The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-01-26


Jan. 2Oth.-Struck a blizzard three days
snow-bound. Leave here tomorrow.
At the recent poultry show at Marshall j
II. Haynes and T.. b. Markham, of Decatur
captured several premiums. Mr.. Haynes
was elected president of the association.
Guess George Longwell has been harvest
ing his pork. We found large piece IN
our Office last Tuesday morning, and the
boys said it came from George. Thanks.
Our townsman, M. u. Richardson, has ac-
cepted the agency of the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co. of N. Y. Come on, Milan, we are
resigned and can stand a siege of an hour Oh
two.
Charley Galligan, our fat justice, has been
in custody of the wild Irishman, John CALI.
gan, Sheriff of Kalamazoo county. We have
not heard what charge was brought against
Charles.
They say that Prof. Horace, of the
"Model Store intends to prosecute some
body for false imprisonment, just as soon as
he ascertains against whom he should bring
his action.
harvest in Lawton. The latest returns show
a daughter TO G. w. Tyler, a son to VIM
Halstead, a son to VIM. Cooper and son tc
Dr. Kendall.
Register of Deeds, Wilson, has been called
to his home in South Haven, on account of
the illness of one of his children. He tried
to drive through on Sunday, but was pre-
vented by the storm.
Owing to the incemency of the weather
on Monday last, some of the departments OF
our school were dismissed entirely, and the
others were in session but part of the day
That was right, but it would have been still
better, to dismiss the entire school.
We know of but two parties who went
pleasure riding last Sunday, one the chap
who comes to Johns with the black horse
and swell box cutter, the other the fighting
editor of the NoRTHERNER, and he froze his
cheek, notwithstanding its hardness.
The South Haven, Geneva, and Covert
Sunday School Institute will hold its next
session at Covert, on Tuesday, Jan. 6. So
says the Gobleville Herald of Jan. 10. We
think Bro. Dimock is month behind-hand
and that Feb. 9th is the correct date
VIM. II. Filey has purchased the right for
Van Buren county, of patent oil can and
lamp filler. The can holds five gallons, and
the lamp can be set on the top of the can
and filed through tube and pump attached
thereto. 1t appears to be very convenient
device.
One of the special features of the coming
entertainments to be given at Opera House.
by the Robert Buck Dramatic Co.. will be
the violin playing by the celebrated virtuoso
Olof Bull, who will be assisted by Prof
Ernest Gross, who is equally proficient as an
organist.
We are informed that Hi Henry will be in
our city with his Minstrel Troupe, on the
9Th. day of February next To those who
delight in minstrel shows we need not say
the performance will be good, for they have
seen Hi and troupe before, and know suct
to be the fact.
The Spiritualists and Liberalists of Var
Buren and adjoining counties will hold theil
next quarterly meeting at the Grange hall il
the township of Texas, in Kalamazoo county
on Saturday and Sunday the Sd and 4tl
days of February next. The hall is situated
five miles east of Mattawan and four miles
south of Ostemo.
The roof over part of Sheldon's saw mill
in Waverly fell in on Saturday last, seriousl,
injuring Mr.. Ben. Shively, crushing hi,
shoulder and bruising him severely, bu
breaking no bones. One or two others waT,
slightly hurt. The accident was caused b,
the weight of snow accumulated on the roof
which crushed it down.
1t was the Jltb end of the blizzard tha
struck us this time. Commencing last Satur
day night and continuing until Tuesday, w
had the severest storm which has visite,
this section of country for years. During
great portion of the time the wind blew al
most gale, the air was filed with flying
drifting snow, and the mercury ranged from
zero to 20 Q below. 1t is wholly unnecessar,
to go to Dakota TO experience blizzard.
On Friday evening last, party Of th
friends of Charles Flanders, met at the resi-
dence of j. l.. Tirrel, and organizing thei
forces, proceeded to the dwelling of Mr.. I
and stormed the castle. They carried Will
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