Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-08-25

tracted great many visitors while She
lay in port getting her machinery re-
paired. ynfM & 81 V
The coal dealers are selling their hard
coal fast. Harry Baker informs us that
he contracted over 200 tons in less than
two days.
Archibald Earl's car load of mustang
ponies arrived yesterday and created
quite circus while being driven
through the streets.
Chas. Rochlitz, in crossing from tram
way from board pile to-day, at Dun
can City, fell, the board breaking, hurt
ing himself severely. ,t9)BO :.
We understand few of our citizens
took in the cheap excursion from Che
boygan to Chicago, via the City of Mack
mac to Detroit and thence by rail.
The sisters in charge Of st. Mary's
school returned Wednesday night, and
will soon reopen the school and enter
upon their work of love and devotion.
There is a rumor afloat that the De-
troit and Cleveland Steam Navigation
Company is going to build counterpart
of the new steamer City of Mackinac,
and that the work will soon be com-
menced.
John Vincent has recently been paid
something over $4,000, being the amount
of back pension allowed him on account
of injuries to his eyes incurred while
serving in the army during the un-
pleasantness between the north and
south.
The hose and bell tower at the Town
Hall has been at stand still, the con-
tractors ,devOting their time to finishing
the water works wood shed. but now
that the latter is completed the tower
will be pushed forward to an early COM
pletiOn.
Capt. Bouchard reports the arrival OF
John Luther Jewell at Manistique,
Thursday evening on the steamer Haw-
ley. The Captain did not meet the
aforesaid John Luther himself but par
ties who know him well stated to him
that they seen him come off the Hawley
on her arrival.
Judge Ramsdell has appointed spe-
cial term of the Cheboygan Circuit
Court, commencing Tuesday, October
23rd, 1883. The next regular term would
not be held until in January, and there
being considerable business on the cal
ender already, the Judge wisely cOnclud-
ed to call special session.
One of our citizens, agent for an out
side party owning three lots in the vii
lage, says that the three are assessed
for $4,000. while he IN behalf of the
owner, has been Offering them for sale
for $500 for the whole. He would like
to have the assessor find HIM customer
for the lots at the valuation they are
assessed,
The wind Monday blew down signs,
scattered lumber around and blew the
blinds on the windows in the second
story of Frank 0sier's building shut
with such force as to break out two large
lights of glass. The gale Wednesday
afternoon was of about the same charac-
ter. and blew down some of j. II. Kintzs
bill boards.
A miss HazzaId, visiting Mrs. J. B.
Adams had the misfOrtue recently while
crossing cattle guard on the railroad
to slip and fall through, badly bruising
and nearly breaking leg. They were
obliged to cut away the rails of the guard
before she could be released. She was
laid up for few days but is now all
right. Thanks to DR.. Perrin.
The American Lumber Co.'S. barn at
Dolarville took fire Wednesday and was
destroyed, the flames spreading to the
company's cottages and destroying 16 OF
them with all their contents. 1t is re-
ported that two children were burned tC
death, and it is certain that many people
had very narrow escapes. The loss is
given at $4,000, partly covered by in.
surance.
The premium list for the sixth annual
fair of the ChebOygan County Agricul
tnral society will be ready for distribu
tion on Monday next. In addition tC
the rules and regulations. and the
premium list, the book contains sketch
of the society, from its organization tC
the present time, also some valuable
tables that will prove of interest to Oul
earmar friends