Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-09-11
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER, II, 1884.

Jos. Gonsolus has sold his interest II
the saloon on Third street to his partner
Alex Atkinson.
Post & VanArsdale announce the open
ing of the fall campaign In hardware
stoves, &C., in this Issue. Read what
they have to say.
Yesterday testimony was being taken
in the Packard McGinn and Mcdonald
case. s. H. Taylor took the testimony
down in writing.
John Fl. Webster, of Detroit, of the
firm Of Webster & Doolittle, wholesale
liquor dealers, died very suddenly in
that city Monday.
Two "foreignsrs"-from Saginaw. we
guess-wsre marching around town yes
terday wearing heavy Overcoats, and the
thermometer near ninety.
Andrew Metheany, who recently en-
barked In business at the head of Black
Lake, was in town Yesterday, and reports
business as opening up good with him.
Martin Brant, of Bots Blanc, returned
from his visit to Ionia Saturday night.
He heard Batter at Grand Rapids, and Is
not mashed on the "Cock-eyed SON Of
destiny"
The lightning visited W.. & A. Near
thurs dock Office last night through the
telephone wires, burning out the tele-
phone, scattering papers, and giving MIR.
Horne q severe shock.
The old sawdust pile on the east side
of the river caught fire Yesterday after
noon and created tearfnl smudge, and
the wind being from the southwest 1t
gave the residents on that side of the
river the full benefit of the smoke.
DR.. Gerow is having the room former
ly occupied by the bank. connected with
the rooms he occupied as an Office and
will spread himself and occupy the
whole building. The change will add
much to his convenience and comfort.
G.. P. Langdon brought into the
TRIBUNE office specimen Of wheat rails
cd by Riggsville farmer. Mr.. Lang
don, who is an experienced miller, pro-
nouncss it the best wheat he ever saw.
He purchased several bushels of it to
sell for seed.
The regular meeting Of the Blaine
and Logan club this evening at the
Town Hall. A general love feast over
the good news from Maine may be ex-
pscted. Let everybody who intends vot-
ing for the gallant leaders of the Repub-
lican party, Blaine and Logan, attend.
The press of Detroit, Saginaw, Jack
son, and other places n the state where
they have appeared, speak in the most
glowing terms of the performance Of
Clarence H. Smith and Minnie ROshelle
on bicycles. They appear at the skating
rink, In the Opera House next Monday
and Tuesday evenings.
The former dry goods store of Nelson
s. Bullen, in the Bennett block, was
elosed Monday and Tuesday to enable
the new propriet0rs, Penney & Frost. to
take an inventory Of stock. Yesterday |
the doors were opened, and
henceforth Ed and Fred Will be glad to
meet their numerous friends and citi- |
zens generally, anu will bs!glad to supply |
the wants of all, in their line, with choice
goods at living prices. Give the new
firm call.
Tuesday evening while the fishing tug
Messenger was laying at CockburA ISL
and, Capt. Dressler undertook to do some
babbiting. Unfortunately the place in
10 which they were pouring the hot met
IL contained some moisture. and an ex-
plosion occurred, throwing the hot bah
bit more or less over four persons. The
captain received the worst dose, being
BADLY burned In face and neck. He
saws he was picking lead out Of his face
Ill forenoon yesterday.
Farmers should not forget the ap-
county fair. The success or
allure of the exhibit and fair depends
n large measure upon them. If they
axe hold with will success is assured
rom the start. Begin to make your ar
to bring display Of fruit,
vegetables, grain. live stock or anything
he farm produces. Don't make up
cur mind that you will not bring any
hing to exhibit and then after the fair
8 held claim that you could have beat
n anything that was there.