The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-03-08
H.aRTFORD LOCALS.

pig iron and one car OF stock on the 9th inst
HaRTFORD Locals.
Prom Our Own Correspondent,
Mrs. Ed. Waterman is East, visiting her sick
mother.
Plenty OF maple sugar in town, and two
sugar socials Tuesday evening.
There are to be some new sheds built at the
Methodist church. Good.
Mrs. 8. L. Warren has returned from Flint,
with her health somewhat improved.
Fred Warren has been further afflicted in
the loss Of a four-year- boy. who died Mon
day night.
Some Of our farmers are blowing, our mlllin-
ers are talking spring goods, while others are
determined to have six weeks OF winter yet,
and still another class are 30 Iejoiced over the
passage OF the silver bill that they pay but
little att sntion to the weather.
A certain man, while passing through town
Monday. drove into another mans wagon
wheel that stood on one side Of the street, and
natu rally broke the sx square of, but drove
on ~ il othing had happened. Presume be
will have kind invitation to visit the Justices
Office soon.
Many OF our Methodist people attended
gu artery meeting at Lawrence Saturday and
Sunday. Sunday evening Elder Joy-who
filed the Presiding Elders place-presched
here to house full of delighted listeners 1t
is not often that Hartford people are favored
with such . feast.
A certain class Of pleasure-seekers were
terri IDLY disappointed last Saturday, owing to
the fact that certain suit which was on the
Justice docket, fzzled out. A suit In which
II. NJ. Olney sued Thomas Conklin for debt
OF about two dollars, collected by Conklin's
wife and which he refused to pay. or course
in such suits oil the real and imaginary imper-
fections Of q mans past life are generally
brought to light and we'll ventilated; and as
Tucker and Chandler we're the attorneys en-
ployed, those who are fond OF such kind OF
show and excitement expected a rich feast, and
have hardly recovered from their dlsappoint-
msnt yet But discretion is the better part Of
valor, und we think the defendant acted
wisely.
The usually quiet Deghborhood OF Maple
Ridge, three miles north OF Breedsville, was
the scene of a tragedy on Friday Of last week.
Mr.. James Annex, an old resident of the place.
was the victim. and the story as brought out
at the inquest, and testified to by the relatives
Of the deceased, is as follows:
For some time, either with or without
cause, Mr.. Annex has been exceedingly jealous
Of one Chas. Robinson, Young man, living
neighbor to him. and had repeatedly warned
him not to come on his premises or he would
shoot him. On tho fatal day, Mr.. Amick went
with his gun TO the house OF his son, George,
and stationed himself in the barn. Mrs.
(James) Amick and two daughters were in the
house, and soon Smith Amick, another son,
came up the road in company with Robinson.
Nellie Amick, at the suggestion OF her mother.
met them at the gate and warned Robinson
not to come in, ss her father would shoot him.
He laughed ~ the idea and went into the
house. In few minutes Annex came IN with
his gun and threatened to shoot Robinson,
who dared him TO do it, and prolonged wran-
ele ensued between the two men, who we're on
opposite sides Of the stove, Robinson being in
chair. AT last Amick dubbed his gun and
struck at Robinson across the stove. Robin
son warded of the blow and the gun struck
the stove and was discharged the muzzle of
the gun was pressed against the stomach of
Mr.. Amick, and he received the whole charge
in his body. Throwing the gun from him he
staggered past Robinson to the bed, while the
latter followed him up and struck and pounded
HIM severely. Mr.. Amick cried out to his son
to take him of, saying IL am shot am dying"
His son Smith, at once took him Off, and Amick
with the help OF his con Evington, went TO his
own house, about 20 rods distant. The shoot
ing took place about 10 a. m, on Friday. and
he died about 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
| The testimony further showed that Amlck,
while struggling with Robinson on the bed got
out his revolver and tried to shoot him, when
Robinson got the revolver into his possession
and threw it from him.
Suspicious that Robinson had really done the
shooting was entertained, and accordingly an
inquest was held on Tuesday last, by A.
Eastman. Esq. in his Office at Breedsvllle,
where the testimony as given above was elected.
IL was also further shown that Mr. Annex had
stated before he died, to several different
persons, that he had shot himself. The jury
brought in verdict accordingly, as stated by
our BreedsvIlle correspondent. The following
is the lst of jurors: y. II. Adams, I. p.
Bewley, Joseph Weaver, Othneal Hoag, Eras-
tus Truesdell and Chas. Leatners.- Bangor
Reflector.
The following has been handed us for pubn-
cation;
What shall it profit a man if he gain the
whole world and lose his own soul or what
shall man give in exchange for his soul
These shall go away into everlasting punish
ment, prepared for tho devil and bis angels.
VIII some learned gentlemen tell us how long
that is ?