Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-06-18
CHEBOYGAN, MICH, THURSDAY, JUNE Is. 1885.


Westgate 81 Sons give cur readers q
pointer" on boots and shoes in this is
sue.
w. & A. Macarthur are making needed
repairs on their dock. putting in new
plank.
Mrs. Robert Coner and niece Maud
Tolfree, left Saturday for visit with
friends in Saginaw.
John Reid and bride arrived last even
ing. Our citizens will extend cordial
welcome to Mrs. Reid.
Mrs. George Psquette started last even
ing to pay visit to her sister Mrs. p.
NJ. LathrOp, near Grand Rapids.
Bert Conrad occupied the pulpit at the
NJ. e. church last Sunday morning and
evening, during the absence Of the pas
tor H. G. Northrup.
II. j. A. Todd returned from Manis-
tique last Saturday evening. He reports
a good hat trade at thatplace, he dispos-
ing of the greater portion of his stock.
Ex-Congressman Spaulding, now
special agent of the Treasury depart
msnt passed up on the City of Alpeaa
Saturday afternoon on his way to Mar
Quetts.
Qnite number of our citizens took Ia
Coles circus at st. 1gnase last Monday.
The Messenger left promptly at a, M,
and several who were just in sight at
that hour got left by being little too
late.
c., r. Stuart, editor Of the Chippewa
Couaty Democrat kindly appoints Editor
Forsyth Deputy Collector OF Customs at
this port without waiting to hear from
Washington. Mr.. Forsyth has not yet
assumed the duties of the office.
Captain Joseph Bissetts will have COM
mand Of the Mary, on the iAland route
this season. He commenced fitting the
boat out Monday. The Mary will run
from Mackinac Island to the head of
Mullet lake, the same as last season.
There is no church in town that has
appealed to the public fewer times than
the Baptist church, and Row our citizens
have an opportunity to give them sub
stantial bene6t by attending the eon-,
cert, at the Opera House this evening.
The famous Tsnnesseeans will give one
of their choicest programmes.
The NORTHERN TRIBUNE, published by
Mr.. Ramsay, at Cheboygan. has improv-
ed Of late under the fostering care of ito
present owner. The leading newspapers
of northern Michigan will compare
favorably with the best Of their southern
neighbors.--Cl,nton and Shiawassee.
Union.
L. P. Trompe. the genial and gentle
manly clerk Of the st. Marie was not
feeling very comfortably Tuesday even
ing. 4 number of Jobs cOmfortors on
his back did not have tendency to pro-
mote his happiness and he concluded he
would lay off for trip on his return to
the $500"
From the statements Of patents issued,
published elsewhere, it will be seen that
C. r. Smith and ]. b Adams have been
allowed patent on clamp. The in
vention is for clamping sash and doors
and has been in use in the planning mill
for sometime and has attracted the at
tsntion Of prominent sash and door
manufacturers in Chicago and other
manufacturing centsrs, and is conceded
to be the best clamp for the purpose that
is in use.
DR.. A. M. Gerow has cranberry
marsh located about FIVE miles from
0heboygan. He has one acre planted
that is coming on finely, the plants be-
ing in blossom and giving indications
Of promising results. Last week he sent
out fifty-thrso bags, about one ton, of
plants, sufficient to pat in four more
acres. 1t will not be many years before
this will become very important factor
in the industries of this section. VIM.
Elliott has several acres of pants in,
below Duncan City and all indlcat te very
promising results.
Last week our cotemporary told cock
and bull story about Hup Stu, the Chi
ness laundry man who hung cut his
shingls in Chsboygan. 1t intimated
that there was suspicion Of the gentle
man from the fowery kingdom having
been foully dealt with. 1t is needless to
say that it was only an imaginary story
and without the sleast foundation, the
Mongolian having left town in broad
daylight, shipping his stuff all but the