The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-05-12
JoraI department.

w. N. johnson has fine Young Wilkes
colt from his cream mare.
John Rooms, Esq, is in town, called here
by the illness of his aged father.
j. +. Showerman must be accorded place
among those who have nice new sidewalks.
John Paige says he has new "boss" boy.
We guess it takes after its mother, eh John?
Sellick IL Co. have something new to tell
their patrons this week. They are always
alive and always around.
Charley Avery, the irrepressible Charley,
desires us to call attention to his new lad"
in this paper. Look at it.
We are under obligations to Hon. o. ID.
Conger for copy of the last report of the
department of agriculture.
Mrs. S. w. Duncombe has gone to Grand
Rapids on business for her husband, and a
little visiting tour among her friends.
The law fraternity of this village is about
to have an addition to its numbers. She is
now studying Greeks" commentaries.
There were 295 bills for divorce filed in
the Wayne county circuit court, between
January 1st, 1881, and March 9th, 1882.
Judge Hilton and Miss Carrie Smolk at
tended the opening of the new Academy of
Music at Kalamazoo, on Monday evening.
Mrs. Clara Tyrrel has been to Rochester,
N. Y. after her sister, Mrs. Ella Mosier,
whose health has been very poor for some
time past.
Married, on the 9th inst, by the Rev. G..
p. Schetky, D. d., John Hawley of Petoskey,
Mich, and Rebecca d. Willerton of Paw
Paw, Mich.
Married, May 7th, at the M. Z. Parsonage
in Lawrence, by Rev. V. G.. Boynton, Mr..
Charles Butcher to Miss Flora Minshall,
both of Hartford.
Sheriff Van Auken having removed the old
fence in front of the Court House yard, has
set out row of evergreens which in time
viii make a beautiful hedge.
j. G.. Sheldon, who recently traded his
farm to j. L. Showerman for his Nebraska
property, has removed to that State. He
orders The NoRTHERNER to follow him.
Williamson Mason has dug out some large
Balm of Gilead and Locust trees in front OF
his residence, planted there by him forty
two years ago. "Woodman spare that tree
The Paw Paw Ct oral Union, under the
able management of Chas. E. Hutchins, Esq.
is doing good work in the line of voca
music. Meetings every Friday evening al
the Baptist church.
Mrs. Maria NJ. Gremps left town on Mon
day last for Caro-, Mich, where her son VIM
Buchanan formerly known as Billy Bu.) re
sides. She has taken up permanent resi-
dence in that town.
} Eli Bierce met with quite an accident tn,
other day at Nash's mill. He was working
at the circular saw and piece of board flew
back and accidentally hit him ON the elbow
He carries his arm in sling now.
E. II. Thomas, who stole silks from Camp
Morrill, & Camps store in Jackson last Jan
has been sentenced to the penitentiary t,
seven years hard labor. 1t is supposed b
had all accomplice, but he revealed nothing
The regular monthly meeting of the Fir
Dept on Thursday evening of last week, wa
adjourned for one week. proposition
from parties in Kalamazoo for the depart
) ment to go into the show business, was lait
on the table.
William Flowers, youth about Ia year
of age, was arrested at Niles the other da,
} for three attempts to burn the dwelling
mousse OF JHcOD Dallger III MICS tOWuSnlp
He was bound over to the circuit court il
default of $1,000 bail.
: The recent stabbing affray at Hartfor,
was brought to a judicial investigation a
> that place on Tuesday last, and resulted il
the holding of the respondent, Millar'
Moore, for trial at the circuit, on charge o
: assault with intent to murder
A mass educational convention will be hell
at Albion College in Calhoun county, com
mencing on Monday evening, May 10Th, an
] continuing through Tuesday and perhap
!. Wednesday following. A cordial invitation
I is extended to all friends of education.
We saw young chap enjoying move
/. ride on our streets few days ago. Judgin
from appearances he had a horse, fine to
carriage but no harness, and so he mounte
his prancing pegasus, took the pole of th