Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-05-08
CHEBOYGAN, MICH THURSDAY MAY 8. 1884

Il
The masons are at work on the walls
of the second story of Crumley's now ho-
tel and have them we'll up,
II. j, Miner writes Mrs. Miner, that he
expects to reach homo the latter part of
this week. f, a3f 0lsn lanoa
Ken. Mcleod returned Monday even
ing, from prospecting tour of a couple
OF weeks in Dakota.
Our farmers report the best maple
sugar harvest this spring, they have had
for number of seasons.
Smith & Adams are shipping con-
siderable dressed lumber, and finished
work by nearly every boat.
The Pendell towsd out the steamer
City of Mackinaw, Monday morniag, on
account Of the river being full Of mov-
ing logs.
Several packages Of trailing arbutus
have been sent through the post Office to
parties ia southern Michigan, and diff
erent parts Ohio.
H. Chambers, of the mammoth dry
goods house, tells fresh story this week
1t is highly interesting and should be
read by all. See his advertisement.
The City of Maclinaw landed four Of
the celebrated champion rsapsrs and
mowers, for Mcdonald brothers, last
Monday. Two of them were self bind.
ers.
Captain Chas. K. Kirkland pronounces
the Champlain as good q steamer as
floats on the lakes, and no ono is better
qualified to give an opinion on steamers,
than the Captain.
Post Ruddock, G.. A. r., met last Eatur-
day night, and mustered in two new re.
cruits. Another meeting will be held
Saturday night when several new re-
cruits are to be mustered in.
The TRIBUNE is indebted to Harry Co
nant. Secretary of state,for three vol
umes Of joint documents for the year Of
1S81and copy each of the Home and
Senate Journals of the session of 1888.
Capt Fred. Johnson, fomerly Master
of the Queen of the West, the handsome
little steamer, In the inland lakes at
Elk Rapids, arrived in Cheboygan Tues
day, coming after the steamer City Of
Cheboygan.
Bowling & Veeder are going to put
new clothes on their billiard tables,
and are in receipt of several sets of new
billiard balls ,and propose having the
Metropolitan in shape so that all lovers
of this fine game can enjoy it.
We would call attention to the new
advertisement of W & A Macarthur. Thsy
are in receipt Of their new spring stock,
selected by Mr. Eddy with due regard
to the wants Of the community, and
they solicit call frem everybody.
The schooner Moonlight, bound to
Buffalo from Chicago with cargo of
grain, run aground Monday morning,
some six or seven miles above this port,
Capt. Brown, of the Van Raalte, dis
covered her and went to her and pulled
her off.
President Frost has rented the resi-
dsnce Of Col FL. e. Davis, and he and
brother Fred propose soon to set up
housekeeping on their own hook. A sis
ter is coming to preside over their house.
hold affairs, and provide the sunshine
for the home circle.
Rev. Willis Cladk and Rev, A. W.
Wsstgats changed pulpits last Sunday
evening. Rev. Clark found that tho
Congregationaists differed from the Bap.
lists in one respectfully are not fond
of water, the slight rain of that evening
making quite difference in the size of
the audience.
The Van Raalte, notwithstanding the
dense fog of Monday and Tuesday, made
her round trip between this port and
Sault, and was only few hours behind
time, arriving down Tuesday evening.
Capt. Brown surprised some of the old
navigators by the skill he showed in
making tAe run Of st. Mary's river In
such fog.
j. w. Fitzgerald, editor OF the Ovid
Union, one of the liyeliest papers in the
state, has new boy in his family, and
notices the arrival thusly: Thanks to
Mrs. j. W. Fitzgerald for 10 pound boy.
which she called us up last night at
1905 to receive; she has kindly consent
cd to look after the little fellow for us