Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-01-14

The amount of business done at this
station is complete surprise to those in
charge every day.
Our merchants are constantly eceiv-
ing goods by rail every day. 1t enables
them to keep their stocks full and fresh.
The Adrian Times presented all its
subscribers with handsomely illustrat-
ed almanac for 1882, the first of the
year.
Rindskoff Brothers are fitting up the
store in Wertheimer building and in a
few weeks will open with full line of
the latest styles of clothing. furnishing
goods, hats and caps &c.
The winter has been so mild so far
that the streams are mostly clear of ice,
and where lumbermen have been situat-
ed so that they could put their logs into
the streams, the logs have floated down
as fast as they were put in.
Somebody has been circulating ru-
NOR that rum and mOlasses were good
for a bad cold and it is singular how
many are afflicted with that ailment. 1t
is intimated that one man takes his mo-
lasses on buckwheat cakes for breakfast
and then comes down town and imbibes
the rum.
Captain Samuel DOdd concluded he
had been sailing over life's ocean, pad
ding his own canoe single handed long
enough and this week took unto himself
a mate for life in the person of Miss
Mary Bellant, daughter of Peter Reliant.
Captain, you have our best wishes, but
look out for squalls.
The Lotus Social club has issued in
vitatiOns for social dance at their hall,
the old Masonic hall, Wednesday even
ing of next week. This week all hands
have been busy trimming the hall with
evergreens for the occasion, and from our
knowledge of the character of the chief
engineers of the institution we predict
successful and pleasant party.
Rev. A. H. Lowrie writes Mr.. Frost
that he will be here next week and will
preach his first sermon as pastor of the
Congregational church. Sunday morn
ing, Jan. 22d. Since accepting the call
here he has been offered professOrship
in a college in Georgia, but declined the
position. He writes that he will not
move his family here until in April.
Else where we publish the proceedings
of the Executive committee of the State
Agricultural Society. The nomination
of Jacob Walton, of this place as can
didate for the vacancy OIL the committee
Occasioned by the resignation of Presi-
dent Fralick, was quite surprise to
that gentleman, as it was wholly unsO-
licited on his part. DR.. Mitchell, of Jack
son, however was the successful candi-
date.
Sheriff Mutt has become quite an ex-
tensive horse dealer. He advertises a
sale of IS horses to take place week
from next Monday, January 23rd. They
range in years from to IA years, and
are horses alleged to belong to j. d. Nc
Donald. late contractor on the railroad,
and ordered to be sold by court on at
tachment in favor G. P. LangdOn. The
sale will take place at David Smiths
barn, on Black River avenue.
We understand some of the residents !
of Mackinaw City and the northwest
portion of the township of Beaugrand
are talking of making an effort to have
new township erected out of that por-
ton of Beaugrand township. We see no
reason why it should not be done. That
portion of that township is settling up
rapidly and we have no doubt with the
railroad completed, Mackinaw City will
grow rapidly in population and town.
ship of their own in that section would
add to the convenience of the settlers.
The Peoples libel suit against the De-
troit Evening News,On trial last week and
this, excites considerable interest, and
the Evening News is eagerly sought after
upon the arrival of the mail by those
desiring to keep the run Of the trial.
Perhaps the fact that Col. John Atkin-
son, who has many friends in our vii
lage, is tie leading attorney for the de-
tense, and is making brilliant fight,
may have something to do with it, but
the general desire is, so far as we have
heard express, that the News may come
Out ahead, and we believe it will.