The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-29
MICHIGAN ITEMS.


list in Kalamazoo, says the Marshal.
The Methodsts of Sebewaing have bought
the old school house and made church Of it.
LEONARD NEwHoUsE, OF Muir, has shot forty
wild turkeys since the hunting season opened.
A NEW YORK firm has bought property at
Carroliton, near Saginaw, and propose to 60
largely into the business Of making oars, SOULS
and handspikes.
Now that the dog-tax has been repealed, VIC
ious dogs have become an intolerable nuisance
in most of the cities and villages of Michigan,
and loud complaints are heard from farmers Of
the destruction of sheep.
JOHN WESLEY BABoocK, of Hcmer left his
family quite mysteriously about seven weeks
ago, and gives no tidings of his whereabouts.
He left in the same manner some years ago,
and it would seem that he is slightly insane
or at least little |" freaky," to conduct him
self in that way.
Mn. lNGERsoLL informs the Marshall States
man that all but about $1,000 of the amount
appointed Marshall, fo- the completion Of the
O., M. q NJ. II. r., has been subscribed. A
few places are behind in Eaton county, and
Coldwater is also delinquent. The road will
un ioubtedly be butt.
s. +. GILMORE of Escansba, whose wife,
"a tall woman, about 80 years of age, rath
er dark complexion, and rather stylish i'm APP
pearance, left home the first of July and has
not been heard from since adveitises that he
will pay 5000 for the recovery Of his son, and
1.-THE woman can go to thunder"
Col. E. II. THOMPSON, Of Flint G. Fl. Tur.
ner and J. Buckbee, of Fenton, were appoint
cd short time ago as commissioners to settle
the dispute between Midland and Roscommon
counties but the prosecuting attorney of Mid
land county has notified the commissioners
that the trouble between the two counties will
doubtless be settled amicably.
THE Detroit printers recently consented to a
reduction of the price of composition to 35
cents for night work and 80 for day. The
Ecening Ne,os proprietor fixed the rate in his
Office at 80 cents, and the compositors struck.
They made arrangements to start a paper on
their own account, when the Ne,os acceded to
their terms and they resumed work in that es-
tablishment.
Milwaukee railroad was coming east Friday
morning, about one mile west of Ionia, the en-
gineer observed a man on the track ahead,
walking toward Ionia. The whistle was blown,
the bell rung and the engineer tried to stop the
train. The man did not look around, but was
struck and hurled down an embankment He
was picked mp, taken to Iona, and there identi-
a 4. Id.
at Saranac. The doctors had some hopes OF
saving his life, but he died soon after the acct
dent.
A FATAL accident occurred at Ovid few days
ago. young man named George Hilari,
employed on the gravel train, in attempting to
step from one car to the other lost his foot
hold and fell between the cars The train
being in motion, the cars passed over him, kill
ng him almost instantly and mangling him in
frightful manner. A Coroner's inquest was
held, and verdict was rendered in accord
ance with the above facts. He was stranger
in Ovid, but from letters found in his pocket il
was ascertained that his parents reside in To-
ronto Cam, and they were Immediately tele-
graphed.
THE Rev. B. Fancher and family. of Homer,
we're surprised and somewhat frightened last
Wednesday, about noon, by wild-looking man
that they found rummaging around among
their wardrobe aSd papers, opening Closets
trunks and drawers with the greatest GOODNESS
imaginable the strange intruder was promptly
arrested by the village marshal, who, it ap-
pears, WAS after him, and not far away when
the wardrobe and private papers were over
hauled. The prisoner was found to be O wan
dering Swede by the name of Charles Myers
he was convicted OF burglary and sentenced
to the Detroit House OF Correction for ninety
days.
Wa. DUNLAP, of La Sale, has a snuff box
that was made in 1878. 1t was once the prop
erty of Sir Francis Drake, the first navigator
around the world. The box was presented to
James Dunlap by Dunlap Of Dollhouse, of
Lancashire, Scotland, in 1745. Said James
Dunlap died in 1sOs at the age of 81 years. II
then came in possession OF his son, John Dun
lap, who died in 1921. aged As years. 1t then
came in possession Of VIM. Dunlap the present
owner, who has had it for fifty five years, which
makes it 1870 years in the family Of the Dun
laps. The box is made OF horn, with the coat
of arms of Sir Francis Drake beautifully en-
graved on the lid. r 4f-..f
OK Sunday evening, while Valentine Dean,
of Eckford, was conveying Miss Robinson,
school teacher, to her homo in Marshall, the
carriage in which they were riding came in
contact with post in the street. throwing the
occupants out. In the fall Miss Robinson had
her collar-bone broken, besides sustaining
other serious injuries. Mr.. Dean escaped
with slight injuries. AT the scene Of the ac-
cident the city authorities had been construct
ing concrete sidewalk, and for its protection
had set posts along the side Of the street. The
night being dark and the post in question be-
ing set out on the street it was unobserved by
the occupants OF the buggy until the collision
occurred. Present indications point to a bill
of damages against the city.