Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-12-15
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER Is, 1883.
THE CITY.

The Grand Central hotel has again
put on the Free Buss.
H. W. Bradley of Romeo, spent four
days in town this week.
Capt. Kirkland had to go to the relief
of vessel upon his arrival at Milwaukee.
There is talk of hauling the Van
Raalte out of water and making her 20
feet longer.
The Schooners 'Spry and DanfOrth
which left here Dec. 5th for Chicago ar :
rived Tuesday all right.
The telegraph Office will be closed here
after for the night at P. NJ. Customers
will govern themselves accordingly.
Rev. A. W. Westgate will preach two
good sermons tomorrow at the Baptist
church, one in the morning and one in
the evening,
small boy while skating on the
straits broke through the ice and had a
narrow escape from drowning, we will
not mention his name this time.
The Cheboygan Lumber Co. are going
to erect an iron sawdust and slab burner
this winter such as used in Alpena and
other places, will cost about $4,000.
E. Nelson left Monday afternoon for
Chicago, where he intends spending a
ew weeks, He contemplates spending
portion Of the winter at Hot Springs
Ed. Casey is one of the cleyer young
men of Cheboygan. He is Mr.. John
Goulden's manager. He is every way
qualified to be such. He has many
friends, and he deserves them.
The Michigan Central railroad COM
pany has erected fence on the west
side of the track from Court street run
ming to near the engine house, to pro-
tect the road from snow drifts.
Amelia Granville young lady of excel
lent character. and many friends, died on
Monday night, and although ailing for
some time her demise was sudden and
unexpected, no one being present at the
IiHle Dut ner SlSIer.
Mr.. E. A. Faunce, of Tuscarora, made
us a pleasant call and reported all
things prosperous in the Ohio settle
memt. COnveniences, comforts, and
profits that come from intelligent, indus
triOus farming, already appear among
this people. Those who hail from the
Western Reserve know enough to know.
Dan. Mcleod and Frank Osier have
changed places. Frank is now prOprie
tor of the Benton house. This hotel has
been among the favorite places of resort
in this city. It's new host is we'll and
popularity known. Frank has friends,
is an experienced hand at the busines,
and the Benton house cannot but thrive
under his management.
A citizen told us he had in view Of a
hard winter got dog to bring in meat
from the neighbOr's back yards. The dog
had been trained beautifully. He was sent
out the other day and came home from
a butcher shop with 1S inches of good
bologna in fine condition. We told him
that it was whopper, meaning it was a
big thing for dog to trust his carcass
to a butcher shop, much less to steal
bologna, but the man looked hurt, and
we said no more, but give it for what it
is worth-a dog gone story.
In Cheboygan we have no Jumbo, al
though some one may have an elephant
on his hands, but we can boast of the
biggest little thing in horse flesh
Chas. R. Smith enjoys life, and believes
in all around him doing the same. He
has received by express, for his son
Master George, a shetland pony, from
BelOit, Wisconsin. 1t came In crate
similar to those in which large sized
strawberries are shipped. and weighs
Just $50 lbs. He has record, too, lOol
out for him.
A high churchman stood by the side o.
the counter on which one dozen bright
tacks stood on their heads looking heav
enward three quarters of an inch. The
fellow thought he would take it easy ant
placing his left hand on the counter. h'
cleared counter and came down solid re
ceived 12 points. Instantly the man leap
ed and vehemently exclaimed Good Lord
pull them out of my breeches." HIS pray
or was answered, but he showed enough OK
citement to belong to the Salvation
Army, but he doesn't, he is a standidat