The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-01


Bedford, Ohio, nieces of Mrs. Elvira Hen
bricks, are visiting at the residence of Mr.. G.
V. Burdick.
There will be services at the Presbyterian
church on Sunday next, and we hope those
newly upholstered seats will tempt no one TO
indulge in a nap.
Mr.. G.. F. Burkert, has resigned his Office as
member of the county examining board, and
Prof. A. E. Ross, of South Haven, has been
appointed to fill the vacancy.
Bro. Blackman, of the Courier, lost his
little boy, aged about year and half, on
Wednesday last. We extend our sympathy
to him and the bereaved family.
There will be match game of ball between
the Lawrence and Paw Paw clubs, at Law
renee, on Tuesday next, Sept. 9th. The
winning club taking prize of 800.
The State Board furnish the questions
for the two regular examinations which are
held at Paw Paw, the County Board being
obliged to furnish their own for all others.
We saw the aesthetic Elder Tongs, and the
altogether too obvious Billy, the Kid, in
dustriously arraying themselves, q "a Oscar
Wilde, in gorgeous sunAowers, few days
since.
Charles McIvor, of Rochester. n. Y, who
did some foot racing here, and was known to
our citizens as Charley Clark, recently ran a
race at Winnipeg, and won purse Of $500
and the championship of America.
G. A. Cutting, of Bangor, who was badly
injured by fall some time ago, was at Paw
Paw on Wednesday last to have some bones
removed from his shattered limb. Drs. An
drews and Woodman performed the opera
ton.
The Disciple and Methodist Sunday schools
held picnic at Lake Park, on Tuesday last
1t was a very pleasant affair and well attend.
ed. Some OF the girls in the sail boat com
planned because they had to flatten out SC
often.
Our good looking delegate TO the State
convention, received the following despatch
while there: *. w. Noyes, ESQ, conven
ton rooms, kalamazoo. Save the ring i
you 'bust' the country
"CoURr House R1NG.'
Brodhead Post, G.. A. r.. now bear,
ninety-two names on its muster-rolls Tn,
members of the Post will meet on Saturda,
next, at their post-room at half past one p
m, and spend the afternoon drilling Al
members who can, should be present.
Louie Lich, formerly of this place, was or
of the kids in the Young Alerts Hose Com
pany of Big Rapids, that won the first priz
and championship of the State in the recen
Charlotte races. The prize was one hundreC
and twenty-five dollars, and the run wa
made in 413s sec. The Battle Creeks wer
only II of a second behind them.
Thos. Odlan1, who has been working 70
} Garvin d Nichoalds, has accepted situation
with VIM. Harrison, of Grand Rapids, whic
he obtained by means of Mr.. Harrison's ad
vertisement in the NosTHERNER. Messrs. G
& N. say they regret to lose Mr.. Odlam, a
he is rapid and excellent workman, who's
place they will find it difficult to fill.
The Goble nine came to Paw Paw o.
Saturday last, to play the Paw Paw secon
{ nine, the same club that recently went
Coolies and defeated them. They playe
seven innings and the score stood, Coolies 1;
Paw Paw -. The game was stopped by tn
rain at the 9TH innings. This was the Goble
boys revenge for the game they lost at home
meeting Of the Farmers Association O
antwerp and PawPaw, will be held at tn
fruit farm of J. G. Gould, on Tuesday, Sep
9Th, 1882. Programme: Culture and mar
keting of fruit, ]. G. Gould; Essay, Mrs.
Consolus; Select Reading, Mrs. A. c. Gldder
Committee on examination OF fruit farm, I
X. Harrison, A. G. Glidden, d. Woodman.
A. G. GLIDDEN, Secretary.
! A meeting of the Directors of the Farmers
Mutual Insurance Co. of this county, wa
held at the Office of the Secretary, on Satul
day last, at which the following losses wer
adjusted: N. NJ. Pugsley, one heifer kille
by lightning, adjusted at S25; John "
Veley, one bull killed by lightning, adjuste
at S75; John Gault, seven sheep killed b
lightning, adjusted at S14; Calvin Baugf
man, one heifer killed by lightning, adjuste
at 81; James V. Blakelidge, barn and cor
tents struck by lightning and burned Angus
t 18th, adjusted at $3.50 on barn, S5s1.7O o
contents Robt. and Samuel Orr, barn an
D contents burned Aug. "a, total loss S13lO.1'
f adjusted at $3.50 on barn and $500 on cor