The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-08-04


DAVID WISE and wife, Of Pine Grove, have
gone to Duluth on tour Of inspection, and
will visit st. Paul and vicinity on their return
trip.
Re. p. HARVEY has been appointed Post
Master at Bangor, and we understand has en-
tered upon the duties Of delivering mail matter
to the people Of that vicinity.
The Advent Christian Publication Assoca-
ton, of Buchanan, have just put in new
power printing press, to enable them to meet
the demands upon their increasing business.
PIc-NIo.-The Sabbath School Of the Chris
tan Church, held Picnic at the residence of
Rev o. Ebert. on the afternoon and evening
Of Wednesday last, which was largely attended.
In this weeks ISSUE we publish the Rules,
hegulations and Premium List of the Van
Buren, County Agricultural Society for 1871,
which gives all the information to be had as to
the Exhibition. to be given in October next.
New STORY. In our next issue we shall COM
mence the publication OF Story. to run through
eight numbers Of this paper 1t will possess
good deal of interest TO some parties. 1t is
the list of lands to be sold IN Oct. next for
delinquent taxes.
BURGLARS and Niles have been
infested by burglars, who have very industri-
ously piled their arts. No house appears to be
beneath their notice, as they enter all indis-
criminately, and carry OFF whatever OF value
that happens to fall in their way.
O. L. Ross Of Porter, harvested two acres Of
Diehl Wheat which yielded nlnety-one bushels
Of extra No l., and which has been sold to
Thos L. Ross OF thi 8 village. Who can beat
that, for sandy farm. Mr.. Ross is located on
the farm formerly owned by Ornn Sisson.
ACCIDENTALLY SHor-We learn from the
South Haven Sentinel that lad aged eleven
years, son Of Mr.. Bodfsh OF Casco, Alegan
County, accidentally shot himself in the arm,
while out hunting one day last week. The arm
was subsequently amputated. Young lads
should not be allowed the unrestrained use OF
firearms.
RAcE-A horse race, or rather horse trot,
will come off tomorrow at the Fair Grounds.
to determine which is the faster horse, inspires
the setting apart the day to recreation and
sport.
THIRD CONVICTION. South Haven peo-
pie are enforcing the Liquor Law with COM
mendable zeal. Dewitt Feegles, brother OF
H. L. Feegles who was murdered by Smith,
was on Saturday, committed to jail on convic-
Co. "a of in ~
lation of the law. 1t seems that the past ex-
perience OF the Feegles family has no reforma-
tory effect on the members thereof
PENSIONS FOR VETERANS OF 1S12.-B. Foster
Pratt, father OF DR.. Pratt, aged 81 years, Asa
Fitch, aged so and Stephen Bleram. aged 80
years, of Kalamazoo. and Jesse Owen. aged 81
years, OF Plainwell, have each received their
pension certificates through the agency Of E.
W. DeYoe for their pensions, under the late
act as survivors of the war Of 1912.
F1REs.-The barn of Hubbard and Gleason
Of Waverly, was burned on the 18th of July.
Insured $500 in the Farmers Mutual Insurance
Co.
The dwelling house Of Ruben IL. Ward OF
Bloomingdale together with its contents was
entirely consumed by fire on the 22d OF July.
Insured in the Farmers Mutual Insurance COM
rany, for $1,000.
The Insurance Company is at present en-
Gagged in collecting the assessments, to pay the
losses.
FIRE IN CHARLESTON dwelling house of
Mr.. Beers. who resides in the township OF
Charleston was burned to the ground on last
az ha rp ~
rnunicated 20 the building from small ''smudge'
which had been left smoking on dry goods
box near the door steps, for the purpose OF
driving away the mosquitoes. rs it seemed
safe enough. the family retired, the intention
being TO arise after little while and remove
the. fire. But the first intimaton the inmates
of the house had Of the impending danger was
sAe discharge, by heat, Of loaded gun hang
ing in the bed room which Mr.. and Mrs. Beeri
occupied. Thus awakened they had bardli
time to save themselves from destruction.
BIG svAKE.-A few days since, as DR. Jen
uings was moving in his meadow, some five
miles northwest Of Berrieu, nc came across 9
,rbig snake" that showed fight. The reptile
y,as finally rendered h0rs du combat, when hi;
ynaleship was measured aud found to be act
pallv seven feet long and seven inches rount
n the largest place. The snake was Of diff
erent species from any that Mr.. Jennings has
ever seen. and was of poisonous tribe. y
Buchanan Record
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT AND DEATH.-Or
Tuesday Of last week, Mrs. JOHN Row., Of
pipestone township this county. met with {
terrible accident, and from which death en-
sued on Saturday last. MI. ROWE Icing shor
OF help in his hay harvest, Mrs. Rowe made
bold to drive the moving machine team. The
horses became frightened and ran, when Mrs
ROWE jumped from the seat and lighting ii
front of the sycle, her feet and legs were ter
ribly cut and mangled. Considerable tim
elapsing before physician could be secured
her wounds bled profusely. and on saturda,
=. l;od N;Iaa ReDublic1n .July Of