The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-03

uer relallNeS heTe' one VIII IcIldlu d COupiS
OF weeks.
A large amount of building is being done
this summer in Decatur. The manufacture
of buggy bodies will be great addition to
that town.
The base ball game on Tuesday last, at
Lawton, between the Lawtons and Hartfords,
was won by the Lawtons. The score stood
ten to five.
d. w. Abrams has just sold to Edwin
Wildey his spring Shropshire etade lambs at
three dollars per head. Ninety dollars for
thirty lambs.
Park Seminary" in this issue of our paper.
Miss Barker adyertises to open at Three
Rivers Sept 4th.
Carroll IL Co. sent up another balloon last
Saturday. 1t travelled south east about a
mile. Will Smith, of this village, got the
card and the shoes.
Sheriff Galligan of Kalamazoo, was in
town last Friday calling on friends. We did
not hear that he called on any one who pre-
ferred not to see him. NJ
Bangs Warner has been at home for few
days. He talks of locating somewhere, if he
can find favorable place, and engaging in
the insurance business.
Mrs. Heckert returned from her visit to
Ohio on Wednesday OF last week, and on
Monday last, she and Ben. started for Iowa
to visit relatives of Mr.. Heckert. VI
The chairmen of the several boards of
township school inspectors meet at this place
next Tuesday for the purpose of selecting a
member of the board of county examiners to
fill the place of Prof. Upton.
Editor Brown of the Messenger, who was
in town on Thursday of last week, made the
NoRTHERNER Office call. We received the
message he sent US by Mr.. Jordan.
Frank Cobb, the Kalamazoo boy who muir
dered his brother about a year ago, has been
adjudged to be insane, and has been trans
ferred to the asylum at Kalamazoo.
The monthly union temperance meeting
will be held at the Disciple Church next Sun
day evening. Prof. Jordan of the Free
Press DE- Courier will deliver the address.
For wonder there were three convictions
in Justice Miners court, in Detroit, the other
day for violation of the liquor law. The re-
spondents were each fined S25 and costs.
Mr.. S. Godfrey brought to this office last
Monday fine lot of green corn. 1t was ex-
celent. We have heard of no one having
this delectable vegetable earlier than Mr.. G..
Mr.. Gillespie's son, who cut his foot so Sc
verelY with scythe, under the skilful treat
ment of DR.. Hilton. was able to be about
within three weeks from the time of the ac-
cident.
very large concourse of people attended
the spiritual camp-Ineeting at Four Mile
lake, last Sunday. The last train from there
to this village brought very nearly 800 pas
sengers.
Among other improvements in our town
we notice that Eli Bierce has rented Mason's
planning mill, and is putting in new lnachin-
cry, preparatory to doing ali kinds Of work
in his line.
D. f. Glidden, formerly of this village. was
chosen Grand Chancellor of the Knights Of
Pythias, at the recent session of the Grand
Lodge of that order, held at Kalamazoo. We
! congratulate Dell on his promotion.
\ nice 100 of road work has been done on
Elm street. IL has been worked and graded
from Brown street ca the east to Gremp5
street on the west. Without doubt Elm i
now the haudsonlest street ia the village. :
According 70 telegraphic dispatches Of
Monday last, the Kalamazoo postmaster Is
to be suspended on account of absence with
out leave If this is true, he viii be the first
! victim to Postnaster-general Gresham 5 new
order
The Messenger still insists that Paw Paw
has got $500 of South Havens money. Had
those fines been imposed by Justice Fletcher
instead of Justice Warner, the money would
have been Just where it is now, in the county
treasury, and no more Paw Paws than South
| Ravens.
| On Friday evening last, delegation of the
| brethren from Lawton and Decatur made a
fraternal visit to Paw Paw Lodge of Odd
Fellows. general good time was had, and
after the close OF the Lodge the fraternity
repaired to Randall's, where they partook of
ice cream and other refreshments.
The new officers of Paw Paw Enc. !. o. o.
F. are b. Odell, c. F.: S. Ii. Blackman, S.
W.. j. Nj. Brown, III. p; L. Martin, Treas;
w. II. Mason, Scribe; o. w. Rowland. j.
W.: A. T. Mcneil, l. S.: Il. Rogers, o. S.;
p. Pardonnet, 1st w. The other Offices are
1 uOb YET
The Michigan Military Academy has re-
Gently closed the most successful year of its
life, although it has been success from Its
foundation. The new requirements for adj
mission require applicants to be at least
fourteen years old, and not less than fouI
and one-half feet in height and of good
moral character. The object of the institu-
ton is to secure the best culture TO trust
worthy students.
A meeting was held at the court house las
Monday evening to discuss the matter OF
continuing Oak Park Seminary in this vii
lage. Quite general discussion of the mat
ter was had but no definite result arrived at
A committee was appointed to confer with
the business men Of the place concerning the
matter, consisting of Messrs. L. a. Blackman
.VanAuken, and T.. Martin, which commit
tee are to make a report this "Wednesday
evening.
The telephone builders reached this towr
last Monday. The poles are all set between
here apd Kalamazoo, and the line will be il
operation in few days. The Office will be
in the C0UfTcr building. We are informed
that it will be built direct from here to De
catur, as that town has pledged the required