Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-19
NORTHERN TRIBUNE.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CHEBoyeAN.
THURSDAY. MARCH 10. 1885.
THE CITY.

Charles Krisdeman, ST., went to East
Saginaw Monday.
+. Lent has somewhat interfered with
the patronage at the skating rink.
Frank Rollo returned Tuesday from
brief visit In Chicago, Detroit and other
places.
L.. T. Limpert is Offering watches at
reduced prices, now is the time to secure
a good bargain.
Dent fail to attend the annual Home
Mission supper at the Baptist church
next Wednesday evening.
The Star Clothing house has put up
some huge signs on the outer walls in
letters that can be read afar off.
Sammen's & Corlstte received a bar
rel Of fresh Goldfish, shad and salmon
last Monday night by express from the
east.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
set an elegant supper at the church
Wednesday evening Of next week, pat
ronizs them.
The great eclipse Of the sun took place
Monday according to annouRcsmen and
was the great attraction of the day.
Smoked glass was in demand.
Hon. VIM. Macarthur started for Ian
sing Tuesday morning in the interest of
the city charter. and to oppose the or
ganization of the county of Sumner.
/ Considerable space is given this week
to the official proceedings of tho last
meeting Of the old village council and
the report Of Village Treasurer Cueny.
The bill abolishing the office of com.
missioner Of emigration passed the Sen
ate Thursday and the House Friday. In
the House only two votes were recorded
against the bill.
The Grst of tho week President Frsst
received from Representative Hampton
a numbsr Of printed copies of the bill
introduced in the House for the incorpo.
ration of Cheboygan as a city.
The Detroit Evening News recently
gave Hon. Geo. W. Bell the benefit of q
brief biographical sketch but, owing to
his extreme modesty, at his request We
refrain from ro-pablishing it.
There was rumor in Detroit last
week that the steamer Pearl the comine
season would run between Charleyoiz
and Sault Ste. Marie, stopping at ST. Ig
mace, Mackinac and Cheboygan.
!. E. DeGowin has the east half of hi.
business block near Third street bridg,
plastered and expects to have 1t finished
and ready for occupancy by April 1st
1t will make good stand for almos
any business.
Captain Bouchard says he paid cen
siderable attention this winter to tn
: cultivation of a Shamrock with reference
to st. Patriek's dav, but it turned cut on,
of the cross eyed variety and consequent
ly he did not display it Tuesday.
Ashley & MITCHELL foot of First sire 0
; Detroit, are to be az gents in that city TO
Grummond's line of Doa is the comm,
season. They were formerly the wei
known agents Of the peoples line run
ming from Detroit to Cheboygan an
Mackinae.
Last week the owners OF steamers a,
Dstreit were having their boats over
hauled and were getting ready for tn
opening of navigation. The City Of Al
pena, formerly the City Of Cleveland.
was reported would be ready to star
out the last Of next week, if Ice permit
ted.
Clifford Brothers have completed tn
dredging of the channel in Indian Riy
or. Their contract called for chann'
fifty feet wide and Eye feet deep br
they have made channel averging si1
ty feet in width and have passed throug
it with their tug drawing six feet {
water. They dredged nearly mile,
l The Detroit Post says Captain j. /
Jones will sail the Atlantic and Captai
w. Il. Conner the Flora, Of GrummOnd
line, the coming season. John Porteo'
will occupy his old position as clerk
the Flora and Z. W. Parsons succeed
Charles Mcintosh in the same positit
on the Atlantic. The travelling publ
J will bs pleased to know that the abo'
experienced and popular captains are