The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-06-10
Miss Lula Sherman gave a birthday party
% her young friends, on Saturday last.

Miss Lula Sherman gave birthday party
to her young friends, on Saturday last.
Seventy six bushels of wintergreens have
been exported from Sherman, Allegan
county, this spring.
The children of the Presbyterian Sunday
School are requested to be present at the
morning service next Sunday.
A. II. Heron, Esq, delivers lecture on
prohibition at Lake Mill Grove on the 18th
inst, at temperance picnic TO be held there
on that date.
ters at st. Joe for the present, but come here
once in two weeks to look after their numer-
Gus patients.
The Smith boys have weakness for big
pickerel. Pitt got one of II lbs, June one of
8, and George one of G, at Pugsley's lake a
few days since.
Rowland thinks of going up north next
fall hunting deer, and in order to "get his
hand in he is practicing on cats. Thus far
the score stands one cat for every two shots.
A strawberry and ice cream social and fes-
tival under the auspices of the young people
and friends of the Christian church, will be
given in the courtyard, Tuesday evening,
June IA. All are invited.
Jesse Brown is well fixed to pply every
body with potato-bug poison. He dropped
by accident quantity OF Paris green into his
well the other day and is prepared to furnish
extenninator in any quantities.
Eph. Town, of Alegan county, formerly
of Lawton was run in by McCabe, on Mon
day last, charged with horse stealing. In de-
fault of bail he was lodged in the cross-bar
house, to await examination.
There is smart active little boy about
six years old, in this village, whose mother is
dead, and his fathers whereabout is un-
known. If any person wishes to take such
boy, arrangements can be made with those
who have him in charge for that purpose.
1t is rumored that a certain clerk of this
village, (Avery's) while attempting to go in
bathing (which would have done him no
har1n) at Pugsley's Lake a few days since,
became frightened as soon as his bare feet
feet-yes, feet-touched the warm water
He remains unwashed.
| We are in possession of one of the Even
ing News Guide Books, to its Excursions to
the Sea. 1t is full of valuable information
to any one intending to take the trip. There
is no other trip the people of Michigan can
take. which will afford so much pleasure and
be attended with SO little expense, as these
Evening News excursions to the sea.
| A murderous row occurred at Chesaning
on the evening of June 9th, between some
of the employees of Hilliard 4, DeMotts
circus and citizens of that place who were
attending dance. The circus men appear
to have been the aggressors. One man was
killed and another not expected to live
Twelve of the circus men are in Jail, one of
whom is said to be the son of Billy Young,
of this place.
The examination of John M. Pratt, charg-
ed with obtaining the signature of A. T..
Hartwell TO promissory note with intent to
cheat and defraud, was concluded on Wednes-
day. Mr.. Pratt was held for trial in the sum
of $1,000. The matter grew out of an al
legged wagon tongue supporter" swindle.-
Farmers should all read the papers and be-
ware of signing any paper presented by a
stranger. The "tongue supporter" fraud is
akin to the lightning rod swindle.
The following which we take from the
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