Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-05-08

Melville Brothers purchased H. ],
Miners safe and removed 1t Friday to
their store.
Barge Fame came in our harbor last
Thursday. and laid here several days
trying to procure a load,
Miss Gsorgla Spencer has organized a
music class at Mackinaw City and visits
there twice each week.
Mrs. I. t. Van Arsdals who has been
suffering from inflamatory rheumatism,
WI are glad to say is much better.
Quite a number of soldiers from Fort
Mack'naw visited Checovgan last Sun
day, among the excursionists On the
Mary.
Lou. Veedsr graces the Metropolitan
as a partner. and will welcome his
many friends in his usual good nat ured
manner Is
A young lad fell from a beam In w. &
A. McArthurs coal shed, last week, and
broke one of his arms. DTs. Perrin set
the broken limb.
A person who has not taken a walk
around C~heboygan would be surprised at
the amount of building that Is going on
In all parts of the village.
The great Bankrupt Slaughter sale o.
clothing, at the request Of the people will
be continued until the 18th. Don't
wait until everything is gone.
s. R. Snow finished the smallest har-
ness ever manufactured in this county
1t was for Charles R. Smiths Shetland
pony, and is as noat as could be made.
The name Of the postofice at Mackinac
has been change to Mackinac Island
The st. Ignace Republican says, DR..
Jno. R. Bailey is entitled to credit of the
change.
Smolk's express team became fright
ened at the depot, last Thursday evening
Snd ran away. They ran down Main
street to the dock, turned around and
were caught near their barn, doing no
damage.
Newton, Ellis g. Co. brought a lighter
load-between fifty and sixty tons, Of
hemlock extract last week and put 1t ON
Smith & Bakers dock ready for ship
meAt. The champlain took twenty five
barrels to Milwaukee.
The west side wants to look out or the
east side will get ahead in building
matters, Already some of the finest res
licences In tbs village have been erected
on the east side and a large number Of
new residences are being put up this
season.
The roller skating rink continues to
grow In popularity with the amusement
loving public. Old and young, alike.
enjoy the sport. Msssrs. Hughes &
Buehler have shown themselves to be
gentlemen and are conducting the rink
in flrst class style and are ~unsparing in
their efforts to make the amusement
enjoyable to all.
W. s. Humphreys horses, Mollie Har-
ris and VIM. T., will probably commence
their season at Lansing races, which
take place the week previous to the Kali
amazoo races. Both nags are In excel
lent condition, show up well, and they
may both be expected to make a favora-
BILE record the coming season, should
meet with no accident.
Thomas Sutton has received off no
tice from the Patent Office at Washing
ton that q patent has been allowed on
his propeller shafting and bearings, and
the opinion is expressed that it is con-
sidered one of the most valuable inven-
that has. been patented for years.
the past twenty FIVE years there
has been no attempt made to improve
prOpsllors in this respect. While great
attention has been made to improve the
Mr.. SuttOn's Is the first effort at
improving the working Of the shaft. A
meeting will soon be held by those inter
ested in this patent and an effort made
to get capitalists interested in the mat
ter and to make arrangements to exhibit
The merits Of the invention. The paten-
tee has great faith in the invention and
also In Cheboygan as a place for manu-
featuring and distributing 1t.
To Farmers.
Land Plaster by the ton, Dbl or BAG at
W. u A.. McArthur's dock.