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

on the 4th, and scooped them again.
On account of the absence of 80 many
from town on the 4th, the Choral Union did
not meet. They will convene as usual on
Tuesday evening next.
VIM. A. Burgess, of Porter, undertook to
carry an overload of benZine. ESQ. Mason
advised him to chip in SO and costs pro
bono publico, which he did.
The following officers were elected at the
last meeting of Paw Paw Lodge, No. Is, l..
O.O.F:
N. Ga. II. Heron.
V. G.-E. NJ. Snow.
Sec'y-G. w. Matthews.
p. SIS. II. Blackman.
Treas.-E. Martin.
Librarian-D. Chapman.
The following are the officers elect of Paw
Paw Encampment l. o. o. F:
G. Pr. Rogers.
S. Wv. H. Mason.
II. p. M. Brown.
SO. w. Rowland.
j. VS.. II. Blackman.
TIE. Martin.
Allegan is not pleasant place for news
paper men. The pleasantest words they use
when speaking of each other are liars, thieves,
scoundrels, blacklegs, etc. A few days since
NEWMAN of the Allegan DemOcrdt received
thrashing at the hands of an irate son,
whose father, as was alleged, had been
slandered in the columns of the Democrat.
We are very glad we do not live in Allegan,
as we keep no fighting editor.
The First Baptist church of this place is
making progress. The report of S. L. Bowen
chairman of the finance committee, shows
that during the last six months the receipts
have been $4s7.24. debt of S163 has
been paid and some few repairs have been
made. The property is now unencumbered,
and it is hoped that before long extensive re-
pairs on the building will be commenced.
During the past half year, eleven persons
have united with the church by letter.
Niles is jubilant over the completion of
the Cincinnati. Wabash d Michigan Railroad
to that city. 1t will give them competition
on freights which, when goods are sold as
close as they are now, is often just the differ
ence between success and failure TO the bust
ness man. Our sister city may reasonably
expect a new era of prosperity, dating from
this event. We hope to be able within the
next twelve months TO chronicle the southern
extension of the T. Il S. H. II. r. to some
road competing with the Central, thereby
giving us similar advantages
1t is good thing for a man TO thoroughly
understand his business. This was the
thought that occurred to us, when, at the
invitation of Kirk w. we went with him to
/. A. Whitmans marble shop, few days
since, to see the elegant double monument
which Mr.. w. is preparing to mark the last
resting place of Moore X. Noyes and Frank
Conner, the two young men who were killed
in our village by a stroke of lightning a
little less than year ago. The monument
is beautiful one and, like all the work done
by Mr.. Whitman, shows the touch of a
skilled workman.
We gather the following items from al
interview with our wool buyers: Mr.. j. L
Clapp reports that he has purchased $4,000
, lbs. The wool is not as white and clean as
last year, although the staple is fair. There
is considerable amount remaining il
farmers hands. He has paid an average
price of 81 cts. Mr.. A. Van Auken reports
$4,000 lbs. on hand, the average price pait
being 35 cts The largest loads were pur
chased Of the following named gentlemen
viz: Chas Wildey, 1919 lbs; David Dillon
1,l57 lbs; Ed. Mills, 1903 lbs; and the best
quality was bought of E. Barker, w. Burns
Z. w. Green, L. Smith and Ed. WEIGH.
The following teachers were granted Ger.
tifcates at the examination held at Lawrence
June 18th, 1882: Second grade, Hattie A
Cooley, Bloomingdale. Third grade, Eta E
Bale, Edith Collins, w. j. Douglass, Thomas
Gooding, Carrie Hinckley, Ella Hendricks
May l.. Jones, G. Z. McKendrick, Hattie f
Pope, Estella Randolph, from Paw Paw
Cynthia Bradford, Milan Hall, from Water
vliet; Anna Creagan, Ella G. Maxwell, Inez
Van Hise, Susie Van Hise, from Decatur
Anna Carroll, Luke Colburn, Fred NJ. Gage
Herbert Nicholas, Clyde Parmelee, Helen j
Root, Chas. L. Robinson, John Turney, from
Lawrence n. j. Chamberlain, Helen T.
Herrick, Eugene +. Hoover, Milan +. Hog.
mire, Nellie Trip, from Bangor; A. l.. Ham.
mond, Chas. +. Sweet, Kittie 4. Starks, Ida
. K. Ragen, from Hartford; Maggie Mclean
1 Clara Sherburne, from Covert Minnie Nor.
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