The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-10-01
8. p. Wilson, register of deeds, has returned
to Paw Paw, after his long illness. He is
still unable to do much work.


still unable to do much work.
Court adjourned last Thursday. The jury
was discharged until the 10Th inst, but the
court will resume its session next Friday.
The weather clerk evidently made mis-
take and transposed the weather prepared
for the months of August and September.
Mrs. G. II. Mosier has been summoned to
Honeoye Falls, N. Y, to attend her mother
who is very i'll and not expected to recover.
Broughton blossoms brightly with a new
column lad" this week. Don't fail to read
it. 1t will interest you. Call and examine
his stock.
VIM. Brush, a brother of Mrs. G. w. Long
well, from Cincinnati, Ohio, arrived here
last Monday, and will spend some time visit
ing relatives and friends.
Prosecuting Attorney Chandler was in
town last Monday looking for a residence.
He intends to move to Paw Paw, provided
he can find place to live.
Marshal Bullard is a good one. He has
collected S101 poll tax, and says he will get
$40 more. He holds over all his predeces-
sors in the poll tax business.
Bangor is talking about purchasing an
apparatus for extinguishing fire. That is
something every village should have, and it
pays best to procure good one at first.
Look out for the new "ad" of the Grange
Store" next week. New goods and lots of
them and at very low prices. Boots and
shoes specially. Visit this establishment.
Business in the circuit court during the
past month has been exceedingly light.
Everyone of the five cases commenced on the
chancery side of the court is an application
for divorce.
The Annual Fall Fair of the Schoolcraft
Agricultural Society and Driving Park AS
sociation will be held from Oct. 9TH to 10th
inclusive. We acknowledge the receipt of
complimentary tickets.
Hon. j. j. Woodman has been buying
lot of steers to fatten. Last Monday, while
one of them was being taken to his place, it
took fright and came tearing down the
street creating considerable excitement but
doing no damage.
We have raised that Gobleville pumpkin
up to where it belongs, 76 pounds, but now
comes John Cook of Southeast Deoatgr,
with ono that voighGsI0s pounas. Esxs.
Elder James Ferris of New York, will de-
liver two lectures on the subject of spirit
ism," by way of exposition from a Bible
standpoint, giving the Oldest and best authen-
ticated history extant, at Longwell's Opera
House, evenings of October 9th and 9TH.
The Western Van Buren, and Allegan
County Agricultural Society will hold its
annual fair at South Haven, October 9th to
9th, Inclusive. AT least we are told that
such is the case; the society has not given us
any information in regard to the matter.
The following is a list of letters remaining
uncalled for in our post-ofice for the week
ending September 2Sth: Sam Bowman
Mrs. Mary Butts; Charles w. Cook; M. G..
Eatinger; Myrtle Evans; Mrs. G. b. Evans
T.J. Knight Samuel Parret Elijah Secord.
Roy Leech, young Hartford lad, met
with sad accident the other day. In COM
pany with other lads, he clsmbered upon
Easton's wagon. Easton ordered them off
and hurried them so rapidly that young
Leech fell and broke his left leg. Too bad.
Miss Ella Thomas, preceptress of our
school, has been compelled to take q vacation
on account of i'll health, and has gone home.
Not only the pupils, but the district board,
and the patrons of the school as well, hope
that she will soon be able to return and re-
sumo her duties.
Mr. Geo Alexander of South Bend, Ind.
former Paw Paw boy, is visiting friends
and relatives in this village. George has
been a constant friend and subscriber of the
True NoRTHERNER, and, of course, made rs
pleasant call, and also paid two years sub
scription for his paper.
The annual meeting of the ladies aid So
ciety of the Presbyterian church, will be
held at Mrs. j. w. Frees, on Wednesday, at
3 p. M, Oct. 7th, for the election of officers
and the transaction of such other business as
may properly come before the meeting.
Picnic supper at six o'clock to which all are
invited.
+. Elkertons new hotel and dwelling
house, at Dowagiac, Moore's livery barn,
Gardners livery barn and washing machine
factory, Adams evaporator and cider mill,
and all the buildings on the block, except
one small dwelling, were burned last Sun
day morning. The origin of the fire. which
started in Moore's livery barn, is unknown.
Loss about $4,000, insurance $4,000.