Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-04-03

TO offer the public. Read their adyer-
tlsement and give them CALL
Turkish rug patterns, hooks and
clamps for sale at Mrs. Thomas Sheely's
on Third street. Something very fine.
James r Forsyth has a new adver-
tisement in this issue. Mr.. Forsyth is a
SURFING business man. Give him call.
At the examination at the close of the
winter term at Albion college, Linton B.
Sutton stood at the head of his class in
solid geometry.
Robinson Il Thompson have the con-
tract for repairing the buildings at
Dodge's point for the club house. They
started hauling lumber last Saturday.
A fellow traveller to eternity, called
in to have his boots caulked, and was as
tonished when he found out printing Of
ices didn't torment sOles during Lent.
A. Larson, tailor of st. Ignace, has be-
come insane. He was in love, she mar
ried another, and he imagines she mes
msrizes him, and causes his prospects
to fail.
Rev. G. w. Clarke finished his pastor
ate year with the Baptist chuIch last
Sunday. He has received 30 members
during the year, and has been engaged
as pastor for another year.
The Benton House is very popular this
spring, under the splendid management
OF Frank Osier. Several of our best Cit
lZens board there, and the house il large
ly patrOnized by the travelling public.
Mrs. Geo. Hughes left for Benton Har-
Dor last Thursday evening. Mrs.
Hughes health has been poor for some
time, and she hopes by the change to
regain it. -
Adopted citizens should get their Sec
Ond papers at the circuit court, which
cOnvenes next week, so that they can be
sure OF their vote ior President next
fall.
Miss Hattie Rapin has moved her dress
making establishment to the rooms over
the store In Fexer's wooden building.
adjoining the rooms she recently Occu.
pied. ~
Testimony in the chancery suit of the
Southern Michigan Cedar and Lumber
Co. vs.. ID. ID Mcdonald and others is being
taken before S. Il. Taylor. Special COM
missioner.
Navigation open from Port Huron TO
Detroit The City OF New Baltimore
passed through Lake st. Clair and arriv-
ed at Detroit last Thursday, she being
the FIRST boat TO arrive from ST. Clair
river.
w. H..Bnnker has secured the services
of James Martell, a first class ship car
penter, from Detreit, to take churge of
his ship yard, and Is prepared 10 build
anything In the boat line from skiff
to Great Eastern.
The generator for calling up subscrib-
a al a{f,
gave out one day last week. Through
the ingenious centrivance of one Of the
electricians business was kept rnnni1g
until new generator could be got from
Detroit.
Those of our citizens Interested in the
tobacco tax rebate may look for their
claims to be paid during the next two
or three months, the treasurer il sign.
ing checks to pay the rebate. at the rate
of thousand checks a day, but it will
take two months at that, to get
ar Ound to all claimants.
Hughes q Buehler have rented the
town hall for a roller rink. They have
put down maple floor and have ordered
100 pairs of the best pivot rollers. The
hall is 3Sx76, and when everything is
completed, and with the management OF
these gentlemen, Cheboygan will have
One of the best rinks in the state.
We regret that the Hon. H. H. Hatch,
from personal and business cOnsidera-
tiOps, will not under any circumstances
consent to a denomination. In Congress
Mr.. Hatch has shown himself to be a
worthy representative of the people, i'm
his faithful, upright, manly iRdepsDd-
eDt action. We hope he may yet recon.
sider
There is law providing for the es-
tablishment aud perpetuatiOn Of corners
and quarter posts at public expense.
This was done because of the trouble,
law suits and bad blood engendered by
disputes over land boundaries. The.
Supervisors of ChebOygan county havea,
power under the act of 1883 to appoint a..
surveyor to attend to the work Of fixing
permanent land marks in the towns
that provide the expenses which will be
small. 1t will cost 20 little and save, 50
m uch that the matter should he attend.
ed to without delay.
Monday afternoon at about O'clock,
James O'COnner, the sewing machine
dealer, who had been making his usual
rounds, left hiscutter stand IN the street
in the vicinity of the Baptist church In
charge of Charlie, the little son Of B.
McEvOy, of the American House. For
some unexplained reason the horse ran
away, with little Charlie bravely hang
ing to the reins. On reaching Portage
street, near the Cross street corner, the
cutter upset, throwing out the boy and
landing him, with buffalo robe. in the
slush and mud, but uninjured. The
horse kept on with the rig until 1t reached
the lane next to the American, leading
to the stable. Here the cutter was com 4
pletly wrecked. 1t was regarded as a
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