The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-05-11

NoRTHERNER office.
John Sage of Bloomingdale, was arrested
Warner on Wednesday morning last. He
plead guilty and was fined so and costs, or
- days in the cooler.
Bangs +. Warner of Vaudeville, made his
friends flying visit last Saturday. Bangs
is one of our boys and we are glad to know
he is meeting with good success, as principal
of the Middleville schools.
Alison johnson has been promoted to the
responsible position of roadmaster of the Z.
j. S. II. Il. Il. Chas. Tappin now makes all
runs except the evening run, between Paw
Paw and Lawton, which is made by John
son.
Harry S. Richards of this village, and Miss
Kittie VI. Greene of Ann Arbor, were mar
ried at the latter place, on Wednesday after
noon, May 2nd. The NoRTHERNER extends
its hearty congratulations, and wishes them
long and happy lie.
Mrs. Ely Bathricg had rather an unpleas-
ant experience last week Wednesday. A
platform some thirteen feet high gave way,
precipitating her to the ground, tearing both
sleeves from her arms, and bruising her
quite badly, though, fortunately no bones
were broken.
public meeting of the citizens of this
village and vicinity has been called, to be
held at the court house on Saturday evening
next, at 1880. to consult as to the best means
OF enforcing the laws regulating the sale of
intoxicating drinks. a general attendance
is requested.
Durelle Gldden formerly of this place,
now residing at Big Rapids, has bright lit
tie girl, some six years of age, who recently
fell upon the scissors point in such man
ner as TO necessitate the removal Of one eye,
the operation being performed in Detroit,
where the child was taken for that purpose.
The h annual convention of the State
Firemen's Association held at st. Louis
Mich, on the 2nd and 3d insts was pleas
ant and profitable meeting, although not as
largely attended Is could have been wished.
The next convention will be held at Battle
Creek. The place of holding the next state
tournament, was fxed at Marshall
We are in receipt of letter from Mrs.
John Hawley OF Fetoskey, renewing her sub
scription to the NoRrHERNER. She says:
"Your paper arrives weekly, bearing news of
home, which is always welcome" The ice
in the lake still prevents the steamboats, from
coming into harbor at that place new dock
is being built, Is IS also number of brick
buildings
Last Tuesday complaint was made
against Mr.. Jas. Bennett, as principal and
against his clerk, Mr. Mike Brophey as an
employee charging them with not keeping
the saloon belonging to Bennett, closed on
Sunday last as required by law. The par
ties We're arraigned before Esq, Warner on
Wednesday, and the day of trial set for Tues
day. May II
trip through central Michigan demon
strates that the farmers of Van Buren, county
have no reason to complain of the prospect
of wheat crop, as compared with other sec
tions. In Gratoit county we saw wheat be-
ing plowed under and the ground sowed to
oats, and in no section through which we
passed did the wheat look better than in our
own county.
Dillis c. Heron, aged 21 years, died last
Saturday night of hemorrhage of the lungs.
He was son of A. II. Heron, and had been
o consumptive for nearly two years, but
passed away quite suddenly at the last, dy-
ing while sitting in his chair. He was cheer
full and patient throughout his sickness, and
prepared for the great change, having ex-
pressed himself as ready to 50.
While riding on the st. Louis & Saginaw
Valley Railroad few days since, we saw a
drunken man fall from the platform of one
of the cars He chung to the ground and
was dragged some distance, until some per-
sons got hold of him and pulled him up. He
was bruised considerably and his clothes
were badly torn, but thoroughly sober dur
ing the remainder of the trip.
When Mrs. Mary +. Jones, the worlds
champion pedestrian, started on her great
walk to California, one day last week, she
pledged herself to return to Van Buren,
county as soon as her task was done. She
redeemed her pledge right royalty, by COM
ing home by rail last Wednesday morning,
having concluded her great walk within
week. She reached some poin! in Illinois,
and alleges that the reason of her return was