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

w. s. Smith expects to start up his
saw mill next Monday.
The Flora landed some new buggies
yesterday for j. II. Kintz.
The ChebOygan Lumber Co. intend
starting their mill next Monday.
Since Tuesday it has been in order to
catch speckled trout-if you could.
Carmody, Duggan & Workman are in
receipt of two handsome billiard tables.
The foundation for Jos. SpoOner's new
building grows daily, when the weOther
permits the masons to work.
w. q A. Macarthur started one circular
saw i'm their mill Thursday. They ex-
pect to start the other circular next
Monday.
Circuit court cOnvenes next Tuesday.
We understand there is but little bust
ness, and that the session will probably
last only half day.
DR.. Derby. the old gentleman who was
80 seriously injured last week on the
railroad, near Wolverine, died last
wednesday morning.
A house divided against itself cannot
stand, and already Democracy crawls,
free trade and protection.
The rain poured through every pore Of
the heavens, greatly o the discomfort of
the poor; but the logs will float, the mills
wM 60 1t, and all will be glad.
Monday an immense flock of wild
geese passed over the village bound
nolthward. From the way the weather
feels we fear they were forcing the sea-
son.
If you see man going home in the
small hours Of clear night with an
umbrella under his arm, is il any sign
that he expects to encounter storm
when he reaches home?
The Apostolic fishermen, previOIs to
giving up their torn nets, and rotten
boats at the call of the Master, could not
have caught finer fish than those pre-
scented US this week. Thanks to the Civ
er.
j. M. Fellows, of Sandstone, Jackson
county, was found Monday circulating
around town, a regular walking arsenal,
Being of the "crank" order, he was cared
for, and that evening shipped ont home
ward by rail.
A large number of frnit trees are be-
ing received by rail, which would indi-
cate that our farmers have become sat
listed that fruit can he successfully
raised in this section, ana are designing
TO set out fruit trees to large extent.
j. P. Sutton spent few days at Lam
sing this week in the interests of the
improvement of the inland route. White
he accomplished nothing definite, he
thinks the chances are good for aid from
the state to help remove the bar in In
dian River, at the the mouth of the
Sturgeon.
The farmers along the Cheboygan
river are breaking up more ground, in
better shape, and are putting in more
spring crops than in any previous season.
They are putting up new buildings, re-
pairing old ones, and improving their
premises in manner that betOkens
thrift, enterprise and prosperity.
Last fall Fred Kluwe. the furniture
dealer, ordered some clothes racks from
Chicago. BY mistake they were shipped
TO Manistique, where they remained all
winter, and were brought down by the
Messenger this spring. Their round
about trip makes the freight amount to
about as much as they were worth, and
the consignee refuses to receive them.
The smaller tubing for the artesian
well at the water works, arrived last
Tuesday. 1t took till yesterday to get
steel shoe made, for the lower end. They
commenced drilling to-day and it is to
be hoped there will be no more delay in
prosecuting the work. Messrs. Errat &
Spiller, the contractors, have been very
patient while waiting for the tubing but
are anxious to complete the job.
Sheriff Harrington arrived home
Thursday morning with Edwin Smith,
the late treasurer Of Munro township,
charged with appropriating funds of
the town. His examination is set for
next Tuesday, in the mean time is out
on bail. We understand Mr.. Smith ac-
knowledges, shortage, but not near the
amount claimed. The Sheriff found
him in Nebraska, working on a railroad.
Mr. Harrington reports trees in blossom,
grass green, and everything growing in
that western country.