The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-02-25
DECATUR LOCALS.

DECATUR LOCALS.
Lew Stewart has bought the Milford house
which is one of the best in town, price sll00.
WI. Tucker has been away for the past
three weeks on some law business. and during
his rambling he was Obliged to visit Westmore-
land county, in the State of Pennsylvania,
where he saw some records that were made in
1773 by the Kings Commissioners-this was
before We became Nation.
A large sleigh load, numbering about twenty,
OF Good Tempars left here last Friday evening
to visit their neighboring lodge in Lawton.
pleasant time was had and beautiful ride was
enjoyed by all.
Mrs. 8. NJ. Rawson left Tuesday for Mendon
to visit her mother who is very Ill.
Thomas Sawyer and family have returned
from Coldwat er and are on their farm again.
w. II. Clark and wife drove from here to
Elkhart last Saturday to visit Mrs. C's brother
and family.
X. Z. Curtis, OF Binghampton, N. Y, is here
at present visiting his mother, Mrs. Amanda
Curtis, as we'll as the rest OF his relatives here.
Report has it that JEFF Childs, who was for
merly Decatur boy, but who is now at Hart
ford, Mich, has gone and got married.
Horace Osborn is suffering with felon on
his hand caused by blow while cracking nuts.
He came to town Monday and had it lanced and
went home feeling in better spirits.
Mrs. Marah Osborn, OF Hamilton, was mar
RED Tuesday evening OF this week by the Rev.
l.. ". Earl, to gentleman whose name we did
not learn.
Mrs. Rich, OF Dowagiac, and her daughter
Mrs. McCielland, OF Kansas City, have been
visiting at Mr.. Jno. w. Rogers last week, but
left for their homes last Monday.
Ye editor of the Republican is homo sick with
the quinsy.
Will DeBolt and Joe Rogers had misunder-
standing IN Knights saloon last Saturday, and
came to blows, but no damage aside from few
scratches was done.
l.. d. Roberts horse became frightened on
Monday, turned rapidly around, upset the de-
livery sleigh and started. Harry Hodges was
driving at the time and went over when the
sleigh did, but hung on the lines until the
borss kicked himself loose and then let him go.
The damages were broken shafts and q few
brulsesto the horse.
Delos Canol has gone to Chicago for weeks
visit.
Albert Pitcher and wife of Wayne, are visit
ing at Mr.. Sterrets,
The ladies' of the NJ. Z. church will give an
dence of Mr.. j. F. Barry, on Friday evening OF
this week.
The soldiers organization OF Decatur, held a
picnic supper on Tuesday evening OF this
week, at their rooms ia Trowbndge's block.
Died, at Chicago, OF typhoid fever, Monday
morning, Sarah, relict OF the late Henry Duffin.
Her remains were brought here on Wednesday
and were buried from Presbyterian church,
The many friends OF the family will be sorry
to learn OF the decease OF Mrs. Duffin. She
formerly lived in Decatur, where she was a
kind neighbor and an Eindugent parent After
the last illness OF Mr.. Dufin she went to Chi
cago to live with her children, where she has
remained ever since
Bryant Young has been great sufferer::from
cancer on his face, it first made its appear
ence on the nose, when local medical aid was
called in, but with no encouragement OF sue
cess. He then went to Ann Arbor and under
went thorough examination and commenced
treatment, for . time it was thought cure was
had, but after an interval OF short duration
the disease began its ravages afresh. 1t was a
rose cancer, and involved the nose one eye,
and entire upper jaw; but eventually death
stepped in and relieved Mr.. Young of all his
sufferngs. He leaves a wife and several child
rem His death occurred Saturday last