Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-03-13

The Sabbath school at Pattersonyille
hundred 60 Sunday.
The Messenger takes the paint brush
this week in the cabin.
Dan HeffrOn of Manistique was in
town Monday on mis- way home.
Affair had Will enough, but it was
hard to tell which party was running
Hunt.
The prosecuting attorney was at
church Sunday eye and he wasn't run
ming for Office either.
Charley Hunt held the joker, two bow
ers, ace and king of trumps, and of
course took all the tricks.
Telephone connections will be made at
once between Harber Springs, Petoskey,
CharlevOix and Traverse City.
Captain Blanchard, of Bay City says
he will bring boat from Chicago
through the straits by April 25th.
W. G. BOggs run against the Jay-Eye-
See of Cheboygan Democracy, and only
succeeded in spelling his Old time re-
cord.
1t warmed up little last Monday and
the farmers flooded the market with
potatoes Offering them freely at 40cts.
per bushel.
Capt. BOuchard has been to church
three times the last year, he says he goes
on funeral occasions when the thanky
bag is not passed.
MIR. KOehler Treasurer of Burt town
ship, who once welded trenchant ed
itOrial pen was in on Saturday. looking
as 6ne as the finest.
A. W. Westgate has been ordered by
the insurance companies he represents
that held insurance on the Spencer
house to settle the loss in full.
Mr.. James SandisOn, Treasurer of
Allis, in town to-day to settle with
County Treasurer; he collected about
$4,000,OO0.-ROgers City AdUancs.
AT the elections the hardest dressed,
and hardest looking fellows receive the
greatest attention, but after they have
voted gushing affection for them ceases.
Two Democrats who worked ia The
caucuses thought that settled the matter
and had no idea of going to the election
Monday, until brought in by one of the
faithful.
A prominent legal gentleman Of Che
beygan said last week II have a clear
conscience" ,"but he didn't say what it had
been cleared of, and we have no idea
what he was talking about.
The bogus election run by Miner and
Cobb received many votes, much stuf
fling and excited lots of fun. and when
the votes we're counted Henry decided it
was unanimously Democratic. Demo-
cracy next fall will make a good side
show.
When the alarm of fire was given last
week the Hose Co. was promptly at work
trying to connect the hose to the hydrant
corner Of Main and Third streets, but
owing to the frozen snow around the
hydrant connections could not be made
with any degree of prOmptness.
Jas. Myers has been authorized by
William Smith to collect all money sub
scribed to secure the location of saw
mill, on Skunk lake in the township of
Munro. Mr.. Myers will be on hand to
collect and wants all parties to be ready
80 as not delay the matter.
An alarm of fire was sounded Wednes-
of last week caused by small blaze in
the third story of the Spencer house
The firemen were promptly Oil hand. but
the fire was quenched by few pals of
water without doing much damage. II
is not known how the fire originated
1t was discovered between the walls
about twenty hve feet from any chimney
or stove pipe. Mr.. Spencer thinks mice
built their nests of matches and caused
the fire.
The gentleman Of the house was re-
quested to have the rig prepared, as wife
and friend wanted to sleigh ride. No
thinking what he was doing, he used
work harness and hitched to the sled
and left. He was surprised to see tht
two ladies on Main street with turr
out that was far from being tony, ant
turned the whole affair into a joke; bu
he was induced to act as driver, ant
when he reached home, put up the team