Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1881-02-12

"a Large and elegant stock Of Valen-
tines at Smyth & Co.'S.
A regular northeastern set in last night
and to-day is decidedly the toughest day
Of the season. CT 49,
Mr.. and Mrs W. F. DePuy .entertaind
number of their friends, at their resi-
dence, Wednesday evening.
The Mackinac Sentinel came ont last
week as the st. Ignace Republican,; and
hereafter will sail under that name.
st. James church has received a gift
of fifty prayer books and fifty hymnals
from the New York Bible and Prayer
Book society.
A large amount of flattel timber is
being got out in this section, and drawn
down on the Ice at the foot of Main
street, for the new dock at st. Ignace.
The Cheboygan cornet band will be in
attendance at the Firemen's dance, on
Washington's birthday and enliven the
occasion with some of their choicest
strains.
Don't fail to read Legault & Co.'s new
advertisement. They give prices upon
leading dry goods, that are extremely
low, and'claim that you can save money
by patronizing them.
Wednesday morning of last week Mr..
KOehler says the thermometer at his
hotel, on Mullet lake, indicated 800 be-
low zero, and at the Lake View House,
across the bay, it was 4Oe below.
The thaw this week sOftened the
snow so as the make the going between
here and Petoskey very bad, and as
consequence the stage did not get in
Thursday evening until near o'clock.
The weather moderated most too much
for the skating rink this week. Thurs
day manager Corlett was talking of get
ting up boat race for that evening.
He thought there was sufficient water
over the ice to make good course.
We understand parties have been in
our village looking for a room to open
drug and grocery store. They have made
Anthony Siankiewicz an offer for his en-
tire new building, with the intention of
occupying the upper floor as residence.
The new postOfice willl be put in a
week from tonight. In order to get the
mail matter arranged in the new boxes
the Office will remained closed the Sun
day following. All should remember
this and call for their mail matter Sat-
urday evening.
The Gun club has received a score
book and the members have been prac-
ticing Systematically. They are doing
some good long range shooting and cal
culate they can have a team the coming
summer that will be able to hold their
own with any team that they meet.
Smith Brothers new dry kiln caught
fire yesterday afternoon from the chin
ney but fortunately it was discovered
and put ont before much damage had
been done. The kiln was full of the
upper grades of lumber and had been
fired up the previous afternoon for the
first time.
Preparation is being made for a con-
cert sometime in March, for the benefit
of the Congregational church. From
what we have learned about the matter
we feel safe in predicting the musical
event of the season and rare treat for
our citizens. Further particulars will
be given from time to time as the mat
ter develops.
Wolves are reported quite numerous
near Mullet lake, back of Mrs. Balls
place, quite number having been seen.
A trapper was greatly annoyed to find
upon visiting his traps that they had
been set off but caught no game. One
morning he discovered wolf in the act of
removing a mink that had been caught,
and he concluded this was the reason he
had been unsuccessful in trapping.
Macarthur, Smith & Co. are making
some important changes in their saw
mill this winter. They are going to put
in two new circular mills, new edger sc.
Mr.. Daley expects to start out in the
morning for Saginaw, Milwaukee and
Chicago to purchase the new machinery.
The new additions will increase the
capacity to considerable extent and
make it one of the most complete mills in
this section.
The masquerade given by Prof. Sweet
at the Town Hall, Tuesday evening, was
very successful affair, and financially
very satisfactory to the Professor. The
display of elegant costumes was the finest
ever made in our village. About 25 or
30 couple were present in masks. The
grand entry was made about ten o'clock,
when the Professor put them through
some very interesting evOlutiOns, after
which the dancing commenced. The
number of spectators present was the
largest in attendance on any such Occa-
sion in our village and all seemed to
enjoy it. aelni2
Our cotemporary continues to insist
that our village is the worst place
in the state, and persists in misrepre-
senting the TRIBUNE, quoting papers that
are equally as unfair and unre liable as
it is, to sustain it. What we did say was
that that there was not another place
of its size in the state where less crime
was committed or where life was less
endangered. We have reason to know
that the TRIBUNE has been heartily COM