Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-05-28
NORTHERN TRIBUNE,
TOWN TALK.

DIR. PERKINS, new building is approach
ing completion. "A
Fishing is reported very fine sport in
our inland waters, fish appearing to be
more plentiful than ever before.
Frazer & Browns law office is nearly
completed. They will have as nice
suit of rooms as any one in town.
A force is at work excavating the
the cellar for Mrs. Bennets new business
block, south of DR.. Gerow's drug store.
We learn from Capt. BOuchard, of the
Van Raalte, that S. C. Hall is about
erecting large saw mill at Millicoquin.
Davidson, the Photographer, seems to
be doing lively business already. His
photographs and tin-types are all the
rage. 81
Daniel Williams has broke ground
for the foundation of a two story brick
building 22x5O feet, on the lot just South
of Lynn's meat market.
Charles Briselden has commenced
making brick and will burn kilns of So
600 just as fast as he gets that quantity
ready. He intends making first class
article.
ROllo Sc Hitchcock will remove their
bank this afternoon to their new bank
building. They have to get their safe
in position before their office counter can
be put up.
The steam yacht r. C. Wilson is doing
good business on her route between
ChebOygan and Indian River Village.
Wednesday afternoon she had about all
freight she could carry.
Last Tuesday Capt. Bouchard brought
the body of dead child of Mr.. Pagan,
foreman on the d., nj. & M. railroad,
down on the VanRaalte from Millicoquin,
where it died, to st. Ignace.
Three representatives of the Detroit
German Settlers Association were pas
sengers on the Nashua Tuesday, on their
way to st. Ignace to inspect land located
on the D., NJ. & M railroad with view
to establishing colony.
Last Sunday evening a small boat
with one man in was upset by the Law
renee as she was coming up to the Dom
nelly dock. The occupant of the boat
called Justify for assistance and was
picked up by one of the tugs.
The Collingwood line of steamers are
landing large numbers of settlers at
this port this season. Many of them be-
ing well fixed in the way of household
goods, teams &c. and are evidently COM
ing to stay and help develope this por-
tiOn of the state.
The Detroit Evening News says $50
men left that city Friday of last week on
the Detroit 6 Bay City railroad to push
work on the extension of the jackson
Lansing & Saginaw railroad. Since the
company have taken the work into their
own hands the force all along the line
has been increased and work is being
pushed vigorously.
The Village council at its meeting
Tuesday night selected T. j. Crumley
Geo. W. Bell and C. A. Gallagher as the
Board of Water Commissioners to man.
age the construction of the proposed
water works. These are all good selec.
tions, all being well known citizens wht
take deep interest in promoting thu
advancement of our village.
VIM. Spencer has received his furni
ture for the Fountain House. 1t is ali
of the latest styles and equal to that Of
any hotel in Michigan. 1t arrived OF
the Lawrence sunday evening. Mr.
Spencer is going to have his beds al
furnished with wire wOve mattresses
something that not many hotels, even il
our large cities, can boast of, and in.
tends making the Fountain House first
class in every respect.
Ct. Allison, the well-known painter
was laken in charge of by the sheriff
last Sunday having become insane. Fol
several days previous it had been noticed
that he had been acting very peculiarly
Last week he was papering for the Odd
fellows, at their hall, and a portion Of
the bordering he put on all right, but
with some of it he formed square Oh
the paperingo the wall. He boarded
at Albert LIE Gaults and immaginei
some person was trying to get his money
Sunday he was picking up old cans ani
other rubbish, which he said he was
going to turn into money.