The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-01-12
DR.. Odell, who has been seriously ill, is
slowly recovering his health.

4. A. Harrison Is at Detroit, attending
meeting of the executive committee of the
State Agricultural Society.
See the new adv. of A. Hathaway & Co.'S
lumber yard. This is an enterprise that will
be appreciated by our citizens.
1t took 62 ballots to elect presiding Off
Ger for the Board of Aldermen, of the City
of Detroit Aid. Vincent, Republican, was
finally chosen.
Emery Showerman wishes to return his
thanks to those parties who called at his
place on north Kalamazoo ST., between two
days, and threshed his beans. Emery says
he don't like to have his beans threshed that
way.
The Marrow Gauge" has got new
passenger coach. 1t is a beauty, finely fin
ished in every respect has seating capacity
for thirty-seven persons, and commodious
baggage and express room in one end. The
three coaches now owned by the company,
have seating capacity for one hundred pas
sengers.
We regret TO announce that our towns
man, Mr.. S. Il. Bowen, met with a severe
accident on Tuesday last He was sweeping
out the church and fell through trap door.
No bones were broken, but he was consider
ably bruised and hurt internally 1t is ex-
pected, however. that he will be out again in
the course of week or two.
The family of George Pugsley, living a
few miles east of this village, have been
sadly afflicted, having lost all their children,
three in number The last one, who died
with diphtheria, was buried last Sunday. and
only week previous they had buried an
other who died with the same dire disease.
The afflicted parents have the sympathy of
the entire community.
On the morning of Jan. 10th, the Newhall
House at Milwaukee, Wis, was destroyed by
fire, and fifty persons were burned to death.
At the latest accounts, thirty two dead bodies
had been found. John Antisdel, one of the
proprietors of the house, is raving maniac,
running up and down the streets crying,
"Oh my God, who set that fire. The
Antisdels were formerly of Detroit.
A letter from John Shrine, Mandan, Oak,
dated Jan. Sd, says: "Hard frost last night.
House plants injured in some localities.
Mercury "a > below Zero" We should re-
mark. John says THE TRUE NoRTHERNER
comes every Monday night and is read with
pleasure, except the news of some ones death.
Allen & Dickson, taxidermists, have more
work than they can attend to-
Died, on Wednesday morning last Mr.. +.
A. Thompson of this place. Mr.. Thompson
has long been helpless invalid and a great
sufferer, He was a man well known in this
community and highly respected by every
body. In years past he had been quite
prominent in political circles and filled vari-
Gus official positions, with honor and credit.
His death, though not unexpected, causes a
universal feeling of sorrow. His family have
the heartfelt sympathy of the entire COM
munity, in their hour of trial and afiiiction.
The stockholders of the p. =. Il. II. Co..
held meeting on Tuesday last, and elected
f. b. Adams, Z. o. Briggs, John Thing, Ed
win Martin, G. A. Harrison, G. W. Longwell
and Henry Ford as Directors for 1888. The
Directors then held meeting and elected
the following officers: President, +. b.
Adams Vice President, G.. w. Longwell
Sec'y, Henry Ford Treas, E. Martin; Supt,
John Ihling. An adjourned meeting of
stockholders will be held at the office of the
Company in Paw Paw, on Tuesday, Jan. so
at $3.50 p. m.
AT a meeting of the stockholders of the
L. q S. Ii. r.. II. CO., held in this village last
Tuesday. the following persons were elected
as Directors of the Company for the ensuing
year, viz: F. B. Adams, John Ihling, Z.
Martin, j. w. Free, Henry Ford, G. w. Law
ton, and l.. G. Hurd. The meeting then ad-
journed until Jan. 30th, at p. M, at the
p. p. Il. Il. Office. A meeting of Directors
was called and officers chosen: President, f.
b. Adams Vice President, j. w. Free Sec'y,
Henry Ford Treasurer, E. Martin; Supt.,
John Ibling.
At the annual meeting of The Farmers
Mutual Ins. Co. of Van Buren, County, held
in this village on Tuesday last, the old officers
were all reelected. Tho report of the Sec'y
shows 1874 members added and sc Withdrawn
or policies cancelled, net increase of 7s
members. Amount of net increase of in
surance $96,465. Total amount at risk 81
407,720. This includes some policies which
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