Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-01-26

indian River folks are putting on airs
about their cold weathcr-36 degrees be-
low zero Thursday. sFt ~
There is rumor to the effect that the
steamer Oconto will ply between Detroit
and Manistique next summer. ''''''
The train men report that the ther-
mometer indicated SO degrees below zero
at Gaylord, Thursday morning.
Malonsy Bros ice plow went to Mack
inaw City this week, to cut ice to fill
several ice houses in that city.
Hentschel Bros. have their large ice
house filled with the clearest looking
ice that was ever put up in Cheboygan.
The steambarge Rhoda Stewart, owned
by Alpsna parties, has been sold to Hen
ry Howard and others, of Port Huron, for
$4,000.
DR.. Gerow will have his telephone
moved from his residence to his Office,
where he can be called at any time. 4
1.-THE dry goods establishment of G. Ros-
enthal was opened again for business on
Tuesday, he having arranged matters
satisfactorily with his creditors.
Chas. H. Mute left Wednesday noon
for Alpena. He took the state road via
Rogers City. 1t will prove a hard trip
for his horse as the road is poorly broke.
Mr.. c. A. Gallagher received letter
from his wife, stating that she is very
poorly in health for the last week, and
that she will not leave for home as soon
as expected.
The parties who opened a saloon on
the ice half way between Mackinaw City
and st. Ignace have bsen arrested and
are held at st. Ignacs for selling whisky
without license.
Miss Georgia Spencer assists Prof.
Sweet on the piano at his Thursday
evening hops. Miss Georgia has great
talent and promises to be a musician of
great skill.
Quite extensive repairs are being
made on the Messengers boiler and ma
chinery; she will come out as good as
new this spring. Will Hess is doing the
boiler work, and Murray & Rich the en-
gine work.
We hear that j. W. Mcdonald went
this week to BOis Blanc Island to take
up homestead. We presume Mr.. Nc
Donald is looking up site for sum-
mer residence, this is a most delightful
location. ,.,.f..
Murray & Rich are overhauling the
machinery from the tug Southern Belle.
which was purchased last season by
Capt. Mondor, of the propeller Ste. Marie,
who is having it fitted up for passen-
ger boat at the $780," atl
A young man some days ago displayed
his excellence of marksmanship, in fir
ing revolver from the head of stair
way at cat at the bottom, and letting
the bullet 60 through his foot. He now
feels his aim should have been higher.
Humphrey & Perkins added to their
furniture in their new Office last week
fine book case and a wardrobe, both
made by Smith & Adams, finished off to
correspond with the rest of the furni
ture, adding greatly to the appearance
of the Office.
Merchants who do business on bust
ness principles, use printed letterhsads
t envelopes, billhsads, cards, tags, etc.
! and recognize tho TRIBUNE steam jot
t Office as the place to get their orders
promptly filed.
A team belonging to Chas. COrrow be
1 came frightened last Tuesday, they rur
, over Third street bridge at break-necl
s speed, the driver seeing his sleigh abou
s to strike the arches of the bridge, Jumped
l off. 1t was we'll he did, as the rig wa
badly demoralized.
: Work was commenced Wednesda!
2 erecting new two story building OF
| the vacant lot between the Grand Cen
o tral hotel and c. A. Gallagher's store
o Thomas Mcclure purchased this 10
some time ago from DR.. Bowes, and will
erect neat building to be occupied as {
:, store.
n Otis B. Benton, who spent four week
l. in ChebOygan last summer, agitatin
3, the Thomson Huston electric light, ha
J. opened offices at Chicago, and writes
n w. Farr that lie will give Cheboyga
,. great inducements If they will take
l. plant Of 12 lights for lighting our cit