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THE NORTHERN TR TRUNK, FEBRUARY 3. 1883. Northern Tribune. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1883. Messr.s. Smith & Adams have turned out a very neat and taaty desk for the Probate Judge's office. Monday morning they commenced raising the boiler or the propeller A. C. Van Raalte for the purpose of having a new water bottom put in. Thursday another blizzard, straying around loose.struck our village and made things decidedly unpleasant for those having business calling them out on the street. At the coming spring election, the first Monday in April, a Judge of the Supreme Court to succeed Chief Justice Graves, and a Regent of the University are to be elected. The indications are that Chief Justice Graves will be re elected. The Senate committee on postofflces and post-roads made its report Friday of Last week, of the post route bill. Among the new routes established by the bill is one from Indian River to Rogers City. It also provides for a number of addi tional routes in Michigan. The keeper of the boarding house, re ferred to in items of last week and week previous, denies bavin? requested the night police to look out for a vag, and that said vag never visited his house. The police say the vag had visited other houses in the village, and they were on the lookout for him. Last weekMcArthur, Smith & Co. re ceived one of Ddiilrick'd improved h ly presses. Monday, an agent of the man ufacturer was in the village and 9et it, up and a test was made of its work, which proved very satisfactory. By using this machine hay can be pressed so that, twelve tons can be loaded into a freight car. We understand that Arthur Byrnes is to have charge of the press and that he will do work for any of the farmers that may desire their hay pressed. The Lenten services in St James' church begins on Ash-Wednesday ,Febru ary 7th, with morning services at 10 a. M., and evening services at 7 P. M. iiesi'iilar services, during the season of Lent, every Wednesday and Friday eveu iug. Now that the season of parties i over it is fitting that those, who have, for the past few weeks, been engaged in what sometimes degenerates in to dissi pation, should "stop and think" whether they would not be the better for a little serious reflection Life is too short to be wasted in dissipation Life is too real to be frittered away Life is too serious a thing to be spent in trifling and vani ties. M. A special dispatch to the Detroit Free Tress says: "A large meeting of lum bermen was held at the Board of Trade, Fast Saginaw, Monday afternoon, and a committee of twenty-five appointed to go to Washington to bring Influence to near against the proposition to put lumber on the free trade list. Telegrams were sent to Chicago, Minneapolis, Muskegon, Manistee and La ke Huron shore points urging similar delegations of lumber men to meet the Saginaw delegation in Washington in order to effect unity of action." A petition remonstrating against putting lumb'r on the free list has bem in circu'ation in our vil lage this week, receiving a large num ber of signatures. The first social given by the "After math" society, of the Congregational church, at the residence of H. A. Blake, last Tuesday evening, proved a grand success. The programme, of music, rec itations and readings, arranged by the young people for the entertainment of thosw in attendance, proved a very intei estiug feature of the evening. The re freshments were varied and abundant, and all present seemed to enjoy the occa sion very much. The house was well adapted to the purpose, and Mr. and Mrs. Blake cordially aided in making the oc casion one of pleasure. The attendance was large. The receipts of the eyening amounted to over $14. The young peo ple have taken it upon themselves to provide book racks ami hymn hooks for each pew in the church, and the proceeds of these socials are to be devoted to that purpose. The Deputy Collector of this port re ceived a letter from the Collector of the district stating that unless the fine im posed upon the tug C. M. Gifford for run ning without being inspected was soon Raid, the matter would be put in the amis of the United States District for collection. The Gifford Brothers were notified and D. T. Gifford has secured a uumberof affidavits of different persons acquainted with the circumstances, set ting forth the fact that they did all in their power to get the tug down for in spection, and proposes visiting the Col lector next week, and try and have the fine remitted. They make a good show ing and it seems to us, under the cir cumstances, that the enforcement of the fine wonld be a great injustice, for cer tainly they are not to blame for not be ing able to accomplish impossibilities. The fourth entertainment in the Star course, given by Miss Julia Lee at the Town Hall last Monday evening, attract ed a fair sized audience, although not so large a one as she would have had had she reached here so as to have appeared Saturday evening as originally an nounced. She gaye a varied programme, and some have expressed the opinion that it was the best entertainment yit given in the course. Her renditions were to life, and the humorous portray als excited great mirth, while her pa thetic pieces touched the sympathy of those present. Her rendition of the de scription of the fall of the Pemberton Mills was almost too realistic, bringing the sad scenes and incidents too vividly before her audience. Miss Lee was suf fering from a lame foot, having recent ly had a tumor removed.and consequent ly was not in a condition to do justice to herself. The storms of this week has inter ferred with the railroad trains, and the night train was discontinued for a time. The Senate bill providing for an in crease in the salary of circuit judges to $2,500, passed the House Tuesday to take immediate effect. George G. Wharton. P. M. W. of Benton lodge, will attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge of A. 0. U. W., which meets next Wednesday at Detroit. Mrs. and Mrs. James J. Brown enter tained a house full of friends at their residence on Main street Wednesday evening, andmade them all happy. As Lent approaches, there seems to be a desire on the part of all to have as good a time previous