The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-07-31

Dtul. ". OuclQOl, WnO just kCbukhSN
from an extended visit in Nebraska, reports
the crops as looking unusually well in that
section.
The Decatur Republican has published a
call for the congressional convention to be
held on Wednesday, August 18th. Better
revise your calendar, Bro. Andy.
Bert Cole, our foreman, loafed with his
family and friends, at Decatur last Friday
and Saturday, the first of that business he
has done since he worked in this Office.
According to the Times, they were able to
muster 40 persons in the city of Dowagiac,
to organize a Cleveland and Hendricks club.
The faithful must be very enthusiastic in
that town.
social on Wednesday evening of next
week, at the residence of j. w. Ball, to which
all are cordially invited. Ice cream and other
refreshments will be served from six till
nine o'clock.
For lack of space we have to defer the
publication of an interesting article on the
desirability of an extension OF the Il. &. ). H..
II. r., prepared by one of our Lawton friends.
1t will appear next week.
Wells Mosier is very proud of his yearling
Jersey bull. An experienced breeder of Jer-
sey cattle examined him the other day and
pronounced him-the bull, not Wells-the
finest specimen in Michigan.
Born, July 20th, to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pugsley of Mattawan, an eleven pound girl.
We hope this little one may be spared them,
to fill the place Of the two loved ones SO sud
denly taken from them nearly two years ago.
The chairmen of the several township
boards of School Inspectors meet on Tuesday
next, at the office of the Judge of Probate, to
elect member of the Board of county exam
liners, in place of Examiner Ross, whose term
expires.
Elder Burns has concluded his labors at
this place. He was called home on Monday
last, by the severe illness of his father. 1t is
expected that he will be re-engaged for an
other year, and if such should be the case, be
will return in about month.
Mrs. Blackman, wife of Bro. Blackman of
the Courier, has Night Blooming Cereus,
and on Friday evening last, in company with
few friends, they enjoyed the rare and
pleasing spectacle of Witnessing the unfold
ing of its beautiful blossoms.
"A SAOShOhSh NOuAAlJ SOhNCLhAOAA WILL NC
held at Town Hall, Paw Paw, on Saturday,
the 9Th day of August, 1884, at 2 o'clock p.
m, to elect thirteen delegates to the green
back state convention, which meets in De-
troit, Tuesday, August 18th, 1881.
The marrow guage" will sell excursion
tickets-one fare for round trip-to all who
desire to attend the emancipation celebration
at Hartford, on Friday, August 1st. A spe-
cial train will leave Hartford for Lawrence
and Paw Paw, at six o'clock p. IN.
The Republican says that Dowagiac has a
Young Mems Republican Club of l50 mem
bers and more joining every week, and that
they are TO organize a company of "pluned
knights" That is as il should be, and now
let others, seeing their good works, go and
do likewise.
DR.. G. S. Maynard, village health officer,
requests all citizens of the village to clean up
their premises, thoroughly disinfect their
outhouses, remove decaying vegetables from
cellars, etc. Any person knowing of any
nuisance is requested to report the same to
the health officer.
Conrad Lich of Big Rapids, was in town a
few days last week greeting old friends, and
he has host of them here. Conrad is one
of the best posted and most enthusiastic
Odd Fellows in the state OF Michigan. OF
course he visited both the Lodge and En-
campment, while here.
There was a race at the rink last Thursday
evening, between Rob. Chapman of this
place and Frank Ryan of Decatur, distance,
one mile, prize, five dollars. Rob. won the
race. Charley Stevens did some very fine,
fancy bicycle riding. Quite large number
of people witnessed the exhibition.
The State Teachers institute for this
county will commence at South Haven on
Monday, August 11th, and close on Friday
following. Prof. A. L. Ross of South Haven
is the local committee. No tuition or enroll
ment fee is required. For particulars in
regard to board, ETC., address the local COM
mittee.
The Spiritualist and Liberalist camp meet
ing at Four Mile Lake begins to day and will
continue four days. Special rates on the
narrow guage. Special Sunday trains leave
Lawton at a. M, Paw Paw $50 a. m. and
1:15 p. M, Hartford $3.50 a. M, and Lawrence
10 a. m, returning at close of afternoon
session.
The Congregational society of Hartford,
will furnish warm meals, lunches, ice cream,
ETC., on Emancipation Day. They have Sc
cured the building just vacated by the post
Office, on the corner of Main and Center
streets Every dinner bought there will not
only refresh the eater, but will help to build
a nice church and beautify the village.
Cholera appears to be increasing and
spreading on the eastern continent, and is Ii
able to be introduced into this country any
day. In view of this it behooves everyone to
take more than ordinary sanitary precautions.
See that your premises are clean, outhouses
purified, and every possible source of con-
tarnination removed. Proper precautions
will reduce the danger to a minimum.
A proposition has been made by the
marrow guage" company to the citizens
of Covert and South Haven, that if they will
grade and tie the road bed from Hartford to
South Haven, the company will iron and
operate the road. We hope the proposition
will be accepted. The continuation of the
road to South Haven would be of immense
benefit and great convenience to the people
of this county.
At regular meeting of Paw Paw encamp-
ment, I. o. o. f., held at Odd Fellows Hall,
on Wednesday evening of last week, the fol-
lowing officers were duly installed: j. Nj.