Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-12-18
Skating carnival and ball at the roll
er rink New Years eve.

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er rink New Years eve.
Mrs. George Hughes left Wednesday of
last week, to spend the winter with
friends at Benton HarbOr.
Fexer's line of new silvsrware Is eer-
taiRly the finest in town, and includes
many novelties entirely new, at a price
within the reach Of all.
1t Is rumored that a number of Che
b0ygan's bachelors having worked up
their desperate courage and dare dsyil
blavey contemplate joining the army of
benedicts at no distant day.
Hon. Vim Macarthur left Monday morn
ing to try the bsnsnt of some of the min
eral waters Of the state in relieving him
of the rheumatism from which he has
suffered more or less for sometime.
We regret to learn that Ms. Robert
Consr has been suffering from sciatic
rheumatism while visiting friends at
Saginaw. At latest advices she was i'm
proving and speedy recovery was hop
ed for.
Our next publication day coming on
Christmas we expect to print the paper
on Wednesday in order that all hands
may enjoy the festivities Of the day. To
secure the insertion of any c0mmunica-
tiOn it will be necessary to hand it IN by
Tuesday afternoon.
The u. S. weather bureau ceased to
have any regard for Cheboygan last
Monday the 18th. Fred Hame's services
ending at that date. As consequence
Tuesday was very stormy day and the
chances are we will have considerable
weather this winter,
The catalogue of Oltvet college for
1SS4-S5 shows that in the award of hon.
Ors for 1884 Fred Bunker of ChebOygaA
secured the FIRST prize in the Drury On
dswment in competition and Oratory,
for thought and style. Miss Bertha Bunk
er's name appears in the list Of the
freshman class for the literary course.
ChebOygan Lodge No. 283 F. & A. n.
and Chsboygan chapter No. 100 r. A. M.
give an installation ball Friday evening
of next week. 1t will not be public
affair, the invitations being only sent to
brother Masons and their ladies. The
committee of arrangements consists of
A. G. Boggs G. ]. Kitchen and 4. 0. PEN
ney.
One of our prominent Main street bus
mess men is practicing on roller skates
in his place of business, and we hear
will soon give public exhibition. Par.
ties passing Sunday heard a dull thud
and thought young earthquake was
upon them, but it was only the blarsted
roller skates standing our prominent
business man on his head.
We trust the ladies of Cheboygan will
not forget the meeting in the parlOrs Of
the Grand Central Hotel Saturday after
noon at 3 o'clock to consider the feasibil-
ity Of organizing an aid society to re-
lisve the worthy poor Of our village
There Is great distress In every commu.
nifty and this is no exception. and the
charitably disposed can find an ample
field for their generosity this winter
without much Of an effort. Organiza.
tion is wanted to direct it In proper
channels and society such az proposed
can accomplish much good.
Tomorrow the Cheboygan graded
school will clsso for the holiday yaca-
tion which will be for two weeks, until
the Monday after New Years day, Janu-
ary 5th 1885. In the afternoon there
will be some interesting exercises in
cludiRg the reading Of the fourth NUN
ber Of the school paper "The Echo
These exercises are Of very interesting
and entertaining character and the pa
irons of the school who fail to attent
D are the losers. Parents and all Others
, interested in the school ara always wei
, coined to these exercises and shoul,
} show their interest in their children ant
the school by being present.
The "boys" are having considerable
l sport oyer a mock marriage that tool
place Sunday night in which an limo
! cent" was the victim. A young La
dressed up in his sisters clothes, proyid
, ed with regulation supply Of bangs
r psrsonatsd the bride, jolly saloon keep
d or officiating as ]. P. and performing th'
r ceremony. The groom hired hack an
: took wedding tour around town, pur