Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-02-05
TOWN TALK.

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troit Sunday evening.
We have been enjoying magnificent
weather this week-for making ice.
The date for holding the Republican
state convention has been changed to
Wednesday, February 23d.
The Washington World and Citizen
Soldier comes out strong for Represent
ative Burrows, of Michigan, for Speaker
of the next House.
The Oddfellows have had Wertheimer's
hall handsomely papered and painted,
and hereafter will.enjoy comfortable
home all to themselves.
The Grand Lodge ]. O. o. F. meets at
Grand Rapids, Tuesday, February 18th.
FL. Breslin will attend as the represen-
tative of the ChebOygan lodge.
An effort is being made to have st. Ig-
mace made port of delivery. The rap
idly growing business of the place seems
to demand that a deputy collector should
be stationed there.
See Macarthur, Smith & Co.'s new
Advertisement. They have recently re-
ceived choice line of dress goods, en-
broideries &c.and are selling them cheap.
Give them call.
There has been one village ordinance
strictly observed this week. 1t is the
one fOrbidding bathing in the lake or
river within the village limits between
the hours of a. m. and 10 p. m.
The call for the Republican judicial
convention for this, Thirteenth, district
can be found on the second page. 1t is
to be held in Petoskey Wednesday, March
second. This county is entitled to two
delegates.
The ladies of the Congregational
church have organized missionary
society, adopting a constitution and
electing officers, Wednesday evening at
the close of the meeting at Miss Walton's
school house.
The daily mail between Cheboygan
and Mackinaw City was ordered by the
postOfice department to commence last
Tuesday. Mr.. Horne, the contractor
however, had been carrying it daily fol
two or three weeks before.
The Republican press of this district
seem to be pretty unanimous in favor Of
renominating Judge Hatch for circuit
Judge. Two or three other names have
been mentioned, among which is that Of
Judge Ramsdell, who formerly served il
that position.
The OddfellOws occupied their new
hall. in Wertheimer's building, as lOdg'
room. last night for the first time. The,
moved down last Monday night. Theil
goat proved somewhat obstinate but the,
succeeded, after some difficulty, in get
ting him safely secured in his new quar-
tiers.
Capt. L. r. Boynton. of Port Huron
has resigned his position as captain o
the steamer st. Paul, has purchased al
interest in the steam barge Rhoda Stew
art, and will sail her the coming season
plying between Alpena and Buffalo. Th
captain expects to remove his family t,
Alpena.
The grand masquerade given by Prof
Sweet, will come off at the Town Hal
next Tuesday evening. Mrs. Theodor
Schultz, of Grand Rapids, will be at tn
Grand Central hotel, Monday, with
variety of suits and masks for the &C
cOmmOdatiOn of such as may desire t.
procure costume for the occasion.
We are indebted to Will NJ. Leach, for
merly typo employed on the Cheboy
gan Independent, under George Robin
son, for the New Years number of tn
Seattle Daily Post, Washington territory
1t contains vast amount of infOrma
ton in regard to the wealth and rapi,
development of that far-off country.
The track at the driving park is being
packed and put in condition for test o
speed. There is talk of getting up SOM
races to test the speed of the fast step
pers owned in this vicinity. We hop
putting the park track in good condition
will relieve the Main street race cours
so that pedestrians can perambulat,
without fear of being run over.