Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-12

tion day.
Some of the defeated politicians are
still looking about to see who their
friends are. lLJ
Frank Choate, the lessee OF the Mullet
Lake House, left last week for a more
cengenial cline.
Wertheimer Bros will stretch an ad-
versising banner across the street from
their store, soon.
few more days of soft weather will
knock the bottom all out of the reads in
the village for hauling.
Tho third floor OF the Kessler block il
being used to string gill nets prspara-
tory to the opening of navigation. -
Read the Star Clothing House advsr-
tlsemsnt in this issue. The boys are
cutting things wide open this spring.
Penney e. Frost announce another
OF their special sales for Saturday next.
The sales have become very popular with
buyers and always attract big crowd.
1t is merely guess work to make dates
fer the opening of navigation. lee new
or was stronger than at present, and the
end Of cold weather 10 not yot. Naviga-
tion will open the latter part OF April.
Erratt s. Spillsr have their boring ap-
paratus in readiness on A. W. Wsstgats's
premises to bore down for flowing we'll
soon as weather will permit. They ex-
psct to strike it 25 feet down. They have
considerable work on haad as soon as it
opens up and gets milder.
Frank Byrnes, employed in the lumber
woods near Otssgo Lake for an Alpena
arm, had his left foot jammsd by a fall
ing tree. He was brought up -,on the
freight train yesterday and taken to the
SanitariuM. DR.. Bsrdsn amputatsd four
toes OIL the iRjursd foot. He held
yearly ticket, and this is the second time
he has been in the institution On it.
We made our first visit to the thriving
little city Of Chsbsygan last week and
found everybody there quite as anxious
for the coming of spring and spring
trade as VIZ are In Petoskey. We were
lucky in striking the Grand Central HO-
tel which is owned and managed by Mr.,
j. M. French careful, polite, and gen.
ial host who has made his house dsssrv-
edly popular with I'll the travelling pub
lic.- Petoskey Record.
Fexer the jewslsr makes a specially OF
speetarles and eye glasses. Has the
only complete line, s.e. every regular
number made. of both near and far sight
in northern Michigan. Fits them in
steel, nickel. silver, gold and other style
frames. Makes fine goods the main fsa-
turs Of this department.. Fills orders
for special glasses having to be made to
order, on few days nytice. ksdts broksn
lenses and does all repairing in this
line correctly.
MIR. Robert Somervills. the efficient
and popular chief clerk in the Office Of
the general passenger agent of the Chr
cago & Alton railroad, hak been appoint
ed city ticket and passenger agent OF the
road. This important position Is one
that he is admirably qualified to ALL
Chicago Herald.
Mr.. Someryills is the s0n-in-law of Mr..
Archibald Macarthur, of the firm OF W.
& A. McArthur. and spent som0 time in
Cheboygan few weeks ago. His friends
here will bs glad to learn Of his prone
tisn.
Rev. w. G. Clark, of ChsbOygan, preach
cd very acceptably morning and even
ing In this village Sunday last-at tho
School House in the morning and at the
Congregational church in the evening.
His sermons were practical and full Of
heavenly zeal and rsplste with wisdom
and instruction. and could not but i'm
press his hearers with sense Of rever-
enes for the truths he uttered, and lead
them to think seriously on those things
connected with their eternal welfare
Gaylord Herald, March 5.
Hotel runners at Maskinaw City have
been making nuisance Of themselves
about the depot on the arrival Of trains
by their boister0us conduct. On Friday
evening James Fox, agent OF the N. c.
R. R. at that place, ordered one Of them,
burly negro named Said West, out OF
the waiting room, aAd instead Of obey
ing the order he struck Fox terrible
blow which put the railroad mans op-
ties in mourning. Fox rallied and used
, up q nns lantern on Vests head
but with little effect. A complaint was
made before Justice Sutton and West
a had an examination and was released on