Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-03-20


Camps and protracted meetings are
breaking up.
Geo. Hancock. of Wolverine, was in
town last week.
Newton observed st. Patrick's day by
having his store scrubbed out.
st. Patricks day came in early in the
morning and was duly celebrated.
The engine of the steamer Flora is be-
ing rebuilt at considerable expense.
|. S. Cooper purchased fine beaver
from AL. Smith and sent 1t to taxider-
mist at Detroit.
Miss Talman, of the Tallman neigh
neighbOrhoOd. is suffering intensely
from rheumatism.
They are placing the cOrnice on the
bank building, and will proceed 10 finish
the structure throughout.
+. Nelson is in first class condition,
and vibrates between city and camp, pre-
paratOry to the seasons work.
No services at the Congregational
church last Sunday out of respect to the
water that flooded the basement.
On Friday bill was introduced In
the Senate to establish life saving sta
tioD at or near Bois Blanc island.
James OCOnners has his base of oper-
ati0ns at the SanIt. hut sent word to
Newton he would be home shortly.
Newton says he can't eat, and his
health Is giving way under heavy trade,
and he has decided to put up sign of
small pOx to lessen his business boom.
Mrs. Geo. W. Bell understands the
rare art of utilizing all essentials to a
IN f.x, L.. II.
ing with full blooms Of choicest flowers.
Mr.. Mccormick, who carried the mail
from ChebOygan tO Mackinaw City sew
antepn years ago. is here negOtiating for
the purchase of Newton's fisheries on the
north shore.
Allen Smith trapped two beavers last
week. Sunday was pleasant he took a
walk and suddenly coming on beaver
struck him, and killed him to keep him
from damming any more.
Daniel McKilIop. of Wolverine, paid
our town flying visit last week. Mr.
McKillOp we understand Is spoken Of as
candidate for supervisor of the town
ship Of Mentor. He would make COOL
| one.
Mr.. W. W. Davidson, the popular pho
t0grapher, who has heen here every sum-
mer for the last five years or more, will
return again in short time, and raat
his gallery. when he will INTRODUCE the
new styles In photographs, finished in
The most artistic manner.
is. Cooper has presented TIE popular
and efficient clerk of the Messenger, g.
| w. Miner,an exceedingly fne. costly, and
elegant lantern. of solid nickel. The
French glass globe has ground ints it
the name g W. Minor. surrounded with
a wreath; also perfect picture OF the
Messenger on the waves appears oppo-
site.
Henry j. Miner has decided upon an
important step that will greatly benefit
all who want clothes. geuts' furnishing
goods. trunks. yalises. hats, caps, etc
He has determined to close the entire
stock at once, at 1gnIes that will enabla
anyone to buy at a bargain. Now il tha
time to strike him while he is in the hn-
m0r. II you want a suit Of clothes for
less than half price.
An exchange very wi ely remarks: II
certainly il very funny to hear MN
bowling about patrOnizing home indus
tries, when he uses a rubber stamp to
make the most horrid dambs of letter
heads and cards with which nice paper
|
teur who does him job for. a trihe over
nothing. Many mems ide, . Of patron
iztng home industries are for everybody
else TO do 1t. N
Allegan il in ruins. Every business
house In the place, except the Chaffe0
block and Ppck's bank. was DESTROYED
by Are between II o'clock and 3 iundav.
Bnt little over three hours was required
for the flames to lick up three entire
blocks and part Ofa fourth. The total
loss .is about $35O,0oO. which Is below
rather than abty The actual figures.
The insurance is anywhere from $4,000
to $4,000. On the 18th Grand Rapids
lost $l50,O00 by fire: one third insured.
The ChehOygan Democrat in its issue
of March 18th says; -Four columns OF
local on the inside" The outside of the
paper must have been printed first, and
a rush of news expected for the other
side which apparently did not arrive, NJ
We perused that part thoroughly, and
were unable to lind more than two col
umns of local. Yet perhaps our views diff
fer in regard to the word "local." VIII, n
we say local we mean something pertain
ing tn our city or town, or immediate
vicinity. Give us your views, BROTHER
st. Igndce Free Press.
81 look for a good season for vessel
men" said wei, known vessel owner on
Saturd ", land think boats will make
more money than they did last year.
There Is now more grain in Chicago
than there ever vas before. The Inn.
ber eentsrs are crowded with stock that
will have to 60 forward when naviga-
ton opens. The wharves at Cleveland
are almost bare of iron ore, and 1t is