Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-11-26
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1881.


works have been placed.
The best way for the boys to cutter
other fellow out is to sleigh the girl.
Macarthur, Smith & Co.'S. saw mill
shut down for the season last Monday.
The furnace for heating the Episcopal
church was landed by the Champlain
last Sunday.
Little petty law suits have occupied
the attention of number of our attOr-
neys this week.
Jennie f. Beeman, Fred S. Girard and
Geo. Williams were granted certificates
by the county board of school examiners
last Saturday.
Quite number of our young men, who
appeared to have but one arm, were out
sleigh riding with their best girl last
Thanksgiving.
A new side walk IN front of Gerow's
drug store, the Bennett block and John
Beckers il down and adds greatly to the
VI pCuCoUllluos
Carpenters are busy at work on the
building for ThurlOw Weed in the Pat
tersOn addition. We understand it is to
he used by him as general store.
Geo. Waltz, Macarthur, Smith & Co.'S
miller, says that the wheat from Tusca-
rora township averages better quality
than any other township in the county.
Not much good craftsmanship was
displayed at the shOOting-match Thurs
day. AS usual in such cases all the
fowls won that way cost the winners
good round price.
W. b. Ellis says that among all the
grain they threshed this season, the
wheat and oats threshed for Vim. Stew
art was the cleanest, that is, contained
less foreign substances.
Rev. ]. b. Russell, of st. Ignace, who
occupied the pulpit at the nj. +. church
last Sabbath, made favorable impress
sion upon the congregation as minis
ter and expOunder of the gospel.
All of our patrons who want extra ad-
yertising space for the holidays will do
well to let us know as soon as possible,
for already much of it is taken. First
come first served, in regard to location.
Mattoon, Ogden & Co. had a raft of
logs break loose last week near the
mouth of Black river and as the wind
was blowing up stream at the time it
took their tug some time to collect them
as they floated up the river.
A. Z. McKinnOn shipped a crew of
twenty men with teams and camp
equippage TO Vanderbilt last Monday
night by railroad. His lumber camp,
where he will operate this winter. is To-
Gated about ten miles from that place.
If some of the occupants of premises
in our town could hear the many un-
favorable comments passed by strangers
upon the filthy condition of some of the
back yards and alleys we think it would
go little ways toward inducing them
to clean up.
Mr.. Davidson has closed up his photo
graph gallery and gone to spend the
winter with his family in Chicago. He
will probably return early in the spring.
During the summer he has done well
here and made many new friends who
will be glad to welcome him back.
A sailor named Archibald Hay. en-
plOyed on the Canadian steambarge
Erin, had his leg broke by getting
caught in line, the first of the week
during heavy storm. He was landed
at Bruce Mines where surgeon set the
leg and he was left there to be cared
for.
Agrand masquerade ball is to be given
10y the members of the Cheboygan Gun
Club at the Town Hall Wednesday eve
ming. December eth. The managers
will do all in their power to make sue
cess of it and all who attend may expect
to have good time. general invita-
tiOn is extended to all.
The house for the sisters in connection
with st. Mary's church was finished
ready for occupation this week, 1t con-
tains twelve rooms and is occupied by
four of the sisters at present. The
building cost 100000. joni McGurn
being the contractor and builder. 1t
was furnished by the congregation.
If one of the ladies of Wolverine don't
make success of life it won't be for