Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-07-02
This issue closes volume vi.

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This issue closes volume vi.
Fishermen report the catch improving
and anticipate good catch during the
run.
An immense quantity of cedar ties and
posts went forward this week from this
port.
Charles Corlett Thursday, brought
down huge sturgeon that he caught at
his fishing ground.
-Four tugs each with a lighter in tow
were at the locks at the same time Thurs
day afternoon, to be locked through.
w. W. Davidson took photograph of
portion of the machinery of Carkin,
Stickney & Grams new dredge Thursday.
A lighter load of grain, hay and other
supplies and teams was taken to Indian
River Thursday afternoon by the tug R.
C. Wilson. "
1t is said that in families which roast
their own coffee. diptheria cannot get
fO0th0ld, as the pungent aroma of the
roasting coffee effectually destroys the
germs of the disease.
Rev. Livermore, of st. Ignace, will oc-
cupy the pulpit of the Congregational
church tomorrow, morning and even
ing. Rev. c. c. Marsh exchanging pull
pits with him for the day.
The Masonic brethren at the Sault
have finally received authority and or
ganiZed a lodge. 1t is called Lyon"
lodge. The initiatOry steps towards or
ganizatiOn was taken last fall.
Pleasure seekers have commenced ar
irving in this section in considerable
numbers and the prospects are that after
the Fourth they will come to this the
great summer resort region in large
numbers.
The men employed in removing the
railroad rails from the dock worked until
late hour both Wednesday and Thurs
day nights in order to get the dock clear
ready for the cargo of the VIM. Home ex-
pected hourly.
We understand Mcdonald & Cueny
have bought fifty-six feet front on Main
street, nearly opposite the Grand Central
hotel. of Andrew Hudson. We presume
they intend putting up business block
at some future day, we hope in the near
future. IAf
There seems to be an unnecessary de-
Law upon the part of some of the prOp-
erty owners on Main street in putting
down new sidewalks. Some of the old
walks are in a fearful condition and
dangerous to life and limb and should
be attended to at once.
See advertisement of Steamer Flora,
Capt. Conner needs no recommendation
to ChebOygan people. He is known all
over the lakes as one of the most popular
captains that sails. NJ. S. GagnOn, the
steward is an old ChebOygan citizen the
former popular proprietor of the Benton
House when it was the hotel of the vii
lage and has served as steward on sever
al of the best passenger steamers on the
lakes. Those patrOnizing the Flora will
find all her officers gentlemanly and OBJ
liging.
A few years since reaping or moving
machine was quite a curiosity in this
section. No better evidence can be had
of the rapid advance being made in our
county in clearing up and improving
farms than in the number of reapers and
that are bought by the farmers.
Mcdonald & Cueny are agents for the
world renowned champion machines,
and this season have disposed of seven.
Post & EanArsdale are agents for diff
ferent machine and have sold number.
One of the most remarkable games of
base ball on record took place in
KY, between the Eclipse club
of Louisville, and the AkrOns of Ohio.
Three games had been played, two of
which were won by the visitors, and this
was the fourth and last. Nineteen in
nings were played. On the eighth the
score stood and 2, and the clubs played
II more innings without either making
a run. Nightfall compelled them to
cease playing. Runs earned, Eclipse 2;
errors, Eclipse 10, Akrons 5.
Wildman & Peek's Comedy company
opened for brief engagement at the |
Town Hall last night with Hazel Kirke !
on the boards, the splendid comedy
drama which they presented in such a |
manner the last evening of |
their former season in this village. They |
were well received and the audience were
delighted with the evenings entertain |
ment. Tonight they present Our Amer
lean Cousin, and Monday night they |
will produce PinafOre with much bet |
ter cast than when presented last year, |
Clara Wildman taking the part of Joseph
inc. We have no doubt our citizens will |
be glad to see it reproduced.
Notwithstanding the railroad company
had not even commenced the work of /
building their dock our cOtempOrary with |
It's usual reliability announced in it's |
issue last week that it was we'll under |
way and being rapidly pushed towards
However. the work of build
ing it will be commenced next week.
The present slab dock is to be entirely
taken out and an entire new dock, 100 (
feet wide and 600 feet long constructed.
Arthur Burns has the contract for driy-
ing the piles and expects to get at work
next Tuesday. A large warehouse is to
be erected on the dock and the whole
when completed will be one of the great
,st Improvements yet made along our
larbOr.
The celestial visitor now on exhibition
s attracting world wide attention, The
claims to its discovery are numerous
and the matter of priority of discovery
will be hard to determine, but it is on