered and put out by men wht
'' were quickly at hand from the schon
house where the election was being held.
The COngregationalists will hold
'' pound social at the house of Mrs Nichol
: n ext Thursday evening. Besides tn
3 novelty of its general feature, Frencl
r charades and music will add to the pleas
ure of the occasion. All are invited t
be present and bring pound of an,
y article useful, ornamental or otherwise
l. Go early.
IL From the amount of supplies tina
g were brought in last fall everybody
thought there was certainly enough t
9 meet any demands that might arise TO
; prOvender, but for months our mel