Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-05-12

set in from the west, five families recent
ly arrived from IOwa.-The News was
enlarged last week. Giddings had to dc
It to put in all the good things he had to
say, and at the same time have room to
accommodate his advertising patrons
The merchants have signed an agree
ment to close their stores at 8 o'clock.
CharlevOix Sentinel.-Dredge will soon
be at work digging out the bar at the
mouth of the river.-One Of the citizens
building new hall 60x61 feet; proposes
to make it one of the best in Northern
Michigan.-Claims the City of Cleveland
and City of Mackinac will run to Char
levoix during July and August.-The
Sentinel enters upon its fifteenth year
and is consistent advocate Of the inter
est of the place.--LOts of new buildings
going up.-Furnace going to shut down
for repairs.
ST. IGNACE.
Free Press Wholesale liquor store
soon to be Opened.-Private parties want
TO lay mains to supply the people with
water.--Parties prospecting with a
view of establishing a telephone eX-
change.-MansiOn House closed by sheriff.
"A furnace company teamster run over
and one leg badly jammed.- Council Or
dered city surveyor to drive stakes for
tour miles of sidewalk.-A Mrs. Light
heart, Of lNewberry, fOrsOOk her Light
heart and took up with Smith, and left
on the City of Cleveland for a pleasure
trip.
Republican, $40 hearse been or
dered.-That druggist agreement to keep
closed on Sunday didn't last lOng.-WOrk
on the six new cottages for the Macki-
nav Lumber Co. begun.-One circular
of the American Lumber Co.'s mill start
ed up last week.-The AlgOmah goes to
Detroit for repairs next week.-JnO. Nc
Kay spent several days with the saints,
but not in very sanity mind himself.
He had chartered sail boat to take him
self and supplies to north shore, and
could not get away on account of the
mort! ,aster prevailing.-The American
Lumber Co.'S dock, with capacity of L.
100000 feet is ready to receive lumber
The new court house approaching COM
pletiOn.
MACKINAC.
st. Ignace Republican correspondent
The officials of the Dahlia held al i'm
prOmptu investigation Of the disaster to
the crew of the Spectacle Reef light. No
one censlred. Capt. j. w. Bennett sail
ing the tug 0swegO, one of GrummOnd's
line.-HOw little it takes to make some
men laugh is exemplified by the CORES
pOndent. He grinned oil over just be-
cause the ChebOygan papers claimed it
as the only point where the AlgOmah
could make successful crossing in win
ter, and then the City of Cleveland failed
% In 81 nf th>
ice, and says: II know that since the
opening of navigation and up to this
time MAY - ECheboygan harbOr has re-
NAMED ice-clOsed, every other place
about the straits being open and free of
ice." While he was grinning he was
writing, "the Keweenaw looked at us
over strip Of ice on Sunday, but had
not the pluck to try and pass it."-Seven
brave soldier boys skipped from the fort
between two days.-Dr. Bailey going to
connect his store and residence by tele-
phone.
MANISTIQUE.
Pioneer-LiquOr bonds placed at $6.OOO.-
Farmers urged to set out large orchards
Need roads to enable them to get out of
the wOOds.-Music teacher wanted.-Saw
mills running and yards filing rapidly.
Talking of incorporating as village.
Two more cribs ready to be lowed out
and sunk for the break-water pier.-The
Major wants town hall built.-DweIling
houses very scarce.- The dredge busy
scOoping out channel in the harbor.
sAULT STE. MARIE.
Chippewa County News.-GeO. Kemp is
agent for the Lake Superior and Lake
Michigan Transit cOmpany.-They re-
joice over the prospect of a mail five
times week from Detroit by bOat.-A
paper circulating to raise
funds to build parsonage for the Pres
byterians.-GOvernment park being
fenced, and over 100 trees planted out
Are happy over the prospect of bridge
over the rapids. which means through
line of railroad from the great northwest
TO the east.-The Dahlia was the first
boat. arrived May 3D..
HARBOR SPRINGS
Independent.-Ice left the bay Thurs
lay of last week, the latest date ever
knOwn.-Railroad company paid Mrs.
KerbOski $500 for injury received i'm an
accident on the road last January. III.
Darlin while crossing from Cross Village
to the Beaver island lost a horse; broke
through the ice and drowned. Very sick
Iy on Beaver island this spring; six child
rem died from scarlatina in one week.
Mrs. j. E. Wagley of Cross Village died
ast Monday night.
Republican.-The new dock ready for
Champlain was the first
boat, calling Tuesday Decoration day
will be appropriately Celebrated
Jity of Cleveland and City of Milwaukee
will call weekly during the months of
July and August Members of the Har-
DOT Point Association expected daily
NequetOnsing is the name of a summer
'esOrt near Harbor Springs.-Farmers
n that section putting in large acreage