The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-06-19
Lawtou.

Miss Gertie Bitely is visiting friends at
Pierson.
l.. Stern d Co. were packing and shipping
wool last week.
N. 0. Martin has brand new gig in which
he rides around.
j.. S. Dunn and wife of Ann Arbor, have
been spending few days in town.
C. H. Smith goes to Vicksburg, Friday, to
pitch for the Vicksburg base bali club.
John Pelton says those young ladies did
not work the show racket on him the second
| time.
Juan McKeyes has put in a new front at
his store, which greatly improves its appear
ance.
Reported, that Ed Carpenter will not pad
die his own canoe any longer, but will soon
take partner.
Strawberries have dropped to cents, but
the bottoms of those little quart boxes have
not dropped bit.
Henry Ford has painted his house and
made considerable improvement; he has also
neat bay window OH the house.
Lou Mechor of Battle Creek, and Charles
Melchor OF Canton, ILL.,, have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Stocking of this place.
At the request of the Free Masons, Rev.
o. ID. Watkins will give public lecture at
the NJ. l.. church, on Tuesday evening, June
oath, St. Johns day. Subject, the origin
and workings of Masonry.
Robyns' comedy company gave first
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evening, to small house. They also played
Saturday evening, and should have been a
little better patronized by our people.
The following are the teachers of the Law
ton union schools: Principal. Eugene Hinck-
ley of Decatur: Grammar Dept, Miss Etolie
Davis of this place. intermediate, Miss Kitty
Cooper of Prospect Lake; Primary, Miss
Anna f. Dewey of Lawrence.
In the Kalamazoo VS.. Lawton game, Sat
urday, Fred Lich was knocked out of time
at first base by the ball striking him near
the temple. He says he did not think that
was on the programme, although it might
have resulted more seriously.
Myron Smith has traded his lots south of
the hotel to Geo. Robinson for his store
building and lot on Main street. He has al
ready gone to work overhauling II and will
make a frst-class store of it. 1t will prob
ably be occupied by Levi Stoker as a furni
ture room.
Reuben Green an old and highly respect
ed resident of this place, died at his resi-
dence, Tuesday evening at nine o'clock. He
has been a sufferer from consumption for
years. The funeral took place at the house,
Thursday afternoon ut two o'clock, the re-
mains being inferred in the cemetery east of
the village. MIR. Green was about 81 years
of age.
A large crowd assembled Saturday to wit
ness the national game between the Lawton
and Kalamazoo clubs, which resulted in a
score of IL to in favor of Lawton. The
Kalamazoos had strong club and for the
first few innings it looked like hard strug-
gle, but the Lawtons' fielding and terrific
batting won them the game with an inning
TO spare. The Kalamazoos scored in the third
and fourth inning, receiving seven white
washes, while the Lawtons scored in every
inning but the first two. Stan. Briggs of
Paw Paw, umpired the game. A return
game will be played at Kalamazoo next week
Tuesday. The boys extend thanks to the
citizens who subscribed to defray the ex-
penses of the club. The fine catching of
Frank Morrill, and his second base throwing
was the feature of the game. Few men can
steal second when he is behind the bat