Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-06-24
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. JUNE "a, 1882.

booth on Main street.
Things have looked dull on the river
this week compared with last.
Kintz has brought several new and
fine horses here for his livery stable
Masons are laying up the cellar walls
of Post & Van Arsdale's block in a hur-
this week.
The steamer Mary will make two trips
from st. Ignace and Mackinac here on
tie Fourth.
Something must be the matter, there
hasn't been man here with a telephone
project for week.
Sullivan's Mirror of Ireland which
has exhibited here this week was first
class show and gave general satisfaction.
FL. Todd has been cleaning up his
restaurant in fine shape this week. The
new paper and paint makes it look i'm
mense.
The base ball club have secured fine
ground for playing. 1t is on the east
side of the river, near the water mills
saw dust pile.
The village council met Thursday
evening, but quorum not being pres
ent, adjourned till tonight, when ses-
sion will be held.
The finance committee on Fourth of
July preparations will call on all who
have subscribed for the money, next
Monday, so prepare to shell out.
Quite large number of people are ex-
pecting to visit Cheboygan from Drum
mond's Island the coming Fourth. They
will come over on the Messenger.
Quite large crowd waited at the dock
till IL o'clock Monday night to see the
$500" excursion come in, and then think
ing it wasn't much of band anyway.
Bear hunting is very good at present
hereabouts; I've Littlefeld killed one
near Duncan last Saturday, and this
week Mr.. Walton saw four this side of
Mullet Lake.
The next yearly meeting of che Grand
Traverse Association of the Baptist
church will meet at Petoskey. Rev. Fl.
A. Conrad, of this place, was chosen to
preach the opening sermon.
Miller the man who tried to murder
Sheriff Mute last week, was brought up
for examination Monday on the charge
of assault with intent to kill. He waived
examination and it will take place this
afternoon.
The Cheboygan B.. G. fully organized
this week. w. S. Humphrey is president
w. C. Thompson captain. The club is a
pretty strong one and if it is managed
right some interesting games may be
looked for before the season is over.
A week from tomorrow the band ex-
pect to give another excursion to Macki-
nae and st. Ignace. 1t will probably be
on the steamer Dove. 1t is nice ride
and well repays all for going. The fare
for the round trip will be only so cents.
J. Johnson. of Indian River, had
charge preferred against him this week
for selling liquor without license and
after jury trial was sentenced to pay
fine of $25 and costs and ten days in
jail. He appealed his case to the next
term of circuit court.
The Sault Ste. Marie band failed to
put in an appearance last Monday night
as promised owing to the steamer hay
ing been weather bound on Lake Superb
or for two days. They now promise to
be here next Monday. Dance at Kessler's
hall to which all are invited, if they
come.
a very pleasant affair took place at
st. Ignace last Saturday evening, it be-
ing the occasion of presentation to Mr..
H H Haney, foreman in building the iron
ore dock there, of very fine gold watch
and chain, by the employees on the dock
and the officers of the ID. M. & M. r. R.
The watch was of the style known as
the Louis Nv, and was deliberately en-
graved. 1t was purchased Of Smyth &
Co. our well known jewellers. Mr.. j.
W. Fields made the presentation speech.
Mr.. Haney well deserves this mark of
appreciation as he has pushed the work
along energetically and at the same
used time his employees all well.
"A paper down the lake got up small
sensational story the other day to
the effect that the passenger propeller
r. /, Gordon, was to be put on the line
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