Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-03-06
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY. MARCH 8. 1884.
THE CITY

J.B. Adams for Detroit Monday.
J.F. Moloney returned from the 500,
Democracy make their ticket Friday
at 2P. NJ.
Charley Bellant's camp gets through
this week.
Cheb0ygan has more saloons than car
be supported,
They call it epizootic, and it takes
them in the eye.
j. Dingman of Freedom has got out
500 cords of poppler.
Merritt Chandler, was absent last
week returning Friday.
Mrs. Lottie VOrce has been quite sick
for some time, and is no better.
We regret to learn that Pat. McDon-
aid is quite sick with typhoid fever.
The playing of practical jokes upon
one possessed of bodily infrmity, is
neither smart Ror manly.
Merritt Chandler is going to put up a
portable saw mill, in AlIis township
about l-2 miles south of Black Lake,
on the state road.
Mrs Geo. W. Bell, has given four par
ties this winter successfully, is feeling
well, ard will have 10 social gathering
at her home daring Lent.
Thursday Louis Parcelle'S gull fol-
lowed tho example of Captain Kitchens
parker, and froze up. 1t wont be long
until Louis is again gulled.
genuine coon was captured near the
dock on Friday. He left his winter
quarters, ard caught breeze Of 30 de-
grees below zero, AMI concluded to sur
render.
During the last week au innocent
crank, well dressed and gentlemanly,
has given great sport to those who un-
Willingly practice cruelty upon one,
that leads to greater affection.
A gentleman told MS "A Mr.. --bor-
rows and reads regularly both the Dem.
Ocrat and TRIBUNE and swears neither
of them is worth cuss, bat then he's
regular sponge, and dead beat, and liar
On arrival of the mail Wednesday
Right 1t was found the postmaster did
Rot have a key to ft the lock. and the
mail had to remain closed until Thurs
day morning. The bag was sent to the
depot and opened 10y the mail agent on
the train.
The Toronto Weekly Globe of the s9th
of Feb, tells Of the arrest of Heffron on
the Goth, for murder committed sever
al years ago. The man again escaped
and is now free. Many suppose this is
the same Heffren known in Cheboygan
and better known in Manistiqpe. Is it
80?
On Friday the apprentice at the Star
Laundry while carrying red hot slug
to the shirt machine. swung it on his
cotton apron, that went into flames as
il set on fire of GeheEna.- He went
round and round, hollered and pulled,
and off went the burning dud that had
SO tormented the lad.
j. f. Mcdonald don't receive stolen
goods, yet the ladder stolen from Bunker,
Monday, last week, was the same night
left n. Jno. F.'s. by man who tried to
enter the south end of the building, and
was alarmed by Leadbetter who slept in
the room below, and left. Jno. F. wants
the name Of the missing thief.
Charles Willis, fireman on the freight
engine No. lat, train 81, while oiling
the valves of the steam chest near Van
derbilt, while the train was running,
lost his hold and jumped. He struck
bank Of snow and rolled back under the
wheels, two cars passed over his body.
The remains was taken to Gaylord. He
was a single man and greatly esteemed.
His funeral took place at Gaylord yes
terday afternoon and his engine coming
north was draped In mourning as a
mark Of esteem.
Last fall Mrs. l. j. Stewart began to
learn the taxidermic art from Prof.
Mead. 1t would surprise any one to see
what wonderful progress Mrs. s. has
made, as seen in her work. She is al
ready taxidermist of skill. She has
prepared tive deer heads that look, with
her other specimens OF birds, ETC., as
aatural 40 life. Anyone desiring taxi
iermic work done should call upon Mrs.
stewart.
We, tho undersigned business men of !
the village Of Chsboygan, feeling the
necessity Of some organization for the