Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-02-14
TRE CITY.

Charlie BrOmmie of Detroit, Sundayed
at the Spencer.
DR.. B. B. Beach, of Indian River, was
in town Monday night.
Thompson Smith left Monday morn
ing, for Grand Rapids.
Jack Eaton will handle the levers on
the propeller Messenger this season.
Robert Robinson left Tuesday morn
ing for his camps, near Black Lake.
Geo. Dupont of Detroit. was at the
Grand Central Sunday and Monday.
Dan. BaLnatyns, formerly of this place,
is now on plantation in Louisiana.
The ladies of Sault Ste. Marie gave
leap year party last Thursday evening.
Prof. Sweet will give social hop at
his hall on Wednesday evening of next
week.
John N. Bowling, the assignee of John
T. Moloney, will open the grocery of the
latter about March LIST.
Mrs. VIM. McEachraH left for Canada
Tuesday morning, where she will re-
main until Mr.. McEachran gets located
in Dakota.
Prof. r. S. Sweets orchestra, of this
place, will furnish the music for the
Masonic ball at st. Ignace. on Feb. 22d.
1t will be nrst-class.
The heavy snow storm of Tuesday de-
layed the train from Bay City ten hours,
not arriving at Cheboygan until five
o'clock Wednesday morning.
Thompson & Huston Electric Light
Co., of Boston, offers to light Chsboygan
at ten dollars per month for each light
This is considered very reasonable.
The Masons of Cheboygan are exceed
ingly prosperous, and now represent in
their organization much of our city. the
membership being in every sense wor-
thy.
We would suggest to the Village COun-
Gil that the President and Marshal be
Instructed to clean the snow from the
crOsswalks. They are artists with the
snow shovel.
James Mccormick. in apparent good
health last Friday, was suddenly stricken
to the floor while convsrsing with his
friends; he lay unconscious for some
time. He was was removed to his room
where he now is slowly recovering.
John LeRoeux. Of Cheboygan. who
bought land from Mr.. Collin in the Bird
ward some time ago, on which to open
a dairy. is moving his effects here as fast
as possible, and expects to start deliver
ing milk about the first of March.-St.
Igndee Ne,Cs.
CAPT. Chas. E. Kirkland has recently
invented and patented a device to test
the marine compass by the North star.
1t is a very simple instrument, will not
cost much, and bids fair to be success.
Brains will tell. and we are glad the
captain is of Cheboygan.
Armour & Co.'s meat car from Chica-
60 was here Tuesday; our meat shops
are supplied from this car once a week.
When the car leaves Chicago 1t contains
forty carcasses Of beef and other meats,
and makes the first stop at PetOskey.
then moves to Mackinaw City where st.
Ignacs is supplied, thence to Cheboygan.
An East Saginaw man named Morley,
went into A. P. Newton's store yesterday
and gave the proprietor q vulgar piece
of his mind, when A. p. wrenched the
fellows nose until the clalst run freely,
and the fellow left. thinking it best to
blow his own nose, and never again to
blew up Newton, who always attends to
his own business.
William Langmaid and John f. Clarke
have harnsssed themselves under the
firm name Of Langmaid & Clarke, to car
ry on. at Melvaugh's old stand, the man
ufacture and sale Of harness and all ar
tieles connected with the business.
Sobriety, industry, efficiency, honesty,
enterprise and observation-disclosures are
among the good traits Of this new firm.
The TRIBUNE wishes them the success
they so richly deserve.
The BAY City Call says: At the Somer-
Vile school last Thursday evening Miss
Julia Jones, of East Saginaw received a
box over six feet long and weighing
nearly one hundred pounds. She was
very much puzzled to know what it con-
tanned, as was also her schoolmates, and