The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-09-10


Hop crop was never better in this County.
The season has been favorable 20 their full
and If properly cured and handled,
will be of excellent quality, and will bring
good pi.ce III the market.
On Thursday evening, Sept 3D. the Paw Paw
Fire Department held meeting and elected
the following officers
Chief Engineer-Wm. II. Mason.
Assistant. W. Melchor.
Foreman OF Engine-H. ). Harris.
First Asslstaut-Henry Hopping
Second Assstant-W. II. Ghdden.
Secretary-W. II. Mason.
Treasurer-M. 7. Allen.
foreman OF Hose-L. W. Melchor.
Asslstant-John Shrine.
Foreman Of Hook d LADDER. ;. Green
Assistant-lra Brott.
In order to correct any erroneous impression
that may prevail in regard TO the time made,
and the reason why our boys failed to win, we
copy from the South Bend Tribune the follow
ing:
Thief Snail Hose Con 9any No. OF Paw
Paw, Michigan, came nth on the list az
1853. Running time 2716 water 52sl.
While the Snalls were making their run,
about 50 feet OF the seating on tue north side
gave way with a crash, preciptating the occu-
pants to the ground, luckily without serious
injury to ally. The hose company were very
naturally deferred from making theii best time
by having their attention distracted 10y the
fall"
A long line OF seats fell this afternoon,
precipltstlng q large number of people to the
ground. Mrs, Mary McMichael had her han
injured Mrs, Neibert received some bodily
lnjunes Mrs. Gould Johnson was injured in
the back Miss Thompson received some. in
juries and Mrs. kerl had . leg broken. There
were others, also, who received mlnof Injuries"
We publish the following for the benft Of
interested parties. We have seen letters gong
to show that MIR. Harris denies that he is o
married man.
CERTIFICATE OF MARRIAGE.
State OF Michigan. Van Buren, County. ss -
1 certify that on the first day Of Janary, A. D.,
1875, at the village OF Gobleville, in the county
aforesaid, |, David H. Smith. Esquire, Joined in
Mari age, JULIAN Ct. HARRIS, or Arlington, IN
the State OF Michigan, aged Is years. color
white, born IN Arlington. by occupation Tele-
graph Operator, and ETHLINDA DELoNG, OF
Almena, in the state OF Michigan, aged IL
years. color white, born in Canada; that the
parties then and there did solmenly declare that
they took each other as Husband and VIE,
and that there we're present as Witnesses ete-
phen belong and Caroline ID. Smith OF Bloom
ingdae. Dated at Gobleville, this LIST day OF
January, A. d., one thousand eight hundred and
seventy FIVE. DAVID IL. SMITH.
List OF Petit Jurors, drawn on the Sixth day
OF september, A. D. 1875, pursuant to previous
notice to serve at the October Term OF the
Circuit Court for the County of Van Bure n
FOR said year, to be summoned to be in attend
ance on said Court. at the Court House IN the
village of Paw Paw, on the second day OF SAID
Term. to wit the Fifth day OF October at
Ten O'Clock in the forenoon.
PINE GRovE.-D. .. Everest, Joseph Bull
lard.
KEELER.-John Kehrer, Hugh Hays, Rich.
ard b. Ev erett.
BANGOR .-Noble Taylor.
PoRIER.-John &. McLan, Ezra 8. Upham.
BLooMSGDALE.-M. Ii. Myers, George Hop.
kins, J. j. Robinson, Andrew Coy. A. X. Ted.
row.
Theodore Harlan, d. Z. Steven
son, W. NJ. Blowers
PAW PAw.-Hlram j. Sherrod, James ID
Kirkland, Daniel W. Abrams.
ARLrNaToN.-A. J. Whitemore. s. ). Fuller
WAvERLr IL. Streator, William ID. Lane
Observation-Disclosures +. Perry.
One hundred and four fat men and four IA,
women attended the fat mems clam-bake Al
Norwalk. Connecticut, the other day. Tn,
heaviest man, twenty-six years OF ago, weighed
373 pounds. The whole party weighed 24,617
en- average OF 22s pounds each. Whv dom
the lame people, and the deaf people, aud The