Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-12-31
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81. 1881.

sellers hall next Monday evening.
Read the ad of Stinson : & Cham
bers carefully and mediate on it.
The latest novelties in New Years
cards can be found at the TRIBUNE
office.
ii. & p. Hampstead come outwith a
new advertisement to-day. Read itand
then give them a call. =
All the indications are that an UNI
usually large number of dwelling houses
will be built next season. tte
John Becker. the groceryman, has
something new to say to-day. His prices
on crockery and groceries are hard to
beat. -2
James A.. Gerrie is about the happiest
man in town over a Christmas present.
1t was fine girl baby. Mother and
child doing nicely.
o. NJ. Clement, the popular boot and
shoe man has'something new to say to-
day. When you want any foot hard
ware give him call.
There has been great sport enjoyed
fishing off the docks at Duncan City
during the beautiful weather of the
last two weeks. Great quantities of her
ring have been caught. ..
Parties down from Tuscaroro last
Saturday, reported. that Burt lake was
frozen over solid with blue ice four
inches thick, while on Mullet lake, only
two miles from Burt, not a particle of
ice could be seen.
We hear that the American Express
company will soon open an office In our
village, receiving their express matter
over the ...L. 81 s. road. This would
be quite an accommodation to our mer-
chants and all receiving aticles by ex-
press.
DR.. Carpenter, formerly of Caro-, has
concluded to Settle here and commence
the practice of medicine and surgery.
At present his office is on Water street,
but he expects to have rooms in the Ben
nett block as soon as they can be fur
nished.
A little boy of this village, last Sunday
morning said he knew Santa Cliu had
come for in the night he heard him
.,!hnller' whoa and say" "a good little girl
.i'o' az '''->-s.:sn. and little boy that
them some nice things" -
The Ladies working association, of the
Congregational church, cleared. about
$40 at their bazaar and supper last
week. Mrs. Robert Robinson is to be
congratulated in getting the handsome
"crazy" quilt. 1t was pieceOf artistic
work, highly creditajle to the ladies who
designed it.
Prof Sweet omitted his regular dane
ing school Thursday evening, but next
Monday event. G will give a new years
ball in. Kesselers new hall, which he
has engaged for the remainder of the
season. He respectfully invites all to
attend, and will do his best to give salts
faction to all.
Rev. L. C. Rogers, rector of the Episco-
pal church, and wife were the recipients
of number of elegant Christmas pres
ents from the members of the society.
Mr.. Rogers at the morning services last
Sabbath, just before his sermon, took
occasion to express thanks for himself
and wife to the donors.
The propeller Lawrence reached st.
Ignace last Sunday afternoon. She
landed some freight for Cheboygan mer-
chants at that place. The Shippers, how
ever, were notified that she was not COM
ing to Cheboygan before the goods were
shipped, so that it was not "pure cussed-
ness that prevented her'from coming to
Cheboygan.Y p
The ladies of the Episcopal church
had their. chapel very tastef6lly decorat-
ed with eyergreens last Sabbath for the
Christmas services. The music was
excellent and appropriate and
the sermon Of Mr.. Rogers was prepared
with special reference to the day and
was listened to with the greatest atten-
tion by the goodly number present.
The work of repairing the town line
bridge at Jho. f. McDonalds, is progress
sing. Arthur Burns. commenced driv-
ing the piles Thursday morning. Mon
day morning they commenced removing