Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-02-10
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1883.

uniting to a vote of the citizens the pro-
position to invest $4,000 in the project.
Ash Wednesday having occurred this
year on the It'll Of February brings
Easter on the 25th of March-the earll-
est period known that is possible for it.
Who wouldn't be doctor? 1t is de-.
lightful to be called out of warm bed
at midnight, with tie thermometer zoe
below zero. and get the fresh air by TAX
ing ride of several miles in the coun-
try.
William Ross has purchased from A.
l.. Fexer his news stand and book and
stationery stock. Will is a young man
of good business habits and will, we are
certain, meet with favor in his new ven
ture.
The village of Mackinaw City holds its
first election for village officers next
Tuesday. The two candidates for village
president will be George Cane and Geo.
W. Simpson, The contest is not polit
ical one, but purely on local issues.
A tree was cut in Amos Bailey's camp
at Indian river one day last week which
measured twenty-five feet in circumfer-
ence and several feet in diameter at the
stump. 1t was sound from butt to top,
and is regarded as one Of the very best
specimens of pine ever cut in Michigan.
Not much work has been done at the
water works we'll this week. They are
out of collars to connect the tubing, and
have been awaiting their arrival, they
having been ordered some time since
They have not yet reached the rock, but
think it cannot be much farther down
until they will.
f. s. TOlsma is having an ice house
built next TO his fish house on Macarthur,
Smith & Co.'S dock. He is going to put
in dock at HammOnd's bay and estab-
lish fishing station at that point the
coming season. He expects to do large
ly increased business from this port the
coming season.
Doctors A. M. Gerow and W. W. BOwes,
of this village, and DIR. B. B. Beach, of
Indian River, board of examining sur
geons, for this county, of applicants for
pensions, met at Dr.BOwe's Office Wednes-
day. Ten applicants for an allowance
from Uncle Samuel presented themselves
for examination.
F. B. Stockbridge has purchased the
controlling interest in the Kalamazoo
race track, and is going to have it put
in first-class shape. They have over 100
stables for the accommodation of horses, |
W. S. Humphrey is going to send a
couple of his trotting nags down before
the spring breakup to go into training
for the seasons trOtting.
January 18th, the Catholic church at
Posen, Pressure Isle county, burned to
the ground The fire caught in the YES
try behind the church at II A. NJ, during
mass. Some 600 persons were in the
church. Owing to the prompt and en-
ergetic directions Of Rev. Father BOgac-
XII no confusion occurred. The sacred
vessels, altar, furniture and vestments
were all saved. Loss about $4,000; no
insurance.
j. S. Cromwell, father of Mrs. S, III.
Embury, of this village, has had rather
serious experience in the cutting line.
In February, 1876, when he resided on
Third street in this village, he cut his
'oot badly while chopping wood south of
own and had quite serious time. Re-
GENTLY, while working at Seney, on the
D. M. & M. railroad he was unfortunate
enough to receive another cut, and catch
ng cold In it afterwards, 1t has turned '
,ut quite severe, and he came to ChebOy-
ran, and is being treated by DIR. Perrin. |
The Senatorial matter yet remains an
open question. The last balloting was
lone last Saturday, the only noticeable
feature being break in the vote for the {
Fusion candidate, Stout, whose vote run
lown to twenty. A caucus of the fusion {
sts was held that evening, when it was |
lecided, SO stated, to withdraw the name 2
IF Stout. The failure of the firm of Ferry ]
Brothers, in the minds of some, compli- t
,ates the question DIS to the reelection j
If Senator Ferry, but just what bearing i
will have remains to be seen. There 7
will be no more balloting until the 18th, a
lext Tuesday.