The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-03-05


ing to raise means to build Polish
church.
TT has been five years since Ontona-
gon county Jail has had an occupant as
prisoner.
A RESIDENT of Point st. Ignace, Nor
man Granville. was killed by a falling
limb lately.
The deepening of Ste. Marie river
is project the people of Lake Superior
are much interested In.
The oldest inhabitant never saw as
good winter on bthe Menominee for
logging purposes as this has been.
POSTMASTER SEAToN, of Jackson, had
six appointments to make for letter
carriers in that city and only $50 appli-
cants.
p. FRENCH, tailor of Flint, has been
sentenced to six months at the House
of Correction for drawing a revolver on
his wife.
The business men of Manistee have
subscribed $4,000 to be expended in
dredging the river from the harbor into
Manistee lake.
Mrs. JONATHAN HALL, the wife of
miner at jackson, fell on a stove while
in an epileptic fit, and setting her
clothes on fire was burned to crisp.
A FIRE at Saginaw City destroyed
Andres one-story brick block of six
stores. The loss on the building and
merchandise is $4,000; insurance,
$500.
HENRY WALKER, one of the earliest
settlers of Flint, and one Of the most
prominent citizens, died last week. He
was Alderman of the Third Ward and
member of the City School Board.
A LUMBER camp belonging to Thos.
hester, in Roscommon county, burned
the other night, involving loss of
81 900, with no insurance, and turning
out of their homes q large number of
men.
CONTRIBUTIONS for the new seminary
building at Spring Arbor now aggre-
gate $4,000, beside team labor enough
to do all the hauling of brick and lum-
Der, and 1872 days of hand labor. The
foundation is already laid.
A BLACK ash was lately. felled by
Lorenzo Brunson that measured 1875
feet, while hickory near by has at
tanned about the same altitude, as ascer-
taiRed by comparison when both were
standing Wayne County ReUieaU.
JOHN LAwLER died at his residence
in Battle Greek township, after linger-
ing illness, aged 80 years. He was
quite wealthy, and settled on the farm
where he died about forty years ago,
having removed to America from Ire
land
PETosKEY has a new postoffice, de-
scribed as being very handsome and
convenient. Five years ago, the Record
says, the only postal facilities the place
could boast was cigar box placed on a
sewing machine at the Occidental Hotel.
The postoffice now ranks as third class.
THOMAS KNIGHT, of Marshall, recent
ly felled burr oak tree on the farm of
@. Godfrey, which measured twenty
three feet in circumference. 1t had 1877
visible rings, and in the heart the rings
were not distinct enough to be counted.
1t was supposed to have been 200 years
old.
Mrs. ANN LIVINGSTON ANDREWS, of
Detroit, died in that city last week,
aged 76 years. She settled in Detroit
In 1892, and taught school there, having
among her pupils many who have since
become eminent in public life. She
was granddaughter of Col. Livingston,
of Revolutionary fame.
A ROW of frame buildings in the
village of Morley was destroyed by fire
few days ago, A dry-goods store,
grocery and meat market were owned
by Nelson Pike; loss $4,000; partially
insured. C.M. Mccarthy; loss $4,000 on
building and stock of goods. A Chaplin
lost 81 900 on building and stock; fully
insured. A. Pike lost $4,000 on build
ing; no insurance.
A LITTLE invalid boy named Boyer
whose home is at Petoskey, wrote let
ter to the childrens column of the New
York Witness and therein asked other
children to send him some books and
pictures, as il was lonesome in the
woods" Since then he gets over hall
the Petoskey mail, and at one time got
mail by the bagful, when he generously
began to divide with other babes III
the woods"
Hon. SAMUEL ID. HAIGHT, Judge Of
the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, died al
his home in Ludington of inflammation
of the bowels last week. Judge Haight
was born at Rural Grove, n. Y, in 1889
ard removed to this State shortly be-
fore the war. At the outbreak of the
war he enlisted in the Michigan caval
ry, and served with great credit. After
the war he studied law, and removed tc
Ludington in 1870, since which time he
has risen rapidly. In 1878 he was
elected Circuit Judge, position which
he filed with great credit to himself
and honor to the bench.
A BILL has been introduced in Con
gross, and already passed to a second
reading, giving the Dearborn arsena
! property to a society known as tn,
} Dearborn Agricultural Association.
| Ibis has not been done under bushe
. exactly, but there has not been mucl
[ NOISE about it. However, the othe
| nignt there was lively meeting of citi