The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-07-07

before Esq. Galligan, on Monday last, on q
charge of adultery, the respondents were
bound over to the next term of the circuit
court, and in default of bail were committed
to Jail.
1t has been decided by the ministers of
the different churches to hold union services
on Sunday evenings during the next two
months. The first meeting of the series will
be held at the Disciple church, on Sunday
evening next.
Diamond Lake excursion, under the au-
spices Of the Presbyterian Society, will take
place soon after harvest. We presume all
who participated in the fun of the former
occasion, will be on hand for another
pleasure exertion.'
One of the women, who was standing in
the ring watching the games at Decatur, on
the 4th, strikes square from the shoulder
We should not care to receive snch blow as
she implanted on the nose of that chap who
The st. 10. County Republican says that
mortgage was recently recorded in that
county, given by the Mutual Union Tele-
graph Company, in the sum of S5,00O,OO0.
The instrument contained 1924 words and
the Registers fee amounted to ten dollars.
The report of the secretary of the Chris
tian Sunday school for the quarter ending
June 30th, 1882, shows the following items.
Pupils enrolled, 123. Teachers, IL. Officers,
I. Average attendance, so 9-13. Collection,
for school, 800, for missions 2.2O. Total
collection, $24.20. Amount in treasury
$35.ls.
The Bangor base-ballers came up to this
village to have little game with the Paw
Paw boys. When they got here they felt
awful bad because the Paw Paw club con-
sisted of lads instead of young men. They
felt still worse when the game was ended, as
the home club has a score twice as long az
that of the visitors.
The Bassett families held a reunion this
week at Mr.. LeSuer's, the following members
being present: Fred Bassett and family, of
Paw Paw; C. w. Bassett and family, of
Cedar Rapids Iowa: l.. II. Decker, and
family, of Saguache, Colorado, and Mrs
Bassett, of Paw Paw mother of Fred, c. W.,
G. d., Mrs. Decker, and Mrs. LeSuer.-
HGrcel}us Ne,es.
Those who remember the youngest son of
Rev. VIM. Roe as the little Carleton who at
tended our Primary department when they
lived in our village will realize the flight of
time when they learn that Carleton S. Roe
was this year one of the graduates from the
Dowagiac High School, and will also be
pleased to know that he graduated with
honor.
Passed from earth to higher life, on the
morning of July 4th at about the hour of
three o'clock, James j. Forsyth, of this will
age Mr.. Forsyth was 73 years of age and
had been an honored and highly respected
citizen of Paw Paw for more than 35 years.
He had long been sufferer from that fell
destroyer, consumption. His funeral was
held at the Disciple Courch on Thursday af
ternoon July 9th. A large circle of friends
and relatives mourn his departure, but they
feel that their loss is his eternal gain.
The case of the People vs. Shields, viola
ton of the liquor law, was tried before Esq.
Warner on Saturday last. The respondent
is the hotel keeper at Coolies and was charged
with keeping open his bar after the legal
hour. The defense was represented by Mr..
Heckert of this village and Mr.. Powers of
Kalamazoo, and the People by the Pros.
Attorney. The case was closely contested
and occupied nearly the entire day. The
Jury rendered a verdict of "Not Guilty.
as they usually do in these cases.
At Allegan on Friday evening last, some
parties built bonfire to celebrate their joy
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of boxes, over which was poured 80 gallons
of gasoline. When it was ignited terrific
explosion took place, shattering the glass of
five store fronts and doing other damage 10
property. Mat Willis, who caused the fire
and three boys named Bait, Wagner and
Nicholas, were severely burned, and Robert
Delano was cut deeply in the loin.-Erening
Ners.
Van Auken bought hnespecimen of man
few days since but he paid too high price
for him. In making out a check for the
for tho purchase of the scoundreis WOOL
Vans clerk drew it for S12 too much. The
chap drew his money and lit out for home
Van sent man to inform him of the error,
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