The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-08-14

The bean crop has become one of the
great agricultural industries of Van Buren,
county, and the prospect, at the present time,
is good for an unprecedented yield.
Mrs. A. F. Mcneil, Mrs. E. H. Lindsey,
Mrs. j. H. Waters and Mrs. Curtiss daugh-
ters of Ii. X. Halsted, formed family party
at the old homestead, on the 18th inst.
Again comes delicious reminder from
Lawton, of Mr.. Morris success as a fruit
grower. This time it is blackberries of the
Kittatinny variety; the finest we have ever
seen.
We have had some remarkably cool
weather for "dog days" The mercury in
some localities has been very near the dan
ger line, as low as 40 > and in some locali-
ties slight frosts.
There was party at Ed Mills last Monday
evening, that being Mr.. Mills 50th Birthday.
He was the recipient of some very elegant
and handsome gifts, presented by his friends,
of whom he has host.
Hopes are expressed by the citizens of
Covert and South Haven, that they will sue
ceed in raising a sufficient amount of sub
scription to secure the western extension of
the marrow gauge" to the latter place.
The soldiers reunion at Battle Greek,
beginning on Tuesday next and continuing
four days, bids fair to be the largest gather
ing of "old vets" ever held in Michigan.
The boys are all going.
The social of the NJ. L. Church, which was
appointed for Wednesday evening, at the
residence of Mr.. +. G.. Butler, will be held at
the same place, but on Friday evening, hav-
ing been postponed to that time.
Through the courtesy of President Parsons
of the State Agricultural Society, We have
received ticket of admission to the Both
annual fair of the society, which opens at
Kalamazoo on Monday, September 18th,
1884.
The Detroit Post, no longer Post and
Tribune, has improved very much under it's
new management. 1t bids fair TO continue
in the future what it has been for many
years past, the leading journal of the Penin-
sular state
The tariff question is to be thoroughly
discussed in the North AmericdH ReCie,r.
Free-trade arguments will appear in the Sep
tember number, and protection views in the
October. The ablest writers on both sides
have been engaged.
farewell visit will be given Rev. G. l..
Cole and family, at NJ. L. parsonage on
Wednesday afternoon and evening, August
20th. Let all the members of the society
and friends of the family come out prepared
to make this an enjoyable occasion to all
concerned. Bring your baskets well filed.
All right, Bro. Smith of the Bloomingdale
Leader, we appreciate the compliment of
clipping our account of the meeting of the
chairmen of the boards of school inspectors,
but why did you dignity it with the title of
Estate Teachers Institute?" The meeting
was hardly entitled to such a high sounding
name
The republicans of Wayerly township held
a meeting at the Dayton school house last
Saturday evening. Geo. Z. Breck, ESQ.,, of
this village addressed the meeting. He re-
ports grand time, and says the republicans
of that township are wide awake and will
render good account of themselves on the
fourth day of November next.
The firm of Barber & Dean, publishers of
the South Haven Messenger has been dis
solved. Mr.. Dean will continue the publ
cation of the paper. There has been de-
cided improvement in the Messenger since it
has been under the management of these
gentlemen, and we trust it will continue TO
improve in the hands of Mr.. Dean.
Frank Tucker of Decatur, has organized
new metropolitan Comedy Company" and
will open up the season in Decatur during
the week of the 18th, in the newly repaired
hall at that place. We understand that they
now have one of the finest and best halls in
southwestern Michigan. No doubt Frank
will give them a series of fine entertainments.
The Courier, in speaking OF the Decatur
Republicans candidc-.se for County Clerk. DIR.
n. Nj. brodrica, says, "the Courier can
heartily eadorse the doctors candidacy"
we Wonder if il can? We were of the opin-
ton, however, thht il made but little differ
ence to the republicans of Van Buren, County
whether the Courier did or did not endorse
their candidates
The new addition to our county jail is
being built in the most substantial manner
The floor is underlaid with stone laid in
waterlime, two feet in thickness, all as solid
as a rock. The walls are made of by 6 oak
ioists laid flatwise, one upon another, and
solidly spiked together. Prisoners lodged
there will be apt to come out only when
taken out through the door.