The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-05-26

THERNER pleasant visit a day or two since.
Call again, Doctor.
F.M. Manning, Esq, of Albion, has been
in town for a short time looking after bust
ness matters and calling on old friends.
Married, on Wednesday, May oath, at the
First Baptist church in Paw Paw, by Rev.
Jas. Goodman, Milton Pugsley and Jennie
Cash.
Winter, the old scoundrel, has fingered in
the lap of Spring, until she is about played
out. He may have set-to with young Sum-
mer yet.
NoRTHERNER pleasant call on Friday last.
Gene is connected with the Carthage Gazette,
in Illinois.
The vocal music for Decoration Day will
be furnished by double male quartette, un-
der the leadership of Chas. K. Hutchins, Esq,
and will be good.
Fred writes it Prof. F. ID. Jacobs now.
All right, he understands his business aud
those who secure him to conduct musical
conventions will get good conductor.
The building of new sidewalks in our
town still continues. They are getting al
together too numerous to mention. Let
there be no cessation until all the old walks
are replaced with new.
Summerfield Ford, formerly of this vii
lage, and a Miss Hattie Anderson of Ann
Arbor, were married on Tuesday of last
week. Here is our .S" Sunny. We wish
you and Mrs. +. much JOY.
Definite propositions have been submitted
by Supt. Ihling to both Hartford and Bangor,
for the narrow gauge. Hartford had first
choice and failed to respond. Whether
Bangor will do as well, remains to be seen.
Frank Van Dyke says they tried to get
him to vote the greenback ticket at the last
village election, by telling him if the green
hackers were elected he would not have 80
much tax to pay, and now they have doubled
upon him.
meeting of the School Board was held
last Saturday evening, at which it was de-
termined to make no change in the salaries
of the Principal or teacher in the Grammar
School. No action was taken in reference
to the lower grades.
Several comrades from this village went to
Marcellus to assist in organizing a Post of
the g. A. II. at that place on Friday evening
last. A Post was started there with thirty
nine members, II. j. Kellogg, Commander.
Our boys met with little mishap on their
road home, but that is nobodys' business.
Died, ON Friday morning, May 10Th, at
her residence in Paw Paw township, Mrs.
Phoebe Cummings, wife of Chauncey Cummings,
at the age of rs years. Her death occurred
on the 2sth anniversary of the first arrival
of herself and family in this township. Her
ten days. The deceased was highly respect
ed in this community and leaves large
circle of friends and relatives to mourn her
loss.
On Saturday morning last Mr.. r.. L. Quick
missed valuable mare from his pasture.
The supposition was that she had been
stolen, and Mr.. Quick took immediate steps
for her recovery, offering reward for the
capture of the thief and also for the return
of the mare. The animal was found loose
in the road few miles from town, and it is
uncertain whether she was stolen or whether
she escaped from the lot in some other
manner.
Died, at Brooklyn, N. Y, Monday morn
ing May 18th, in his 33d year, Alexander d.
Mackellar, formerly of this village, brother
of our townsman, William G. Mackellar. The
deceased was well known in this community
and highly respected by all. He was i'll but
three days, having been up to that time in
the enjoyment of his usual health. 1t was
but little more than two years ago that he
met with an accident which rendered neces-
sary the amputation of one leg, and from the
effects of which he came near dying. The
cause Of his death was erysipelas in the re-
naming part of his amputated limb
Our friends will confer great favor on us,
and save our waste basket from filling up So
rapidly, if they will refrain from sending us
so-called poetry for publication. We have
no time to examine, no space 20 devote to
such material, and no inclination to publish
the same. Especially do we dislike what is
commonly termed Obituary Poetry" No
doubt the appearance of such trash in print