Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-05-22
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY. MAY 22. 1884.
THE CITY.

FARMERS complain OF scarcity or
oats for seed.
d. G. Parent has opened a restaur-
ant second door north of Union Hotel.
Hughes & Buehler, will build pa
Wilton roller skating rink, at Mackinac
Island.
+. II. Barlow representing H. D. Ed
wards & Co.. of Detroit was in the vii
lage yesterday.
Duggan & Workman are fixing up
the north room in the Arcade building
for a reading room.
1t is rumored that mosquitoes have
put in an appearance. They must
have rome on skates.
Since the night train commenced
running the Detroit evening papers are
received ths next morning.
There was a slight skirmish at the
depot Tuesday night, between some
hotel runners. No lives lost.
The lower end of Bakers dock was re-
paired this week, the old timbsrs being
taken out and replaced with new.
Ruddoek Post G. A. r. hold a meeting
ut their hall Saturday night. As full an
attendance as possible is desired.
Louis Fexer left for Detroit Saturday
night on the City Of Cleveland, return
ing home Tuesday morning by rail.
c. A. Gallagher vc understand has
presented a bill to Council for $3.50
salary as Water Commissioner for two
year.
Regular meeting Of the Masonic
Chapter Friday evening. We have been
requested by the H. P. to say that full
attendance is desired.
Tolsma's fishing tug Messenger
brought in eight tons of fresh Ash yes
tsrday. They were shipped to Detroit
on the City Of Cleveland.
Dodgers are out calling for a citizens
meeting at the Council rooms next Fri
day evening to consider the proprlety
Of celebrating the Fourth Of July in
Cheboygan.
The logs and timber that went ashore
last week in Duncan Bay, have been
picked up by James Reid. of Alpena. No
timber was lost. but some was damaged
by the ends being broken off.
Postmaster Humphrey reports the sale
Of thirty four postal orders in two days
this week. He claims the Chsboygan
office sells five orders to one by the Office
at the city Of st. IgAacs.
w. S. Smith is going to have a tug
made of the hull that was built for a
steam pleas ars yacht and which has
been in the river since last summer.
W. Fl. Bunker has the job Of completing
the tug.
II. Chambers issues proclamation to
the peo pie Of Northern Michigan. 1t
will be found on the first page and
should be read by everybody, that they
may profit thereby. The mammoth
store claims the lead.
The Michigan Central has arranged
for thtee grand excursions to Portland,
Me, and the sea shore. They will leave
Detroit June 25th, July 18th, and Au.
gust 5th. Fare for the round trip from
Cheboygan $50. 25, good for sixty days
A Presbyterian minister is in town
looking after stray sheep of that flock
with view Of organizing church Of
that persuasion. We fear another
church would fare badly, those already
in existence! have to struggle to keep
things moving.
By the new time table of the Michi.
gan Central, given elsewhere, it will be
seen that the trains go south at Z. 80 O
m and 8. 35 p m. Arrive going north
at 8; % a m and 8; 05 p m. standard
time. The train leaving here at 4; 35 a
m. reaches Detroit at 6; 45 p m and tho
evening train arrives there at IL; 20 the
next day.
Geo. S. Frost, of Detroit was in tho
village Tuesday Of last week. He was
up looking after the rights Of Phelps
Dodge 81 Co., in the timber at Petoskey
that the tug Metamora and barge wen
after last week but failed to get or
account of this claim. Jas. i. Burter
settled with MIR. Frost paying $3.50, tt
settle the claim Of trespass. AS Thu
firm had already paid the man who go
ont the timber, this made it's pretty