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


Merritt Chandler returned from Chica-
60 Saturday night.
W. G. Boggs left last Thursday for Bay
City and Buffalo on business.
DR.. Hartley delivered the sermon at
the Baptist church, Sunday evening.
J.F. Mcdonald and wife, returned
from the East last Saturday evening.
The leap year parties are in many
places the occasion of mirth, humOr, and
marriage.
A small whist party at the residece of
G. w. Bell Thursday evening was very
enjoyable affair.
As to whether the G. II. & I. r. R., will
be extended to ChsbOygan, is just now
the talk of many.
Last Sunday was great day for sleigh
ing nearly every rig in town could be
seen on the streets.
There will be more logs harvested in
the upper Black river and its tributaries
this year than last.
The news from the camps of our lum-
bermen is very satisfactory. Hard times
will soon be of the past.
Spencer Barclay, of this place, was
called to Grand Rapids Monday, by the
death Of brother in that city.
Judging from their mum Der, and their
vocal demonstrations, those sleigh-ride
parties are having large time Of it.
1t is rumored that Editor Bissell, of
the st. Ignace Republican, will start 4
semi-weekly paper soon at Au Sauble.
1t has been decided that the Mullet
Lake house will run full blast this SUM
mer. 1t has not been decided who will
run 1t.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. d. Mcdonald enter
tanned host of their friends last Thurs
day night. it being one of the parties of
the season.
Forty four snow plOws are now in use
in the different numbering camps. These
plOws are manufactured by Brazel & Co.
of Duncan City.
The series Of meetings being held in
the M. E. church have proven quite sue
cessful, and will be continued during
the present week.
Prof. Sweet has discontinued giving
his weekly hops on Thursday evenings,
but his dancing class will give social
every Friday evening.
Merchants and others using printed
matter, should obtain figures on their
work at the TRIBUNE steam job office.
Every variety of job printing prompt
ly and cheaply exec tied at the TRIBUNE
job Office.
Mrs. Renwick of Grand Rapids, secre-
tary of the home missions Of the Baptist
church society, spoke at the Baptist
church Monday evening, on matters re-
lating to the mission.
Mrs. SpoOner, moth or of Joseph and
Peter Spooner is quite i'll. Her son In
California was tslegraphsd for last week
but could not be reached, as he was in
the mountains on business.
The choir of the M. E. Sunday. School
was reinforced last Sunday by the ad-
ditiOn of violin and, cornet. ! Tho mu-
sic was excellent. and the new depart
ura pleased the scholars immensely.
A letter has been received from James
Lyman, ex-night watchman, who left
Chsboygan for Honduras, Central Ameri-
ca. about four weeks ago. He had ar
rived in that country and was at work
in the mines.
There has been immense quantities Of
wosd brought in this winter, but prices
are kept up to $3.50 per cord for dry
stove wood, and $l.25 for green. There
is no danger of wood famine in this
market for the next year.
In spite of the hard times, there has
been but few cases Of actual destitutiOn
reported In Cheboygan this winter, and
those have been promptly relieved by
noble hearted ladies who have interest
cd themselves In the needy.
Pstoskey society is agog over the mar
riage of promising young man lof that
burg to woman Of the town. The local
papers do not give his name. Pstoskey,
like many other localities. draws wide
line between the male harlst and the
female. The world will bs better when
society makes no distinction between
the two. 4