Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-23

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Fur at the rink Saturday evening.
The streets in the village are getting
dry fast.
Loaded teams were crossing Black riv-
er on the ice last Saturday.
Steamers are running regularly be
tween Detroit and Cleveland.
60. Penney left Yesterday morning
for Detroit after more new goods.
Captain Grover Buel will command the
tug Eva English the coming season.
Several fish shanties were yet ON the
ice off this port the first of the week.
Major Frank Howard is preparing to
present the "Spy of Shiloh" at Cadillac.
The VanRaalte had up steam Friday,
and her whistle rsverberated familiarly
over the village.
E. Gallagher is getting the Spencer
House in good shape for the summer
season patronage.
W. S. Humphrey received the uRani-
nous vote of Council for village after
ney Tuesday night.
The thermometer Tuesday registered
$50 i'm the shade, 1t ia seldom it gets
much higher during summer.
A "ChiRies Laundary" has been opened
in Chsboygan, with Hup Sin proprietor
and washee in chief.
Joseph E. Nichols and James l.. Molo-
nsy were appointed fire wardsns for the
ensuing year by Council Tuesday night.
A steam barge with lumber from Sau-
gatuck to Chicago made the trip success
fully last week encoantering but little
ice.
Henry Bridgewater has been added to
the force of nightwatchmen. The ap-
pointment was made by Council Tuesday
night.
CIV. Caskey, of HarbOr Springs, one
of the new owners of the A. G. Van
Raalte, arrived ia the village Tuesday
morning.
Capt. j. w. Brown will have the Mes
senger ready to start out the very first
time the ice will give him chance to
60 through.
Miss Emily Elliott left Monday for
Chicago in the interest Of the ladies of
ChebOygan to procure the latest styles
in millinery.
Thomas Bentley received the appoint
msnt Of village marshal by vote Of five
to one at the regular meeting of Council
Tuesday night.
]. II. Richardson rejoices over an 81
pound boy at his home, born Friday night
at 9:30 o'clock. This is the first boy, and
he is happy over his advent. Congratu-
lati0ns.
The Harbor Springs Independent Of
Tuesday says "teams are still crossing
from Beaver Island" This does not look
like very early opening of navigation
through the straits.
The Inland Marine published at Chi
cago, is filling long felt want in Ma
rins circles. To vessel owners, the ad-
mirality decisions, it publishes, are alone
worth much more than the subscription
price.
Don Mcleod is in receipt Of card
from Alex Dewar, who clerked for him
while proprietor of the Benton House.
Mr.. Dswar is in the Finson House, Eu-
reka. Colorado, and endorses the card as
good for one months board for Mr.. Me-
LeOd.
Miss Anna Bell, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George W. Bell, entertained about
twenty of her young friends Tuesday
evening. All report a very pleasant time,
and concede that Miss Anna is following
close on the footsteps Of her mother as
an agreeable entertainer.
The Detroit Free Press says the va
rious steamers for the Detroit Mackinac
route are nearly ready for business and
will start out as soon as there is any
show to get through. You would be sur.
prised some of these 6ne mornings upon
getting up to see the Atlantic trying to
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