The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-05-06

Elias Morris reports that there will not be
half crop of wheat on Little Prairie Ronde,
this season. us fges
new sidewalk in front of the post-office
building and another which was much need
ed in front of Mrs. Avery's house. 1t is
hoped that great many more in the village
will he repaired before long.
Rev. G.. p. Linderman, formerly pastor of
the Free Baptist church in this village, acct
dentally fell in getting over a stone wall on
his place in Phoenix, N. Y, the other day
and injured his spine quite seriously.
We frequently hear our people who have
occasion to visit Allegan speak in high terms
of the management of the Sherman House in
that place. Mr.. Raglan, the proprietor, is one
of that rare class of men who "lnow how to
keep hotel" and the public has the benefit
of his experience.
We call the attention of our readers and
raisers of fine stock, to the new advertise
ment of Mr.. Edison Woodlands Duke OF
Perche. This horse and his stock is well
known in this vicinity. He Is one of the
very best Norman stations owned in the
State of Mich
team belonging to Il. Anderson, of Por-
ter, took little tilt all by themselves around
the streets of paw Paw, on Tuesday. They
finally brought up against maple tree on
Kalamazoo street. The wagon tongue was
broken, the harness badly damaged and one
of the horses severely cut about the head.
Hilliard e. DeNIott's Great Pacific Circus
and Menagerie gave their opening exhibition
of the season at this village, on Saturday
last. They give a good show and are well
worthy of patronage. 1t is seldom that an
institution of this kind has as quiet and
peaceable set of men IA have the proprietors
of this institution. They wintered in our
village, and not single disturbance or com
plant has been occasioned by their presence
among us.
The suit between Ira ID. Nash and Henry
Whelpley has recently been decided i'll the
Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff. This
suit was brought by Nash before a Justice of
the Peace on former judgment. twas then
taken to the Circuit Court and from thence
to the Supreme Court. All these courts gave
decision in favor of the same party. c.
Richards appeared for the plaintiff, Nash. and
Mills, Crane & Hilton for the defendant.
Whelpley.
The Detroit Evening News has arranged
for three grand pleasure tours from Detroit
to the Sea and return: a trip of over 1000
miles, including Toronto, Montreal, Quebec
the Thousand Islands, st. Lawrence River,
and the White Mountains, N. II. The east
ern terminus is Portland, Maine (only 100
miles or hours from Boston,. The excur-
sion will leave Detroit, July 1st 14th,
and 21st, tickets being good to return until
September Sd. Tickets for the round trip
$50. A circular will be sent free on receipt
of stamp. or handsome illustrated guide
book will be issued about June 1st and will
be sent to any address on receipt of so cents
Address, w. H. Brearly, Detroit Evening
News.
Our village has had an experience, as well
as the rest of the world, of the devastating
Monday morning last. about two o'clock the
dam Mt the saw mill and stave factory of c.
G.. Nash, Esq. was swept completely away.
The pond was filled with logs which were
carried away and lay piled in dire confusion
against the highway and railroad bridges,
across the stream below. The railroad bridge
was sadly torn up and moved number of
feet down the stream. The highway bridge
being built on piles, driven strongly in the
bed of the stream, withstood the shock with
but little damage. A large force of men
have been put to work repairing the injuries,
and the mill will soon be in running order
again. The total expense of repairs and OBJ
tanning the logs washed down the stream will
not fall far short of a thousand dollars. The
cause of the disaster is wholly unknown.
There was only an ordinary stage of water,
and no good reason can be assigned for the
breaking away of the dam at this particular
time. A night watch was in the mill, but
the first intimation he had of any trouble
was the sound of many waters as they rush.
ed through the break, carrying everything
before them.
With this issue of The Northerner the
paper puts on its new dress, which we prom
Used our readers some time since, it should
have. The entire reading matter, except our
advertisements and leoals has been set i'm