The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-05-21

It's nip and tuck which of the two auction
eer Hanks can yell the loudest. One yells
as loud and long as he is able, and the other
as long and loud as he is McCabe-l.
Prof. Hogan and his balloon will be an in
terestng feature of the show at the 'spring
meeting" BE sure to see him go up at one
O'Clock on Friday and Saturday next.
The next reunion of the Soldiers and Sail
ors' Association Of Southwestern Michigan
will be held at Benton Harbor, ON the 18th,
18th, 20th and 2lst days OF August next.
Last Tuesday we saw Charlie Stevens rid
ing up the middle of main street on single
wheel. The bicyclists who can successfully
accomplish that feat are few and far between.
AS entries in all departments are free, the
space IN floral hall will afford our business
men a fine opportunity to display their
goods, of which they should avail themselves.
Bro. Russell of the Adrancs, made the
NoRrHnRNER sociable call last Friday, while
on his way home from Lansing, where he
had been spending few days pro bono pub-
ico.
Mrs. @. S. Gilman, formerly Miss Emma
Gillespie, of Altoona, OAK, is visiting her
parents in Antwerp. Mrs. G. has recovered
her health while living in the "land of biz
yards"
Don't forget to secure a seat for Mrs.
Lockwood's lecture at the opera house next
Tuesday evening. Admission 35 cents. Re
served seats at Longwell's without extra
charge.
An attractive feature of the fair in floral
hall will be the temperance Jacobs Well''
conducted by the Women's Temperance
Union. The money obtained will be used in
furtherance OF the temperance cause.
Department commander Long OF the G.
A. Il. has appointed the following Van Buren
county comrades as members of his staff !:
JAS. H. Hall of LGwton, @. II. Hastings of
South Haven, and A. G. Slocum of Decatur.
Fred Bassett recently shipped horse to
Chicago rin South Haven and the lake.
Fred says they encountered an ice field 20
10y 60 miles in extent, and that they spent
The greater part of the night steaming around
it.
The foundations of the new Four Mile
Lake House are completed, and the building
will soon be erected. The work will be
crowded as rapidly as possible. 1t is the in
tention of the proprietor to celebrate the
Fourth of July by opening his house on that
day.
Dana Smith. son of s. A. Smith of this
township, has genius for mechanics. We
have seen some very accurate and intricate
drawings OF parts of u locomotive engine,
done by him. He should seek an opportun-
ity to cultivate and develop his talent in this
direction.
Our liliputian comp. Rob. Chapman, went
to Galesburg Mich last Saturday and skated
q two mile race with the champion skater,
Jay Harris. Rob. took the prize, winning
the race by three laps. His legs are short,
but he picks them up and puts them down
very lively, Bob. does.
! Everything, except the Bangor papers,
indicates that the first spring meeting OF the
Van Buren County Agricultural Society, will
be a success. The managers have spared no
pains in their preparations, and, if the
weather is favorable, a large attendance may
be reasonably expected.
On Wednesday of last week. Mr. +. Il.
Longwell, son of @. w Longwell, and Miss
Hattie Butler, daughter of Z. q. Butler, both
of this village. were married at the city of
Kalamazoo. We join their many friends in
wishing them long and happy voyage
across the matrimonial sea.
The young comedian, Will G. LaRue, as
sisted by the "Komical Komedy Kompany "
Mr.. X. Kelly manager, will produce, at an
early date, that funniest of all funny plays
["Uncle Josh Whitcomb." The NoRTHERNEH
hopes they may be compelled to display the
card, standing room only"
| L. +. McGurrin, our circuit court reporter
is good fellow and q good stenographer,
but he went to sleep in the court room last
Saturday, whereupon judge Mills quietly ad-
| journed court, retired and locked the door
We believe Frank has decided not to bring
an action for false imprisonment.
Married, on the evening of the 18th inst
at the residence of her father, by Rev. L. b.
Fish. Miss Ella f. Hendrick of Paw Paw, to
Mr.. Willie X. Woodland of Kalamazoo. Mr.
Woodland took his bride to his home in Kala-
mazoo, in company with his parents and his
sister, who were present at the marriage.
Parties desiring to visit the fair ground on
Friday and Saturday will be carried the
round trip to Paw Paw and return, by way
of the L. q s. H. r. r., for one fare, by
purchasing ticket of admission to the grounds
at the time of buying X. II. ticket. A special
train will run to Hartford Saturday night.
Eggs are eggs and sell for the same price,
regardless of size. The absurdity of this
custom was well illustrated by a couple of
specimens brought to this Office by II. M.
Harris, few days since, one of which meas
ured A. Is by Al inches, and weighed just an
ounce, while the other measured a by 81
inches, and weighed Al ounces.
Mrs. Belva Lockwood, the "Queen of the
American Bar" and late opponent of But
ler, Blaine and Cleveland, will deliver her
celebrated lecture, political and Social Life
in Washington" at Longwell's opera house,
next Tuesday evening. Don't fail to hear
her. Tickets for sale at Longwelrs. Admis-
sion 30 cents. No additional charge for
reserved seats.
A short session of our circuit court was
held last Saturday afternoon. A decree of
divorce was granted in the case of Lillian s.
johnson vs. Milan +. johnson. William
Minter of South Haven, was sentenced to
| Jail 10 days, fined $50 and @e5 costs, for
violation of liquor law, sentence to take eff.
feet on the 21st inst. The cause will, prob
ably, be appealed to supreme court. No other
business of interest was transacted. Court
adjourned until June 20th, at 2 p. IN.
On Tuesday the 10Th inst, DIR. J. Andrews,