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

father DeSmedt visited Bay City and
Lansing last week.
Maple sugar social at the M. E. ehurei
to-morrow-Friday-svsning. to9
Six inches Of snow on the level i'm Che
boygan, Tuesday morning, April 2Sth.
A. r. Thayer went down from Alpsns
Tuesday and took the train at Alger fol
Bay City. af
The Cheboygan Lumber company in.
tend starting up their mill next tuesday
If they get their logs down.
At the March term of the Gratiot Co..
circuit court decree OF divorce was
granted Sarah M. BOckes from Smith
Bockes.
Harry Baker has received notice that
the boats of the Northern Michigan line
would land all freight expressly con-
signed to their dock. sit
Flavel j. Smith, Of Pstoskey, has the
contract for carrying the mail between
Cheboygan and Sova postoffices for two
years from July 1st 1885.
W. & A. Macarthur say the strike did
not effect them as they have all the men
they want on their drive and everything
Is moving satisfactorily, if
West Harper, the colorsd man from
Macklnaw City, in Jail on charge Of
assault and battery, secured bail for his
appearance at the next term of the cir
cult court and was released. 9sf
The Ladies' Auxiliary Society of the
M. E. church will give maple SUGAR
sngar social at the church tomorrow
evening. All are most cordially inyitea
to attend. Tickets 25 cents. Refresh
ments served from to 10P.M.
A general cleanup seems to be the
order OF the day in almost every city,
town and village in the country and Che
boygan should Not neglect this impor-
tant duty. "An ounce of prevention is
worth pound of cure" and don't cost
half so much.
E. Nelson, learning that some of tho
disaffeetsd river drivers had started
Tuesday to try and create tedissatisfacvson
among the med in the employ of the
,Cheboygan Lumber Company, started by
team Tuesday evening to reach the drive
before they did
The two st. IgAacs papers are again
having wordy war and indulging in
uncalled for personalities. Take les
SON gentlemen from the serenity that
hovers about the journalistic fold in
ChebOygan and your readers will rise
up and call you blessed.
We hear considerable complaint this
spring about well water. The severe
frosts of the past winter have sprung
th9 tubing and let in surface water. Our
citlzons should be careful about the use
of such water as it is fruitful source
of disease. The best way is to first bell
all water used and then filter it.
L III. Haven, of Chicago. deputy grand
commander for the state OF Michigan of
the Select Knights Of the A. O. U. w.,
favored the TRIBUNE office with several
calls during his stay in Cheboygan. We
found him most genial gentleman and
greatly interested in tho order which he
represents. Any ledge of A, O. u. w. in
the state that may wish to form legion
Of Select Knights can obtain all nsces-
sary information by addressing him at
100 South Water street. Chicago.
AS our citizens did not observe Arbor
Day on account Of too much snow for
tree planting, we would suggest now
that the snow is gone and the frost out
Of the ground that some attention be
paid to the planting of shade trees. 1t
has been demonstrated that they can be
made grow, and there is nothing that
aids more to the handsome appearance
of town than rows of beautiful shade
trees along the streets. A little time
and attention paid now. will in a few
years greatly improve our village in
this respect.
Capt. ]. w. Brown of the Messenger
says he intends having everything about
his craft as near perfection as possible
and Is using his best endeavors to ae-
somplish this end. Sac has been thor
oughly repaintsd inside and out. Her
outfit is being overhauled and improved.
A new carpet is being pat down in her
after cabin, her state rooms put in the
best of shape and everything about be-
tokens care for the comfort and pleasure
of his passengers. There Is no reason
why the Messenger should Lot meet
with favor from the travelling public