The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-12-26

Irae Nortbernrr.
Paw Paw MICHIGAN, DEC. 26, 1873
lorai department.
Wednesday was very busy day with those
who had Christmas goods TO dispose Of.
One hundred and thirty-two witnesses have
been sworn in the Forgery case now on trial.
The Masquerade on Wednesday evening was
largely attended and was a very enjoyable affair.
The Circuit Court adjourned Wednesday
afternoon over Christmas. 1t Will re-convene
to-day at eleven o'clock
A LADY lost Port Monte at the concert last
Friday containing some money. Any person
returning the same to this Office will be suitably
rewarded.
The Paw Paw Railroad Company have on
trial small, new locomotive. which they Will
purchase if it is found to be of sufficient ca
pacity TO do the work Of the road.
y. II. MERRILL has been appointed Post
Master for Buchanan. Wagner Of the Record
o,,1 nj tha
but the other faction wanted 10 be appeased
aud won.
The dam at the Briggs Mill and the one at
the Paw Paw Mill have been completed The
railroad bridge is nearly repaired, and the work
OF rebuilding the bridge on kalamazoo street
is progressing rapidly.
Miss EVA o. FREER OF Waverly, committed
suicide on Thursday last by taking strychnne.
No cause for the rash act is lnown.and it must
have been committed while in state Of tenn
porary alteration Of mind.
The Matteson-M Morris Forgery Case ls draw
Ing to close, and will be submitted TO the jury
BY Tuesday noon it is thought If they strike
out the surplusage that body will have 10 diff
Guilty in coming to an agreement.
John Knowles Esq, spent Christmas in
town porting fine mustache and luxuriant
growth Of well dressed whskers. Ills rotundi-
Is has wonderfully increased since he left Us to
dwell in West Virginia
DR.. L. j.. BONNIE, of Congressional aspira-
tons, has been appointed Postmaster a, Niles.
The DIR. is at present member OF the Legisla-
ture and has heretofore represented his county
II the same body
The concert given by Prof Cook on Friday
and Saturday evenings last-the Cantata, Lost
and Restored-was decided success both IN
the performance and financially The piece
was repeated on Monday evening.
HURAM JACOBS, OF Prospect Lake, is now en-
gagged in soliciting subscriptions for newspapers
and periodicals. He is responsible and trust
worthy and may be relied upon. lie will take
subscriptions for The True NoRTHERNER'
Thatprince of good fellows, Chester f. Allen.
Las our thanks for bottle Of superb Straw
berry Wine.-a Christmas present. May his
cheerful countenance always shine with be-
nightly aud his shadow never grow less.
The large space occupied by the testimony in
the Forgery case has crowded out our Market
Report and much other matter from this issue;
but the intense interest felt in the case justfes
the giving it precedence over al other matters.
Ox Thursday las; His Honor, Judge Brown,
sentenced Edgar Coon,w had been convicted
Of assault with intent TO rob, to two years and
half at hard labor in the state prison. and
Harrison Babcock, who pleaded guilty to the
charge Of larceny, to two years in the state
Prison
On sunday last James AIcGrath IN company
with other boys, while skating Oh Bankson
Lake four miles south east OF Lawton broke
through the ice and becoming chilled end
unable to maintain his hold on the ice, was
drowned in forty feet depth Of water. His
body was recovered Oh Monday.
The fall term OF the Public School closed on
the 10Th with full attendance II all depart
ments. After two weeks vacation, the next
fern will begin on Jan. and continue twelve
weeks. The school is prosperous one and
all our pupils. resident and nonresident. should
remember that it is passing rapidly, and make
all efforts to improve it fully.
The South Haven Sentinel says: we do be-
lieve that the people Of village should have
chance to say who they will have Tor Pos'
Master. and we are also in favor OF that de-
cision beng made by property owners and tax
PAYERS. In these village elections we generally
vote too much. We have no fault to find Will
the South Haven Office. but we know OF IN
stances where great injustice has been oone
section by appointing some patty favorite
Among the smart experts called to prove the
commences OF the signature in the Forgery
case, were couple Of Cashiers OF Grand lap
IDS. Henry J. HOLSTER Of the Fret Nationa
Bank. and Z. II. Hunt of the City Nationa
Bank. both Of whom estimated Themselves az
nearly immaculate. Since their return th(
First National has been vlctmlzed to tao
amount of two thousand one hundred dollars
and the Clty National Bank to the amount Of