The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-09-26

DOWAGIAC LOCALS.


From Our Own Correspondent.
% About o'clock Saturday morning last tn
dwelling OF George ID. Jones, Esq., OF this city
Was discovered to Do on fire in the kitchen par,
q. The alarm was gwen, the crowd gathered anc
the fight began. Slowly aud steadily did th,
IRE spread IN all directions, against all effort.
to check It. reaching to tho barn which joined
. the rear OF the house, creeping slowly but
Purely along the other way till its flames hao
snveloped the main part OF the building and
EMBODIED every foot OF the pleasant little home
IN Its frey mantle. Then crossing space OF
about ~ feet it reached out its hlseing tongue
and Tapped up the barn OF Mr.. H. Z. Colby
Had there been wind east or west il wouId
have been impossible to have stopped it here.
Had the wind been from the west the residenc-
es OF Il. f. Colby aud B. L. Dewey with others
would have gone. II from the east. those OF
Frank Sanders and Mr. Dlefendorf. Fortu-
natey there was scarcely breath Of air stirring
and the flames shot heavenward in seeming
anger that they could not spread their work of
destruction to the surrounding buildings. The
srlgn OF the fire is not known to certainty.
Mr.. and Mrs Jones had been up at 8 O'CLOCK IN
the morning to heat water FOR baths for MIR. J.
who is afflicted with rheumatism, left a good
IRE In the cookstove, also . lamp borning, and
went back to bed. From one OF these sources
the ire must have originated; probably the
former, ~ the pipe from the stove passed from
the kitchen across the dining room to the
chimney and it IL quite probable that the SCOT
IN this pipe took fire, particles dropped to the
hoor and set fire to the carpet. The dining
room and kitchen were oil in flames when the
fire was discovered. Nothing in the back part
OF the house but nearly everything in the front
and chambers were saved Mr. Jones was in
sured on house, 81 900; on barn. 5000: on con-
tents, $500. Mr.. Colby had no insurance on
barn; loss, 5000.
lev. L. II. Jacokes, who has been pastor Of
The Nj. e. Church OF this city for the past year.
was made Presiding Elder OF the Lansing DIS
trlct at the last Conference. They took their !
departure for their new home at Lansing last !
Saturday. During their sojourn in our midst I
they made many friends, and were earnest
workers In every good cause. AT the close OF C
The prayer meeting Thursday evening. the t
friends adjourned to the body OF the church II
or little social. The ladies took this occasion U
% present Mrs. J. with little purse of money
's token OF their love and esteem for her.
On wednesday, the 18th, Charlie Gleason, a :,
ad seven years OF age, tell from the fence and :;
roke the left inner candyle. 1t is serious
injury, as there is danger Of the joint becoming 81
tiff. "
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Mr.. 9. j. Greenleaf, Of the Republican, has Ii,
NO bright little boys, both OF whom Lave been pr
ute sick. They are delicate little fellows with tn
hom the Ills OF life go hard, but we earnestly si
ope the little fellows are good for many years le
come. br
Some half dozen boys of this place we're ar cli
sssd few days since for Jumping upon the so
RS and stealing rides. 1t cost their parents III
Id friends about "a per boy. an
at half past two Saturday morning Chas.
IN Antwerp, son OF K. o. Van Antwerp, Esq.
ed at the age of 10 years. He has been for a OF
ne time, afflicted with scrotuls which fpally brt
INT to his lungs and terminated his hfe lie as
Is buried from the house Sunday morning. the
~. Mr.. Sias officiating mr.
--' ".N Hi'' ~ T. onoa'e iost h,tie babe on,
Q week old, last Saturday. It's remains were ON,
zen to Jackson Monday. 80,
Married, at the residence OF the brides par tho
II, sunday p. m, by Rev. Mr.. Sias, Mr.. Chas. dol,
son and Miss Flora Cronk, both Of this city. III.
The Michigan Christian Missionary Conven- r.
O, which begun hers on the 18th inst. was VIM
sely attended and very interesting. The W
lrch not being completed. the d.v sessions Der.
% held a. the M. f. church, the evening
slons at the basement OF their own church. I
sunday the church was 80 far completed Fra
1t was dedicated with tho usual appropri- mag
rcises, Rev. MIR. Clendenip, of Detroit, for
aching the dedicatory sermon. The cost of bom
nnds and building to its present condition bo,o
been $4,000. They need $1,000 more to b.
indebtedness and finish the building. This
unt was pledged and donated The at '"o"
lance was very great both morning and ouS'
'ing. We may give more complete state seem
t some future time.
'ptain Linscott spent Sunday and Monday Tn
ur midst, laboring for the cause OF temper wish
/ he works earnestly, talks plainly but fence
harshy, and argues logically for tho cause. rssn,
heat market is looking up" Saturday D. 49,
1ree buyers, Messrs. knight, Larzelere and -
rk contracted for 5000 bu. at 81 per bu. oue'N
day, G. Larzeere bought 1000 bu. OF Mr.. desk
(, of Keller, for siOi. his n,
leat s1.O5 to-day wednesday,
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