Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-05-21

| ""o' II. nAViOuoy 'ioivOu Dauit pbos ma
rie last week.
Garden making seems to be the order
of the day at present.
Our hardware merchants are selling
lots Of plOws these times.
Miss Annie Hill left Tuesday morning
for Canada where she expects to make
her permanent home.
| 1t In rumOred that Saginaw parties
will start variety theatre in the build
ing formerly occupied as bowling al
ley.
1t is query with many OF our citizens
whether or not when I. S. Cooper ''shot
that bear at one of his traps" he hit the
trap.
Mrs.J ii. KintZ and daughter are ex-
pscted on the Flora tomorrow from
Clyde, Ohio, where they have been spend
ing the winter.
The river was full of running logs
yesterday morning when the City Of Al
pena came in and thev bothered the
steamer considerably.
The steambarge Colwell and tow took
about 100000 feet OF lumber from
Thompson Smiths Sons mill at Duncan
City for TOnawanda, this week,
Spencer Hill has openGa FISH market
in the stand formerly occupied by Will
Van Valkenburg, and proposes keeping
all kinds of fresh Ash, both salt and
! fresh water.
There is considerable travel between
Cheboygan and Bois Blanc island just
now. The hOmesteaders are getting
back to their homes to continue their
improvements.
Henry M. Airth spent yesterday in
town on his way from Saginaw to Es-
canada to look after shipping some Of
MeArthar Brothers timber His many
friends were glad to greet HIM.
Tie Detroit Free Press says the Rew
time card of the Michigan Central will
90 into effect next Sunday, 2ith inst.
1t is to be hoped the night train on the
Maekinac division will be put on at that
time,
ksettler on tho 0cqueoc had his house
and barn burned Saturday. The house
caught fire while the whole family was
working trying to save the barn and all
their furniture and clothing and $50 in
cash was burned.
Msssrs Murray e. Rich have added
shsemaking 20 their business, at least
We have been shown pair Of shoes that
they gut soles on. They were east iron
sOles on pair Of shoes belonging to the
divers rig Oh the tug Lsvia.han.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Fax took pas
sage on the City Of Alpsna yesterday
morning for Ontario. They were among
those who were disappointed Monday by
the City Of Mackinac not calling and
they did not propose to be left again.
Some considerate friend OF Uncle
William Bartholomew's conceived the
idea that he wished to start me nager-
,e and on Saturday evening ssnt box
containing eleven cats in assorted sizes
ard conditions. The two most prOmis-
ing were selected and the balance dis
tributed amongst needy friends.
Miss Lura X. Barden, reader and elo-
cutionist, who was member of the
Young Ladies Band that visited Cheboy-
gan last season was married on Thurs
day of last week to DR.. Zina Pitcher, Of
Kalkaska. Miss Barden by her talents
as an elocutionist and charming person.
al address made many friends here who
will wish her much happiness.
The Chippewa County News of last
Saturday says: "Nr. W. c. Given is rap
idly recovering from the effects Of his
terrible experience in the woods last
week. At this writing he is able to sit
up part of the time. He has suffered
much with his feet and limbs which are
badly lascerated and swollen. We hope
soon to see him on the streets again,
but we fear it will be some time before
he Is able to walk much"
Disastrous fres prevailed throughout
the State Saturday and Sunday doing
great damage. At Oscoda several mil
: lion feet Of lumber and most of the
) docks were burned, the losses ranging
from $4,000 to 100000. PsnnOysr Bros,
Of Au Sable. lose $45, 900; Moore & Whip
. pie, $4,000 to 1900; Charles Pack $10,-
: 600; T.. F. Thompson, $500, with
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