Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-08-14

A fine hsarss il being manufactured
by Joseph Pellenz for Fred Kluws.
The steamer Mary had thirty-fivs
through passengers from Pstosksy Tues
day.
On account of the funeral of T. 7. Van
Arsdals, the bank will not be open for
business during Friday forenoon.
A man was arrested at Mackinaw City
last Monday for shooting into building
with the intent to kill the occupants.
Telegraph communication was cut off
for few hours last Saturday, caused by
the burning of the depot at Holly, Mich.
Rev. Rutter. of Mancslona, will occu-
py the pulpit of the Congregational
church next Sunday, morning and eve
ming.
Simon Widrig is getting well along
with the building Of the Town Hall for
Inverness, and will have it completed
within the time contracted.
Captains of vessels claim that steam.
ers entering the harbOr come in at such
speed that the waves created break their.
lines every time steamer passes. ef'
The union Sunday school excursion on
The Flora last Friday was grand sue
cess, the crowd large, and everybody
seemed determined to enjoy it, and they
did.
Supervisor Wiley, Of Grant, says all
the farmers in that town fear is that
"ths over production of grain
this season will make them all
poor"
Gen. Reynolds, who with his wife Wis
tied Cheboygan this week. is an uncle of
our fellow townsman, Geo. f. Reynolds.
The General, after forty years service,
has been put on the retired list. He
left on the inland route for Petosksy
| Tuesday.
The schooner B. F. Brace passed
through the straits Sunday with John
VanArsdale's yacht on board. 1t will be
remembered she picked 1t up on Ham,
moRd's bay and toek it to Milwaukee.
We understand the captain refused to
give 1t up unless he was paid $50.
Mr.. Blades, travelling salesman for the
wholesale hardware firm of Black &
Owens, Detroit, and well known in Che
boygan, met with serious accident,
compound fracture Of right leg, at
CharlevOix. 1t was caused by 4 team
running away. He is being cared for at
Charlsyoix, and doing as well as could
be expected.
A heavy fog Tuesday interfered with
navigation considerably. 1t WAS thick
all day. Capt. Brown, Of the VanRaalte,
says he came near finding Round Island
and did touch the gravel at Mackinac
Island. 1t il reported that Jim Rice is
going to have the captain arrested for
trying to run the VanRaalte up into his
orchard so that the passengers could pick
cherries.
Don't forget the meeting Of the Blaine
and Logan club this evening at the
Town Hall. There will bs speaking by
some Of our leading local talent, and
singing by the Qlee club. All who in
tend voting for Blaine and Logan are
invited to attend, whether members Of
the club or not.
The u. S. Lighthouse steamer was in
port Monday and landed workmen to
build tower on the government pier at
the entrance Of the harbor for light.
The tower will be fifty feet high above
the pier. We understand that 1t Is to
be completed so that the light will be
lighted early in October. This light
will be for great service to all craft en-
tering the harbor during the night.
w. .&.A. Macarthur have the river front
Of their pier about filled with lumber.
They intend only to ship one more cargo
this season, the schooner Maumee Valley
coming back after another load, The
lumber sawed hereafter will be lighter
cd down and piled on the rear Of the
dock. They have piling room on the in
side pier and the rear of the pier along
the river for several million feat of lum-
ber.
Lou Vinegar, of Grand Rapids, the
"boy wonder" attracted good attend
ance at the skating rink Saturday and
Monday evenings. and all were delight