Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-12-23

ana tnen examine MS goods.
The harbor is free from ice, the straits
are open and the weather has been more
favorable for navigation than before the
boats stopped running. 49, " 4
The rains of the past few days will
have tendency to settle the snow in
the woods and give the lumbermen
better chance for operating.
This has not been a good week for
getting the skating park into operation
and the lovers Of the sport will have to
wait patiently for more frigid weather.
The Home insurance company have
issued handsome illustrated almanac
for 1883, which is being circulated in
this vicinity by W. H. Daniels & Co..
agents. 8tiftf IJtb.ltA
A little fiye-year-old, was asked by an
elder sister, the other day, if she knew
what her soul was. Hesitating
moment, she replied: 81 know; the bot
tom OF my feet"
1t seems rather singular to read of the
ice harvest being in full blast in more
southern localities, while here in the
north, there is scarcely any ice. The
first of the week at Elkhart, Indiana
they were cutting ice, eight inches thick.
Our citizens should keep in mind the
fact that G.. Paul Smith, the character
artist, appears onthe evenings of Jan
uary 9th and 10th, being the End and
Bird entertainments in the series arrang-
ed for by the Odd Fellows of our vii
lage. -.,,.rt, {f..
Services at the Congregational Church
tomorrow at 1O1s A. M. and z p. M. In
the morning the pastor will deliver
Christmas sermon. In the evening the
lecture in the course to young
people. Subject; Elements of True
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Frank Forester, young man living
on the east side of the river, died last
Monday evening from typhoid fever. He
had been very ill but was rapidly i'm
proving when relapse terminated
fatally. He was steady. Industrious
young man, aged about % years, and
the main support of widowed mother.
The funeral took place Wednesday.
The Cheboygan merchants having
goods on the propeller Lawrence at the
time she went ashore in the fog at Har-
Dor Springs, have been notified that a
general average has been made and that
their share to be contributed amounts to
about four per cent. on the valuation of
their consignments. Some are paying
promptly, others reluctantly, under pro-
test, and some refuse.
The annual meeting for the election
Of officers, for the ensuing year, of Che
bOygan Fire Company No. 1, will take
place at Fireman's Hall, Thursday even
ing of next week. To add interest to the
occasion, two tickets have been placed
Ia the field to he voted for. We have
been requested to state that it Is not ex-
pected to be the last annual meeting.
As announced by our cotemporary.
The Cincinnati Enquirer confesses
hat the civil service reform of the DEM
'cracy means simply change from Re-
publicans to Democrats in office, and
says: parties are inevitable in our
'Orm of government and frequent
changes are necessary. And when the
people put the Democratic party in
power they mean to have Democratic
,ffice-holders and clerks from top to bot
ON" |
The work at the salt we'll has been de-
aged this week. waiting for tubing to put
N to shut off the water. They have got
ntO rock that stands up; but the buoy
lncy of the water in the 800 feet hole is
70 great that it prevents the drill from
with full effect. and with the
ubing they propose shutting off the
water from where they enter the solid
.ock, and then, they think, the work can
20 prosecuted more successfully.
If Newspapers could build railroads
here would be no questiOn about shore
.ailroad at an early day. About all the
papers along the shore have been en-
ragged in the project and 1t is wonderful
he amount of reliable" information
here is to be upon the subject, but differ
Is they NAV as to the route, nearly all
ire positive that the Michigan Central