Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-01-15
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
THURSDAY. JANUARY Is, 1885.
THE CITY.

from visit outside.
Clement is selling boots and shoes on,
quarter off for 60 days.
W. & A. Macarthur announce in to-days
paper clearing sale of winter goods.
Ed Thurber arrived from Lansing
where he had been visiting, last Satur-
day.
This weather ought to put the ice
bridge across the straits in good condi'
tiOn for travel.
The union prayer meetings were well
attended last week every evening Of the
four they were held.
Rev. Glasson, of Gaylord, will occupy
the pulpit of the Congregational church
next Sunday, morning and evening.
Soue important changes have been
made in the vault at the Court house to
better accommodate the county officers.
Miss Alice Wood. of Dakota, is visiting
her cousin Mrs. A. R. Thaysr and will
spend the rest Of the winter in Cheboy-
gan,
Capt. Charles e. Kirkland is superin-
tending the raising of the F. 81 P. N.
steamer No. at Ludington. They began
the work last week.
George STAIRS is the happy possessor
OF ten pounds Of girl. The young lady
made her debut on this mundane sphere
last Saturday morning. Congratulations
George.
Miss Carrie Ross, who had been visit
ing her brother w. E. Ross, received
telegram announcing the illness of her
father and left last Friday for homo.
Hon. Jacob Walton reports the ther-
mometer 1S9 below zero at his home
Tuesday morning, as cold as any mora
ing this winter. Down town it did NOT
meander SO low.
The Chebcygan gymnasium in the
bank block is meeting with success and
some of the boys are getting their mus
Gle up in good shape by praotlciag on
the several muscle cultivators.
James Sandison has been commission
ed postmaster Of the new Black lake
postOflice, mentioned in the TRIBUNE
last week, called Allis. The Office is
served with mail from Shaw postoffice.
1t is reported that the Grand Rapids &
Indiana railroad company is having
timber got out along the line of the road
for dock of their Own at MackiRaw
City and also that they propose having a
ferry boat owned exclusively by the
company.
The st. Ignaee Free Press of Saturday
says that Major Frank Howard left that
city Friday for Chebeygan to put anoth-
or play on the stage for the benefit of
RuddOck Post. G. A. r. AS the Major
has failed to show up we rather guess
the Free Press was mistaken.
The Congregational Sunday school is
to be provided with new library, and
as the old one is to be given in exchange
it Is desired that all having any of the
books belonging to the school will re-
turn them at once, either by taking them
in person or sending them in.
II. E. Worcester, station agent, is in
receipt of an eastern paper which states
that E. j. Phelps, of Burlington, Vermont
father Of the late E. ii. Phelps. of the
Michigan Central railroad, was prOmi
nently named az the successor of Mr..
Marsh as Minister to Rome, under the
coming Democratic administration
A company has recently been formed |
In ChebOygan for manufacturing veter-
mary medicines. 1t is called the "Veter-
mary Medicine company" Theirspecial-
ty will be the manufacturing and sale
Of DR.. Rexfords magic healing powders,
The magic condition powders, magic
liniment and magic fever drops, for
horses and cattle.
John H.Watsrman left this morning for
Canada as q witness in suit brought by
Mr.. Rust, of Saginaw, against parties
who had contract for building por-
lion Of the Michigan Central railroad.
The suit is for about 100000 feet of pine
,ut from Mr.. Rust's land, the timber bo-
ing used in building bridges along the
line Of the road, and the contractors nev-
sr paid for tho same.