The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1880-08-18
Local Department

Live Hogs, s3.5e@4.90 per cwt.
Legion of Honor meets tonight.
Ripe grapes made their appearance
last week.
Republican, club meeting Thurs
day evening. i
This is the time to kill burdocks
and Canada thistles.
The democratic county convention
IS called for the oath.
The Chicago Exposition opens
three weeks from to-day.
Republicans, come to the club
rooms Thursday evening.
Mr.. III. Straub will soon be in the
market with Crawford peaches.
Lee Bridge, an old pioneer of
Marcellus, died ct his home last
week. ~
A great number went to camp
meeting Sunday, using both rail and
team.
A hog weighing 1855 passed over
the road last week, bound Tor Aala-
maEoo.
There will be meeting of the G.
and A. club at the rooms tomorrow
evening.
The managers are arranging for
grand parade of bicycle riders at the
state fair this fall.
The double track iron bridge over
the st. Joseph river, at Miles, will
cost over $4,000.
t. Stevenson, proprietor of the
popular Dyckman House, Paw Paw,
was in town Saturday.
Mrs. Sprague went to Chicago
yesterday to attend the reception at
theexposition building.
Geo. B. Sullivan is billed to speak
at Salisbury school house hext Sat
urday, at democratic pole raising.
Harrison Wilson, eolored man
sent from Calvin TO state prison two
years ago, for arson, died last week.
Mrs. Cater, of Lake county, Ill, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. l.. j. Pray,
and seems to be having very pleas
ant time.
Mrs. Ada Clarke Murry, with her
troupe, is expected to give series
of entertainments here during the
fair this fall.
A couple OF Cinnamon are ex.
pected this week to work in the
laundry, just opened in Peck's old
tobacco store.
Let the Jurors for the next term
of circuit court remember tina. they
are summoned to be in attendance
at 10 O'Clock Sep. 18th.
The colored veterans of this coun-
ty expect to be at the Niles meeting
next week in full force, accompanied
by one of their fine bands.
Mrs. H., Beckwith and others are
at Warsaw, Ind, attending Prot
Straub's Musical Normal, and will
not return for some weeks.
The democratic congressional con-
yeption, which will nominate a man
to be badly beaten by Mr.. Burrows,
will meet at Paw Paw September
1st.
Mrs. Howe and son, Master BERTHE
Sprague, Clyde Comstock, Mrs.
Morse and number OF others are in
Chicago viewing the wonders of the
conclave.
Last Saturday little frankie Gran
mis- was searching for treasures in the
hot ashes from Hedriok's mill. The
burns are painful but fortunately not
dangerous.
There will be a special meeting of
Hamilton Fire Company next Tues
day night. Let every member be
present as business of Importance is
to be transacted.
The archery club met yesterday
Afternoon in the park to form an or
gsnization. This is becoming very
fashionable sport, and is good exer-
else for both sexes.
The Liberal League will discuss
the following question next Sunday !:
"Do our lives at either end neces-
sarily dip downward into the somber
valley of pain and tears"
Mrs. f. j.. Atwell, soon expects
Mrs. Orrin WEIGH and daughter, and
Mrs. James M. Spencer, from Topeka,
Kan, for a visit among friends.
Many citizens will remember Mrs.
Spencer especially.
"Llttle Dot" is passionately fond
of flowers, as many OF his friends
know. and we thank them for admin
istering to the pleasure of a little
child by their thoughtful attention
and beautiful bouquets.
TT. Edwards, Chas. Starrett, G.
L. Sherwood, Ed. Wells, Dan.
Henderson, l.. S. Henderson and DIR.
CIV. Morse. are the Knight Temp
lars who left tor Chicago Monday TO
join the great conclave there.
Rev. Mr.. Elliot has charge Of the
camp meeting on account of the
sickness of the Presiding Elder.
The steam engine for pumping water
and other improvements make the
grounds more pleasant than usual.
Our Decatur friend, Dr.. Brodriok,,
ia talked of over there as a candidate