The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-08-26
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Hiss Maud Stephenson is visiting friends

mere.
jay Cummings is filling up his store with
more new goods.
Mrs. Jennie Badyley, Of Dundee. is spend
ing few weeks al the home Of her father.
II. c. Van Llyck.
Bangor people have gone To catching frogs.
They ought to he able to Go a thriving bust
ness in that line. They raise them.
tulal society will DE held at Schoolcraft. COM
mencing Sept. 27th. and continue four days
Frank and William Sellick returned from
their western trip last Friday. We under
stand they invested in Dakota lands while
there.
The people of Van Buren, county possess
on an average S71.2O. and the real estate OF
the county is assessed ON an average at
S27.2s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncombe have returned
from Petoskey. Mr.. Duncombes health was
not good while there. The weather was too
cold for him
A six year old child of Richard Emmons
fell from Il load of lumber, OH Monday last
and one Of the wheels passed over his breast
killing him Instantly.
b. F. Heckert. ESQ. has returned from his
trip up north. He reports the weather fine
up there. but thinks he would not desire a
winter residence there. a
Sam. Wilson attended tie State Board of
Equalization last week. and judging from
the manner in which this county was equal
lied. he did his work we'll
Japhet Cross. a jeweler of Adrian. failed
the fore part of this week with liabilities
amounting TO about S15.OO0. ana whose as
sets foot up about $4,000.
There were about 30 teachers III attend
ance al the teachers institute at Hartford.
Prof. Burkett was the only one of the county
board of examiners present.
The Ladies Missionary and Church Aid
Society will meet with Mrs. q. y. Schetky.
Thursday. Sep. 1st, at two o'clock p. IN. A
full attendance is requested
Mr.. Frank TAYLOR. who has been with Joe
Hanson for the past two years. III his market.
has taken up his abode in Bangor. He is
now behind the block in Bagley's market.
Mr.. q. h. Chaplin, who was injured by
jumping from his buggy when his team ran
away last week. remains in precarious con-
di,ion. being deranged the most of the time.
The spectacleS that were advertised II the
Noltherner last week. We're called for by the
owner ON Monday. and may DOW be seen
gracing the beautiful nose Of our fellow
townsman. c. +. Allen.
q. ID. Boyce. president of the agricultural
society. informs us that the society has been
putting the track on the Fair Grounds in
good shape for the coming races. and that it
is now in finer condition than ever before.
On Tuesday We visited the Fair Grounds
and were pleased to note the Improvements
the society are making there. especially in
the track which. when completed. will be
second to 10 other half-miIe track in this
part of the state.
We were pleased one day this week 10
make visit To i. /. Braggs peach nursery.
Mr.. Il. is practical nurseryman and has
100000 of the finest peach trees that We ever
saw. He has large numbers of all the lead
ing varieties. among them are about 5000
Engles Mammoth and 5000 President Lyon.
which, among fruit growers. are much sought
for
We have to thank Vim. II. Knowles for a
copy of the Republican. published at Nit
chell ID. +. The first house was built there
IN 1879. and il now has about 1000 IN
habitants. The l.. :. land Office located
there. reports they have sold more land than
any other office in the L. 5. during the past
year. We are pleased 10 learn that Mr.. X. is
doing nice business there.
The Farmers Association of Antwerp and
Paw Paw will meet at the residence of T.. p.
Mills. on Thursday. Sep. LIST. at IL o'clock
q. IN.
Programme. The Lessons of the Year
and What They Teach Us"--Paper 10y ID.
Woodman The Farmers Relation to Po-
litical Parties Discussion led by A. c.
Glidden.
G. W. Young went to Dowagiac last week
To meet with members of Niles. Bangor and
Dowagac associations. for the purpose to
make further arrangements relating TO the