Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-02-05
Big time aad good music at the rink

Big slme and good music at the rink
next Thursday.
Judge Perkins left Saturday night for
Sault Ste. Marie On business trip.
Rindskoff Bros, of the Star Clothing
House have change of advertisement
In this issue.
II you miss the paper party and ball,
at the rink, next Thursday, you will re-
gret 1t ever after.
Miss Amy F. Hendryx, who has been
visiting at the State Capitol, arrived
home Tuesday night and reports having
had delightful visit.
February started i'm with a regular
game Of freeze out. Sunday night the
thermometer registered from 1879 to 15o
below zere at 8 O'clock.
Rey. A. W. Westgats preached very
ofTestive sermon at the special meeting
at the N, E. church on Thursday evening
last. It's highly spoken of by those
who heard it.
The members Of the Shakespeare club
are requested to meet at tho residence
Of Mrs. Role on Thursday evening, Feb.
18th, for theparpOss Of elseting officers
for the snsuiag year.
The tug J. W. Bennett was sold at U.
8. Marsha's sale at Port Huron last
Thursday for $6,OSO. She was purchased
by Captain Gilshrist, of Vsrmillien. Ohio.
Several parties bid on her. Captain Gil
christ secured a bargain.
An infant child OF Pat McGoverH's,
foreman in MattOOn & Lynn's lumber
camp, died Saturday afternoon at fivs o.
clock. Mr.. Lyan sent word to camp Sat
urday morning Of the critical condition
of the babe, and Mr.. McGovern started
down that evening. braving the fearful
storm. arriving homo about 3 o'clock
Sunday morning.
Frank Todd. whs has been in New Or
leans several weeks, is now prospecting
in Alabama for live town in which to
lscats. We will wager that he will re-
turn to Chsboygan fully convinced that
it is ahead Of them all. P. S.-He arriv-
cd home yesterday morning, just twelve
hours after the above item was written,
and with the result stated.
H. J. A. Todd arrived homo Monday
night from New Orleans. He reports the
exhibition in splendid shape now aud
sight worth seeing. Lie brought home
quite number Of souvenirs Of his trip.
among which was an alligator for TOD
dy," miniature bale Of cotton, and sew
sral silver dollars which were coined at
the mint under Hanks personal super
vision. He says the Michigan exhibit
was so thin that he was ashamed to own
up he came from the state.
A party of from thirty to forty couples
paid Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Scott visit at
their cOmmOdisus new residence last
Friday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Scott
threw their hsuse open to their friends
and did everything in their power to
make it an evening Of pleasure. Their
home is especially adapted to entertain,
ing large company, being arranged &c
that four large rooms can be made intC
one. Dancing was the main feature Of
the occasion, and was kept up till neal
2 o'clock.
We are cons tantly receiving inquiries
in regard to the farming lands In thli
section from all quarters Of the country
and while we aim to give all the inform
alton possible about our advantages
through the columns Of the TRIBUNE, w
belisys IL would be good invsstmsn,
for our property owners to compile {
concise statement of the resources d
Chsboygan county and issue the same il
pamphlet for general distribution. Th,
present depression has turned many eye
toward agricultural pursuits, and by
little effort this section could secure {
desirable class of people to take up th'
valuable farming lands that now III
Idle.
The st. Ignacs Republican announces
the death Of Robert Davenport. son o.
the late VIM. Davenport, Of Mackina'
Island, and a brother of VIM. Daysnpor
Of Cross Village. The deceased was vel
and fayorably known by nearly all tn
old residents Of CAsboygan, some .
whom served in the late war with hin
and speak highly Of him as soldier ant
a man. The correspondent gives tn
following particulars Of his death: eth
deceased left his home at 0rville, Jan