The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-09-09

raigned before Justice Galligan, charged
with assault and battery, and as he acknowl-
edged the corn the judge eased him down,
with fine of 81. and $5.35 costs.
Jay Smith, of Lawrence. was presented TO
Esq Mason on Tuesday last, charged with
assault and battery on boy only 10 years
old. He denied the charge, and the cause
was adjourned until to-day friday at 10
q. IN.
The village of Grand Junction offers a
greater number of pieces of land at tax sale,
than any other village in the county, but
Lawton follows close behind. Evidently the
citizens of Lawrence pay their taxes as that
enterprising village has but one description
in the list.
1t is said that an old Decatur Nj. ID. has
contributed one of the many letters which
go into the White House rag bag without
being opened. He wrote DIR. Bliss to mot
give the President any more rum That
settles it. The President will have to 90
without rum now.-Decatur Republican.
A number of grape eaters who happened
in at the EDITORS house the other evening,
all united in pronouncing Mr.. G. Hall the
boss grape raiser in these parts. Mr.. II. in
forms us that he has several tons like those
he left us. Any one wishing some fine
grapes, will do well to engage them of him.
A forest fire was raging about three miles
this side of Decatur, and Tuesday afternoon
large force was fighting the flames which
had already communicated to the fences and
threatened much valuable property. At last
reports the farmers were holding their own,
and anxiously awaiting rain for more certain
relief.
Henry Earl much respected citizen of
South Haven, died at his residence in that
township on Wednesday of last week, with
an affection of the kidneys. Mr.. Earl was
the father of N. A. Earl, Esq, former prin-
cipal of our school. He had been mason
for many years, and was buried under the
auspices of the fraternity.
Thos. j. Nichoalds has complained to the
| circuit court in chancery, that his wife Carrie
refuses. and for more than two years last
past has refused, to share his bed and board,
although by him often solicited so to do.
Thomas is discouraged and prays that the
court will release him from his matrimonial
bonds, which prayer will doubtless be favor
ably answered.
AT the school meeting on Monday evening
last, the financial report for the last year
was presented and accepted. The meeting
voted the sum of $4,000 for school purposes
for the ensuing year. This amount is $4OO
less than was raised last year, and includes
$4,000 principal and $1,000 interest to be
which is now $4,000.
Last week Tuesday Chauncey Woodruff
of Almena. imbibed too much tangle-foot.
and when McCabe interfered, Chauncey called
him a - - son of - and Hank run
him III. Justice Warner asked him if he
was drunk, and he said he thought not.
Hank swore he was, and Warner benignly
remarked, ten days in the cooler. This was
the Squires first criminal case.
number of the friends of Lou. Roberts
met at his house on Wednesday evening, to
celebrate his 51st birthday. 1t was a COM
plete surprise to Lou. who, when he returned
from the shop and found them there, was
going back down town, but when he saw the
goodies with which the tables were loaded,
changed his mind. number of presents
were left to remind him of their visit.
Nelson Rowe, of Hartford, lost his pocket
book one day last week, containing &223 in
money and some valuable papers. He laid
ing, and went out, being absent but short
time before he missed it. II is supposed
that man by the name of Stratton, who
was the only person in the house when Rowe
left, took it, He has since been arrested.
Drunk again. On Thursday of last week,
Charles Mentor was brought before Justice
Galligan and plead guilty to a charge of
drunkenness. Mentor told the court he had
paid all the fines he ever should, and so His
Honor remarked, ten days in the Heater.
On the same day one Shepard Baldwin was
run i'm for the same kind of offense, and
pleading guilty was fined $500 and costs,
which he paid and went home sadder and
a poorer man.
Will Mackeller and Mrs. Peter Mackeller,