The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-23
Observers Observations.

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Observers Observations.
Kalamazoo has captured the next state
fair which will probably be held in Septem-
Der.
The dog poisoner still pursues his calling,
and many poor mans pup has bitten the
dust.
The house recently vacated by Churchill,
belonging TO Mrs. Hogmire, viii be occupied
by Pete Brewer.
Paw Paw has some of the finest horses in
the state. 20 stations are owned inside the
corporation limits.
H. w. McCabe killed two hogs the
other day, that dressed over 400 pounds each.
He duly remembered the poor.
Elder Ebert, who used to labor here for
the benefit of the ungodly, is now in the
same business, at Parsons, Kansas.
| Geo. Hutchins sold ten years old heifer
calf to Warner, weighing 1910 pounds, live
weight, and dressing $40 pounds.
Len. Crandall has become an Antwerp
man, he having purchased and removed to
the Whitcher place in that township
Levi Churchill and family have hidden
adeu TO Paw Paw and gone to Cass county
where he will work his father-in-law's farm.
Frank Drew is now Goblevillian, he hav-
ing started harness shop at Coolies. Those
fellows up there will find Frank a good work
man.
This has been bad spring on young pigs
and lambs, fully one half of the little fellows
to average it, having passed over the beautiful
river.
/ Our city marshal has commenced hostili-
ties and will also do constable business, hav-
ing purchased gray flyer and full rig for
that purpose.
That horse that Doc, Josh and Ed bought,
is rather the best, for all purposes, that was
ever brought into our county At least such
is our opinion.
Since the Russian bear and the British
lion have squared up TO each other, wheat
has gone up to 500 per bushel, and having
gone down again.
That war widow, whom Galligan was long
ing for, was found basking in the sunshine
on the banks of the beautiful kalamazoo.
She is happy now.
Elder Corey's people have broken up
keeping house, and, while the elder is going
about doing good, Mrs. Corey will visit her
mother in Wisconsin.
A Keller man was in town the other day,
looking for cheap wife. He failed in his
search and went home much disappointed
and sadly discouraged.
Our farmers are sowing plaster and plow
ing for oats. Not one of them has anything
to say concerning that cold Dakota country,
they used to talk about.
DIR. Lucas and family have removed to
Toledo where the Dr. will, undoubtedly, prac-
tice his profession, and send Hedgeford 10
the front i'll all the big races.
Paper hangers and paint spreaders are
reaping their harvest just now. They get
from $500 to $3.50 per day, and are chock
full and running over with business.
Gov. Sessions of Ionia county, was out
here the other day looking over our stock.
He was the guest of Hon. j.. j. Woodman.
He is one of Michigan's most extensive farm
ers
p. l.. Marsh, an old man of Waverly, who
! battled hard all winter TO keep the wolf from
the door, has received $1,000 pension, caus-
ing tears of jov to course down his furrowed
cheeks.
Maple syrup was selling in town, last Sat
urday, for IS cents per gallon and maple
! sugar for 10 cents pound. With common
sugar at cents, there is q good margin at
7 the above rates.
Thomas Galligan drove through town, a
+. few days since. with fish weighing 147
: pounds. We thought il pretty fair catch
for 75 year old boy, and it wasn't OF the
sucker or bulhead variety either.
D l.. w. Whitbeck, non-producer. took q
4 girl, years ago, and brought her up in good
D style, and got her well married of. He has
g now taken a boy-John Hill--about 80 years
of age with whom he will probably do like
wise
1 Geo. Longwell has the greatest ten ceni
g table of the age. a dime will buy set OF
t scales that will weigh % pounds, or Their
q mometer that will register GO ? below zero
{ or 200 . in the shade, according to the wind
r and weather.
= Miss Annie Graham of the Lee district
died on Monday of last week, and was buried
: Thursday. Annie was very fine youne
g lady, good school teacher, and will be sadl,
i missed by all who knew her. She was abou
81 years of age.
DIR. Andrews is trimming the sails of his
ship for southern breezes, and will soon TAKE
= in the New Orleans exposition. The DIR
! will, doubtless, enjoy the trip very much, AZ
!, it will take him through country that was AZ
: familiar to him as his own county, durins
! the war.
n They were walking out the other day, side
), by side. He was whispering sweet word
o into her right auricular appendage, when sud
!. denly, the old man appeared on the scene
) looking daggers at them. The youngste
!. shrunk and shriveler up, turned pale and hi
! knees smote together. "Come ON my love,
a aaid ahe and az the old GENT pasaed sh