The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-02-24


this week, as representative of Paw Paw
Lodge.
The little child of Mr.. and Mrs. +. f.
Stevens, after severe sickness of nearly
two weeks, died ON Friday and was buried
on Sunday last.
The breaks III the levees along the Mis-
sissippi have flooded many valuable planta-
tions, anu planting along the river sections
is greatly delayed.
The KalamazooiteS are much excited over
a disgraceful cock fight that occurred at
Browns summer garden, on Sunday last,
and was witnessed by about 400 of their
noble citizens.
Miss Eta Hopping. an accomplished mu-
sician and vocalist. was engaged by the Leslie
Chorus Concert Company of Chicago, while
here, at a fair salary. Her first engagement
will be at Lima. Ohio.
Gov. Jerome visited the Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows, ON Wednesday, and made them
a little speech. The order has been ex-
tremely prosperous during the year. It's
membership having been increased upward
of 200.
The fish harvest this winter, along the
shores of the lower end of Lake Michigan.
has been unprecedented. And yet with the
thousands of white fish that have been
caught within 20 miles Of us, there has not
been one offered for sale in this market this
season.
William Billsborrow an account OF whose
attempt To commit suicide was given last
week, died at about IL o'clock Saturday
morning. OF py,emis. His wife, who left
him about two weeks before. he committed
the rash act, has not returned and her where
abouts il unknown 10 his family.
party of the friends Of that gentleman
gave Lou. Melchor banquet at the Clifton
House, on Wednesday evening, which was q
very pleasant affair. The manner III which
the repast was gotten up, il proof positive
that VIII Dansby "knows how 10 keep q
hotel" Lou. left for Battle Greek yesterday.
Decatur has o venerable old gentleman liv-
ing within its borders, over Il years of age.
A letter from him 10 one of our citizens came
into our hands the other day. and we will
wager new hat that there is not another
person OF that age in this county capable Of
writing such letter. II WAS pithy ana right
To the point.
The officers of the kalamazoo agricultural
society are asking the people of that county
To purchase new fair grounds. There are
thirty-two acres just north of the old nation
al grounds. which can he purchased and fit
ted up with n half mile track and a pleasure
drive outside the track at an estimated cost
of s12.0O0.
The farmers association of Antwerp and
/ Paw Paw, will meet at the house Of ). ID.
Searls ON Thursday. March 2d. at 10 O'Clock
a. III. Dinner at l. III. precisely. Pro
gramme: What ought to be expected of the
progressive farmer of to-day. i'll intellectual.
agricultural and political achievements. Dis
cussion led by T.. Il. Mills
A. c. GLIDDEN. Secy.
private letter TO Elam Warner from his
son at Breedsville. dated Wednesday p. no.,
says that w. J. Dennis. Treasurer of Colum-
bia, had just been found in the woodshed to
Fred Sherwood's store, dying with gunshot
wound in the back of his head. Whether he
had committed suicide or been foulIy dealt
with. was not then known. The position of
the wound might indicate he had been muir
dered.
Prof Goetz. of Fort Wayne, Ind. will give
a musical entertainment at Longwell's Opera
House, on March 21st. The Van Buren,
Light Guard Band will furnish the music
assisted by the Prof.'s Parlor Concert Band
of Fort Wayne. The Prof says he will give
the people of Paw Paw such an entertain
ment as has never before been attempted by
any organization. The Prof. has had the
Light Guard Band under his charge more
than a year. and it has the reputation of he
ing we'll drilled.
Francis TAYLOR and Fred WirZ. of St.
Joseph. have lately invented an improved
car for transporting cattle on railroads. The
cars are provided with movable stalls and
folding hay racks and folding feed boxes.
The cattle can he fed and watered with slight
trouble. and each one can lie down. having
three feet and three inches space. The car
possesses great advantages over the one nov
in use, not ouly in convenience but for the
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