The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-06-30


and we shall have to change at Hartford.
Our Probate Judge goes to Massachusetts,
next week to spend month with friends
and relatives. While he is absent Judge
Mills will perform the duties of his office.
The Courier says we "gobbled' its item
mistake and ell We published it so that
people might see it, Please don't make any
more such mistakes Ed, they are very an
noying.
Henry Filley's little girl has been very
sick with scarlet fever for the last two weeks.
We are pleased to hear that she is getting
better. She is at her grandfathers in Gid
denburg.
Kirk w. Noyes has recently received a
draft of $4,000 from the Knights of Honor,
on account of the death of his brother, Moore
H., of which institution the deceased was
member.
Abram Winters, the lad who was arrested
for stealing money from Frank Osborne,
was sentenced by Esq. Mason to the Reform
School at Lansing until he shall arrive at the
age of 1S years.
Asa Glidden was surprised on the evening
of his 47th birthday, by visit from lot of
L. l.. I.
him some nice presents. They very nearly
caught Asa en- deShdbSHe.
Elder Ebert preached a double sermon on
Sunday morning last. One that was spoken
and one that could be read between the lines.
Perhaps that was the reason he did not put
in an appearance Sunday evening.
Williams returned from Aberdeen on Sat
urday last. He says Dakota is great
country and that he is going back soon. He
reports Mr.. Duncombes health as good and
says the climate agrees with him first rate.
The Breedsville correspondent of the Ban
gor Reflector advertises, for the Fourth, both
foot and horse races, on water and land.
Those "foot and horse races" on the water
will be a great novelty and ought to draw a
big crowd.
At the recent temperance meeting Lere
which was addressed by j. G. Bontecou, q
temperance alliance" was organized with the
following officers: President, J. W. Free
Vice President, d. Woodman Secretary, A
w. Hendricks Treasurer, G. Richards.
While John Bullard was at work laying
tile from the race to the reservoir on Mair
street, the dirt which had been thrown out
of the ditch caved in upon him, breaking his
collar bone and otherwise severely injurins
him. One of the other workmen was slight
ly hurt.
A hilarious crowd returned from Lake
Park along in the ''wee sma' hours" las
Friday night. They had been attending the
dance there which was given by the VaI
Buren, County Light Guard Band. The
band played good music on our streets Fri
day p. IN.
There are a great many hotels, but it il
not every landlord who knows how to keel
one, however, Johnny Sebring, of Bangor
does. He is fully alive to his business, anC
if anyone doubts it, Just let him try tn,
Sebring House the first time he has al
opportunity.
Some three years since team ran away il
our streets and tried to climb one of Row
lands maple trees which stood i'll front o
his residence, peeling it badly, since which
time it has been gradually decaying. Or
Saturday last the wind blew gale
and the tree was blown over falling acros
his iron gate and converting it into something
like an ox-bow.
Miss Belle Bitely has been promoted t,
the grammar school. If she conducts tina
department as successfully as she filled
lower position, she will give good satisfaction
The vacancy was offered to Mrs. Cora Martir
but she did not care to accept the position
Mrs. Heckert did not desire to stay in th,
school longer. She has been most excel
lent teacher and her services will be missed
Some time ago Emma Slack, made com
plant against her husband, Roswell Slack
for assault and battery. The responder
was arraigned on Friday last and plead no
guilty. The cause was adjourned one week
The husband says Emma has been naught,
and he wants her prosecuted for it. She ha
asked that the prosecution against Roswell
may be dropped. Perhaps she fears the re
suit of an investigation.
On Monday we visited Mr.. L. ID. Ward
we'll kept apiary at Lawton, consisting of sixt
thriving colonies. The bees are of tw
varieties, Italian and Hybrids, and are al