The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-03
Lawton.

Baptismal services were held last Sabbath
at the Baptist church.
Winnie Simmons of Gibson, Ind, spent
last Sabbath in town.
Misses Katie and Dora Smith returned
last week from Morris, Ill.
The Baptists held lawn social Monday
evening at VIM. Kellogg's.
c. H. Dalton went to Chicago Monday to
purchase stock of groceries.
Mattawan defeated Porter, at Porter, Sat
szrday, in game of ball, 40 to Is.
Mrs. G. NJ. Morrill, gave select party at
Morrill's hall, Tuesday evening of this week
Peter Walker returned from New York
last Saturday He reports the tanning mill
business as good.
". d. Wright starts this week for Worth
Ington, Mimi, where he expects to remain
during the sumner.
Miss Kate Hoadley, former teacher in
the school here, has been the guest of Misses
Dora and Katie Smith.
Geo. w. Robinson is very sick but at this
writing is better. Harl Robinson, his brother,
has been here few days.
Mrs. Rarrlck, formerly Mrs. SOL Phillips
of this place, died near Marcellus last week.
Her remains were brought here for burial.
She was well known in this place.
Charley Lyle says he is WE'LL pleased with
the list of teachers for the coming year. BY
the way, Charley seems TO be considerably
interested in school matters of late.
The following members of Lawton Lodge
E.O.O.F., No. So. were duly elected Satur-
,dav evening, June 2Sth: L. ID. Ward, n. e.;
George Xix, V. G.: w. ID. Kinney, Treas;
Geo. w. McFee, Sec'y.
The Hastings, Neb. Journal, of which we
have received a copy, has an item In regard
TO fat mems base ball club, which has been
organized in that city. 1t gives the names
of the players, their positions, and the weight
of each. Among the list we notice the name
of our former townsman w. S. Mckinney,
who PLAYS 2nd base, and is rated at 26O
pounds. there being but two heavier men in
the club, the lghtest man weighing 20
pounds II seems the climate In the west
don't agree with Billy as he is losing consid-
erably in weight
Lawrence Martin gave us an invitation
the other day 10 visit his cherry orchard
which we accepted at once. Mr. Martin in
his good natured way, showed us about the
orchard and told us TO help ourself which of
course we did TO the best of our ability. 1t
is one of the finest orchards in this section
of the country and the trees are loaded down
with the luscious fruit, some of the branches
nearly touching the ground. Men, women,
and children were picking, there being a
host of them in the orchard. The cherries
attracted considerable of our attention as
also did the good looking young ladies with
whom we visited. Well come again, Law
renee.
TO was the score by which the Law
tons were downed at Battle Creek in one of
the most hotly-contested games they have
plaved for some time. The Battle Greeks
with the assistance of Parks, a Dowagiac
pitcher. and Galesburg player, played a
strong fielding game, but were unable to do
anything with the Lawton pitcher, Smith,
who pitched in remarkable fine form but
was poorly supported by the miserable teld-
ing of the Lawtons. The game was tie up
to the last inning, and when the Battle
Creeks had the bases full the ball was thrown
into the crowd and held by some one, allow
ing three scores to be made which defeated
the Lawtons The Lawtons batted better
than their opponents but the Battle Greeks
made il up by fine fielding. In the eighth
inning the Battle Creeks kicked on de-
cision of the umpire and the game was de-
layed half an hour, after which play was re-
sumed. After the game the Lawtons en-
deavored to get up a game for 500 side
but the Battle Creeks we're not anxious, say
ing that they only won the game by the skin
of their teeth. The boys had good time
and we're we'll treated by the Battle Creeks
They marched to the ground headed by the
Battle Greek band. A good crowd witnessed
the game. the receipts being $50.