The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-03-12

Flint has contracted for forty electric
lights. for which she will pay $500 per
annum.
Over $500 has been subscribed toward
building Methodist Episcopal Church at
Mecosta.
"A Bay City boy, 10 years old, at work
in drug store, has been twice discharged
for drunkenness.
1t would take $7,OOO.O 900 to equalizs
the soldiers bounties in the State on o
basis Of 500 each.
"A gas engine, dynamo. and arc light
have been purchased for use in the Ann
Arbor High School.
Ten new and modern brick residences
will be erected in ST. Johns and vicinity
the coming summer.
The students at the Battle Creek Ad-
ventist College have been prohibited from
attending the skating rink.
The recent convocation of Episcopal
ministers at Owosso was the most success
full ever held in the diocese.
1t is stated that during the past twenty
seven years the Michigan Central has failed
but once to get its trains through daily.
1T is cold day, remarks the Mining
Journal in sympathetic tone, for daites
to get their news by express when trains are
blockaded.
-Philo Parsons, Detroit millo naire,
was fined S. for neglect to keep the side
walk in front of vacant lot owned by him
clear of snow.
Michigan pays on an average Sl06.3S
per annum for each inmate of the State
Reform School at Lansing. The average
daily attendance is 3S4.
Maj. White, the evangelist at Kala-
mazoo, was personal friend of Gen. Cor
don while in England, and held the Chris
tan hero in warm regard.
Mr.. Morrison, the ticket agent at
Loomis, has been offered $4,000 for his
interest in a combination lock recently
invented and patented by him.
Two of the early pioneers of Washte-
nav County died within the past week.
Mrs. Mahala Sprowles and Mrs. William
Fuller-both Of North Adams.
A labor bureau of substantial and
philanthropic men, having in view labor for
the unemployed, is one of the recent
notable Allegan organizations.
The city editor of the Fenton hide
pendent sat up all night to evolve a nick
name bad enough for the great infidel and
Bob Injuresoul" was the result.
The Detroit Times printed a unique
edition on ST. Valentines day. All the
matter, the news, the editorials. and the ad-
vertisements, appeared in rhyme.
Two young men of Adrian of good
families and training have recently proved
defaulters, being lured on to the crime by
the excitement of the gambling table.
Capt. John Spaulding. of Sault Ste.
Marie, announces that he is going to re-
sumo operations in the old Holyoke silver
mine, which has lain idle twenty years.
The Traverse Eagle says square tim
Der men are making large purchases of rock
elm in all parts of the county. Good rock
elm is worth about Sl.25 for each tree.
1t is said that Prof T. c. Spencer will
resign his position as Superintendent of
the Battle Creek schools to accept the Sec
retaryship of the School Seat Company.
Elder William Lyon, colored fanatic.
was arrested at Mason and taken to Battle
Creek, charged with assaulting his wife
with knife, and proposing TO offer her up
as sacrifice.
The new water-works at Lansing will
be built and run under control of a board
of FIVE Commissioners Barnes.
Hart, Wise, Robson, Bement-apponted
by the Mayor.
The Presque Isle County Advance
prints a horrible story Of two Ohio hunters
who were eaten by wolves at the head
waters of the Rainy River in the southern
part of Pressure Isle County.
Seventeen Of the crew of the Goodrich
steamer Ludington reached Ludington after
travelling twenty-five miles on the ice from
the beleaguered steamer, which lies twenty
five miles off Point au Sable
The shipment of elm and other hard
wood timber from Northern Michigan to
Europe has become an important industry
and is increasing yearly, greatly to the pc
cuniary gain of the pioneer farmers.
The snow is three feet deep about Kali
kaska, and Numbering in hardwood and pine
is very lively. All the teams to be pro-
cured are in use at 80 day. Men working
in the woods are paid. with board, from SIS
to S22 per month; the foreman about $40.
The editor of the Marshall Erpounder
poses as an oldest inhabitant." This
winter, he says, takes us back to 1S43,
when every day in February brought fall
of snow, and by the 1st day of March every
fence in Western New York was covered
with the fakes.
The pool of Ishpeming men who have
purchased controlling interest in the
| Coon gold find, some six miles north of
Ishpeming, report that the showing is i'm