The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-06-16


and new sidewalks continue to be built.
Good.
Saugatuck is reaching ont after the Narrow
Gauge extension. If South Haven is apathetic
in this matter, she may lose the road oi&
Hartford.
DR.. Hendricks who is treating Mrs. Julia
Freeman, who has long been suffering from
paralysis and nervous prostration, reports
that Mrs. F. is rapidly improving
Over column of this paper was set by
Marion Rowland, a 13 year old son of o. WIS
who never set a type till within the last
month. He worked Saturday, and evenings
after school.
1t was children's day at the NJ. Z. Church
last Sabbath. profusion of plants, flowers
and birds pleased the eye while Rotations,
singing, addresses, ETC., greeted the ear and
engaged the mind.
On Wednesday last Pros. Atty Rowland
made complaint against Robt. Shields, of
Coolies, for keeping open bar on Sunday.
The case was disposed of by plea of guilty
and fine of $25 and costs.
Three young men have been arrested for
the recent Glendale burglary mentioned in
our columns short time since. Their
names are Dean Hill, Fred Stoughton and
Charley Stoughton. They own up the corn.
The summer meeting of the State Horti-
cultural Society will open at Pentwater, Tues
day morning, June Goth inst. The transpor
tation of fruit will be q prominent topic of
discussion. Fruit growers should attend
this meeting The G. & w. Nj. K. r. will sell
excursion tickets at all stations on the 18th,
good to return the ed.
The Hartford Day Spring, referring to the
success of Bangor in securing the Narrow
Gauge, cries "sour grapes" Had some of
Hartford's wealthy men come forward and
guaranteed the amount asked from that vii
lage it would have been the making of the
town, just the same, as well as money in the
pockets of the guarantors.
Two houses were burned at South Haven
on Sunday last one occupied by Mr.. Myhan
, and the other by Mr.. Robinson. The Myhan
family were out in the yard observing the
, Robinson fire, which was some distance
away, and on turning to their own house
! found it in flames. The Robinson house
, was the property of DR.. Woodman.
, On Tuesday morning last the City of
!. Dowagiac was the scene of a disastrous fire.
Among the buildings burned were the Re
publican office, H. j. Hendryx' feed and sale
, stables, Mrs. Reshore's grocery, the City
Hotel, engine house, city jail Gebhard's
q saloon, Mrs Comptons store and dwelling,
= and several other buildings. We extend our
sympathy to Bro. Kellogg of the Republican.
We were shown limb cut from peach
: tree in Wells and Charley Mosier's orchard
i'll Porter, two and one-hah feet in length,
/ which had over sixty peaches on it, Mr..
r Mosier says the prospect is excellent for an
q abundant crop of all varieties of peaches, and
his vineyard gives abundant promise of an
excellent yield. Mr.. G. G. Engle reports the
8 same condition of affairs existing in his Or
I chard and grapery.
!, The Adc0nce criticises rs because we only
had two line local on the location of the
l.. Marrow Gauge" But, Bro. Burkett, the
two lines told the whole story. Please re-
member that it is not this town, that is to be
. connected with the county seat. If we lived
Il in Bangor perhaps we should feel as elated
s. as Bro. Burkett does. Did we not know him
) to be strictly temperance man we should
u think, but no! perish the thought, it
cannot be.
We have received through the courtesy of
=. DR.. Andrews, we presume the st. Paul Daily
GIo6e, containing full proceedings of the
American Medical Association, which are of
an exceedingly interesting character. The
roster shows 500 delegates present. Among
the names from our own state we observe the
4 following distinguished members of the pro
y fession: DR.. j. Andrews, Of Paw Paw, DR..
G.. l.. Rose, of Decatur, Prof. II. G. Kedzie,
u of Lansing, and DR.. F. Pratt, of Kalamazoo,
! besides many others not 80 well known to
our readers.
From the annual report of the Commits
sioner of Insurance for 1881, just received,
We clip the following statistics relative to the
% two Farmers Mutual Insurance Companies
which do business in this county Farmers
Q Mutual of Van Buren, Co., total income,
r ss,ls6.32; losses paid si,2fs.2o; salaries
and fees s4eo.s5; other expenses s955.9s;
n total expenditures s2,685.04. Farmers