The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-07-21
WHOLE NO S51.

saw mill had commenced running IN
Brocdsyillo, and after giving Mrs. Ward
the forty acre lot, he gave Mr.. y a
load Of lumber for every load Of stone
brought with his team to the mill. For
four years every spare day from farm
ing, clearing and making shingles were
put in requisition hauling in lumber and
returning stone. 1t took all this time
to get in lumber for good sized frame
house. in which Mr. W. lives to the
present day. Mr. Lane, besides the
care and providing for a large family
has cleared with his own hands over one
hundred acres of land. Thus lived and
labored some Of the early settlers as
none can labor at the present time, be.
cause they have had none of the OBJ
obstacles Of the pioneers with which to
contend.
The township organization was effect.
ed in 1915 and at the first election Il
votes were given for Supervisor, and 9th.
er important business was transacted. -
They settled with the town Of WayerIy
and divided the funds, and voted that
the new town should pay FIVE dollar
bounty for each wolf killed. TIE nun.
Der of votes for Town Clerk, Superyis.
or, and one or two other officers was tie
same for each candidat'. In the Ian.
guagc Of the record of the town, The
two candidates being a tie the board
drawed and declared Mallory VI. Myers
to be elected SUPERVISOR The mex:
year the town meeting was held &.
Henry Movers log house and Mir. n.
was elected Town Clerk and Elisha c.
Cox, Supervisor At this early day
there was credited to each OF these new
townships a considerable sum for pub.
lie library: Bloomiugdale, S2t % and
Wayerly, S290l, and it was hereby
agreed and understood that the old
township of Waverly should pay all the
Indebtedness for school purposes, proyid.
ed the Indebtedness did not exceed the
credit. In case i: did the expense
should be equally borne by the two
townships Thus commenced these now
do townships and they have had
their many drawbacks and disadvantage,
but progress has been their motto and
their present prospect is excellent The
growing little village where depot or
the Kalamazoo X South Haven r. T
Is located sends out the hum Of industry
and trade from many new and humble
building The largest hotel is kept.
near the station, by Mr.. Lane, who ha,
spent his strongest and best days in pre-.
pairing the way for all these business er.
terprises. What is better, he sets
good table for the hungry traveller and
keeps a strictly temperance house. Ne
dark cupboard out of sight conceals the
running beverage, nor is the sparklinc
tempter kept constantly to view as ia
most of the Hotels. One of the many
prospered farmers on a large scale, is
Augustus Haven who lives near the vii.
lage, west, and in connection with his
agricultural pursuits he runs cheese.
factory for himself and neighbors. An
eye to business has already secured to
hlm competence and he is only in the
prime of life. May he live long to en
JOY 1t. For the benefit of other com.
munities who might avail themselves of
the advantages of cooper ative labor in
dairying and other pursuits, We be.
llevc there is at present but enc other
similar establishment in the whole coun.
ty, where there should be one in each
town. The other one referred to is on
more extended scale, with the modern
Improvement of heating by steam. This
is located on John c. BuDnell's farm.
one mile south of the village of Law.
renee, and is highly prospering under
the care and Management Of Mr. j. Q.
Wallace. OF both these cheese facto.
ries we will speak more in detail in fu
ture.
At Bear Lake station, near the west.
ern border Of Bloomingdale, the An.
derson Brothers have recently erected
an extensive steam mill, which will soon
be in operation.
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INcESDIABYIsM.-This morning smoke was
seen issuing from the second story windows of