The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-07-01

The equalized valuation of Cass county is
S14, ,2sO.Oo0.
Mrs. w. III. Duncan, of Omaha. is visiting
her brother, Eli Berce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chapman, of Kalamazoo, are
visiting at Frank w. Sellick's.
w. p. Sutton. q. s. Consul at Matamoras,
Mexico. is visiting his friends in Hartford.
We publish this week the remainder of the
orations and essays of the graduating class.
The Paw Paw boys beat the Decatur nine
on our fair grounds last Saturday, by Il score
of % TO IA.
Abner Mack, an old and highly respected
citizen of Prairie Ronde. died at his residence
early Monday morning.
The total valuation of the property of
Berrien county, as equalized by its Board of
Supervisors. is S13,044,937.
Wilcox the white barber, has been deco
rating his rooms, and they now present very
neat and attractive appearance.
The Bangor Reflector announces that there
was slight frost in some low places il that
locality. ON Monday night of last week.
c. A. Harrison and family and Mrs. J. w.
Free start Oh Monday next for II trip 10 the
sea shore They will probably remain until
about Sept LIST.
Inquiry and observation convinces us that
the wheat crop of this county will be some
what better than has been anticipated
Harvesting will begin early.
Mrs. Odell has moved her millinery goods
into the building formerly occupied by Mel
chor as jewelry store, where she will be
pleased TO see her customers.
Johnny Bryar is the best posted man III
town ON the market price of flowers.
How lie did H"nger for dem boquets' We
never sell our flowers. o. no.
The Paw Paw True Northerner has been
presented with a stuffed owl. Brother vii
! liams. an editor should always guard himself
/ against stuffed h'owl-Post and Trib.
The following are the officers elect of Paw
Paw Lodge /. q. q. F.: G. \. Griffin. y. g.:
! w. II. Mason. V. g.; A. II. Heron. Sec'y.
5. II. Blackman. Treas 4. J. Mcneil. y. 5.
The bondsmen of Il. A. Bunbury. the de
| faulting County Treasurer of Berrien county.
were released hy the Board of Supervisors
/ by the payment of II 800 and the county +
attorney fee.
Messrs Geer and Linn addressed large
audience at Four Mile lake last Sunday on
the subject of Liberalism. Both gentlemen
are very fine speakers and received the rapt
attention of their hearers throughout.
The editor of this paper, and wife. Judge
Mills and wife. Judge Hilton. Miss Caroline
Smo!k and Mrs. Amanda Andrews. started
yesterday morning for the White Mountains.
Portland. Boston &c. They 90 on one of
the Evening News excursions.
Tuesday morning last about two o'clock,
officers Van Auken and McCabe. took a little
pleasure trip over into Hamilton. They re-
turned in time for breakfast. accompanied
by Peter Houghtaling, one of the Chesan-
ing circus rioters. VanAuken has taken him to
Saginaw. The boy came out of the woods
to see his girl. So there was woman i'll it
The officers will secure the 800 reward of
fered for poor Peters arrest.
The storm on Monday last was particularly
severe on the Territorial road couple Ot
miles northwest of Mattawan. 4 ride
through that neighborhood on Tuesday. D.
nl.. disclosed a scene of destruction and de-
vastation not often Witnessed i'll Michigan
The first effects of the storm were visible
near the Richmond school house. and ex-
tended eastward 10 near the kalamazoo
county line. The track Of the cyclone ap-
peared to extend in II direction from north
west to southeast. embracing in its course
the village Of Mattawan. The wind seemed
10 have a circular movement as the fences
and trees on the western edge of the tornado
were all blown To- the southward. while OH
the eastern edge they were blown in an op-
posite direction. Among the farms which
suffered most were the Abbey farm, the
Gates farm and the old Morgan l.. Fitch
farm. now owned 10y Il. A. Olney. Esq. The
barns on both the Abbey and Gates places
were unroofed. and all through the neighbor-
hood every fence was blown Hat 10 the
ground. so that some of the parties had not
even ward left to enclose their stock. Large
numbers of fruit. shade and forest trees were