Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-07-14
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. JULY IA. 1853.

resignation as pastor of the COngrega-
tional church Of Alpena.
Albert Hayden takes charge of F. M.
Summons livery stable. When you
want ride give him call.
The experience, skill and success OF
VIM. Spencer in feeding and caring for
the wants of people makes his hotel the
popular house of Michigan.
J.H. Kintz gees to Chicago to pur-
chase horses. He knows a good horse
when he sees it, and when he returns
look out for some fine animals.
Col. H. G. Davis was appointed one OF
assessors by council, at the special meet
ing Thursday night, in place of VIM. +
Mcdonald, declined. The appointment
is good one.
The Cheboygan News Company haye
disposed of their stock and business to
VIM. T. Vanderbilt who continues the
business at the same stand, where he
will be glad to see his friends and sup
ply their wants.
RI. Cram informs us that Capt. Lock
wood recently stationed at Grand Rapids
in charge of the Western Michigan dis
trict of harbor improvements, tempOrar-
lily succeeds Major F. Z. Farquhar, de-
ceased, at Detroit.
The Congregational Sunday school
have made arrangements for an excur-
sion on the steamer Flora next Friday.
The children Of the school will be given
free trip and only fifty cents for round
trip for others. All 60 and have good
time.
Thursday evening three boys in a
boat in the river, in front of j. E. Mich
OILS residence, capsized and found the
water wet. Two of them could swim,
and got ashore. The third, unable to
swim. mounted the boat and yelled MUIR
der.
Lorenzo Backus has the foundation in
for his new block. The front of his two
rooms, we understand, is to be of the
same style as DR.. GerOw's. This will
give Cheboygan one of the finest blocks
in town, the four rooms being in one
block.
Sheriff Harrington took an insane
man to the Pontiac asylum this week,
and had an interesting time with him.
The man was very refractory and caused
much trouble. At Bay City it required
the assistance of several men to get him
out of the car.
For the greater part Of the time the
past two weeks. the prevailing winds
have been from the south, and as con-
sequence the water in the harbor has
been unusually high, SO much SO that
the roads near the water works have
been for portion of the time Over6Owed.
The Examining Roard for pensions
had light business Wednesday, only one
applicant put in an appearance. They
. have written to Washington requesting
that examinations be held only once
month, as previously was the case, in
stead Of weekly as now under the late
order.
The weather Thursday evening was
not very favorable for successful straw
berry and ice cream festival, but the at
tendance at the Town Hall was sufficient
to afford the aftermath" ladies hand
some profit on their venture. The cream
was excellent, the berries! luciOus, and
the ladies handsome and attentive.
Vim. f. Mcdonald visited his farm up
Black river, the first of the week the
first time for about month, and says
he was greatly surprised at the growth
of grain in that region. At his previous
visit he says the spring wheat was just
fairly up, and now it is heading out. He
brought down some specimens of his
winter wheat, and the heads are large
and well filled. He and others are of
the opinion that his winter wheat will
yield 40 bushels to the acre. He reports
the farmers of that section making ex-
tensive and permanent improvements.
Quite number of nice residences be-
ing built by different farmers.
When scOundrels pool their issues and
concentrate their consummate igno-
rance in unwittingly indulging ribald
laugh over what is proper, in order to
direct attention from defect and failure,
and expect persons to join the laugh, it