The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-06-11
Hiram Earle of Hartford. died ON the 2d

inst, at the ripe old age of SO years. He
was buried by the Masonic fraternity of
which he had been a member for 60 years.
t. Martin Esq. starts on the 11th inst. for
an extended trip to Bloomington, Ills ST.
Paul and Minneapolis, Mimi, and Sioux
Falls, Oak, etc. He expects to remain alb
sent about q month.
The following is list of letters remaining
uncalled for at our post Office for the week
ending June Sth. Carpenter, Mrs. Delilah;
Hartsell, Daniel: johnson, Mr.. r.; Maybel,
Eva; Wheaton, IL. III.
John Andrews, one of the old pioneers of
this county, died few days since at the res
idence of his daughter in Grand Haven
Mr.. Andrews was widely and fayorably known
to the people of this county.
All G. A. X. Posts are earnestly requested
to attend the Hartford reunion of the Van
Buren County Battalion, G. A. r., and to par
ticipate in the competitive drill which will be
one of the features of the occasion.
The Bloomingdale Leader has Just closed
IFS 4th volume. Brother Smith says it is a
''stubbed youngster" and has come to stay. He
certainly has improved its appearance very
much. The NoRTHERSER wishes him abun-
dant success.
Rev. John Campbell aged rs years came
all the way from Louistown III, the other day
to see one of our pension agents in regard
to prosecuting claim for pension by
reason of the death of his only son who
died in the service.
The Reflector speaks of having received
some well preserved specimens of apples, as
though it were rare thing to have apples in
June. There has not been day, as yet. that
good apples could not be procured of our
grocers, and at reasonable prices.
That was good joke on Will Cook when
his much priced Brahma eggs all Matched
out ducks. His wife says if he don't know
enough TO tell ducks eggs from hens eggs
she will find man who does. She has
another good joke on him but we won't tell
that.
Col. David Ward Wood, one of the finest
orators in the west, will speak at the Hart
ford reunion. Many of the boys will remem-
Der his eloquent address at the Battle Creek
reunion, last summer. His address, of itself,
should call ont large attendance.
Our genial friend, John Roosevelt Esq, of
Keeler, was in town two or three days last
week, attending to some legal business. He
thinks court of chancery is a slow coach.
John is one of Van Buren, county's most sue
cessful farmers and prefers agriculture to
the law, He has planted $50 acres of corn
this season.
Any Michigan soldier who has notrecelved
a copy of Michigan in the War" should
send his name and address, together with his
company and regiment, TO Hon. j. g. Park.
hurst member of the house of representa-
tives, lansing, Michigan. Mr.. Parzhurst
will be pleased to procure g copy of the
work for any such soldiers Every honora-
bly, discharged Michigan soldier is entitled
to a copy of the book, and ought to have it..
From the report of David woodman, men,
ber of the executive committee, made to the
pioneers association We find that the names
and ages of the Paw Paw members who have
died during the year are as follows: Fred
erick Lord, rs; Daniel Osborne. &C: Mrs.
Henry Wilson, co; L. o. Briggs. Go: DR.. J..
w. Emery, S6 X. B. Lane, "a; Mrs. Abb
gail Butler. 20; Loyal Crane, -.
Among the papers in his office, county
clerk Myers found an unrecorded deed from
Andrew j. James of Elmira, n. y, to Chas.
Heisler of Williamsport, Pa, conveying the
north west quarter of section six, town two
south, range seventeen west. How il came
in his Office, he does not know. AS the
premises conveyed are situate distance of a
hundred feet, more or less, beneath the wat
ers of Lake Michigan, the loss of the deed is,
probably, matter of little moment to the
owner. 1t probably represents the failure of
a scheme concocted by some confidence man
to possess himself of shekels not earned in
the scriptural way.
The following is the apportionment of the
primary and library moneys, including the
dog tax. to the several school districts of this
township: