The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-08-24

Bangor made rs a pleasant call last week.
He is the man of the firm OF Burkett and
Trip, and reports business in prosperous
condition. -
Henry Caswell of Alamo, Mich, is looking
for a strayed horse, weight about 10000
lbs" If Barnurn should see one of those
posters, Henry, he would be looking for that
horse, too.
Herbert Misunderstanding intro
duced to Justice Mason by Under-sheriff
McCabe; examination waived and in default
of ball. will await his trial in state at the
Cross-bar house.
Alf. Ingraham is the man to make your
whole domain so shining clean that every
fly runs such risk of broken legs that few
will attempt to invade your premises. We
know by experience.
Lectures will be given on Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings of the State
Teachers Institute which opens Aug. 81.
Board has been secured at 80 cents per day
for those in attendance.
Mrs. W. w. Allen of Wateryliet has been
enjoying little reunion with old school
mates here, after an absence OF nine years.
She says she finds great change in the
general appearance of our town.
The mercury took another sudden leap,
the latter part of last week, and Sunday was
voted the hottest day of the season. The ther-
mometer registered 80 9 in the shade before
nine o'clock in the morning.
Our little school ma'ams. Kate and May,
have returned from the country, where they
have doubtless employed the golden hours
in gathering mental power and muscular
tissue for the coming campaign.
There will be Sunday-school at the Pres
! byterian church at the usual hour next Sab
| bath, at which time arrangements will be
for picnic. 1t is hoped that everyone in
terested in this affair, will be present.
Arthur Rogers had a narrow escape while
out hunting last Friday. The shell being
rather tight fit for his gun, he attempted
to drive it in when it exploded, filling his
face full of powder, though doing no per-
manent injury.
A card from o. w. informs US that be will
not return quite as soon as he expected.
Now that he has got fully into the merits of
vacation tour, there's no knowing when
we shall be able to get him into the work-a-
day harness again.
Still our people are doing what they can
| 70 increase the next census. Nelson Bald
win reports an eight pound boy who arrived
on the 1Sth while Peter Mcclellan comes
smilingly in on the evening of the o0th, say
ing Its 9trS this time"
With what incredulity would the early
settlers of our pleasant village have listened
to prediction that, in 1853, its enterpris-
/ ipo Oft ha oh 10 md, in
neighborly conversations with Lawton, De-
catur, or Kalamazoo at will.
The Bloomingdale Leader charges as with
grumbling because be "coppied locat"
without giving due credit. Now Brother
Smith, at this time of year, We shouldn't
think of such an extravaganza as indulging
in 'locats." or copying with t,co p's.
Last week Thursday the last viii and tes-
lament of Amasa Stone, deceased, a wealthy
business man of Cleveland. o., was filed for
probate in Probate Court before Hon. Orrin
/ y. Hilton. The will disposes of over three
millions OF dollars in specific bequests.
Proceedings have been recently begun by
the superintendents of the poor, against
VIM and Edward Modem, for the support of
their brother John who is now a county
charge; also against Thomas Threadgould
in the case of his sister before mentioned.
As Mrs. Popendick was driving toward
the bridge west of town, the carriage tongue
became loosened and frightened the horses
which started 10 run, but were stopped by
Mrs =. just at the verge of the embankment.
No damage done, except that the lady re-
ceived severe fright.
Quarterly meeting at the N. f. church
next Sabbath. Presiding Elder Taylor will
be here and preach on Friday evening, Sat
urday morning, and Sunday evening, the Of
fetal board having excused him for Sabbath
morning that he might dedicate new church
on the Mattawan circuit.
In view of the generous arrangements now
being made, and the very able corps of
teachers engaged, we predict great success
for our Union School during the coming
year, and see no reason why it should not
prove most desirable place for all who
wish thorough education.
We learn that the crops on the farm OF
jim. Bullard, some miles from Aberdeen,
were badly damaged by the severe hail storm
which fell in southern Dakota a week or
more ago. 1t seems big story, but it is
authentically reported that hail stones fell
which measured ten inches.
The good people of Gliddenburg will be
greatly astonished at the news that one of
their most exemplary young men, Allen j..
Whipple, is now in our State prison,-but
when they learn that he is engaged as on
instructor at a salary of 500, their surprise
will be of quite different sort.
The season of cyclones seems to be over
for the present, and we notice a relieved ex-
preston on the countenance of those who
own "cyclone protectors" 1t is worthy of
remark that the casualties by land and sea
during this first half of 1888, have been
greater than those of any two years within
the last decade.
valuable set of false teeth are slumber-
ing in the gloomy depths of Paw Paw lake,
and certain Bangor man mournfully re-
peats "Full many gem of rarest ray serene,
the dark unfathomed depths, etc. Water.
C'iCt Record. We have heard that Charlie"
is deyoting all his spare moments to the per-
feetion of patent diving apparatus.
He lay upon the sidewalk and incoherent