Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-02-19
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CHEBOYGAN.
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1885.
THE CITY.

Detroit.
Thursday, Feb. 26.-Prize masquerade
at the rink.
Knot Conrad arrived home from school
last week for visit.
Schuilar Farrell came over from Point
st. Ignaes yesterday morning.
Last Saturday the boys had rare sport
tsbeggan ON the ice slide at Hentchell's
ice house.
Charles r. Smith went to Bay City
Tuesday on business connected with his
steamboat interests.
Robert Consr and Charles E. Mould
started Tuesday TO visit McIntosh's = camp
one of W. & A. MeArthur's.
The up passenger train Monday did
not arrive until 2 a. m. ON Tuesday
morning, which considering the heavy
snow drifts was doing well.
Harry Baker received letter from his
father yesterday morning in which he
stated the cold wave had reached south
srn Georgia. They were all improving
in health.
There was no freight train either way
last Monday. The engine for the down
freight was attached to the regular en-
giRe Of the passenger :rain to assist in
getting 1t through the drifts
The "Nsgligeo club" held its regular
dance at its rooms in the bank block
Monday evening, and it proved to bs a
very enjoyable evenings amusement,
everybody having good time.
Angus Mckay, formerly Deputy Col
lector Of customs at this port and well
known citizen OF Cheboygan is now at
Gardner, Montana Territory and is in
terested in mining operations.
g, P.Laagdsn received letter from
Chicago Tuesday stating that there had
not been freight train out of that city
for over week. Mr.. Laagdon had two
cars Of grain awaiting shipmont.
The whist club held its meeting this
week Tuesday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
George N. Case. It being the last party
before Lent every body was determined
to have good tine and they succeeded,
Anumber Of wild ducks have had the
temerity to put in IN appearance ia the
river right here in town. I. S. Cooper
got his eye on them and succeeded in
gathering one ia as trophy of his skill
with his gun.
w. S. Smith is talking of putting in a
band saw in his mill and is thinking of
visiting mill in Indiana soon to see
how it works. The mill no proposes
visiting is running band saw success
full in all kinds Of hardwood logs.
Louis Corrow Tuesday presented a
wolf scalp to County Clerk Hunt and
claimed the bounty. He had plecsd some
poisoned meat where the animal got it
and eat it and died from the effects. He
found the dead wolf Tuesday morning.
Rev. A. W. Westgate received tele-
gram Monday announcing the death Of
Mrs. Westgates father, at his home near
Toledo, Ohio. They took Tuesday morn
ing's train for Toledo. They have the
sympathy Of this entire community in
their bereavement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ross had their home
invaded Tuesday night by surprise
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friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Ross proved
equal to the occasion and surrendered at
once and the result was very pleasant
evening for all concerned.
President Frost, Of tho village, is in
receipt Of letter from Charles 8. Hamp-
ton, representative from this district.
acknowledging the receipt of the bill
for the incorporation Of Cheboygan as a
city and stating that he would present
the bill yesterday or to-day. Mr.. Hamp-
ten was called to Harbor Springs upon
business and would not return to Ian
sing until yesterday.
Applications fer assistance to the La
dies Relief society are as numerous as
ever and new cases of destitution are
developed every week. The ladies are
doing all they can with their limited
means to meet the demand upon them
Last Monday over 100 articles were dis.
tributsd to the needy. Send them in
whatever ysu may have in the line OF
clothing you can spare.