Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-02-26

tons to aid them in purchasing lot
and building a chapel.
The OddfellOws have their hall very
handsomely carpeted, and now have as
neat lodge room as could be wished
for.
We have been informed that Jared
Dingman, of Mackinac, has disposed of
his fishing interests to Messrs Coats &
Arnold.
Postmaster Ford desires all those hav-
ing keys belonging to the lock boxes in
the old postOffice to return the same to
him with as little delay as possible.
The ladies' social of the Baptist church
and society of Cheboygan will be held
at the residence of Mrs. Johnson, at the
foot of Main street, on Friday evening,
March 4th. All are cordiallyinvited to at
tend.
The Detroit Evening News says ex-
tended improvements are being made
on the steamer Flora, now owned by
Capt. GrummOnd, and at the opening of
navigation she will 60 on the Toledo, De-
trOit and Mackinac route, under COM
mand of Capt. W. E. Conner.
There has been an immense amount
of travel between this place and PetOskey
the past week. Sunday four or five sleighs
went out, taking between forty and
fifty passengers and several days the
regular stages have had all they could
carry and some days extra sleighs have
been required.
The new pOstOfice was placed in po-
sition last Saturday night. Postmaster
Ford has had the inside of the room re
painted. and now ChebOygan has post
Office she need not be ashamed of. We
have heard nothing but compliments
over the change. The new boxes are be-
ing taken quite rapidly.
A new post Office has been established
in this county called Wolverine, with
George D. Richards as postmaster. Just
where it is situated we have been unable
to learn but from the fact that the cor
respOndence, in regard to the office, has
been done through the Mackinaw City
office we presume it is in the northwest
ern part of the county.
The Firemen's dance Tuesday evening
! was a decided success. Howell block, to
aid the matter along, got up luminous
advertisement for the occasion by in
dulging i'm one of Its periodical burning
out of chimney, between s and 9O'clOck
in the evening. Seventy-five or eighty
couple were in attendance at the dance
The music was good and all went along
merrily. The managers were efficient and
attentive and all who were present en-
jOyed good time. The receipts amour.
ted to $47.
Nation, Ogden & Co. are making some
important changes i'm their saw mill
this winter. Last Saturday evening
there arrived one of Lambs patent TO
tary steam feeds. which was taken up t.
the mill this week to be put in. This
feed is different from the steam feed il
use by the ChebOygan Lumber company
and Thompson Smith for, several sea.
sons. This is operated by cable run
ming over a drum and is said to give TIT
best of satisfaction wherever they are il
operation. The feed is run by indepen
dent reversible engines.
The indications are that Judge Hatcl
is likely to meet with considerable Op
position to his denomination as judg
of this circuit. The delegates have al
been selected and seem to stand 8 TO
Judge Hatch. s for Ex-Judge Ramsdell
and for E. Fl. Green, of CharlevOil
county. What the result will be canno
be told until until after the convention
next week at PetOskey. We would lik
very much, however, to see the present in
cumbent re-nOminated, believing that HI
has ably filled the position and we'll mer
its the honor, and that he is entitled t,
denomination by the precedents of the
party.
Although expected for several days, tn,
death of Mrs. P. BarmOn, last Saturday
was heard of with sorrow by her man!
friends in the village. The deceased
during her residence in our town, by hel
rare social qualities had, endeared her.
self to very extended acquaintance
She was devoted wife, a fond and loving
mother, an earnest and warmheartei
friend and always willing to contribute
and lend a helping ihand to objects o
benevolence. Her loss will be deepl!
felt, and many friends will join will
the bereaved ones in mourning her death
She was taken away in the prime O
life, being only 30 years of age. He
funeral took place i'm Detroit last Wednes
day.
Postmaster Ford complains that
number of the patrons of the pOstOfic
are delinquent in paying up their DO,
rent. He is obliged to account to tn
postOffice department for every box tina
is occupied, and does not like the idea o
paying the government money that h
has not received, and at the same tim
he likes to be as accommodating as pos
sible, but has about come to the cOnclu
sion that he will have to adopt strictl