Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-02-28
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2s. 1884
THE CITY.

J.
Thomas Shelley at the 500 to remain.
Thompson Smith has been quite sick.
but is much better.
Jas. Corners reports doing thriving
business at the 500.
Fred Lent, on his recent brief trip, sold
7Brazel plows for $1,40O.
The Martha Washintons, who did hon
Ors at the Generals party. were royal.
James ]. Brown, and Harry Saunders
left Monday night for st. Ignace.
W. H. Blades, of Detroit, was among
the guests who Sundayed at the Spencer
House.
A lunatic at Hartford Conn.,, Henry
Ely cut off mans head, and used 1t for
foot ball.
At Mrs. M. Chambers party special
ly pleasing feature was the singing of
Fax and Lent.
Jas. Corners, in an affectionate letter
to Newton, says he arrives here this week
purely on business.
Merse author of passion play" played
the master passion of drowning in North
river N. Y. No re-MOrse.
The Excelsior extract factory will re-
ceive thorough Overhauling before she
commences to eat her bark.
A. P. Newton and Mrs. Captain Ben
nett hava not yet settled their business
matters concerning the.tug Bennett.
Newton. Ellis. & Co. have received
700 cords of hemlOck bark, loo cords to
come in, to feed excelsior through 1884.
Next Saturday is spring, but she'll
linger in the lap of winter longer than
naughty misses linger in other laps. so
let your buster rest.
The fire bell called the largest con-
gregatiOn Sunday that has assembled
for long time. The crowd was dis
appointed in not seeing blazes.
Fred Barstowe, on the engineer corps
of the M. c. R. r., took soundings, Mon
day, for the dock at TOpinabee. The
dock is to reach to feet of water.
When the food reached Chambers.
from the F. & A. M. lodge room some
evil disposed person, reported something
wrong with the goat, but he still goits.
Alex. Campbell has the carpenters at
work putting up partitions in the hall
formerly occupied by the Odd Fellows.
several fine sleeping rooms will be made
of it.
L. T. Limpert has received from
Barnes Safe and Lock Co., Pittsburg,A
Pa, a burglar proof safe SO inches high,
AZ inches wide and 35 inches deep, list
price 500. The one he had was too
mall.
A Newfoundland dog ran under gen
tleman returning from church, and
threw him very hard ON his back, gath
sring himself up he kicked that dog al.
most into sausage.
Mrs. R. RObinsOn. whose health is full
ly recovered, proposes a pleasure trip to
N. Y. week after next to be gone several
weeks. Hosts of friends wish her happy
visit, and safe return,
Several prominent citizens of Cheboy-
gan took. out life insurance policies
ranging from $1,000, to $1,000, with D. W.
Leach of Bay City, who was in town So
Letting for an eastern company.
The large glass in the front door of M.
j. Kessler's store was found broken last
Thursday morning, nothing was stolen
from the store, it must have been an &C
cident by some one seeking shelter.
c. A. Gallagher wagers a silk hat with
Tom. Mcclure that an outside boat
makes Cheboygan harbor by May 1st.
Either gentleman would look better with
a new hat,-splendid with plug, and
we'll all wake up at the boat whistle.
William Mcdonald, of Chicago, arrived
in Cheboygan last Saturday to inspect
the schooner F. B, Gardner, which is
wintering in our harbOr, with view of
buying her. We understand Mr.. Melon
aid Will not pay the price asked for the
vessel.
Cyrus Riggs on his way home last
week, found in the road a distinguished
citizen dead-drunk. Being well
known he was kindly cared for with
pickles and milk, and sent on his way
next morning, sober, and resolved never
no never hardly ovnr to touob ooo.,