Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-01

missi0ned postmistrsss at Riggsville to
succeed R. X. Horning, her deceased hus-
band.
The village snow plow. under the di-
rection Of Street Commissioner Hayden,
Is being made useful in clearing side
walks from snow. We have seen snow
plOws do better work.
Robert Robinson is talking of lumber
ing on the upper Black River. If he
concludes to do SO he will either put in
a camp himself or let the contract for
getting out the logs to some Of our lum-
ber jObbsrs.
There is an old saw to the effect that
as "the days begin to lengthen the cold
begins to strengthen" If that holds
good this year we will soon have quite q
spell of weather, but we think last week
has got the record all solid for this win
ter.
Several parties are making prepara-
tions for extensive fishing through the
ice, on the straits this winter, Last
week they were very much encouraged
and thought that they would soon be
able to begin work, but the soft weather
of this week rather discouraged them.
young man, accompanied by his best
girl, attended the cantata Christmas
Eve, and got so engrossed in the play
that, at its conclusion, he put both over
shoes On one feOt, and then had his girl
and three friends hunting for the lost
shoe. After waltzing around little he
discovered his mistake.
The Mackinac Island correspondent of
the st. Ignace Republican has the fol-
lowing in his correspondence of the 9th:
Mr.. Smolk has been afflicted with Sc
ries of sinking spells lately. His sx-
treme age. and the continuance of these
bad spells, cause much anxiety among
his friends. The old gentleman is feel
ing better now.
The pastors at their Monday morning
meeting decided to hold Union services
during the week Of prayer. The irst
service will be held Tuesday evening
ne;;t in tho Baptist church, Wednesday
and Thursday evenings services will be
held in the Methodist church, and the
closing services will be held Friday
evening in the Congregational church.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
mercury in the thermometer Christmas
morning was sporting around below ze-
70, the day was most delightful one,
clear and bright, and very suggestive of
"peace on earth and good will to men,"
1t passed off very quietly, and the festive
turkey was devoursd with usual alaeri-
| ty.
The Northwestern Tribune. published
| at Mt. Pleasant, Isabella county, after
| an absence of several weeks, again ap-
pears upon our table in an entire new
dress, accompanied by an attractive hol-
| iday supplement. A. N. Brown is the
editor, and gets out live paper and
| gives 1t tone that is bound to win sue
cess.
Warren Waterman was on the steam
barge Oconto. bound from Harrisville to
Detroit with lumber and which got froze
fast In Lake st. Clair. three milrs below
the canal. All hands had rough exps-
rience. Warren writes his father hs
walked ashore on the ice and made his
way to Detroit. He started from there
to New Orleans where he expected to
arrive last Tuesday.
To-day County Treasurer Perkins steps
down and out and turns the funds of the
county over to his successor, Geo. W .!Bell.
Mr.. Perkins has proven an efficient ser
want of the people and his record as
treasurer of the county is worthy Of en-
ulation. The committee appointed by
the board Of supervisors to adjust the ac-
counts and settle with him found every
thing connected with his administration
of the office perfectly correct, not an er-
ror being found in any of his transac-
tions every cent accounted for and give
him credit for accuracy, honesty and ef-
fciency.
From the Oconomswoc correspondent
OF the Chicago Inter Ocean we learn
that Capt. W. W. Strohn, formerly presi-
dent of this village and enc Of Cheboy-
gan's most entarprising citizens, is now
one of the master spirits in a movement
towards an inland navigation improve
for the boAefit Of the home Of his adop-
tien, OcoRomowoc. The object 10 SINH
| Ior IN that NJ tho inland routA in this