Source: Sault Ste. Marie Democrat
Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa County, Mi.
December 1, 1887 Thursday

Railroad Celebration

For several weeks previous to the arrival of the DSS&A, the
Democrat endeavored to arouse enthusiasm enough among the in-
habitants of the Sault to make the necessary preparations for
an appropriate celebration of the first train. Every possible
reminder of the years of anticipation and watching of the great
event were given out. The fact that the Sault from the time
the last spike was driven, ceased to hibernate was dwelled up-
on,-but with no effect. This was the time for a celebration -
but those who should have taken the matter in hand were sleep-
ing still and nothing was done. We trust that the arrival of
the "Soo" and completion of the CPR some kind of jubilee will
be had, and we suggest the uniting of the two Saults in one
grand celebration of the "iron tie that binds."

DSS&A
MSSM&A