Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-12-29

W. o0ho'o "o VIII Wdit uullll mex
week to insert our New Years weddins
notice, we know who it is just the same
though, now
The'Sabbath school Christmas trees
at Rondo and Wolverine were grand
success. Every thing passed off pleas
antly. the entertainment preceding tn
distribution of presents were especial,
interesting at both places. SOLOMON.
ALLIs.
SHAW MICH. Dec, 22d, 1883.
large petition went to the Post Office
department at Washington last week
for semi-weekly mail from Indian
River to Rogers City, ola: Shaw P. o.
Ocqaeoc P. o. and Bismark p. O. This
will enable the Cheboyganites to attend
to business in Allis and return the next
day.
Charles Helmer and the Leadbetter
boys had combat on the roadside, which
resulted in the formers coming off with
out scratch and the latter being sever
ely pounded with an AK handle. A JUS
tice of peace and Constable heard the
cries of murder and rushed to the scene,
but did not succeed in arresting, but
carried the wounded to the nearest house
One of the boys had frightful wound
In the top of his head, the others badly
bruised. We heard that a warrant has
been issued for Helmer.
The Assessor of School district No. 2 of
Allis, reports he has carefully examined
the maps, dictionary &C., purchased by
said district, and is well pleased with
them, and regards them as indispensable
TO the proper advancement of the pupils.
There is great need of more room at
the pOstoffice here to accommodate the
travelling public. Shaw is contemplate
ing the erection of an upright to his
house, instead of the back kitchen and
wood shed previously contemplated.
Six gentlemen came in on the stage
last night, Ell route for Indian River.
Among the number were Messrs. Wet
more, of New York, ClOthier, of Detroit.
and Kaufman, Supervisor of Pressure Isle
township.
Our Township Treasurer made settle
ment with the County Treasurer this
week and returned with about $500.
Oar town is the ne west i'm the county,
yet is in the best financial condition
aud has the best schools and greatest
lenght of good roads of any town in the
county.
Our Supervisor returned yesterday
from Rogers City. and reports that in lieu
Of appropriating Thousand dollars for
roads as usual, the Board of Supervisors
IN view of the fact that the county sus-
tains loss each year of several hundred |
dollars from the lack of telegraphic |
with the outside world
n the matter of converting and ad-
onrning from day to day, the Circuit
Court with all the jurors in attendance,
n daily anticipation of the arrival of
his Honor, the Judge agreeable to pre-.
'iOus appointment, and in the loss of
he Signal Service station at Rogers
lily, and in other matters of vital i'm
'ortance to the public welfare of the cit
zens OF Pressure Isle county. did, on
tuesday last appropriate one thousand
dollars for the construction OF tele-
'honic line from Alpena to Rogers City.
he same to be paid for at the compile
ion of said line, in receipt of the same
mount OF telephone scrip to be used
y said county officials for county pur-
oses only. Said line is to be com pletpd
efore or on the 1st. of June next, and
'hen completed to Rogers City it is ex-
ected to becontinued by the government
fficials to the Life Saving stations. l6 I
lilies north west of Rogers City, on Lake
uron Then the citizens of Cheboygan,
Ill doubtless continue the line to Che
oygan, probably through AIlis, connect
lg with the telegraph line at Indian ,
liver.
We attended the Lime Kiln club "at ,
Ogers City recently organized by a
gentleman from New York,
nd after enjoying the initiative rites of
le same, as the table was being spread
II an apparently b0unte0us feast, c
II next neighbor whispered to us that +
thought the air of the room was \
eighted with the odor of rotten eggs. !
Q employed the prominence on our r
ces quite vigorously for q fow oooonds r