Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-11


the sunny south.
The display of holiday goods in the
show windows of the ChsbOygan stores
is very attractive.
Dave Mcintyre has returned to Omaha
and Is at work in the G. B. & @. railroad
Offices at that place.
The propeller Remora left during Sun
day night for Port H uren. She was the
last craft of the season to clear from
this port.
Judge Perkins: Saturday resolved a
commOdious and conveniently arranged
desk for the Probate Office. 1t is of
black walnut and just such a piece of
furniture as has been needed in the Of
fce for years.
The Odd-fellows held Rsbecca degree
last night at their hall and initiated quite
a number Of new members, and after
the close Of the meeting INDUCED in
social and dance. OF course they had
good time, they always do.
Frank Wilds started from his home on
Black River, in Grant township, Tuesday
morning with five bags Of wheat ia the
sleigh, but the roads were SO bad that he
had to leaye his wheat on the way in or
der to reach town and get back home on
the same day.
Mrs. F. L. Childs spent several days in
the village completing the delivery Of
the first volume of Blaine's Twenty Years
in Congress, to subscribers. The second
volume will be out early in the spring,
and then Mrs. Childs will visit the sub
scribers again.
N. B. Mason received telegram Sat
urday announcing the death of his moth
or at Rocky Ridge. Ohio, where she was
visiting one Of her sons. She was buried
Monday. There being no train from
Cheboygan that he could get off on until
Monday ii was impossible for Mr.. Mason
to get to the funeral.
German employed in McCallum's
camp near Cecil bay, west OF Mackinaw
City, had leg broke Tuesday afternoon.
He was brought down ON the train yes
terday morning and taken to tho Che
boygan Sanitarium, he being fortunate
enough in his misfortune to have pur-
chased ticket in that institution while
in sound body.
The ladies of the Congregational
church request US to announce that they
will give a supper for the benefit of the
church Friday evening Of next week at
the Opera House. 1t is needless to in
form the public that when the ladies Of
this church announce supper it is to
be of the best the land affords. We be-
speak for the ladies liberal patronage.
The propeller Messenger arrived from
her last trip to Manistique for the seas
on, last Friday evening and has gone in
to winter quarters. She had a tedious
time of it. The weather was such that
she could not make her north shore land
ings, and for two days she laid at St..
Helena island waiting a change of wind
80 she could land. She spent one day at
Manistique.
Sometime before the first presentation
of the Spy of Shiloh, Frank Howard or
dsrsd his special scenery and properties
shipped from PeAtwatsr to Chebsygan.
When the opening night arrived it had
not yet put in appearance, but day or
so after 1t arrived and with 1t freight
bill Of oyer $25. The weight Of the en-
tire lot was only TAO pounds and Mr..
Howard thought the charges were rath.
or exorbitant for the amount of freight,
and refused to pay, rsplevying the goods
1t seems they had been going the rounds
and had been shipped on about all the
lines of boats on Lake Michigan, each
putting in their charges for carrying &c
that when they arrived here the tota
charges aggregated the amount stated
above.
The fates seem to be again Ruddocl
Post G. A. r. more disagreeable nigh
/ than last Saturday night, selected for
repetition of the allegorical play OF Th'
Spy Of Shiloh for the benefit Of the Post
could not we'll be imagined, but man.
braved the inelemency of the evening
and were present and all were amply 70
paid. Had the evening been pleasan
, there is but little doubt that the hal
would haye been crowded and the boy
| in blue have receiyed substantial ben
eft, as it was the gross receipts wer
, over $66. The closing tableau, decOra