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

the straits much before the first of May.
Rev. E. d, Rundell, State s. s. Mission
airy will preach at the Baptist church
Sunday morning and evening, at the
usual hours of service.
Several inches of snow fell Thursd ay
night, and the chances are there will
be snow enough to make good sleighing
yet before the winter is over.
The citizens of Petoskey held meet
ing last Saturday night, and decided to
invest not to exceed $4,000 in dock to
be carried away by the ice next winter.
The drifted condition of the roads
makes it difficult for the farmers to get
in with wood, consequently the loads ap-
pearing on the streets are few and far
between.
Captain BOuchard informs us that it
is the intention the coming season to
make three trips per week with the pro-
peller Messenger between this port and
Manistique.
The AlgOmah came across the straits
Thursday morning on time, but the pas
sengers preferred coming over by stage,
having more confidence in the latter
mode of getting over.
The Marquette Mining Journal says:
Among the other things that Cheboy-
gan boasts of is that there is more
cranks to the square inch there than in
any other town Ed. Forsythe ever lived
in" Cheboygan boasts of nothing Of
the kind.
Vessel owners in the region of Port
Huron met Tuesday night, and agreed
not to fit out their crafts until May 18th.
Such meetings occur pretty regularly,
at different places, each year, but when
navigation opens some one violates the
agreement, and the result is all follow.
According to the Cross Village CORES
pondent of the Harbor Springs Indepen-
dent, the burning of Sage e McGraw's
store at Naubinway was seen from the
former place. The light was first seen
about P. NJ, and continued to increase
until obscured by a binding snow storm.
The storm of Thursday was too much
for the running of railroad trains, and
the mail train due that evening from
the south was abandoned. The vast
N nf In
made it difficult work for the company,
but, considering the situation, they have
accomplished wonders.
Judge Marston's resignation of his
seat on the Supreme bench was received
Friday morning of last week by Gov
Begole, in the mail from Bay City. The
resignation was accepted, to take effect |
after the next sitting of the Supreme
Court, which is fixed for the 9th inst.
Judge MarstOn's seat on the bench will
remain vacant thereafter until his sue
cessor is elected by the people.
The Post and Tribune map which ac-
the Michigan Almanac for
1888 processes to give list of all the
towns and cities in the state having a
population exceeding 1000. Cheboygan
g conspicuous by its absence from the
list. Why is this? At least seventy-fve
places in the state with less population
han Cheboygan are included in the list
many of them not near 80 we'll known as
s our village.
After an absence of some three weeks
he AlgOmah succeeded in paying st.
gnace visit last Saturday evening,
which made the citizens of that burg
eel so happy that they brought out the
rass band and had them play "See the
'OnquOring Hero Comes" The event
vas telegraphed all over the country,
nd the announcement made that she
would probably make regular trips in
he future, but nevertheless, the stages
ontinue to do the transferring Of pas
engers.
The Harbor Springs Independent says
hat Dormer, of Buffalo, N. Y. and citi-
ems of Harbor Springs and Beaver Is
md are trying to charter steamer
} run between HarbOr Springs and
the coming season, and
|aims that with a first class steamer on
ne route they would be able to attract
luch of the business that has heretofore
Dme to ChebOygan. 1t is we'll enough
, let them indulge in their pleasant
reams, but Cheboygan people are not
ably scared.
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