The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-08

ACCORDING to the school census Just taken,
East Saginaw has 8, 1856 school children between
5 and 20 years of age.
AT Hastings, Barry county, the other day, a
son, years Of age, Of George wolcott was
caught in the tumbling-rod of a threshing-
machine, and instantly killed.
DETROIT dispatch says "As the steamer
Craig was passing Bar Point Lake Erie, one of
her deck-hands, named Fred Helmer, jumped
overheard and drowned himself"
MR.. j. X. STEVENS, of Saginaw City, one of
the Wah-Wah-Sum crew, has been appointed a
member OF the executive committee of the
National Amateur Boating Association.
ONE morning last week train ON the
Michigan Central railroad ran over Edward
Dwyer. former engineer on that road, killing
him instantly, at street crossing in Detroit.
JOSEPH HALL, of Lambertville Monroe
county, is SO years old, and draws a pension
for service in the war of 1872 He brides
himself on his garden, it's variety of products,
freedom from weeds, and general appearance.
ONE day last week little son of Arson
Graves, living northwest Of Portland village,
was drowned by falling into tub of water
standing In the yard during the temporary alb
sence Of his mother.
MISS EMMA WILLARD, one OF the best and
most industrious scholars in the Albion High
School, has become totally blind She has been
teaching school in Sheridan this summer and
had to stop work. 1t is to be hoped the blind
ness is only temporary.
THE funeral of Jamas 4. SicLIo. 90 ~ VIA.
took place on Sunday last; sermon by the Rev.
MIR. Coburn, Of Lansing. The deceased was
about 80 years Of age, and pensioned soldier
OF the war Of 1912. lie located l6O acres of
land in the township of Dewitt, on soldiers
warrant, in 1850, on which he resided from
that time until his death.
DURING the storm of Tuesday night large
barn on the farm Of G. p. White, some six
miles north Of Battle Creek, was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground. All the
contents were destroyed, including new wheat
from about seventy acres. There was 81, 600
on the barn ind contents.
The nuptials of NJ. E. Halliday, proprietor
OF the Briley House, at Battle Creek, and Mat
tie Briley, daughter of the former proprietor.
MIR. William Briley, were celebrated at the
hotel a few evenings since. Both parties are
well known and highly esteemed in Battle
Creek, Miss Briley being one Of the most ac-
complished pianists in that CITY, The presents
were numerous and valuable.
me following are the shipments from Bay
City during the month OF August, taken from
The Custom House books: Lumber, 45,5OO.-
200 lath, 1,75O 900; shingles, s, 500 900 salt
$1,000 barrels; hops $500, COO bushels lum-
oer us cubic feet; slaves, $50. 900. Total
lumber shipment from the river during August
2'0OO'0O0 Total from Saginaw river for the
season, 275, 600, 600 feet.
The records of the Auditor GeneraI's Office
show the following amount OF receipts and
at the State Treasurer's Office
Turing the month OF August, 1915:
Balance on hand July 81 81 .Oso 1o7 AZ |
'"" feoelp's turing august. ......... 45,52l.33 |
ao.tasi,.........;.... ....".sl, 1874 62s.y0
'eouc' disbursements same time...... 73,346.H |
Balance on hand Aug 81 q oaI os9 90 |
decrease during the month ........... 27sl5s0 |
MRS. @. W. ROUNDS, of Wenona, one morn
ng last week threw herself in front of loco
MOTIVE at the Midland-street crossing, and was
instantly killed. The Coroners inquest rem
Tered verdict Of suicide while temporar;,v
nsane' generating the engineer of the loco
MOTIVE Mrs. Rounds has been partially in
ane for several years, and had once attempted
0 cut her throat. Deceased was 80 wears old.
nd leaves family highly esteemed.
SAYS the ST. Johns Republican. ga new
nemy Of fruit trees has made its appearance
q tne orchard OF Mr.. John Keisling, of Bengal
ownship, and other orchards in that locality.
the form OF green worm nearly three
lches In length, and about three fourths of
inch in diameter, with horny projections at
lther end-those at one end being red and
ne other yellow. These mammoth worms will T,
trip the leaves from an apple or plum tree in
very short space OF time.p |,
THE Detroit Free Press says the party OF
velve bootblacks who were sent to Philadel.
hia with the Knights of Pythias excursion bv
luther Beecher, when the time arrival for
arting home went to the wrong depot and
ere left. Through the kindness of HENRY n
rush, who telegraphed to the Knights nj New
me home. During their forced stay in Phil.
'elphia they we're kindly taken in and cared /,
by the proprietors Of the Grand Villa Hotel.
ne boys pooled their earnings during the trip J
"a on setting up after their return, each bow y
ID s11.O3. The boys who went with the Light 3
nard excursion pooled their earnings in a
nilar way, and the shares amounted to s17 s
ch. n
A PARrYyoung Of men from Detroit, after &
hing all day last Sunday near Fighting Island. C
'rted for home in a sail boat. When abreast e
sand dock at Sandwich they were hailed by a
'arty coming up the river in steam Yacht h
10 asked then, il they did not want tow. "
ey said they did, when the steam Yacht drew
ngsido and threw them painter. Charles 8,
Issey one Of the men in the sail boat m
ched over the side OF his boat to catch the v,
'e' and, losing his balance, fell into the river m