The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-30
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Miss Carrie Willard expects to 60 to Jack
son this week, to visit friends.
Mr.. Burr has moved into Mrs. Abbott's
house, recently vacated by Mr.. Pitcher.
II. Cashier, train dispatcher at jackson, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. X. Cast
ner.
Dave Shaffer returned from Dakota last
week. He will make his home here during
the summer.
Henry Desenberg arrived home from his
southern trip last week. He was much
pleased with it.
Mike Smith injured his foot quite badly
last Friday, by stepping on nail which PEN
-etrated his boot.
John Pelton Sr. returned from Detroit,
after pleasant visit with his daughter. Mrs.
w. l.. Comstock.
Il. A. Robinson and son have their trotting
stock out nearly every day. Eek will get to
the front with any of 'em.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mosher and children
of Jackson, have been spending few days
bore with relatives and friends.
The dance that was to have been held last
Saturday evening, was postponed one week,
on account of the rainy weather.
A large number took in the sugar social
last week Wednesday evening. About $40
was realized by the q. A. II. boys.
Lewis Dine has purchased of Alonzo Cleve-
land, the house and lot east of Ben Burling-
tons, for his son:in-law, Mr.. Healy. Con-
sideration $175.
Maurice Vining went to Ostemo Friday
evening to take charge of a musical enter
tainment. He says the receipts were $21.
That burg beats ours.
Burlington d Co. groceries and meat mar
ket, is what it reads on Ben's new sign. Ben
says we are too inquisitive when we ask who
the Co. is, as he, himself, doesn't yet know.
Geo. II. Xix of Antwerp, arrived home
from New Orleans, last week Wednesday.
He said he had to hasten home go soon that
he did not have as good a time as he other
wise would have had.
Chas. ID. Lawton ESQ.,, of Lawton, has been
appointed by Gov. Alger, as commissioner of
mineral statistics for the state of Michigan.
A better or more iudicious selection could
not have been made. The duties of commits
sioner CT mineral statistics have especial ref
erence to the mining interests of the upper
peninsula, and require a familiarity with
mining work and all the details of the bust
ness, thorough knowledge of the minerals,
rocks and geological formations of that coun-
try. He is expected to examine the mines
and mineral deposits, and to keep himself
well up in the progress of the work. and
thoroughly posted in the new discoveries in
the mineral world within our boundaries, and
10 make an annual report thereon to the
state. He also collects and reports to the
state the amount of specific taxes due from
each mining company. The Office was ere
ated especially for the upper peninsula, and
the previous incumbents have been residents
of that country, but Mr.. Lawton having
been engaged there in geological and mining
work for a large portion of the time dnring
the last twelve years, has gained an acquain-
lance with the country and with the people
that has resulted in securing to him the con-
fidence aud support of the mining men. SO
that the matter of his appointment was can
vassed and practically determined before he
was even made aware that il was comtem-
plated. Prof. Lawton has written number
OF papers and state reports upon the mines.
which have been we'll received by scientific
journals, both in this country and in Europe.
His familiarity with the mines and work to
be done amply qualify him for the duties of
the Office. which he will no doubt perform
with credit to himself and acceptably to the
stnse-