Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-05-08


Cranes shoe shop took a fresh coat Of
paint Friday last.
The bar attached to the Spencer House
was closed May LIST.
Sam B. Sinclair, of Detroit, was at tho
Grand Central Sunday.
What has become Of the Chsboygan
co unity pioneer society?
Coe Ritner and Harry Spencer, of De-
troit S~undaysd at the Spencer.
Roller rink at st. Ignacs is about to
be closed for lack Of patronage.
Humphrey and Perkins will move
hack in their new Office this week.
The water main was tapped last. Sat-
urday to supply the Farmer House.
Captain J. W. Bennett, Of Mack!naw.
was among the Q. cu~rsionists Sunday.
This lead pipe used for a telephone en-.
bic In the river vas taken out Saturday.
Fishing for perch in the river is ine
sport and magnificent strings are being
caught daily.
Commercial drummers report trade
improving and say their orders are
largely increased.
There Is a change in A. W. Wsstgate&
Sons. advertisement this week. 1t Is
Of interest to all. Read it and see.
The large mill at Duncan City started
ap last Monday, and Is running nicely
turning out lumber in large quantities.
Postmaster Humphrey says the box
rent at the postofice for this quarter ex-
cseds by several dollars that OF any pre-
vious quarter.
Benton Lodge, No. 108 A. 0. U. w. Is
having a steady growth In membership,
new members being received every
ledge meeting.
The tax land sale, for this county,
Monday, drew quite a large crowd.
almost filing the eonrt room. The
Q nsequence quite a lively trade In
land.
Capt Bundy of the Gospel ship, arrived
In the village Monday. He goes from
here to Buffalo, and Will then return
here and fit out his vessel and start out
N his missionary work for the season.
Vim. Hess is to put a new top on the
Gmoke stack Of the propeller Champlain.
Those interested in the steamer claim
that they IA get q better job done by
Mr. Hess, and cheaper they can else
where.
We would call attention to an article,
elsewhere In this issue, taken from the
Northwestern Lumberman, showing the
magnitude Of the work w. Sc A. Near
thur, of ~Cheboygan, are engaged In at
st. Paul. Minnesota.
The prophet ors of the Franklin house,
oast side are now Spooner & st German,
the latter having purchased a half in
trsst. The new firm propose making
the Franklin a pleasant and com
Portable home for their patrons
The Supreme court adjourned Wednes-
day Of last week without rendering q
decision In the Baker-McArthur dock
suit. They also failed to render a dscis-
ion on the new tax law in a case carried
up to test the validity Of the law.
A brother Of Fl. L. Koehler, Of the
Keohler house, Mullet lake, Is keeper Of
the territorial prison at YanktoR, Oak.
He was formerly employed at the Det-
roit house of correction and stood high
with the management of that institu-
ton.
The bussnen and hackmen with
their teams, waitel patiently at Smith &
Bakers dock the most Of the day Tues
day, for the Atlantic to put in her
appearance. They thought she was
outside and was unable to find the
harb0r , Oh account OF the dense fog
The band boys have not done much
practicing lately, for lack of a room to
practice in. They put in a petition to
the Council Thursday evening asking
privilege Of using some one Of the rooms
IA the IOWA Hall. The use of Fire
mems hall was granted and they pro-
pose putting n tw evenings a week In
practicing.
The efforts Of the longshoresmen un-
ion to control the work Of loading and
unloading vessels, have not proven very
successful SO far, but the members are
entitled to credit for one thing. they
have strictly attended to their own bus