Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-25
More fun than going to circus at the
MASQUERADE, New Years Eve.

Psalms, DBL" no Iool hatu Saiu III
his heart, there Is no God" The Pastor
OF the NJ. f. Church will speak from this
text next Sabbath morning.
Have you secured your calendar for
1885? The insurance companies are dis
tributing them with their usual liberal
ity, through their local agents.
Monday forenoon G. d. V. Rollo exhib-
tied enterprise and genuine phllanthro-
by by hitching his horse to an impro-
yised snow pillow and clearing the side
walks in the upper portion of the village
from snow. No doubt the residents OF
that portion Of our village appreciated
his kindness.
Six years ago Mr.. Rooney a settler
on Sturgeon river began experimenting
in crossing the early rose and late rose
potatoes As a result the past season he
raised 600 bushels of as fine potatoes as
can be found: 200 bushels of which he
says will weigh one pound each and that
he has one hundred bushels that will
weigh pounds each.
Alex Ranville, formerly master of the
tug Geo. W. Cuyler but this season mate
of the propeller RemOra, arrived home
at Mackinaw City Monday evening. they
laid the Rsmora up at Alpena last week,
and only for the heavy sea Captain Ran
Vile says they would have had hard
time making that port, on account of
the heavy ice.
Hereafter the doors of the Town Hall
will not be opened for any entertain
ment until the rent has been paid. The
village board having passed resolution
to that effect and have had new locks
put on that are burglar proof. 1t would
have bothered some of the shows that
struck Cheboygan last year to have paid
ia advance.
The Congregational Sunday school, at
its session last Sunday, decided to defer
their Christmas exercises until Saturday
evening at the church. Great pains are
being taken to prepare an interesting
and entertaining programme, and all
who may attend will ne doubt enjoy the
occasion. Remember the time, next Sat-
urday evening at 1880.
A petition was IN circulation last week
for daily mail line between Chsboygan
and Levsring. on the G. r. & I. railroad.
1t looks to us as though the effort was
little premature, the number it would
accommodate being too small to justify
the expenditure it would require to keep
it in operation. Postmaster Humphrey
refused to sign the petition on this
ground.
Mr.. Nesbitt, of Port Huron, was in the
village last week and he and A. p. New
ton came to settlement in regard to
the tow bill of the tug Bennett for tow
ing barges up to Lake Superior port
last fall. The tow got caught in storm
and the line of one of the barges break
ing the barge went ashore, and owing
to the accident the amount to be paid
was In dispute.
Tickets to the Worlds Fair and Cotton
Exposition at New Orleans, are now for
sale at the depot ticket Office for $31.75
for the round trip and good for forty
days. The Michigan Central offers a
variety of routes and insures good con-
nections and excellent Accommodations.
A trip to New Orleans at this season of
the year will be delightful experience
and the Worlds Fair, with its varied and
wonderful exhibits, an opportunity that
no one should miss who can possibly at
tend.
We are in receipt of Vicks Floral Guide
for 1885. Mr. Wick has gained world
wide celebrity for tho elegance of his
ANNALS and that for 1885 if anything
leads any that he has previously issued.
The variety of flowers and plants de-
scribed is almost innumerable and COM
priSes everything wanted in conserva
tory or garden and are handsomely illus
trated James Wick is the veteran seed
man of America and has gained his en-
inent success by honestiand fair dealing.
Send ten cents and get copy Of his
guide for 1885. 1t is handsome enough
for your center table and should you or
der seeds, which you are almost sure to
do, the ten cents will be credited you ON
your purchase.
DR.. ID. W. Bsrdan Tuesday received two
letters addressed to friedrich Peterson,