The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-10-22

H. w. Engle Of Dixon, California, son Of
William Engle, after an absence of ten years,
returned to Paw Paw to gladden. the hearts of
his relatives by seven weeks visit. He left
for his home in California on Tuesday last.
An unusually fine programme has been ar
ranged for the next institute of the Porter,
Antwerp, and Almena Sunday schools, which
will be held at the Methodist Protestant
church in Porter, on Sunday, October 25th.
Michael Gates left fine sample of celery
on our table last Saturday, the result of an
experiment in its growth on his farm in De-
catur township. He is satisfied that it can be
grown to advantage, and is now fitting five
acres Of ground for that purpose another
year.
Married, at the home of the brides parents,
at Ontario, Oregon, Oct. 7th, by Rev. L. w.
Hayes, Seth II. Oliver and Onie K. Morfitt
Our readers will remember M. Oliver as
being former resident of Paw Paw. The
young couple have the best wishes of the
NoRTHERNKR.
John Forbes of Decatur township, showed
us potato of his own raising of the Dun
more variety, that weighed five pounds and
two ounces. Mr.. Forbes informed as that
his entire crop was of monster growth, and
that if anybody could beat the one exhibit
ed he would try again.
Matt w. Pinkerton, the noted detective of
Pinkerton & Co.'s detective agency Of Chicago,
was in town for several days last week, called
here as witness in the Barker trial. Our
readers will remember Mr.. Pinkerton as
being the one to whom the Barkers made
their confession, which was published in full
in the NoRTHERNER under date of August 27.
Too much credit can not be given Mr..
Pinkerton for the valuable aid he has render
ed in bringing to justice the perpetrators of
this great crime, and should our county ever
be SO unfortunate as to again need the services
of detective, none better can be had. 1t
will be remembered that Matt. w. Pinkerton
is in no way connected with the Pinkerton
National Agency, there being two distinct
Pinkerton agencies.
The NoRTHERNER is under obligations to
the stenographer, Mr.. +. L. McGurrin,
for copy of each days court proceedings,
as without il We would not have been able
to give so full report OF the trial as we have
done. Mr.. McGurrin has been ably assist
ed, in his work of reporting by Mr.. J. J..
Atkinson of Grand Rapids, they alternating
each half hour in taking the matter necessary
| to be reported. Mr.. N. Tabor also of Grand
Rapids, was engaged to operate the type
writer, the reporters debating to him from
their notes the testimony to be transcribed,
this being done by each reporter during the
half hour not occupied at the witness stand.
| BY this arrangement they were able to fur
nish three copies, each morning, of the entire
proceedings of the previous day, one for the
court, one for the defense, and one for the
prosecution. Messrs. McGurrin and Tabor
have the reputation of being the most rapid
operators of the typewriter in the state, and
| judging from the speed with which they
have furnished the proceedings of this trial,
they will have no trouble in sustaining this
reputation.
A letter recently received from G. w.
Gould of Bramhall, Dakota, former resi-
dent of Paw Paw, gives very fattering ac-
count of affairs in that territory. Mr.. Gould
settled at Bramhall i'll April, 1888, and as an
illustration of the rapid growth of the coun-
try says, al was the second settler at this place
and built the first house here, but now
school houses dot the prairie In every direc-
ton, and there are eleven Sunday schools in
the county" Mr.. G.. had just returned from
the first annual territorial fair of South Da-
kota, held at Huron, and his letter was in
spired by the sight of the herds of fine cattle
the many well bred horses, and the nam
moth vegetables, such as squashes weighing
108 lbs, etc. He says there was fine display
of fruit, and that Mrs. Hoppin of Van Buren,
county, Mich, took the premium in this de-
partment. Very liberal premiums were
offered, the apportionment for the races alone
amounting to $2,450. He reports good crops
in most places. and says that the people feel
confident of success in the future, and are
happy in their new homes. In fact, Mr..
Gould seems well satisfied with life in
Dakota.