Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-05-26
CHEBOYGAN MATTERS.

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Both ship yards have been full of bus
iness this week.
Hon. Geo. w. Bell has planted many
fine trees In front of his elegant resi-
dence.
w. G. Boggs closed out his stock of
groceries, and crOckery and glassware at
auction this week.
Mason & Morgan's Uncle Toms Cabin
company, drew good house and gave
general satisfaction.
JIG. Spiller, at the water works we'll,
let one Of the drills fall on his foot last
Saturday. MASKING one of his big toes
He has been nursing 1t this week.
The circus bills have proved great
attraction this week, and have been gazed
at by hundreds. Sometimes it has been
somewhat amusing to watch the gazers.
Hugh McKinnOn, a young lad, was
thrown from his velocipede last Wednes-
day, injuring his knee. DR.. 7. A. Perrin
did what he could to relieve, but it is
very sore.
Reapers and mowers are beginning to
arrive, so that it looks like our hardware
dealers, who sell the machines, expected
harvest time was coming with something
to harvest.
Howorth's Hibernica and Comedy Co.,
showed to two rOusing houses Thursday
and Friday evenings, and showed they
merited all the good things that has
been said about them.
Village Surveyor Douglass commenced
surveying for the sewer system, as per
resolutions adopted by the Council last
week. on Wednesday of this week. Hon.
Geo. W. Bell is assisting.
Geo. Fax, recently of II. j. Miner g.
Co., has rented the Rosenblad store.
north of Nelson 81 Bullen's and is now
out purchasing stock of cloths, and as
soon as goods arrive will open merchant
tailoring establishment.
Nelson & Bullen are still alive and do
ing live business. New goods are con-
stantly arriving, and they claim to have
the finest line Of dress goods ever exhib-
tied in ChebOygan, and solicit "a visit
that they may convince all of the fact.
They have already secured a magnif-
cent flow Of water at the water works
artesian well, and as they have TO 90
down about seventy-five feet more to
complete their contract, the prospects
are the volume of water will be largely
increased,
We would call attention to the adver-
tisement in this issue for proposals to
build school house in district No. A.
town of Inverness. The building is to
be erected near Laprelle creek, on the
town line, and will fill long felt want
in the district.
Captain MathersOn, of the fishing tug
Messenger, reports very stormy weather
over i'm the region of COckburn island,
The first of the week. doing considerable
damage to the fishing business, sweeping
the stakes and Irvine out and piling
them on the beach.
Louis Parcelle has made some import
ant improvements In mis- drug store this
week, which adds much both to conven-
fence and appearance. He has moved
the shelving back, giving him much bet
ter show windows, and handsomely pa.
pered the walls. See his advertisement.
Robert Coner made his first shipment
of backing for the season, Wednesday on
the City Of Cleveland to Detroit. Owing
to the fact that the mill of w. e. A. Nc
Arthur has been engaged saving hem
lock logs, Mr.. Coner has not been able to
do much yet, he only getting the stray
pine logs that were mixed in with the
hemlock.
Owing to the misfortune of breaking
the casting for the new coupling for the
shaft of the Van Raalte, she will be de-
layed one more trip and will not be able
to get out before Tuesday morning, The
fine steam yacht Mary, however, takes
her place, and will leave at o'clock to-
morrow morning for Sault Ste. Marie
and intermediate ports.
The Detroit Evening News says the
Marquette and Mackinaw railroad, in
which Newberry & Mcmillan and Fran
els Palms are largely interested, will be
extended from Marquette to the Ishpe-
ming iron mines, distance of IL miles,
including several little spurs, and a
branch will be built from the main lines
to Sault Ste. Marie, 4S miles.
M. w. Horne is going to build fences
along the streets in his last addition to
the village, put down sidewalks and put
things in shape to make the addition
convenient and desirable for those wish
ing to build homes for themselves. He
has planted near 100 trees, for shade,
and the location, convenient one to
business make the lots in this addition
very desirable.
The Detroit Post and Tribune pub.
fishes the daily average range OF
the. thermometer for March.
April and May for the years 1S81-S2- S3,
and shows that April and May have not
averaged any colder than last year. II
gives the range of the thermometer last
Tuesday morning at a number of places
including Marquette, Fort Garry and st
poul and at Dptroit IL VISA tho co1doct n,