Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-09-03
THE NORTHERN TRIBUNE SEPTEMBER 3. 1881.

the walls OF Jne SecOnu SIOIy DeinS well |
up.
The Spite driver has driven regular
forest of spiles at the railroad cOmpany's |
dock.
Mr.. Bement, the tuner of pianos has
gone outside but will return to Cheboy-
gan in October.
A most refreshing shower last night
and the indications this morning are
that more is coming.
Mr., Hess has had quite force at
work this week excavating and laying
the water mains on Main street.
Smith Brothers have not as yet fully
decided whether or not they will rebuild
their saw mill, but are talking somewhat
favorably of doing so.
The Sager-Faunce suit referred to
Mr.. w. H. Daniels has been occupying
the time of the referee the most of the
week. The attorneys will argue the
case next Monday.
An attempt was made last pight to
cast a new driving pulley for the salt
well but it was failure. Mr.. COner is
having a wooden one made to be used
until new one can be cast.
The Bay City Morning Call says it can
assure the people of Cheboygan that S.
d. Hess, who has charge of laying the
water works mains, will do good job
and put them in right as he understands
his business.
Smith & Adams continue to receive
machinery for their new planning mill,
the Pearl landed siding machine for
them this week. The mill is full of
business and all work as fast as manu-
featured is hauled away 6. parties need
ing it.
A subscription has been raised by the
business places interested, for putting
down new crOsswalk on Main street
midway between the crossing at Hum
phrey & Perkins law office and Division
street. 1t will be quite convenience.
The excursion on the Pearl yesterday
for the benefit of the Nj. E. Sunday school
was not as well attended as it should
have been. While those who patrOnized
it had very pleasant time, the attend
ance was not sufficiently large to give
the Sunday school much of benefit.
Last Monday night raft of spiles
coming down the river to be tcken to St
Ignace got jammed near Blakes machine
shop and sadly interfered with the run.
ming of boom of logs for Duncan City
1t took several hours to break the jam
The men in charge of the spiles left them
and went to bed and Thompson Smiths
men had to open the channel.
The supper by the ladies of st. Mary's
Catholic church at the Town Hall was
largely attended and was one Of the
most successful affairs of the kind ever
given in the village. The lauies spared
no pains to entertain their guests and
one of the most bOuntiiul spreads OF
choice viands was provided. The net
profits of the evening amounted to
$375.37 and the ladies deserved it.
The Post and Tribune says, the ore
docks of the Detroit, Mackinac & Mar
quette railway at st. Ignace are to be
completed by spring. The dock will be
1900 feet long, of which GOO feet may be
called the approach, and the balance orr
pockets. There will be three tracks or
the dock, with railing each side, tax
ing up 80 feet of the AZ of extreme width
This dock will be followed by another OF
similar size.
The Petoskey City Record writes vi
an interview with hay fever invalit
who, tired of the quietude of that village
started out to see little life and natur.
ally concluded to take in Cheboygan
He, the invalid, spent one night in on
village and was 80 crowded and hustled
about that he says he got enough of i
and hied himself back to PetOskey wher
he could rest in peace. 1t takes live mel
TO enjoy Cheboygan.
The Detroit Post and Tribune says
General Manager Ledyard, of the Mich
gan Central has returned from trip u
the Jackson, Lansing e Saginaw exten
: sion to the straits. Track laying, h
says, is progressing at the rate of aboU
mile day. There are So miles to b
" ironed yet. The work is progressin
from both the Chebovgan and GaylOr