Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-04-30


advertisement this week. Read it.
Large flocks Of wild geese have beer
passing northward for the past few day,
H.. A. Todd has purchased the stock
Of hats and caps in the Farrell block OF
DR.. Rexford.
Monday last was Gen. Grants 63 birth
day, and several towns in the state eel
ebrated the event.
Oldest citizens say they never before
saw the ice disappear from the straits as
quickly as it did this spring.
Everything locks at present as if tour
lists would be numerous in northern
Michigan the coming summer.
H. Daily arrived in town last even
ing and is stopping at the Grand Cen
tral. His numerous friends are glad to
see him.
The Manistique Pioneer has entered
upon its sixth year of publication. The
Major has put in some hard work on the
paper and it is certainly credit to the
place.
Decoration day, May 3Oth, will be OBJ
served at Mackinac Island, and the G..
A. r. Posts from Cheboygan and st. Ig-
mace are expected to take part in the
exercises
Prof. B. Fl: "Chsesebro arrived this
morning and willfsaend day or two in
ChsboyganI Those having pianos they
wish tuned can leave orders for him at
Case & Perrin's drug store or at West
gate & Sons, shoe. stors.
The boards ofisehool inspectors of the
several townships Of the county are re-
quested to organize by electing chair
man as soon as possible and send in the
names of their ehaitmen to the county
clerk and secretary Of board of school
inspectors.
+. M. Sammons, former well known
who recently removed to
Dakota. denies that he HAS made appli-
cation for the lie Beau postoffice and
says he does not want it. Frank must
be looking for soHething bigger or he
never would refuse small favors.
The Labor Journal published at Alpe-
na, says the wages for river drivers in
mat region range from $1.0O to $l.5O
per day, and also, that over 500 laboring
men were awaiting the arrival of steam
'rs SO as to get away from that town.
With such excess of labOrers in the mar
iet is 1t any wonder that wages are low?
j. f. MelOney left last week for Grand
harais. but on reaching Seney he dis
covered 1t was impossible to get through
% that place with a team. A man who
lad just came through informed him
hat the snow was still three feet deep
n the swamps. He returned home Mon
ay morning, and will again attempt to
make the trip in few days.
The strike of the river drivers has ef-
ected hotels and boarding house keepers
ute seriously. Many of the men were
ehind with their board and depended
"A the drive for sufficient to straighten
p with, but instead of that the hotels
re forced to board them as long as the
trlke lasts, or until they can get other
mployment.
Village President Barker, of Sault Ste. |
larie, advanced that burg $625.S3 to pay |
he fees of Washington lawyers i'm order
secure claim which they had sue
essfully prosecuted, but which they
'ould not turn oyer until their fees were
aid. There was only SO cents in the
Ontingent fund of the village, and hence
had to be done, and President
arker did it.
The entertainment given at the Opera
L0use on Friday evening for the benefit |
the M. K. Church passed off most sue
essfully. The programme which was
ute lengthy, was well arranged and
dmirably carried out. All parties par
Icipating deserve credit for the manner !
which they performed their different
arts. The society realized $2S.50 from
he entertainment.
This evening at the residence Of Mr..
nd Mrs. j. II. Waterman George f..
rost and Mrs. Emma Z. Freeman, their
aughter, will be united In marriage, |
My the intimate friends being invited. |
he interested parties are well known
Chsboygan and deservsdly popular.
lr. Frost is serving his second term rs
illage President, and is one of our most
necessful attorneys. Mrs. Freeman
as hosts of friends and all will Join
18th the TRIBUNE in wishing the new
rm abundant success and their full