The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-02-21

very large audience assembled at the
Disciple church last Sunday evening, To
listen to sermon by Elder Brooks, and TO
witness the ordinance of baptism which was
administered to five new converts. There
are a good many people here who are well
pleased TO hear their old friend Brooks again.
Seven persons united with the church.
There will be a caucus of the Republican
electors of the village of Paw Paw, held at
the Court House, on Thursday evening, Feb
28th, at half past seven o'clock for the pur-
pose of putting in nomination candidates
for village officers, to be voted for at the
corporation election which will be held on
Monday the Sd day of March next. BY
order of Committee.
Our townsman, Vim. Thayer, last Satur-
day, shipped to Buffalo, N. Y, from this place,
flock of 10 fat sheep, which he has been
feeding during the winter. They were as
fine lot as we ever saw, averaging I28
pounds per head. He also shipped another
fine lot from Decatur Will. is one of the
leading farmers and stock raisers of this
town, and thoroughly understands his bust
ness
mass convention of the citizens OF
the court house on Friday evening,
February 30, at 7:30 o'clock, for the purpose
of putting IN nomination citizens tempe
rance ticket, to be voted at the village cleo
tion on Monday, March Sd. All who are in
terested in the cause of temperance, without
regard to party, are invited to be present
BY order of committee.
A. *. Parmenter sued Chauncey Cum
ings, before Esq. Rowland, to recover ditch
tax which he had paid, under protest, on
the Three Mile Lake drain. The suit was
brought for the purpose of testing the
legality of the tax. Judgment was rendered
in favor of plaintiff, the court finding that
the proceedings for the construction of the
drain were not had in accordance with the
provisions of the statute.
A young man named Fuller, living on the
road from Lawrence to Decatur, attempted
to commit suicide by cutting his throat, last
Sunday night He retired as usual and dsr-
ing the night arose and, taking razor, in
fiicted terrible cash, partially severing his
windpipe. The physicians are in doubt IA
to his recovery. No reason can be assigned
for the deed, unless it was mental depression
occasioned by prolonged illness.
The Disciple Sunday school was reorgan-
lied last Sunday and the following officers
elected: o. w. Rowland Supt., Rev. T.
Brooks Asst. Supt., Miss Mamie Rowland
Secretary, +. Lindsey Treasurer. The
school is in dourishing condition, finan-
cially and otherwise, and is incr easing in
interest and in members every week. Mr..
Brooks will organize q young mems biblo
class and cordial invitation is extended to
the young men of this vicinity to become
members thereof.
Mrs. Emily Bishop, lady of about seven
ty years, and a resident of this villas ee for
number of years past, died on Wednesday,
Feb. 18th, after three weeks illness. Her
funeral was held at the Methodist Church, OF
which she was a member, on Sunday, the
services being conducted by Rev. G.. l.. Cole.
The deceased was a widow, her husband hav-
ing died here, some seven years since. She
was sister of Mrs. L.. M. Rhodes of this
place, and was loved and respected by all who
had the pleasure of her acquai ltance.
Some OF the citizens of this village and vi
cinity are intending to make move to have
the law enforced in reference to the mainten-
ance of fish shutes, or fish ladders, by owners
of dams along the Paw Paw river. The law is
found upon pages ga and $40 of Howell's
annotated statutes. Its provisions are very
plain, and the penalty is very severe. Each
Supervisor is made inspector of dams in his
township, and it is his duty in connection
with the Prosecuting Attorney TO prosecute
all violations of the statute. An enforcement
of this law would be no hardship on the own
ers of water powers and the result would be
that the river would abound in fish through
out its entire length.
Al the annual convention of the Y. M. G.
A. of Michigan, Rev. w. G. Burns of this
village, was elected for the fifth time as 5
member of the state executive committee.
During the year four new associations have
been organized. Three new secretaries have
been put into the field, in addition to those
already at work. The association at Detroit
has outgrown its commodious quarters, and
is making an effort to build a 100000 build
ing. $4,000 of the sum required is already
pledged. The Grand Rapids association has
purchased lot and contemplates building.
At the convention held at Albion, Feb. 9Th
to 10th, 81, 800 was raised to place state
secretary in the field. Arrangements have
been made for secretary TO visit the Paw
Paw association at no dista mt date.