Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-01-19


A run away horse suddenly stopped
itself the other day at the sight of bale
of hay.
Since we have standard time, why not
make it Uniform, 1t would be great
convenience.
The Algoma reached Mackinaw City
last night and the citizens and crew
were celebrating the event on board.
Messrs. Sumner & Co. will shortly re-
move to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where
they will 60 into the commission busl.
ness.
A number of far-sighted denizsns are
taking advantage of the inducing price
Of wood and laying in supply for the
future.
A balky horse and fresh air have con-
vinced another young man that indoor
work is preferable to outdoor exercise
in winter.
There is no greater attraction in this
city than H. Chambers wonderful bar
gains in dry goods. boots, shoes, Sc.
Go to Chambers.
Nothing like advertising. A. L. Fex-
er's advertisement for piano, which ap-
peared in last weeks TRIBUNE was an
swered within few hours after the
TRIBUNE was issued.
Bowling & Comerford's telephone stop
ped working on Tuesday. 1t was found
the battery had gone dry. This is the
first complaint on record of any thing
going dry at the Metropolitan.
C. Mcdonald tied his horse to a
telephone pole, went into the bank, the
horse received telephone message
to light cut, and like a pistol shot he
skedadled leaving the cutter demoralized
20. Linderman had his arm broken
in McCullough's camp No. IL, Tuesday
afternoon. He was brought home that
night. DR.. Perrin set the limb and
the man Is as comfortable as could be
expe cted.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional church was held last Wednesday.
Officers elected Trustees, T. I. vanArs-
dale, Fred s. Frost. Deacon, s. F. Howie.
Clerk, VIM. j. Vanderbilt. Treasurer,
E. O. Penny.
Prof. Sweet has had folding doors
placed between the ladies dressing room
and the dance hall enabling him to
open the two rooms into one making a
great improvement in the appearance
of his rooms.
President Frost was accused Of steal
ing a cup and saucer at the Japanese sup
per. His defense is, Mrs. Waterman
presented him with cup and saucer,
and he didn't want to saucer back, and
we believe him.
The coal stove in the telegraph Office
rolled over on the floor Tuesday forenoon
caused by one Of the legs dropping out.
The stove pipe fell down. The operator
had lively time of it as the stove. was
red hot. Fred started to immigrate, ut
first thinking lightning had the stove.
Several complaints have been made at
the Central Telephone Office that some
of the subscribers allow intoxicated per-
sons to have the use Of their telephone,
much to the annoyance of the parties
they call up. 1t is q noticeable fact
that when drunken man sees tele-
phone he Immediately thinks OF some
very important business which must
be telephOned somewhere at once.
1t is now rumored that the Prop. Van
Raalte will not be hauled out and
heightened, but she will have quite sx-
tensive repairs made this spring. The
kitchen and clerks room will be moved
below on the main deck, thereby max
ing room for eight or ten nice state
rooms in addition to what she now has
This will make great improvement 10
her cabins. We hear that Capt. Brown
will again pull the bells. and RObt
Bannatyne will Officiate as clerk.
Every thing so far has favored getting
out logs at minimum prices, and while
lumber has deprecated somewhat, the
last year, in keeping with iron, cotton
wooden and other interests. 1t 10 reason
ably safe to count on present values II
lumber operations, always bearing II
mind that choice lots bring good prices
in soft woods and hard woods, that 1t Il
not well to be overloaded and that light