The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-09-10


week ending Sept 9Th: Miss Viola j.
Bishop, BENJAMIN Burlington, w. K. Drake,
Henry Harrington, K. A. Peck, M. d., Eu-
gene Seward, O. w. Stuart.
Henry Balfour Of Bangor, had valuable
horse badly injured, a few days since. The
animal was hitched in DR.. Nelson's barn, in
this village, and, breaking loose, cut himself
severely. DIR. Bartram dressed the wound.
The horse will, probably, suffer no perma-
nent injury.
Mr.. Thomas Alexander of Porter, made rs
a pleasant call last Friday. Mr.. A. has
SON in Washington Territory, who is engaged
in the cattle business. The old gentleman
recently sent him draft for quite nice lit
tie sum, to help him along, which makes it
very pleasant for the boy.
Two brothers of Judge and DR.. Hilton,
III. w. Hilton of Boston, Mass. and A. A.
Hilton of Kansas City, Mo-, together with
their father, III. w. Hilton of Lowell, Mass,
recently arrived here on a visit. Mrs. H.
w. Hilton has been here for some weeks
past They departed for their respective
homes on Tuesday. DIR. Hilton accompanied
his brother to Kansas City.
Our school opened last Monday, with a
full attendance. No school in this part of
the state offers superior attractions and ad-
vantages to foreign pupils, and people in the
surrounding country understand it and are
not slow to avail themselves of its privileges.
There were 81 pupils in the high school, 81
being non-residents.
Mrs. H. X. Odell, this week, calls atten-
ton to her new stock of fall and winter mil
linery. She has already received one con-
signment of new goods and will visit Chi
cago this week for the purpose of still fur
ther replenishing her ample stock. Mrs.
Marshall, who occupies the store with Mrs.
Odell, also has O fine new stock of hair goods.
Mr.. Chas. l.. Eaton of Mattawan, has pur-
chased Mr.. X. w. Noyes' stock of drugs and
groceries, and will Immediately proceed to
replenish the stock and "do business"
Charley is thorough business man and
number one, good fellow. We do not un
derstand that he intends, at present, to re-
move to our village, but we hope he may
meet with such degree of success as to
induce him speedily to become resident
here
fuckers Comedy Company opened the
week on Monday evening with "Flirtation," )"
which was well cast and gave great satisfac-
ton. Tuesday evening "Toby Twinkle !"
and " Bessies Burglar" were put upon the
boards in highly creditable manner, and
tonight "Wednesday the beautiful fiveact
play entitled Divorce" will be given when
Mr.. Tucker will appear as "Muggs," in
which character he is sure to bring down
the house. Though Frank always has a
good company, from what we have seen we
should pronounce this one much better than
former ones.
at a regular meeting of Paw Paw Fire De-
partment held on Thursday evening last, the
following named gentlemen were elected as
officers of the department for the ensuing
year: A. Il. Stevenson, Chief Engineers O.
w. Rowland, 1st. Asst Chief; A. 4. Mcneil,
3D. Asst. Chief; Z. M. Snow, Sec. w. Nj.
Snow, Treas; ii. Hopping, Foreman Engine
Co.. w. w. Fowler, 1st. Asst. Foreman; A.
J. Sabin, I'd. Asst Foreman j. Z. Phillips,
Foreman Hose Co.; Seth Allen, 1st Asst.
Foreman; Will Mosier, 2d. Asst. Foreman
j. j. Paige, Foreman Hook and Ladder Co..
Frank Eldredge, 1st. Asst Foreman; A. III.
Miller. I'd. Asst Foreman.
Married, on the 4th instant, at four o'clock
p. m, at the residence of the brides parents,
in Antwerp, Miss Ada Randolph, to Mr..
Osmond M. Stevens, of Texas, Kalamazoo
county. A pleasant company of friends wit
messed the ceremony and extended to the
newly married pair, their most hearty con-
gratulations. Miss Randolph, by her beau
tiful character and lady-like department,
had so endeared herself to all her acquain-
tances that she had become well-nigh indis-
pensable. At home, in the circle of her
friends and in every good work, her presence
was known and appreciated. While we
regret the loss to the community, we con-
graduate Mr.. Stevens on the prize he has
won. May the happiness which they so
richly deserve, ever attend them in their
future lives and may they enjoy pleasant
voyage across the matrimonial sea.
Concerning the detective work at Paw
Paw, the Boston Pilot says: "We have no
hesitation in saying that it were better that
fifty murderers should escape scot free than
that one should be convicted by such dam
nable plot against the rights of a citizen.
The detectives, jailors, and all who availed
themselves Of the villainous scheme deserve
the sharpest punishment. If Barker's
crime had been infinitely worse, he would
still be a better member of society than the
wretches who abuse the very privileges in
tended by law to protect the rights of the
guiltiest criminal. Justice should have no
use for the cowardly weapons of the spy and
the traitor, even against a murderer
GobleuiIe Herald. The Pilot evidently pos
sesses great fund of sympathy for the
criminal classes, and cares but little for their
victims. This same spirit of tenderness for
those who violate the laws of God and man,
is responsible for much of the crime that is
committed in our country. The people of
this county are eminently qualified to look
after the actions of their own officials, with
out any advice from the Plot.
Surprises seem 10 be in style. T. A
Sprague was forty years old Wednesday last
and no doubt he will remember it for some
time. Mrs. Sprague very quietly invited a
number of friends and relatives to step in
upon him in the evening, as he had been
heard to remark at the time Mr.. Taylor was
so completely surprised, "No woman could
come that on me.'' IL he were to be ques-
toned on that subject now he would be apt
to say il could be done. Thirty-seven were
present, each person seemed TO have a splen-
did time except the " Baby" which was han
ded around too much for his own good and
| If ne was cross the next morning we hope il
was taken into consideration that it is