The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-08-03
DECATUR LOC.4LS.
)ur Own Correspondent.

FROM our OWN correspondent.
Messrs. E. p. Hill & Son have sold out their
stock OF hardware to Mr.. Atkinson, Of Par
sons, Kansas who will continue selling goods
from the stock for the next thirty days, and
Will then remove the balance to Parsons, where
he resides.
Mr.. Gibbs, the new freight agent, has taken
his position at the station and his appearance
indicates that he Will make good and desirable
citizen. He takes the place Of Mr. Waldorf,
who goes to Lawton TO act as freight agent
there.
The School Board have engaged the services
Of Prof. Upton as Principal OF our Union School
for the coming year, and it is understood that
the services OF most If not all OF the old teach
ers will be retained Also This will give per-
feet satisfaction TO our citizens and school
patrons, ss there has been no more successful
school taught since the school was organized
than the one we have had since Mr.. Upton and
his present assistants have had charge OF the
several departments.
The suit of William Johnson vs. Orrin Max
on to recover 81 10 for liquor said to have been
sold to defendant by plaintiff. WAS tried before
Esquire Haynes one day last week, aud resulted
in verdict Of " No cause OF action and plain
tiff to pay the costs, amounting to nine dollars
and upwards" Mr.. Maxon signed the pledge
and joined the Rogers Reform Club last spring
and portion Of the liquor was said to have
been sold to him after that act-a charge to
which Mr.. M. gives fiat denial. Mr.. Maxon
says he has not touched drop OF lquor since
he signed the pledge early in the spring, and
the temperance people as well as all his neigh
boris believe what he saws
young man named James Richmond. who
has been at work for James Canning, north of
here, and other farmers during harvest. fell
down in a fit in the rooms OF the Red Ribbon
Club on Saturday last, and this attack was fol-
lowed by others during that night and the day
following. He is slowly recovering now, but is
very weak. HIS parents live in Shiawassee
county and he has an uncle in the employ OF
Aaron Harrison, west OF Paw Paw, whose name
is Andrew Richmond. These commissions were
caused by sunstroke or over heating while at
work 10 the harvest field.
terrible affair occurred here last night
Sunday. George Barton, son of Milo Bar
tOD. GSq.. WIN Itslucs III f1dnlltOu anu JUST
west OF Lake OF the Woods, went in the lake
for a bath about half past six o'clock. and while
in the water was seized with cramp and sunk
10 the bottom. The water was very deep at
the point where he sank, and although efforts
we're made by q large number to dive to him.
no one succeeded and bis body was only recov-
cred after it had been in the water nearly an
hour, and then by using ropes and hooks, The
place where he was drowned was on the west
side Of the lake near his fathers farm. He
was young man OF more than usual promise.
and his loss falls with crushing weight on his
parents and family who all felt an extraordi-
nary degree of affection for him, and will be
felt severely by the entire community. He was
a pupil in the senior department Of the Union
School last winter, and was about eighteen
years Of age.