The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-04-21

are visiting their son, o. w.
Did you see the brilliant display of nor
thern lights last Sunday night3
II. ii. Dean, Of Kalamazoo, has obtained a
patent on a cord-tyer for grain-binders.
Lawyers Annable and Crane have Hoffed
it up to Lansing to the supreme court this
week.
Officer Filley picked up John Harley, and
Justice Mason fined him $40 and costs for
being drunk.
James Sellick sobered of in the cooler
after three days drunk, and paid So and
costs for his fun.
Our genial friend, G. j. Monroe of South
Haven, was in town on Tuesday last. Al
ways glad to meet you, Charley.
Miss Mamie Rowland is visiting friends in
Calhoun and jackson counties. She will
probably be absent several weeks.
Sampson Christy was run in by the Mar
shal for being too drunk to find his team,
and fined So and costs by Esq. Galligan.
George Powell, of Pine Grove, was brought
from Mecosta county by officer McCabe, on
Saturday of last week, charged with bastardy.
Kirke Noyea is at home for a few days.
He has been putting in a good winters work
in the wood business on his place in Geneva.
Fred Bassett has put another story on his
building which, when completed, il to be
occupied by q gentleman from Mendon as a
dental room.
The Rev. Mr.. Goodman will preach at the
Free Baptist church next Sabbath morning
but will hold service at the First Baptist
church in the evening.
Prof o. Dunham made flying visit to
+ our town on Tuesday and Wednesday last
He has lots of friends here who were glad to
give him friendly "shake."
> A word to those young men who were look
ing around the School House the other even.
ing for the northern lights. Just As
hours late boys. Good eve.
: II. A. Rogers is in town attending John
SONS auction at tho Dyckmsn House. He
must be intending to start secondhand
store, open hotel, go peddling or some
: thing of that kind.
Brownsville, Saline Co., Mo-, was visited
by cyclone on Tuesday, which lasted only
two minutes, by which twenty buildings were
! destroyed, seven persons killed and twenty ol
thirty more injured.
number of the friends here of William
4 Bache, were the recipients of fine, fresh
: shad for their last Sundays dinner, sen
!, them by him from New York City. They
were very nice, William, very nice.
On account of the absence of the Musica
y Director, the Amateurs will meet on Wed
. nesday evening next, instead of Monday, a
] the residence of Mrs. +. G. Hudson.
4 MAY Blowers, Sec'y.
George w. Matthews has been appointe,
+ local agent by the Express Company, in or
E der to have an express Office up town, anC
give to our citizens the benefit Of the low
rates the company has recently establishe,
on small amounts of money.
We are in receipt of pretty song ant
o chorus, entitled "Betty and the Baby.
Those who are interested in the fate o
Sergt. Mason and his family, will desire I,
possess the song. Price 30 cents. Pub
lished by S. Brainard's Sons, Cleveland, y.
At the last meeting of Brodhead Post No
81, @. A. r., five new recruits were mustered
. and eight new applications received Th
Post now numbers fifty-four members an,
3 has twenty applications outstanding. Thei
Il next meeting will be held at their Post room
on Thursday evening, April 27th.
! 1t is claimed by our fruit raisers that tn
u recent cold weather has killed all the earl,
varieties of cherries, but the peach buds ar
y vet unharmed. Mr.. l.. Martin near Lawto1
/, has about 700 Early Richmond cherry trees
which month ago gave promise of al
4 abundant harvest, but now Lis crop will be
=. failure.
u For three days in succession of last weel
there were more fellows "up in a balloon" il
II this village, than we have ever witnessed be
o fore, unless it was the occasion of fair o
a circus, or something of the kind that calle'
# a large number of men to town. The ne,
village temperance administration appears +
!, be brilliant success.
; The Bloomingdale Touring mill has beel
: lately purchased by G. B. Smith. The pee
Q pie of Bloomingdale are fortunate in tn