as possible, and numer ous parties is the order of the day. Notwithstanding the severe cold prevailing through the state, no vindic tive pencil slinger has had the hardihood to kill the fruit, except in one or two low localities. We see by the Detroit papers that Hon George W. Bell, of this village, was ad mitted to practice in the United States circuit court at a session of the court in that city last week. Wednesday the wind lowered the water in the lake so much that it cut off the supply of water at the water works, and the pumps were stopped for a couple of hours during the eveuing. Thursday morning they commenced tearing up the old dock of S. Baker & Son preparatory to putting in the new dock. It is expected the work will be completed in four or five weeks. It is estimated that more ice has been put up this winter than ever before in one season, and certainly the quality never was better. Ice cream and lemon ade ought to be cheap the coming sum mer. The work at the water works well has been going on satisfactorily this week. The strata of clay still continues as hard as ever, but the drill makes its way through it. They are expecting to reach rock every day. Capt. Bouchard has shown us a photo graph of the propeller Messenger, pur chased by Smith & Adams for the Che boygan & Mauistique route, and judging from the picture she will fill the bill in every particular. Another specimen of reform. This time it is the Democratic State Treas urer of Alabama, Vincent, who got away with between $250,000 and $300,000 of the people's money. Speculation in cot ton futures was the cause. Yesterday afternoon considerable at tention was attracted by a large black dog going up Main street at a 2:10 gait with a length of stove pipe attached to his narrative. What was sport for the spectators was the contrary for the poor canine. Miss Lee is going to remain in our village for a couple of weeks to have her foot receive medical treatment, having made arrangements with Rev. W. M. Campbell and wife for hoard during the time she may remain. A number of our citizens have reqiested her to give an other entertainment after her recovery, and the probabilities are that she will consent. The uniforms for the band arrived by express last Saturday evening, and the boys will appear, all dressed up, at the dance at the Opera House next Monday night. Our citizens should remember this dance. Owing to the increase in the number of the hand, additional suiU had to be ordered, which increased the amount considerably above the sum subscribed, and this dance is given to raise the sum lacking. Snow slides have been playing havoc in Colorado. A telegram to daily papers from Denver gives an account" of one near Crested Butte, which overwind med a cabin where 30 coal miners were sleep ing. Seven dead bodies have been recov ered and 1M others severly wounded, seyeral fatally. A locomotive was caught near the same place and was ditcned, with 20 feet of snow covering it. We regret to learn of the death of Cap tain VanAllen, the well known proprie tor of the Island House, Mackinac. He died January 2dth aged 80 years. Thirty or forty years ago he was master of some of the "leading steamers on the lakes and was, in his day, one of the best known and popular captains sailing on the lakes. For a number of years ho had been proprietor of the Island House and had gained a wide acquaintance. Thursday afternoon a young lad named Derry undertook to catch on a passing bob sleigh, on the road between the village and Duncan, but the sleigh caught on him; result, boy run over and badly bruised around the hips. Dr. Per rin was called to attend him, but found no bones broken, but the boy will feel sore over the affair for some time. This catching on sleighs when in motion is .rather dangerous, and boys should not attempt it. Messrs. James M.Turner and Watts S. Humphrey agree to pay $250 towards the continuauce of the work of sinking the test salt well. This leaves only $500 more to be raised to secure the prosecu tion of the work, and several of our citi ztsns have signified their willingness to contribute but have specified no certain mount. There should be no trouble in raising the requisite amount if our citi zens do their duty. Come down with your stamps. We learn of a horrible affair which occurred at Charlevoix last Wednesday. A brute in human form outraged the person of a little girl aged five vears, that was being raised in his family. His wife caused his arrest and ho was jailed, but a mob organized, took possession of the jail, nnd proceeded to emasculate the brute. While not upholding mob rule, we think in such cass summary treatment is the best, and exercises the most salutary effect. No punishment is too severe in such cases. I.E MORE Offers Special Bargains in Men's Neck Wear, Linen Collars, Linen Cuffs. Silk Handkerchief, Silk Mufflers. Velvet Flat Scarfs, Velvet Puff Scarfs. Scarf Pins, Cuff Buttons. A very largo and excellent assort ment of (Jooils pertaining to my business will pay you to examine my stock. A tew mufflers left I will close out at Cost to save car rying over W. C. MOORE. GOLD m mm clothing As Cheap and Well-made AS NOW BEING SOLD H. J. MINER, THE ONE PRICE CLOTHIER, Bennett Block, IF LOW PRICES WILL TELL REID & CO., Are Going to Get There. We offer for the XTesct 30 Days the Following : Heavy Mess Detroit Pork per lb., Light Family Mess Detroit Pork, Plate Beef, per lc, Kenned Lard, Granulated Sugar, per lb., "A" Coffee sugar, pea lb., Ex. "C sugar, per lb., Past ry Flour, per bbl., Fresh Roll Butter, per lb., Butter in firkins Choice Young Yyson Tea for We are selling Syrup in 5 and 10 gallon kegs. HAMS, SHOULDERS and BACON Cheaper Than can be bought at Any Other Place in Town. Call and see us ; we Will Save You Money. reid & CO., Kesseler Biock Corner of Main and Third streets. m But Where do The Crowd Go ? To The Central Boot & Shoe Store ! Why do they go there ? Because it is the best place in Cheboygan to purchase Boots and Shoes for cash. Stock entirely new, and their special bargains, and they have them; are no odds and ends of last year's stock. GO AND SEE THEM. Paquette's New Block opposite Postoffice. A. W. WESTGATE & SONS. Cheboygan, Mich per 10c 11c 71-2 14c lie 10c 9c 5.75 We 2Hc 25c lb., m mm I