Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-11
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
Entered at the Postoffice at Cheboygan
Mich. assecond Glass Matter.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER II, 1884.
THE CITY.

Another spell OF winter is on. How
long it will last is hard to say.
B.C. Millikea is happy over the ad-
vent Of now son in the family.
Hon. II. M. Mason, Of st. Ignace, spent
Saturday and Sunday in Chsboygan.
Hasn't Cheboygan the necessary cul-
ture to get up an art loan? You bet your
boots she has.
Col. Bloss, one of General Grants aids,
was in Cheboygan Saturday evening and
took in the Spy Of Shiloh.
The Marshal requests US to notify prop
srty owners on Main street to keep their
sidewalks clear of snow and alse Of OBJ
structions Of all kinds.
Archie Chisholm, former Deputy Post
master of Chsboygan, now located in
Chicago arrived Tuesday evening for a
visit of couple of weeks
W. E. Ross, the bookseller, makes his
holiday announcement in this Issue. He
has fine stock of goods and many nov
elites that are worthy inspection.
Mrs. John II. Waterman for some time
has been suffering with sciatic rheuma-
tism. Her many friends wish her speedy
recovery from the terrible disease.
st. Mary's Catholic school opened the
first of the week with good attendance.
| Tho oh;Idrop oil oaan ta ha nIaooad to
get back into their own school again.
The village council at its last meeting
ordered the Street Commissioner to no
tify property owners to make the height
of their sidewalks comply with the ss.
tablished grade.
Monday was the anniversary Of tho
"Feast of the Immaculate Conception of
the Blessed Virgin," and was observed by
our Roman Catholic friends ia Chebey-
gan, appropriate services being held in
st. Mary's church.
1t is said the Committee on Rivers and
Harbors will only recommend about %
per cent of the amount of estimates pre-
sented Congress for the improving OF
rivers and harbOrs. On this basis Che
boygan's portion would be $4,000.
Homer H. and Frank s. Packard and
Watts S. Humphrey and George W, Bell
their attorneys, left on tho down train
Saturday morning for Detroit to attend
the U. S. circuit court, that interminable
log and lumber suit coming on for trial
Navigation has closed at this port fol
the season, not that boats cannot run
any longer, as the harbor is as free Of
ice as in midsummer, but there was NJ
more business. The range lights and
pier light were not lighted Monday
night.
Wick Wedge is getting so that he can
wabble around little on crutches. Tht
council did just thing when they voted
that his salary should continue while ht
was disabled. The accident happened
while in the discharge Of his duty as
nightwatshman.
The ladies Of the Baptist church sur
prised their pastor Rev. Willis G.. Clarl
and estimable wife Monday evening
with pound social party. The result
was an enjoyable evening and man.
pounds of necessary and useful articles
in family left as tokens Of apprccia
tion.
1t is rumored that there is oommo
tion among the honsstesdors on Boi
Blame Island oyer reported dispute be
tween the state and the United States a
the ownership Of the island. The repor
is that the state claims it as portion O
the land ceded the state by the genera
government as swamp lands. The res
dents have homssteaded under tn
United States. We can ascertain notf
definite as to the grounds of the repor
The remarkable growth of the Mstho
dist church in the past century is show
from the figures published in conneetio
with the centennial conference, whic
met in Baltimore Tuesday Of this wee
December Gath, 1884, the frst gensri
conference met in the same city whe
the church in the United States had
ministers and $1,000 members. The col
ference this week represents churc
with 25,OOO ministers and 100000 con
munieants. ~