Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-02-12

ai sunday school ls expected sO0n.
AuSabls is to have the Mac Walker sys-
TEN OF water works, the same az Che
boygan has.
There is!a coldness between them now
as they pass. Twenty or thirty degrees
below zero causes it.
Monday nights storm drifted the road
between Chsboygan and Duncan City 30
bad that 1t is hard road to travel.
Col. H. G. Davis started the first Of the
week to Goshen, Indiana. Mrs. Davis re-
mains In Chsboygan, making her home
at the Farmer House.
George Paqustts finished last week
numbering the tract Of land he had been
getting out timber on. and this week
moved to another location.
The Bay City Tribune has the gall to
refer to the "last cold snap" With the
Thermometer still 800 below zero such
a remark sounds rather cool.
March 2nd the citizens Of Sault Ste
Marie are to vote upon the question of
bonding the village for $4,000 for the
construction Of system of water works.
1t is to be hoped that this winter will
20 on record as the coldest In Cheboygan
for all time to come, as 1t is conceded by
the oldest citizen to be the coldsst of any
in the past.
The National party meet in state con-
vention at Lansing Feb. 25th. Chsboy-
gan county is entitled to four delegates.
The Democrats hold their conv.Ation in
Bay City On same date.
A social for the benefit Of the children
Of the Congregational Sunday school
will be given soma time next week. Fall
particulars will be given at Asxt Sun
days session of the school.
A couple Of settlers from Bois Blanc
crossed over on the ice Tuesday, coming
after eommisary supplies. They report
cd the trip anything but 4 pleasant enc,
but they had to ehave something to eat.
Notwithstanding the snow plow and
passenger train succeeded In getting
through Tuesday night, bound north,
yesterday morning the cut south of the
STATEN was so badly drifted that it was
hard work for the down trains to work
their way through.
A young man named WalIingsr cut q
severe cash in his leg Monday. He went
to throw open the blade Of his knife and
succeeded, bat the knife few OUT of his
hand and the blade cut cash about five
inches long in the hsshy portion of his
leg. DR.. T. A. Perrin dressed the wound,
In the list Of packages advertised for
sale by the American Express company
we nnd tho following as being unelalm-
cd at the Cheboygan office: Geo. Har-
rison, A. c. Haskins, W. Fl. Kitshsn (Rog-
ers City, Fred Miller. Ida McLinn, r. j.
SAell, +. M. Sammons. G. A. Ssvsrsncs,
August Trasch. N. j. Delamater.
The storm that struck Chsboygan with
such force Monday afternoon came on
from the west. 1t ragged at Chicago Sun
day afternoon, and is reported to have
been the worst of the season. Meander-
ing across Michigan, Detroit got the ben
eft of it Monday morning, and by the
afternoon 1t reached Chsboygan, appar-
emily not the least tired out or lacking
in vigor from Its long journey.
The fire alarm yesterday noon was
caused by an inclpient blaze in one Of
HamiltOn's houses on the east side Of
the river. Fortunately 1t was discover
cd in time and pat out before material
damage was done. With the thsrmsme.
tor at eight or ten degrees below zero 1t
would have made cold work for the fire
laddies, to say nothing of the discomfort
of spectators. The fire department was
prompt in response to tho alarm and No
got as far a. Third street when they
were informed the FIRE was ont and that
their services were net nsedsd. They
did not object to turning back.
The paIlor musical given at the resi-.
dsncs of G.. d. V. Rollo last Friday eye
ming was a decided success. The pro-
gramms published last week was we'll
carried out and warmly received. We
could speak In high praise Of all who
took part, bat 1t would be necessary to
take up the whole programme to do 30.
as all are entitled to credit. Some were
called and recalled, AID the audience
refused to bs satisfied. We heard 1t whis-
psrsd that such gatherings would be
pleasant and profitable If held often.
The parlors were we'll filled with ladies