Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-03-13
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY. MARCH 10. 1884
vlHE CITY
Something drapped.


Z. Nelson left yesterday for the woods.
0. E. Bartlett of Bay City, was in town
this week.
Some of the boys don't go home till
morning.
Geo. Shearer, of Bay City, was in town
Wednesday.
Scott Greenman of Burt lake, slipped,
fell, and wrenched his back.
About two weeks more work yet to be
done on the Messengers boiler.
Don't make the issue the liquor inter-
est, unless you want to get licked.
W. II. Daley left Friday night for
short trip on the upper peninsula.
Two mon wanted the election lively
and tried a fight, but it wouldn't work.
cooler too close.
Captain BoyntOn, of the propeller
Algomah. gave an exhibition on roller
skates at st Ignace, one evening this
week.
Geo. Lawrence, the clerk of the Spen-
Ger house. left Saturday morning on a
short visit to some of our neighbOring
towns along the railroad.
We understand that John Dodd, the
ChebOygan diver will be employed at
st. Ignace to cork the dry dock under
water whore it fits to the shape OF the
boat.
The wood work in the cabin of the
City of Mackinac is being elegantly
finished off, and she will undoubtedly be
the finest steamer afloat on the inland
lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. Newell entertained
in their pleasant home, a company of
friends on Friday evening. in an emf
nently satisfying manner for the happy
ones favored with an Invitation.
The Detroit Evening News says Mrs.
Angie NJ. Bunnell, of Bay City, has been
granted a divorce from her husband. NJ.
Bunnell. now of Duluth. She was also
awarded 5000 alimony and the care of
her child. He is allowed 30 days to APP
ply tor new trial.
1t took about three hours work yester-
day afternoon to put the new wheel in
position OH the AlgOmah. The key will
be drove home to-day, when tho boat will
be ready for her r0nte again. 1t is six
weeks yesterday since the old wheel was
broBen.--St. Ignace Ne,rs.
The MANAGER of the Lake Michigan
and Lake Superior Transit company
writes to Cheboygan parties asking FOR
opinion as to their boats getting a fair
share of freight for this place, from
Chicago and Milwaukee if they should
decide to run them here.
William Elliot, of the fish hatchery.
was crossing his cranberry marsh on
snow shoes cunning for ducks. when he
got ducking by breaking through ice
in four feet of water; getting out with
snow shoes was a job, when arriving
home the attaching:ice made each leg
weigh about 100 lbs.
AL. w. Merrill, the energetic and push
ing salesman for the American Eagle
Tobacco Co., was in ChsbOygan last
Saturday. Mr.. Merrill is great favor
lite among our merchants, and with the
low prices and superior goods which
this old house offers. it Is no wonder
that he takes the lead,
We had the pleasure of meeting M.
Mcdonald, of st. Johns, Mich, now
travelling for T. II. Hinchman and Sons,
the oldest tea house in Michigan. Mr..
Mcdonald is genial and we'll educated
gentleman, and with the well-knOwn
reputation of the house, we predict for
him an immense trade in ChebOygan.
The greatest of all resorts for hay
fever victims is Topinabee, in Cheboygan
county. thirteen miles from the city. 1t
is mapped out with avenues, drives,
boaIevards, parks etc. Any one desiring
Information concerning this refuge for
hay fever sufferers. should write at once
to Geo. l.. Pratt, President of the North
ern Hay Fever association, Ridgeway,
NY.
On the same day two mothers with
two darlngs, one in short dress and one
in long dress went to Wilson's art gal
lery for pictures which were finished.
Mother No. 1. thought the picture was
good but the dress was short. Wilson