Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1885-03-19

Capt. ]. W. Brown is busy getting the
machinery of the propeller Messenger in
shape for the coming seasons business.
Michael Lennon, of the firm Of Len
non & Harold, st. Ignace, was in town
Tuesday.
All Of Thompson Smiths Sons camps
but Elliott's, on Rainey River, have
broken up.
Uncle William Bartholomew sported
the shamrock Tuesday in honor of Erin's
patron saint.
AL Smith has contracted to. put in a
dam ON upper Black River for the bsne-
fit Of those haying logs to drive this
spring.
VIM. Chandler supsrin tsndent of the
st. Mary's river canal, spent yesterday
in Chsboygan on his way home from the
southern part Of the state.
That black eye, he says, was caused by
getting the wrong side Of the smoked
glass to his face while looking at the
eclipse last Monday. Too thin.
Parties at Sault Ste. Marie ire CORES
ronding with c. R. Smith with view of
purchasing the steam yacht Mary. There
is no better beat for her size on the
lakes.
1t is reported that an unusually large
number Of steamers are without routes
for the coming season. This probably
accounts for the many rumors in regard
to boats for different routes.
You can get good square meal at the
Home Mission supper at the Baptist
church next Wednesday evening for the
small sum of twenty-five cents and at
the same time contribute to good cause.
According 10 the almanac makers Sat-
urday should be the first day of spring,
but nevertheless. in this latitude, it still
remains "the winter Of oar dlseonteAt.'
1t is better to have it now than. month
later.
J. H. Kintz Saturday discovered q
horse on the streets that was afflicted
with that contagious horse disease CLAN
aers. Some steps should be taken by
the village authorities to rsmovs the
animal and prevent the spread of the
disease.
/ We are indebted to Hon. E. S, Lacy for
copy of THE National loans of the
United States from July 4th, 1776, to
June 3Oth. $780," by Rafael A. Baglsy, Of
the Treasury department. 1t is an in
terrssting and valuable work, and con.
tains a vast fund of information.
Mrs. Cyrus Riggs, of Riggsville, was
thrown from sleigh few days since,
the horse running away, and seriously
injured her back. Her daughter Emma
who was attending the graded school in
town, was called home to care for heI
! mother and manage the household af'
, fairs.
Charles r. Smith was on board the
Minnie N. while in Chicago, and says
she is neat craft. She has ten state
rooms, allilarge and comfortable. She
will leave Cheboygan Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday mornings, and the Messsn
: ger Monday, Wednesday aud Frida!
/. mornings, returning from Sault Ste
!, Marie the following days.
4 Charles R. Smith has made arrange
j. msnts with the RAILROADS and the Dstroi
v and Cleveland Steam Navigation Com
I pany by which they sell tickow good b.
{ the propeller Messenger from Mackinav
City to Sault Ste. Marie. He has ais,
made arrangements with the expres
Il company to carry express matter from
, ChebeygaR to different points along tn
route.
O The regular monthly exercises of tn
= semi or department Of the graded schoC
a will take place Friday afternoon o
q next week. The exercises will consis
d Of the reading Of "Ths Echo" the schot
l. paper, edited for this occasion by Misse
# Hattie Hamilton and Bertha Miner, reat
d ings, recitations and music. Those VIII
have attended these exercises during tn
winter know how interesting they are
u and we haye no doubt the atteudanc
a next week Of the patrons and friends q
\ the school will be large.
ID CIV. Caskey, of Harbor Springs is N
ID gotiating with Charles r. Smith for I'll
g. purchase of the propeller A. G CVanRaalt
4 and If he should purchase the boat pr
A. poses to run her between Harbor Sprin,
no and Manistiqus, touching at Cross '