The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-08-16


DEATH.
AT times both wished for and implored;
At times sought with self-pointed sword,
And welcoms in NO shape"
has been in our midst, and leaves the following
| record OF his work.
Mrs. Nancy Cooper, wife OF BENZ. {. Cooper,
Sem, OF this city, died on the afternoon OF July
30tb, at the age OF 20 years. She was well
known and well respected in the community,
having been a resident Of Dowagiac and the
vicinity for nearly fifty years. She was follow
ed to her grave by = large number Of friends
| and relatives.
Mrs. Jane Haight, aged 10 years, died at the
residence OF Mr.. T. A. Winchell, on the morn
ing OF the 31st Of July, OF appoplexy. She was
| native of the State Of New York: was mar
| ried at the age Of fifteen to Mr.. Haight, who
still survives her. at the advanced age OF "a
years. She was for sixty years protesting
| Christian, member OF the NJ. 4. Church, TIL
eighteen years ago. when she united with the
Church OF Christ in Ionia county, where they
frat settled on coming to Michigan in 1926.
She leaves behind her to mourn her loss fifty
six descendants, besides her aged husband.
She was loved and respected by all who knew
her. and her funeral was very largely attended.
MR.. Cooper was buried from the Disciple
Church Thursday morning; Mrs. Hsight from
the same place on the afternoon Of the came
day, Elder Sss officiating.
On Saturday. the 10th inst, Mrs. julius A.
Barney died at her home in this city, at the age
Of 70 years. The funeral took place at the
house Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. B. came to
this country with her husband in 1887, settling
in Wayne Township, where they lived till 1874,
when they moved to this plsce. Mrs. b. had
been in declining health for about year, and
it was not expected that she could live longer.
Yet death came very suddenly. She had been
able to ride out little every day, and had been
ont riding the day before her death. We are
informed that her disease was dropsy.
On Sunday, the 18th inst, Mr.. and Mrs.
Barlow Jewell lost a beautiful little babe SIX
months old. 1t was buried from the house
Monday afternoon.
Thus three more names must be stricken
from the roll OF the pioneers Of Cass county.
A tramp printer came to this city few days
ago, went to the Republican Office, and asked
for job; but they being well supplied with
help, gave him an order for neal. That night
he put in an appearance At Mr.. Coolies, near
Pokagon, on the Niles road, and was granted
PERMISSION to stay all night. He was taken
suddenly sick in the night, and before any
assistance could be reached, he died. From
what we learn his symptoms we're those OF
cholera. Poor-Master Wilbur took his remains
in charge the next day and buried them. Who
he was. where he was from, where going. no
one knows. The Republican says he is between
fifty and sixty years OF age.
son Of John Green, of Wayne Township
fell from the barn loft to the floor, a distance
OF some twenty feet, breaking some OF his ribs
and badly brulsing himself otherwise Dr.
Mari was called in, and did what he could for
doing well.
\ few evenings ago, the residence OF Henry
Strauber, two miles west OF this city, was
burned by an ncendlary who is as yet unknown.
The fire occurred about ten o'clock in the even
ing: the family were in bed and asleep: but
escaped, and succeeded in saving most OF their
things. Mr.. s.. however lost the most Of quite
in the Cass County Farmers Mutual The loss
has been adjusted, and Mr.. S. awarded S313.37
The building was insured for 300, upon which
amount Mr.. S. has been paying assessments
He has commenced to rebuild. They think they
have reason to believe that neighbor OF theirs
with whom they have had some difficulty, is the
party guilty Of firing the building. Kerosene
was put IN between the siding and plaster, and
upon the outside OF the building. An examina-
ton OF parties suspected proves nothing against
them go far.
Our manufactures are running goodly
number OF hands, and the proprietors are pay
ing cash for all their help, at living wages. p.
of stoves for the fall and winter trade, and
neat Or or more perfect stock OF stoves it will be
hard to find in Michigan, or any other State.
The firm OF Warner, Morlan * Byers, manu-
facturers of the Shoe Grain Drill, employ
about twenty men. They being the sole man
ufacturers of this drill, are unable, with their
present facilities, to ill all their orders. They
lulOT III no buot thoN VIII 10 W culdIbt
their shops and increase the amount OF their
machinery another year.
A German by the name OF Benny has come
ID our city, and proposes to establish Nh album
factory. He is at present at work on trial
lot, which he proposes to take to Chicago as
samples. 1t is new patent, he being the
patentee. The albums are made OF wood; the
leaves Of white holly; the covers Of darker
wood, inlaid. He claims to have been the first
person to manufacture albums OF any kind in
the nited States.
On Saturday last, Mrs. DR.. Ford was thrown
from her buggy and quite seriously injured
about her head and back. She was taken to her
boarding place, Mr.. John Barney's, and DR..
Mari called in, and under whose treatment she
seems to be doing well.
On Friday evening, T. NJ. Harlon stole
valise from the platform Of the depot here, and
took the first train East. He was followed by
Marshal Parker to Decatur, Paw Paw and Law
ton. at which place he was captured Sunday
evening, and brought back to this place; plead
guilty; was given twenty-five days in jail,
whittier he went Monday afternoon, in company