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

Post & Van Arsdale are putting up
two story dwelling on Prospect hill.
The House has passed the capital pun
ishment bill. by vote of IS for, to 81
against. #
The Cheboygan Lumber company are
building an addition to their already
extensive tramway at their mill.
The machinery for Macarthur, Smith
& Co.'s saw mill arrived on the Cham
plain from Milwaukee yesterday fore
noon.
The work of completing the Baptist
chapel progresses and it will not be
many weeks before it will be ready for
occupancy.
The indications are that for the next
few years Cheboygan's growth will fully
justify the statement the "bOom" has
struck her.
Saturday, June 18th, has been fixed
upon by the Legislature for final adj
jOurnment. June 8th will be the last
day for business.
The paper for the Congregational
church arrived last Tuesday and is being
put on under the supervision of Mr.. Lev
ins. When completed it will be an ar
tistic piece of work.
During the past two weeks the farmers
have been busy putting in their crops
and we understand the acreage has been
considerably increased over former
years. A good rain is badly needed.
The improvement on the audience
room of the Methodist church is pro-
crossing. The old plastering has been
removed and the whole will be replaster-
ed. The new chapel is nearing compile
ton.
Owing to the church being filled with
scaffolding for the purpose of papering
there will be no services at the COngre-
gational church tomorrow. Sunday
school will be held at the school house
at the usual hour.
Anumber of places i'm the state are
already making preparations for cele-
brating the Fourth of July. If Cheboy
gan intends giving the day proper
observance it is time the subject was be-
ing talked up among our citizens.
Quite number have put down that
eight feet sidewalk in front of their
premises on Main street, and when it is
completed the full length of the street,
on both sides, it will be one Of the best
improvements that has been made in
our village.
Mr.. E. Bement, the veteran piano tuner
from Grand Rapids is making his an
nual visit in Cheboygan and is putting
in order pianos that have suffered from
the seventies of the long and tedious
winter. Orders left at Mr.. j. O'COnner's
will meet with prompt attention.
Last Wednesday W. G. BOggs speared
two muscalOnges at one thrust each
weighing IL pounds, in the ChebOygan
river, near Spooner's bridge, from off
the stern of the Eva English. He spear
ed another that was feet inches in
length and which weighed % pounds.
Arthur Burns has made arrangements
by which he is prepared to contract for
driving piles either by the piece or foot
He has large experience in this work
and parties wishing anything in this
line would do well to see him. At pres
ent he is engaged driving piles for Me-
Arthur, Smith & Co. extending their
lumber pier.
The Nashua brought up the drilling
machinery for the test salt well last Tues
day. One of the large pulleys had been
roughly handled, the flanges being broken
Some of the machinery is in position
and is thought everything will be com
pleted by the last of next week. Mason
Brothers, the contractors, are expected
up next week to commence the work oi
sinking the well.
The Jackson, Lansing s. Saginaw rail
road company have taken the construc
tion of the road between Cheboygan and
Gaylord into their own hands. Mr.. Nc.
Intosh, the sub-contractor for the section
at this end threw up his contract last
Saturday, claiming that the grade had
been changed since he took the job, max
ing it more difficult and the price pei
yard for excayating was not increased
A large force is at work all along TIT
line and is being increased both as tx
men and teams and the company il
pushing the work vigorously. John d
Mcdonald will fulfill his contract on
the portion between here and MackinaC
City. E~ e <4.
!. Capt. Bouchard, of the Van Ralte
, brings word Of singular and fatal &C
, cident at st. Ignace, last Tuesday. VIM
Smathers, man in the employ of tn
Mackinac Lumber company, about half
past ten o'clock in the forenoon, wa
seen to drop suddenly, and when other
in the mill rushed to him he was foun,
to be dead, and at first it was suppose,
he had died from heart disease, but afte