Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-05-12
CHEBOYGAN MATTERS.

Aldllus
The bull frogs stopped croaking Thurs
day night-froz9 up.
Yesterday would have been good day
for the rink business.
Paul Baker has sold out his restaurant
and will move to his farm.
Spring will keep well this year, it
comes to us well packed in ice.
Ben. Gero received per express Tues
day morning, handsome new cornet.
Hail, gentle spring. 1t didn't hail but
there was considerable ice yesterday
morning.
Twelve cars were being loaded yester-
day at the railroad dock with ties to be
shipped to Mason.
The schooner COnsuellO and Louisa
, brought 675 tons of steam boat coal for
w. e. A. Macarthur.
The cap lamps for the band arrived
Tuesday morning and the boys illumi-
mated that evening.
Spring tried to play game of freeze
cut yesterday morning and came near
making a success of it.
The whistle of the ChebOygan
Lumber cOmpany's mill once more is
heard and sounds natural.
The steambarge d. w. Powers will
Bring 500 barrels of salt from Buffalo
Tor s. Baker & Son on her next trip.
Carpenters are at work on the frame
Of the new residence at the foot Of Main
street to be occupied by w. B. Miller. IS
We are glad to note the interest taken
this spring by our citizens in setting
cut shade trees around their premises.
Last Sabbath day was magnificent
with sunshine, warmth, quiet and sObrie-
ty. Rain in short order In the evening.
The steambarge D. W. Powers brought
100 barrels of Buffalo cement and 100
barrels of Akron cement for w. s. A. Nc
Arthur.
There was no school at the south
school Monday, on account Of the funer-
I'll ola child of John Barnish, one of the
directors.
A letter was received at the postOffice
Monday evening. addressed TO Higgins
Il p, attorneys. 1t was for Humphrey
& Perkins.
The shade trees that died in the school
yard, and along the streets adjacent
thereto, are being replaced this week by
fresh trees.
The clam shell dredge was lowed
Tuesday morning up to the mill of the
Southern Michigan Cedar and Lumber
Co., to do some dredging at the dock.
H. j. Miner is adding to his art gal
lery. The latest. he put on exhibition
this week entitled: Breaking him in"
and 1.-TWO in hand" Call and see them.
The school board of district No. 1,
township of Benton, held a meeting
Monday night and allowed several bills
No other business came before the meet
ing.
VIM. Bartholomew has removed to one
Of his houses on Dresser street where he
has spent considerable money for home
comforts. He will enjoy life as long as he
lives.
George Jordan has opened up a res
taurant in the south room of CarmOdy,
Duggan & Workings building. Georges
reputation is first-class,an he will doubt
less do good business at his new stand
J.B. Macarthur has purchased an in
terest in the tug Cygnet, from Nation,
Ogden & Co. This with his four new
lighters, will give him ample facilities
for handling the product of his mill
with dispatch.
G.. Blaine Bell had splendid success IN
entertaining his young friends last
Saturday afternoon. The weather was
perfect, and the arrangements, crowd,
amusements and accomplishments all
harmonized with the weather. Little
folks can always surpass their seniors
in having COOL time, without head
aches or remOrse.
Fred Westbrook, of Brantford, Ont,
who last January gave an exhibition in
cur village, of his skill as bicyclist, is
entered as one of the contestants in the
seventy two-hour contest, to begin at
Chicago one week from next Monday.
The Chicago Herald says: HE is won
derful rider, and after this race cOntem