Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-12-03
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 8, 1881.


Engage partners for the masquerade.
Wood is in active demand and brings
good prices.
About time for few couple in town
to get matched.
Quite number of our spOrtsmen were
ont Sunday trying to hole up bears.
Sleighing is about as good as ever and
our liverymen are once more happy.
ThurlOw Weed has opened up his store
in Patterson's addition. He delivers all
goods free.
1t is not known at present whether
"Gilmmore Band" will be in attendance
for the masquerade or not.
st. Ignace has underwent marked
improvement during the past month
new c0w-shed was erected.
Prof. Sweet gave his first dancing les
son Thursday evening. He intends to
give Is lessons during this term.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Osier was frightened last week by the
advent of girl. Weight 10 pounds.
We feel safe in predicting that another
season will see the adoption Of electric
light by number of our business men,
The season for donation parties has
arrived. Which one of our church So
cieties will be the first to give one of
these benefits.
Don't throw any unnecessary amount
of rubbish in your back yard this winter
and you won't have so much to clean up
in the spring.
Bear hunting is said to be the best
around here it has been for number of
years and great many of our hunters
are putting in full time pursuing them.
Henry Amiots ship yard presents quite
a metropolitan aspect, the r. c. Wilson
City of Cheboygan, four tugs and one
scOw being drawn out Of the river there.
Straws show which way the wind
blows. This week the subject for debate
in st. Ignace was resolved, that st. Ig-
mace will become city," The mega
tives won.
Geo. Jordan will open next Monday,
over Gallagher's billiard hall, on Main
street, first-class restaurant, where
meals of every description will be served
night and day.
One of the old settlers of Burt was ar
rested on suspicion of stealing from
dwelling and the prosecuting attorney
notified. He went up there Thursday to
prosecute him but for want of evidence
the prisoner was discharged.
The smoke from the burning saw dust
and edgings on the east side of the river
has been very annoying part of the time
this week. However, we are promised
remedy-the refuse from all the mills is
to be used for fuel in the production of
salt.
The wind shifted around to the south
Monday and by Tuesday our sleighing
had about vanished, but Wednesday the
gentle dews of Heaven CONCEALED
once more descended, and now the boys
and girls can 60 sleighriding and hug
each other as good as ever.
DR., Bowes was driving on the road
across the river from John +. Mcdonald,
in Duncan township Wednesday
night, when his horse stepped |
through sluiceway and broke
it's leg. The horse was good one and
the Doctor had but recently paid $175 |
for her.
From all accounts, another season will |
see the farming population of our cOun-
ty greatly increased. The crops raised
here for the past few years have done
much to advertise and substantiate our
claims of having the best producing
soil for grain and vegetables to be found
in the Union.
Rey. W. M. Campbell has sufficiently
recovered to be able to occupy his pulpit
at the M. + Church tomorrow. Preach
ng in the morning and services of praise
IN the evening. Rev. c. has had rather
1 serious illness and much joy is mani
tested by the members of his charge that
ne is once more able to be meet with
hem.
The cOmmotion commences at Wash
ngton next Monday. The political
Orces are being marshalled and pre-
iminary skirmishes, in the way of party