The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-09-18

De nOtnlng leIt OF lnat DurS. EeOple up
there talk of incendiarism.
Chas. Stevens informs US that his wife has
fallen heir to $4,000, she being one of eight
to inherit an estate of $4,000 of the late
Maurice Bolton, deceased, of Burlington,
NY.
The following gentlemen are delegates to
the north district representative convention
from Waverly: l.. A. Rogers, Ed. Dayton,
II. p. McFarlin, w. II. Shrine and A. j.
Rich.
The Presbyterian society cleared in the
neighborhood of $50 with their ice cream
last Wednesday evening, Notwithstanding
the rain drove them into the house about 8
o'clock.
On Saturday evening last Miss Mont
gomery of Grand Rapids, gave another exhi-
bition of fancy skating at the new rink, the
audience pronouncing it the finest ever wit
messed in this village.
Lowry and Weaver who last May pleaded
guilty TO larceny before Justice Rowland,
and who appealed from his sentence of 80
days at Ionia, have been on a like plea, sub
jected by the circuit court, to the same SEN
tence.
Trot ont your spring chickens. Prof.
Russell has one that was Matched between
the 9TH and 10th of April and began laying
about the 1st of Sept. If anybody can beat
that. for a young hen, we would like to hear
from them.
Geo. Weldin, who lives a short distance
from Lawton, comes TO the front with new
variety of red wheat that gave him an aver
age yield of 2S31 bushels per acre, machine
measure, and weighing G4 lbs. to the bushel.
A sample is on exhibition at the Grange
store.
Those three young men from this village
who were arrested at Hartford for indecent
behavior, plead guilty and were fined SO
and costs, ought to be ashamed of them
selves, and probably are. Let whiskey alone
boys, and you will not be very likely TO so
disgrace yourselves
Little Beryl Gilman, the baby daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Gilman, met with very
painful accident last Thursday. As Mrs.
Gilman was adjusting the top of the cab,
the little one by some means placed her
hand on the braces, in such a manner as to
completely sever the end of one finger.
The Dowagiac Union Fair will be held
from October 9TH to 10th inclusive. The
amount of premiums offered is $1,000 in
Guiding S1,700 in speed purses. This asso-
citation has the reputation of always having
good exhibitions and has been successful
from its start in 1879.
A party of young people from Decatur
who came over to attend the opening of the
rink being overtaken by the sudden storm,
in the darkness, ran into a ditch, upsetting
the buggy and dOtCR-setting the occupants,
in very unceremonious manner. One Of
their number was somewhat bruised, but all
escaped serious injury.
The woman Roxie johnson, who was
charged with numbering her step-child by
means of neglect, cruelty, and abuse, was
convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to
seven years Imprisonment in the Detroit
house of correction. Judge Mills desires us
to inform the public that the mildness of
the sentence is due TO the fact that the jury
recommended her to the mercy of the court.
George Hutchins, who lives west Of town,
had practical demonstration last Wednes-
day evening as TO the utility of the hitching
post. His horse being left in the street un-
secured, became frightened and ran north
on Kalamazoo street until it reached Geo.
Breck's residence, where it attempted to
turn in, when the buggy came in contact
with the gate post The horse thus being
freed from its load, continued its flight
through n wire fence and was found next
morning at the farm OF G. T. Allen in rather
a demoralized condition.
The new skating rink opened very auspi-
ciously last Wednesday evening with quite a
crowd of skaters, Kalamazoo, Hartford, Law
renee, Lawton and even Grand Rapids being
represented. The Hartford and Paw Paw
bands were both in attendance, and succeed
ed in waking the echoes pretty lively. The
rink was packed with spectators, every seat
and even the standing-room being occupied.
The audience was treated to some fancy
skating just after the grand march, and also
witnessed some very graceful movements by
Miss Montgomery of Grand Rapids, the
champion of northwestern Mich. All the
girls vote the new ring "just splendid" and
of course the boys will not dispute them.
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PersOals
Frank Conger is in town.
Miss Matte Backman is home again.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Crane of Detroit are
in town.
Bertie Cole has been wrestling with the
mumps.
Stewart of the Sentinel called on us last
Monday.
Elmer Darling was home for another lit
tie visit, last week.
Fenner Hayes of Chicago, is home again
for a short time.
Bro. johnson of the Republican, made us
O call last Friday.
Lydia Conway is taking q little vacation
with the Kalamazooites.
Mrs. Judge and Mrs. DR.. Hilton are visit
ing friends in Kalamazoo
Mr.. f. A. Walker of Pipestone, Mimi, is
visiting at his fathers, Mr.. John II Walker
of this village.
Willie Blackford, formerly Paw Paw
boy, spent last Sunday in town. Will is
now located at Detroit.
Mr.. Bert Hilton started for Chicago last
Thursday, expecting TO 60 to Kansas City
from there before returning to his home in
Lowell, Mass.
C. Kingsbury and Elsie Brewer left on
Monday for Kansas. She will make her