Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-02-26
What's the matter with going to the
masquerade at the rink, tonight.

WnatS the matter with going TO the
masquerade at the rink, Tonight.
The Ministers Monday meeting at res
idonee of Rev. A. W. Westgate Rext Mon
| day.
We would call attention to the notice
of Village Clerk Hunt of the approach
ing village election.
Hose company No. meets tonight for
the election of officers. A full attend
ance of the members is desired.
Everybody has been delighted with the
weather this week, and say they can
stand considerable of the same kind of
winter.
M. A. True printing company at Grand
Rapids has sued the Greenback state
committee for $400 for printing done
during the late campaign.
We do not hear Of any of our Demo
cratic friends in Cheboygan county
making any preparations for attending
the Inauguration of President Cleveland
next week.
President Arthur has issued proc
lamati0n exempting vessels trading be
tween Canadian ports and ths United
States from paying tonnage dues after
February Sd, 1885.
Hon, Jacob Walton started this morn
Tag for Ann Arbor. We are inclined to
think he will visit Lansing before he re-
turns and do little lobbying against
the proposed city charter.
Representative Hampton and Senator
Henry are both on the apportionmsnt
committees. for rs-distrieting the state.
The committees consists of one member
from each Congressional district in each
house.
The soft weather this week induced
many to excavats in order to find their
sidewalks. Ii took considerable muscle,
but perseverance, wrought wonders, and
the result is clear sidewalks in many
places.
The first step towards tho organization
of the new county from Presqae Isle and
Cheboygan counties territory was the
introduction of bill in the House Tues
day for &staehing territory from Pres
Que Isle county.
There is considerable shooting at ducks
on the river. After the terrible accident
resulting ia the death of young Stewart,
parties should be very careful to see that
there was no person withia possible
range of glancing ball before shooting.
The board of registration for the viii
lage will meet at the council room a
week from Saturday and il yeu want to
have say in the matter as to who shall
be village officers, if your name is not
on the register you want to make it your
business to see that il gets on.
Another boy undertook to catch duck
yesterday afternoon by chasing it on the
ice. lie got duck-iRg and cold one
at that-g citing in the river opposite
J Brannack's dock. The water was only
up to his shoulders. and he succeeded in
getting out without assistance.
will Clark, 0. NJ. Clements efficient
salesman, leaves Cheboygan next week
for Colon, Mich, his former home, where
he will hereafter reside. The change is
made on account of the health of Mr..
Clarks mother, who has been feeble for
some time Will and his estimable wife
and neither have made many friends
{ here who will hear with regret OF their
intended departure.
/. Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Bowling came
near being asphyxiatsd Saturday night
0 from gas from their coal stove. Just be-
Z fore retiring Saturday night Mr.. Dowl-
8 ing examined the reservoir to sae If
t there was sufficient coal in it to last
t thrOsgh the night, and in replacing the
4 coyer he left small crack and from this
: the gas escaped. Fortunately he was
0 aroused by the i'll effects before :hsy
: were entirely overcome. Both, however,
d suffered. considerably from the effects
a during Sunday and Monday.
Representative Hampton presented the
!. petition favoring the city charter last
9 Thursday. 1t was referred to the Com
{ mittee on Municipal Corporations. Rep
resentative Mason, ON the same day, pre-
: sented femonstranoes Of the township
n of Duncan and citizens of that town,
4 the township board of Invsrness and Al
: others, and the township board Of Beau
{ grand and 72 others, all against the In
IS corporation. Those petitions were re-
a ferred to the same com mmittes. Mr.