The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-06
WHOLE NO. 1898:

The male friends of Mr.. A. j. Mills, to the
number of about 30, were royalty entertained
by him at his residence on New Years Eve.
Honesty Rewarded.
The bracelet which Mrs. Mary Sanders
lost, was picked up by Mr.. Henry Holt, r
worthy young man in the employ of Free a.
Martin on the walk near G. F. Aliens resi-
dence. As soon as he read the notice in the
NogTEERNER lie hastened to our Office To
notify Us he had found it and returned il to
the owner. Mrs. Sanders sent him a five
dollar note as reward for his integrity
which Henry, after considerable urging. nc
cepted with thanks to the donor Honesty
is truly the best policy
The members Of the Allegan county bar
and some of his friends, Oh Friday last. ihe
close of Judge Arnold's first full term a. Cir
cult Judge, presented him with beautiful
gold watch, valued at $50. The preseuta-
ton took place at the Court House. Ia the
evening reception was given him at the
house of Hon. w. B. Williams. where q pre-
sentation YVES made TO him by the Alegan
county bar, of o silver tea service, embracing
six pieces, richly chased and ornamented.
Judge Arnold has the reputation of being an
upright and honorable Judge, and worthy of
such gifts.
The announcement OF the arrest and es-
cape of .. S. Beck, formerly of Marcelus. at
Decatur, H., the other day, as was then
stated by the papers that he was wanted for
killing man at Marcellus few Aars ago,
caused considerable excitement and was gen
orally disbelieved, as but few knew that he
was wanted for any such purpose. II turns
out, however, that he is charged with being
the cause of the explosion of the boiler in
Taylor's mill about four years ago al that
place. After his arrest two of his pals at
tackled the officer, overpowered him and re-
leased Beck. 1t is hoped he will ,e re-
arrested.
Miss Emma j. Slower, Of Lawton. who
has recently been working i'll the family OF
Doctor(D w. II. Nelson, says under oath
that he is very bad man. He is now un-
der arrest awaiting examination before Esq.
Mason, on a charge of bastardy. This is not
the first time similar acts have been laid to
his charge since he has lived in this town.
We are told he pretends to practice the arr
of healing, in clairvoyant state OF under
the influence of departed spirits. especially
of one Indian Jim. If the sworn statement
of the girl is true, he is an old scoundrel.
unfit to be tolerated in a civilized COM
munity.
The annual meeting OF the Van Bmen
County Agricultural Society, was held nj the
Town Hall on Tuesday. The following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year; g.
D. Boyce, President; c. w. Young Vice
Pres. G. A. Harrison, Sec: J. w. Free.
Treas: .. p Morton, E. T. Mills, j. 1.
: Bangs, a. Van Auken, J. @. Adams and f..
/ w. Heron, Directors ion two years. 4 com
mittee of five, consisting of the following
gentlemen, were appointed to raise by sub
scrption, $1,000. to pay of The Society's
Indebtedness: Asa Crofoot, G. A. Harrison.
J. w. Free Geo. w. Bush and G. w. Rooms.
No one will be called upon to pay, unless the
whole amount is raised. Asa Croiooi headed
the list with 300.
; Bruce Wilcox, Of whose injury we made
brief mention last week, died at his home in
Chicago, on Monday afternoon, and his
funeral took place on Wednesday, G. Z.
Rawson and Columbus Eng,e attended. Mr..
Wilcox was born at Lockport, n. y, and
removed to this village with his parents
when mere lad lie had been a railroad
man for 81 years, large portion of the time
his death, was the only one he had ever sus-
, tanned. He saw the bridge was open IN time
to have jumped from his engine, but think
ing he could save the whole train. with
true heroisn, stood at his post until ii was
too late. He leaves a wife and three children
90 mourn his loss.
l Elder Ebert preached two exceedingly in
teresting discourses at the Christian church.
on Sunday last. In the morning he advised
; his parishioners TO "invoice" their stock.
3 Among many other sensible things, he said
every family should be provided with copy
of some one of their local papers and in adj
dition thereto with State paper, some
5 broad liberal magazine like Scribner W
r Harper, and good religious paper, and that
no man could keep abreast of the times with
out these, and it was a christian duty TO
provide the family with them. His subject