The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-06-06
Disd-At her home in Arlington, May Goth,
Mrs. Frances scrimgsr, aged "a years.

Frank Cook, who is said to have stolen q
horse at Kalamazoo, has been arrested at Cot
tonwood, Kansas.
VIM. Gobel, OF Kalamazoo, was out on lark
few nights ago, and with some fellow carous
ers assaulted negro, who very properly shot
at the flock He missed several, but winged
Gobei IN dangerous manner.
On Tuesday evening last Miss Eta Crane
addressed the Red Ribbon Club Of Texas, Kali
amazoo county. She also gave reading, which
was much enjoyed by all. Messrs. Shrine,
Rowland and Hopping, of the Blue Ribbon
Club OF this place, were present, and being
called upon, each responded with appropriate
remarks. A solo by Miss Burdick was received
with applause. Mr.. L. Coleman made short
speech which contained good deal OF COM
mon sense, although it might not accord with
the views of all the temperance people. The
attendance was quite large, notwithstanding it
is tho busy season for farmers. This club hold
their meetings the first Tuesday in each month
+. E. Stevens cashier OF the frat national
bank at Paw Paw, has splendid horse which
he put recently in charge OF horseman who
took him to Centrevile, and got drunk and
abused the horse badly. He next brought the
horse here, and Ed. happened to learn what
was going on, came up Monday and got him.
When he saw the horse he did some Of the
tallest swearing ever heard in this district and
no one blamed him. --Marcellus News.
We are indebted to Supervisor Woodman for
the following statistics:
Land-improved, II, $50; unimproved, 4,773.
Wheat-No. acres raised in 1878, 1854; No.
bushels, 53,911, averaging about 10 bu. to the
acre; acres now on ground, 2,S50-304 less
than last year.
Corn-acres, 2,O3S; bushels, II SS5; about 35
bushels per acre OF sheled corn.
Oats-acres, $50; bushels, 14,5le; 26 bu. per
acre.
Glover Seed acres, 367, averaging IA bu.
per acre.
Hay-acres, 1910, averaging ~ tons per
acre.
No. acres apple orchards, Ass; apples sold,
8,110 bushels.
Number OF sheep sheared IN 1S78-5,096;
number pounds OF wool, 29,550, averaging six
lbs. per head; number of sheep now on hand,
$3.50; increase for year, 1914.
Number OF hogs over six months old, 1,002.
No. of mich cows, 436; No. Of horses, 600.
No. Of births in 1875 IS; males, So; females
80. Deaths, "a; males, 20; females, IA. Seven
were over 10 years Of age.
The following are the statistics for Decatur
township:
The number Of acres OF improved farm land
in the township is 9,246-unimproved 5,74411s
acres.
Number Of acres Of wheat, 2,579-bushels
raised, 32,9S3, Number acres OF wheat now
on the ground, 2,54616, Number Of acres OF
corn, 1,6571S-bushels OF corn raised, 56,227.
Number Of acres OF oats 417-bushels OF oats
raised .9,46l. Number of acres OF clover seed,
255-bushels raised, 262. Number OF acres of
barley, 4-bushels raised, 20. Number Of acres
of potatoes, 9315-bushels raised, 7,107. Num-
Der of acres of hay ,SO1 6-tons raised, 1,59715.
Sheep sheared, 1929. Pounds OF wool, s,52s.
Number OF mich COWS, 343. Cattle other than
mich COWS, 341. The amount OF live stock
now on hand over six months old, is-horses,
4O3; cattle other than mich cows 341-shesp,
1,634-hogs 1884.
Acres of apple trees, 363sl-bushels sold,
Alta. Acres Of peach trees, 5h-bushels sold,
81. Grapes sold, 2,400 lbs. Strawberries sold
4s3 bushels Number of births, AZ, OF which
20 were males and 81 females. Number OF
deaths, 23-males, 16; females, z. Number OF
blind PERSONS q; deaf, deaf and dumb, 1.