Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-12-09
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER Q. 1882.

one.
The schooner Unadilla bound from
Escanaba to Cleveland, lay at anchor off
this port Sunday and Monday.
CA. Gallagher is getting up the in
closure of his skating park, at the north
east corner of Main and Elm streets.
Winter navigation must have been a
serious matter this week as it has been
unusually stormy the greater palt of the
time, bowling gale with great
amount of :nOw.
The dredges, at work on the harbor
were compelled to succumb to the terri
BILE weather of this week and went into
winter quarters in the slip of the Che
b0ygan Lumber Company.
The close Of navigation has improved
business OH the railroad. and the freight
traffic is increasing. Through rates are
much lower than they were last winter,
and our merchants appreciate it.
The snow drifting in. the river Thurs
day, combined with the cold weather,
formed bridge of ice clear across the
river opposite S. Baker & Sons dock,
something unusual SO early in the sea-
son.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will give their Eext social at the resi-
dence of Mrs. M. B. Champion next
Tuesday evening. A general invitation
is given and a pleasant time is antic-
ipated. tAN
All the Cheboygan craft have been
laid up except the propeller A. G. Van
Raalte and if the weather holds out like
ii has been this week, she will not be
long in looking for a good spot to navi-
gate during the winter.
The boys were making skating parks
of the frozen water along the railroad
track, in the lower part Of the village
and were apparently enjoying the sport
until the gentle zephyrs of this week
made it too unpleasant for their exer-
else.
The I. O. 0. f. is meeting with good
success in disposing of season tickets for
the Star Course of entertainments this
Writer, which shows that the efforts of
the order to provide our citizens with a
series of refined and instructive enter
tainments are appreciated.
Services at the Congregational church
Tomorrow morning at 1920, and in the
evening at o'clock. Subject for morn
ing" How may know that am Christ
ian?" In the evening the pastor will |
deliver the nipth lecture in the course
to young people. Subject; "satan's Pal
ace"
Wednesday was not very favorable
day in this region for viewing the trans
it of Venus, the clouds only breaking
away but for few minutes during the
entire day. This was the last opportun-
ity those now living will have for see
ing the sight, as 1872 years will elapse
before it occurs again.
We understand large audience was
in attendance Tuesday evening at Pc
toskey to listen to Ann Eliza Young's
lecture on MormOnism, but the snow
was too much for the train, and. greatly
to the disappointment Of the crowd did
not reach Petoskey with the lecturess
until ten o'clock P. NJ. She expected to
lecture there last evening.
The Haswin-Stephany troupe proved
to be one of the best that has ever visit
ed Cheboygan, and attracted fine aud
fences both evenings. In coming down
from Marquette their train got so far be-
hind time that they failed to connect
at Mackinac City with the morning train
bound down, and had to arrange for a
special train to bring them down. We
have not yet learned just how much the
two performances netted the Histrionic
Society but it must have been consid-
cradle sum,
The first of the series of entertain
ments arranged for by the Odd Fellows
of our village took place at the Town
Hall Wednesday evening, being lee
ture by Ann Eliza Young, on Mormon
ism. Notwithstanding the very stormy
evening fine audience Was present
to hear the lecture. The speaker was
by Rev. r. M. Thompson. pas
tor of the Independent church, in a few
and appropriate remarks. Mrs.
Young held the closest attention OF the
audience from beginning to end, and her
earnest appeals in behalf Of the suffer