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

Capt. Stewart Of the South Haven Sentinel.
was in town Tuesday.
A. w. Crandall of California, is visiting
his brother at Gliddenburg.
Benefit of the Paw Paw Cornet Band at
the skating rink s-Wednesday-ev evening
The NoRTHERNER Office flies a fine u. s.
flag with Blaine and Logan streamer, the
first one in town.
Mrs. II. S. Richards has been obliged to
shorten her visit, being called home by the
illness of her husband.
M. DeLaVergne of Marshall, formerly of
this place, made flying visit to his many
friends here yesterday.
Jones, the furniture man, has had the front
of his store repain ted and lettered, and it
presents very fine appearance.
Misses Shea, Harrigan, and McSweeney of
Kalamazoo, were guests of Miss Maggie
Bryar during commencement week.
The Odd Fellows have added very much to
the appearance of their hall by putting up
very handsome gilt sign on its front.
Miss Minnie Fisk, who has been attending
school at st. Mary's, South Bend, will spend
the summer with her sister Mrs. J. j. Car
roll.
game of base ball at Kalamazoo, on
Monday last, between the Paw Paws and the
Kaamazoos, resulted in a victory for Paw.
Paw. Score, y TO s.
The Alumni reunion was held at Four
Mile lake, June %, special train being EN-
ployed to carry the party to and from the
picnic grounds.
NJ. w. Ryan, formerly Paw Paw boy,
now sheriff of Midland county, arrived here
last Friday and relieved our Wild Irishman
of his horse-thief.
Miss Clare Chappell intends spending the
summer with relatives in Brockport, n. Y,
and will occupy part of the time in continu-
ing her musical education.
The building of two additional, large res
ervoirs, connecting with the main reser-
voir by six-inch tile, has added materially to
our facilities for extinguishing fires.
The "boy-wonder," who exhibited at the
skating rink last week, is well named, and
performed many truly remarkable feats.
Harry spares no expense to make his rink
attractive.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. Van Fossen, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. A. Blackman, and Mr.. and Mrs. o.
w. Rowland, represented the Press at the re-
cent convention at Bay City, and on the edi-
torial excursion.
CLANS have been growing scarce at Man
tic, Conn, for several days, in anticipation
of Capt. Ed Smiths annual visit. He start
ed June 26, accompanied by his wife and
Miss Kittie Kimball.
X. w. Noyes has made a good many
changes in the interior of his store, making
it much more convenient. He has also put
up nice new gilt sign. Read his new adj
vertisement in this paper
The union temperance service will be held
at the Free Baptist church next Sunday even
ing. Rev. l.. G.. Wilkinson of Bangor, will
deliver the address. This being the annual
meeting, reports will be made by the officers.
On the 21st of last month q black mare
was stolen from Newman Arnold of Bangor.
The thief, supposed to be one Harrison
Leach, was captured by Dept. Sheriff Christ
of Allegan. At this writing Sheriff Van AUX
EN- has gone to Allegan to receive the prison
er. S75 dollars reward was offered.
Over at Lawton the male children are
clothed with base ball uniforms for their
first suits, and given miniature bats for toys.
On the principal of natural selection and the
survival of the fittest, it is thought that in
the course of time they will be born in uni
form and with bats III their hands.
An adjourned term of the circuit court
was held here last Monday, Judge Pealer
presiding. The only business transacted was
the trial of the case of Charles Duncombe as
administrator of the estate of Sarah Shep-
ard vs. Henry Shepard, which resulted in a
verdict of mo cause of action" Court will
be in session again Wednesday,. M,
with Judge Mills on the bench.
Mr.. A. ID. Munger of Chicago, formerly of
this place, spent last Sunday in town. Mon
day morning, according to his usual custom
when visiting our city, he made us a call, re-
newed his subscription, and had pleasant
chat. OF course we don't know, but ven
ture to predict that in the near future, one
of Paw Paws fair widows will remove to
Chicago, and that she will be known as Mrs.
A. d. Munger.
Miss Josie Shaw, who comes from Mar
quette to take charge of our grammar school
next year, was the guest of Prof. Russell
during commencement week. Miss Shaw
formerly taught with Mr.. Russell, and, added
to this recommend, is the fact that she has
held similar position in the Marquette
schools for the past nine years, which fact
alone is sufficient proof of her ability as a
teacher.
Under-sheriff McCabe has Just pocketed
the nice little sum of $75, which was offered
as reward for the apprehension of a horse
thief who had recently operated in Midland
county. McCabe arrested the man in Ant
werp on suspicion, and afterwards obtained
confession of the deed from the prisoner,
who protested, with many tears, that it was
his first crime. 1t appears that he attempted
to sell the horse at Kalamazoo where he ex-
cited considerable suspicion, but succeeded
in eluding their vigilant officials while they
were attempting to look up his record. Not
so here, score one for Hank
Hon. T.. w. Keightley addressed a repub-