Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-04-29

John Gebo has bought out j. A. Nc
Cuaig's saloon on Third street, and will
take possession next Monday.
The question is often asked why are
so many dogs kept in town, but we will
have to give it up as unsolvable.
Three of our spOrtsmen were fishing at
Duncan City last Sunday and report
catching over 200 fish in one hour.
The Histrionic Society have in rehear-
sal another play which they expect to
present the latter part of next week.
Louis Williams bow who had been
working in the water mill got his fing-
ers pretty badly cut on lath saw Mon
day.
Prof. Sweet will give his social hops
regularly hereafter on Thursday even
ings. The attendance at his last one
was very fair.
A meeting of the fire company was
held at their hall last Thursday evening,
but not much business of imp Ortance
was attended to.
The first bicycle for Cheboygan was
imported this week. Hank Todd owns
it and he initiates the small boy muchly
by trying to ride.
The dress making rooms of Mrs. Sum-
mers have been enlarged and improved.
She seems to be doing apretty good bust
ness in that line.
Report from oil parts of the county
are to the effect that the farmers are
making arrangements to cultivate an
unusually large acreage this season.
Fish stories are about ripe. Bob"
Conner leads them all so far. Heclaims
to have caught muscalounge in Mullet
lake last Sunday that weighed 49,
pounds.
Geo. Stinson, formerly in business
here, seems to meet with hard luck at
st. Ignace. He has had his store seized
and sold and now comes the report that
he lost pretty heavy bet on John Dean,
the Alpena jumper.
There are some cattle that are allowed
tOrun at large in the streets and thereby
causing much inconvenience to some of
our business men who have vegetables
setting outside, and steps should be TAX
Ell by the proper officers to have it stop
ped.
Last week Miss Cain, of Windsor,
while here, learned Of the death of her
brother which had occurred at Manis-
tique. She went up on the Van Raalte,
and last Thursday had the body brought
down on the boat, and from here for
warded to their home for interment.
A Sunday School Convention of the
Tenth district Sabbath School Associa-
ton, is to be held at Otsego Lake May
third and fourth. Geo. Frost, of our vii
lage, is chairman of the executive COM
mittee. request is made for the at
tendance of all interested in Sabbath
school wOkr.
Jas. MallOy had watch stolen from
him in Pitches barber shop the fore part
of the week and David Lar
annie was arrested as being
implicated in it but at the examina.
ton sufficient evidence against him
could not be produced and he was dis.
charged. The watch was found in his
possession but he claimed to have got il
from another party who could not be
found.
According to the Pioneer, Manistlque
still wants some of the things that tend
to give village dignity, such as good
hotel, village organization, fire com.
pany, and the inhabitants to keep so busy
that they can't find time to make bust
ness of paying attention to other peo
pies business, but don't want a saloon
or place where whisky can be sold. There
is but one place in town where intoxi
beverages can be had and that runs under
the name of temperance saloon"
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. P. Humphrey have
the sympathy Of all in their sorrow
over the loss Of their little son Watts
who died last Monday afternoon, after 9
brief illness. "Watty," as he was famil
liarly called, was bright, manly little
fellow; amiable disposition and gener
al favOrite with all, old and young
Among his playmates he was very oblig
ing, ard he will be greatly missed by
them. The funeral took place from the
family residence Wednesday forenoon
and the attendance was large.