Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-08-14
W. H. Bunker has his full force kept
busy at his ship yard.

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There will be special meeting of
Cheboygan Chapter tomorrow evening.
There is strong traces of iron ore in
the gravel being brought for the streets
from Duck Island.
The plate glass for the doors in the
First National bank arrived and were
pat in yesterday.
Hereafter the skating rink will only
be kept open Wednesday and Saturday
afternoons and evenings. e5
John Wiley of Grant, was in town
Wednesday, and says the Black river sec,
tion will take NO back seat for good
crops this season. lrI
The government light keepers in this
section now wear the uniforms provided
by Uncle Sam. They are neat and SUBJ
stantial but not gorgeous.
There will be picnic at Meyers grove
next Sunday. The steam yacht r. G.
Wilson will leave John f. NcDonald's
dock at 8 vnd 10:3O Sunday forenoon.
A great many wondered what made
Burritt Westgats hold his head 80 high,
and tread the ground so proudly. The
announcement Of that son accounted
for it.
The st. Ignace (?) base ball club is
anxious to play the Diamond club of
Cheboygan match game for $50 pro-
viding the Cheboygan club confines it.
self to its own members.
Cheboygan Hose Co. No. placed flag
at half mast on the bell tower of the
Town Hall Tuesday on account Of the
death of 7. Z. VanArsdals, who was one
of the charter members of the company.
Mrs Watts S. Humphrey has disposed
of her business place and stock to Mrs. Nc
Donell, who will remove from the store
in the Farrell block to the property pur-
chased and carry on millinery and
dressmaking.
Drs. G. III. Hill and j. j, Mason have
consolidated, rented the rooms formerly
occupied by DR.. w. W. Bowes and will
practice Dentistry in all it's branches.
Both gentlemen are dentists of large
experience and well known in Cheboy-
gan
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Adams, and friends
visiting them, Miss Carrie Davis, Prssi-
dent Frost, and others making quite q
party, leave on the Van Raalte to-mOr-
row morning, with well supplied COM
missary department, for several days
camping and fishing at Harbor Island.
Jshn Smart, nephew of W. C. Hayes,
who has been employed by VIM. Elliott
working on his cranberry marsh, cut
his foot seriously with an ak Tuesday.
The blade entered the instep and cut
severe cash down into the bone. The
Duncan City express brought him up,
and DR.. A. N. GerOw dressed the wound.
One of our citizens Tuesday made
quite an extended tour through the town
Of Inverness, and expressed great sur
prise at the improvements that have
been made in the past few years. The
crops Of all kinds, he says, look very
promising, the heads being we'll Hlled
with nice plump grain. The hay crop
while being deficient in quantity, he
thinks will about make ii up in quality
He is an old experienced farmer and
knows whereof he speaks.
During the time the Pendsll was
bringing down the engine from the
wrecked Canistso the scow Farrand II.
Williams visited the wreck and took
away the donkey boiler, brassss. eccsn-
trio rods and everything that could be
picked up conveniently. Word was re-
ceived Saturday that she was at Alpena,
and W. G. Boggs went down on the City
OF Cleveland Saturday to try ana recover
the property. Detached from the en-
gins they are only worth the price Of old
metal, while to replace them on the en-
gine would cost large sum Of money.
The Bay City Tribune tells Of S. sent
by resident Of that city to John Nc
Donald of Cheboygan by registered let
ter in the spring Of 1882. In due time
the receipt was returned signed by John
Mcdonald. The matter stood thus until
a few weeks ago when John Mcdonald
went down to Bay City and politely in
formed the gentleman that he was in
debted to him $5. The gentleman look
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