Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-08
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
Entered at the Postofiice at Cheboygan
Mich. .assecond Glass Matter.
THURSDAY. JANUARY s. 1885.
THE CITY.

The law card of H. W. Macarthur ap-
pears In this issue of the TRIBUNE.
Prof. Eugene Lyons has been employed
by the Maskinac band as instructor.
There is a rumOr that some Of the "old
boys" had parrot and monkey time New
Years night,
Misses Kate and Eliza Mcdonald left
Monday to resume their studies at the
State Normal school.
Cash Williams is busy trying to figure
out an important patent, but is very Sc
crst in his movements.
What has become of the ChebOygan
County Pioneer Society," Is it not about
time it was being resurrectedp
Jacob Walton says that up to Tuesday
night fifty three inches of snow had fall
len this season in Cheboygan.
Vorcs & Embury are having some re-
pairs made to their mill machinery at
Murray & Rieh's machine shop.
Since the two gymnasiums opened the
business of our druggists has improved
-arnica and liniment being in demand.
Everybody seemed to enjoy the game
social, especially the ladies, who are de-
tsrmined to have another in the near fu-
ture.
The names Of the new county officers
and offices of the different societies for
the ensuing year will be found in our di-
rsctory in this issue.
Penney s. Frost will institute spe-
cial sale Saturday morning, the patieu-
lars Of which are given in our advsrtis-
ing columns. Look it up.
Miss Bertha Bunker returned home
last week from Olivet college. She was
obliged to give up her studiss for timO,
on account of her eyes suffering.
The newly elected officers of Benton
Lodge, No. 108. A. o. U. w.. entertain ed
their fellow-members at Geo. Jordan's
restaurant after the installation servi-
ees Monday evening,
A disappointed swain, who didn't get
a chance to refuse during leap year, says
the entertainment Saturday night was
a huge benefit for the girls and the poor
especially the girls.
The Secretary of War has been asked tC
allow a lease of lands in the National
park On Mackinac island TO be made to
the Mackinac county agricultural asso-
citation for race purposes.
Michael and James Lyman arrived
home last Saturday. The former spen
two days in New Orleans and visited th'
exposition. James reports the weather
exceedingly hot in Honduras.
The next meeting Of the Chsboygar
Ministers club will be held at Rev. Will
lis G. Clark's. Rev. Mr.. Curtis will opeI
the discussion Topic "The Influence
of the Holy Spirit in Christian Work"
Quite a number of our citizens in
dulged in making New Years calls, ant
the general expression of all is that tn
day was very pleasantly put in. The la
dies were all ut their best, and very hap
py in entertaining.
S.A. Matteon has force Of thirty-hv
men. and ten teams employed in hi
lumber camp on Maple river, and is put
ting in, it is claimed, some Of the fines
legs ever banked in this county. H
had abeut 100000 feet in the river las
Saturday night.
Foster s, Abbott has invented stOv
for burning sawdust for heating purpoa
es. 1t is self feeder. He has had opt
in operation over at his place and Is sal
isfisd that it il a success. He has apple
for q patent. He says that he can ru
1t for tweRty-four hours with one filling
Should 1t prove success, fuel can b
had for the hauling, sawdust is druI
in this market.
Tuesday the snow plow in clearin
the sidewalks from snow formed quite
trap for the unsuspecting at tn
crossing on Main street at First
On both sides where the crossin
joins the sidewalk 1t is above the grOun
two or three feet. In turning across I'll
street the plow went below the erossin
) and parties would naturally follow 4
track. In doing so they would fr
themselves wallowiBg in between tv
or three feet Of snow.