Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-23
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Thomas Mcclure succeeds VIM. H. Da-
ly as foreman at W. & &A.McArthur's saw
mill.
Fred L. II. Basss, of the nrm of Basse
& Co. lumber dealers, Chicago, arrived
id town Monday and is guest at the
Grand Central.
The improvements ON the VanRaalts
are approaching completion, and she
will be in the best condition by the time
navigation opens.
George Merritt, Of Battle Creek, cousin
of Merritt Chandler, arrived in Cheboy-
gan last week and will spend the sum
msr In this section.
V. w. Seeley, of Grand Haven, has been
selected by Congressman Cemstock to
succeed David Mclaughlin as collector
of customs for the district of Michigan.
c. W. Caskey, of Harbor Springs, ex-
presses himself satisfied that he and
partner secured great bargain when
they purchased the propeller A. c. Van
Raalte, and feels satisfied that they will
have a remuneratlve business on her
new route.
There is a rUmor that the night train
will be put on the Michigan Central
about the first Of May. We hope this is
true, for that train is favorite with
Cheboygan people.
The Shakespeare club met with Miss
Marion Paddock last Thursday evening.
This evening they meet with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. II. Packard. They will begin
reading Henry VIII.
Supervisor Eek, Clerk Hoffman and S..
j. Pike. j. F., of Mentor township, went
to Lansing Monday to join their efforts
with the Cheboygan delegation in oppo-
sitien to the new county.
Ed Fredet returned from Detroit Sat-
urday night, his eye about healed. He
goes down in couple Of weeks again to
have a glass eve put in to take the place
of the injured one taken out.
1t Is claimed that in some of the town
ships number of children under ten
years of age sigI the petition to the
Legislature IN fayorpf the organization
of the new cea;l.y 81 sumner. = e
James W. Mcdonald was appointed
water commissioner to succeed ]. N. Per-
ry, whose term expired. The appoint
ment Is good one, even If it was with
out the consent of Mr.. Mcdonald.
Judge Ramsdsll sentenced Jos. Miller,
the railroad warehouse burglar. to three
years in the penitentiary, and Monday
morning Sheriff Cross left with him to
locate him in his new quarters, where
he will serve the state.
The Algomah succeeded in reaching
the dock at Maekinaw City last Friday
forenoon, after bucking ice for sixteen
days, and has been making regular trips
since that time. Monday morning she
commenced running in connection with
the trains.
Rev. Bugbee filed the pulpit at the
Congregational church last Sunday very
acceptably. He remains this week and
will occupy the pulpit next Sunday,
morning and evening. A general invi-
tatiOn il extended to cur citizens to at
tend the services.
Captain S. B. Grummond telegraphs
Mr.. Baker that the Atlantis would leave
Detroit on time Saturday evening and
make Chsboygan if possible. We are
afraid the twenty or twenty-five miles of
ice in front of this harhor will not be
gone sufficiently to allow her to make
port this trip.
The sidewalk for portion of the dis
tance from the corporation line west on
the Duncan road is in such bad condition
that motion was made and carried In
Council Tuesday night to condemn the
same, and the street commissioner was
instructed to notify the owners Of prop
erty to repair the walk at once.
According to new star route sehed-
ule the mails on Rogers City and Indian
River route will leave Rogers City Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays at a. m
and arrive at Indian River the next day
by p. m; leave Indian River Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 a. m. and
arrive a: Rogers City the next day by
p. N.
The drives in this section have beer
started. The Chsboygan Lumber com
pany have taken the contract of drying
all the logs in the upper Black river