The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-12-10
DECATUR LOCALS.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent.
Mrs. Jacob Lisk. from Syracuse. Nebraska,
was in town few days last week, visiting rela
tyes.--Mrs. Slocum. who has been visiting
her son. left for her home in New York State,
last Thursday.--Mrs. II. A. Rogers, OF De-
troit, Is visiting her friends and brother, d. b.
Stevenson. Ter visit is not as pleasant as 1t
would be if her little boy had not the chicken
pox.--Whooping cough has made its appear
ance in our midst. Several children are down
with It.--Mr. c. ID. Northrup, OF Cambridge
Mills, Mich., has been IN town visiting his rela-
tives, Charles Northrup and Mr.. L. d. Roberts.
DIR. Hooper went 10 New York on visit
lately. The first night he was there one Of his
attacks OF asthma set in, the next night he was
unable to take his bed aud the third night he SUI
ferred so much that be informed his friends
ne liked them but he could not live there, babe
them good bye, and left the next morning for
Decatur since his return he has been al right
again. Frank Tucker has accepted situa-
ton with the Wildman's troupe and has gone
with them.--Last Friday John J. Sherman,
wife and family drove over here, to see their
old friends, although they were here but few
hours, their company was enjoyed by few
families who met at L. d. Roberts and had
supper with them. Jay and wife will always
receive a warm welcome from their Decatur
friends.--Charley Hodges has gone to Ban
gor to accept a situation there. Greenbackism
has thus lost it's right bower in Decatur. There
is a paper published in this county which has
80 far degraded itself as to need but few
illustrations to make it on par with q Police
Gazette.---A lawsuit occupied over day OF
last week, between Truman c. Winans and
VIM. Lee, the case was that OF trespass. The
evidence showed that Mr.. Lees cattle got into
Mr.. Winans corn, and several times destroyed
some OF it, each time they were driven out and
Mr.. Lee informed OF it but forbearance ceased to
be virtue, and Mr., Lees cattle were shut up
and locked in Mr.. Winans barn and again mott
fed OF the fact Mr.. Lee then went after
them and broke the lock OF the barn to get
them. This led to this suit which resulted in
judgment for Mr.. Winans OF 915 and costs.
The Free Methodists held quarterly meet
ing at the Trowbrdge Hall last Saturday and
Sunday.--C MON School closes one week from
next Friday for Christmas hohdays.--The
boys report good skating on the Lake OF the
woods.--Ice in the lakes is all the way from
inches to 16 inches thick, and the ice houses
are being empted of their packing, with an
idea OF filling up with ice this week. Last
year several parties left their ice to be harvest
ed after January, and got left, this year they
propose to take the first that is formed and
not be caught again.----Miss Angellns Goble
aged IS years, died at her fathers residence
south OF the swamp, Of consumption, on Mon
day morning last.---Scarlet fever Is reported
TO have made its appearance in Samuel Morris
family on Little Prairis.-Mrs. Mary Mott,
who lived here years ago, and who will be re-
membered by the older citizens OF Decatur, is
IN Kansas City, and is not expected to 1--we, so a
telegram that summons her sister Mrs. Rich 10
her bed side, informs US.
l.. K. Roberts has moved his News Room
from the Postoffice to the room north Of Raw
sons bakery-The Matilda Scott Paine Opera
Company held forth in the Town Hall last
Saturday evening to $50 audlence.--Rev.
Mr. Stocking is expected to preach at the Town
Hall, on Sunday, December 19th.-T. Trow-
bridge has on exhibition in his show case, a
piece OF cork which was cut from one OF the
lfe-preservers of the Alpena, while Miss Edith
Keables has the ivory OF one OF the keys OF
the piano OF the same boat