The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-16

Will Longwell is making visit to parents
and friends.
Mr.. G. X. Avery is suffering from Sc
we're illness, caused by a sore throat.
A. w. Cummings has been suffering from q
severe attack of erysipelas, but is getting
better.
g. f. Ohappell has purchased Sheldon's
house and lot On Kalamazoo street. Consid-
Grafton $2.006
Sunday night and Monday we enjoyed On
a freeze-up, and Tuesday were treated to
fine, old-fashioned, southeast snow storm.
w. II. Mosier, from Rochester, N. va
| son-in-law of Mrs. Hall, has removed to this
place. He will take charge of Mrs. Halls
farm.
The board Of supervisors of this county,
for the coming year, stands nine republicans
and nine opposition, republican gain of
three members.
Mr.. Horace Cummings died on Tuesday last
he had been i'll for some time. His son.
Rev. f. w. Cummings of Elba, N. Y, was here
at the time of his fathers death, and had
been for some time.
Last Monday evening, some miserable,
despicabe, contemplate, dastardly sinking,
sneak-thief or thieves, raided the clothes
lines of Mr.. B. w. Stanton and Mr.. A. w.
Cummings. public whipping-post ought to
be erected for such lowlived skunks.
Mr.. p. A. Grimes, coporteur of the Van
Buren, County A. B. Society, informs us that
he has spent during the year ending March
25th, 1885, 295 days time in the service of
the society; travelled 1924 miles; made
$3.50 visits sold 1924 bibles and testaments,
and given away 366. The value of books
sold was $7Sl.98, and of those given away
| S65.66.
AT the union temperance meeting held at
| the Disciple church last Sunday evening.
the citizens temperance league, that has
been in existence here for nearly two years
last past, was formally dissolved, with the
understanding that the work heretofore
done by it, should, for the future be attend
ed to by the newly organized law and order
| league.
On the evening of April 9th, the pleasant
home of Mr. and Mrs. /. Is. Conner was sud-
denly invaded by 1.-THE captain of the Big
High School, accompanied by his "joIly
crew, who at once proceeded to complete
"Dollie's' surprise by presenting a beautiful
silver and crystal fruit dish. However, Mrs.
Conner proved fully equal to the occasion,
and with the aid of her liege lord" treated her
guests right royalty and many a merry Jest
went round ere the luscious treat succumbed
to the ravages of time-and the school
maams.
! Last week we published statement with
reference to the outstanding railroad bonds
of this township. We find, upon inyestiga-
ton that the school house bonds issued by
this district will terminate at the same time,
February 18th, 1899. There are now outstand-
ing and unpaid, four $1,000 bonds, drawing
10 per cent annual interest, one bond due
and payable on the 18th day of February in
each year. When these bonds are all paid,
our school house will have cost us about
$4,000. IL will be a great relief to our
citizens when this municipal Indebtedness
shall have been wiped out. 1t will be
a long time before they will indulge in the
luxury of any similar financial transaction.
Frank A. Writ appeared before the coun-
Gil last evening and asked permission to ex-
anime the liquor bond of A. b. Knight which
was presented at the meeting three weeks
ago. The request being granted Mr.. Writ
declared that he had not executed the paper
upon the date given, as it would seem from
his signature, and that he had no knowledge
of 1T except that it was the paper he did exc
cute IN April, 1884, on which the date had
been changed. He was naturally very indig-
nant over the matter and looks upon the act
as an insult upon himself and the village
Upon It's face 1t looks very unbusiness like
to say the least but Mr.. Knight claims the
bond was sent in by him asking for license
for the balance of the year on q pr0 rata
basis, and in his absence unknowing friends
had the date changed in ignorance Of the
circumstances.-Decatur Republican.