The true northerner., 1886-09-30
CORRESPONDENCE.
Hartford.

Nellie Earl of the Day Spring is improv-
ing.
Miss Eta Huntlev has accepted the posi-
tion of compositor in the Record oihce at
Wateryhet
MIR. w. ID. Goldman has moved has stock OF
boots and shoes into the store formerly occu-
pied by NJ. A. Bailey.
The funeral of Mrs. a. NJ Gustin was held
at the Baptist Church, on Sunday afternoon.
Rev Mr.. Welker delivered the sermon
Jobn Gross started for Germany OH Tues
day. He goes by the Cunard line and ex-
. poets to be gone some three or four months.
There is good opening for an undertaken
at this place, provided he Is not a proiane
man. Some of our people go 10 Bangor to
purchase coifins.
Mrs. Bunnell and daughter Flora OF Wash
ineton Territory. visited friends in this place
on Monday. They are to return to their
western home soon.
w w. Lamport, the newly appointed
pastor. occupied the pulpit at the Nj. l..
Church on Sunday. He expects to move his
family here Soon
Miss Ada Simpson has returned to her
home. fully recovered in health. Her friends
are greatly pleased 70 have her among them
again and to see her so well.
Miss Lena Parker commenced teaching il
the Sinclair district in Covert, Oh Tuesday.
September 10th. She has engaged to teach
there for eight months Miss Parker, sister
of Rev Mr.. Parker. will begin an eight
months school near Benton Harbor Oh Mon
day next.
Hartford has one of the worst old chronics
in the county. He is knight of labor and
would he a second Martin Irons if he could.
He not only tries 10 sander all who do not
agree with him. bat tries to have them boy
cotted He has not been very successful.
He don't scatter handbills, but will stand
around and try to get up quarrel. He is
now trying 10 boycott the c. d w. NJ. R'y,
because he failed to collect a fraudulent
claim against that corporation.
We had the pleasure. a few days since of
receiving call from John G. Bunday, editor
OF the Rdtgi0-i hH0S0pbfcal JORFR0} of
Chicago who IS a most highly cultivated
gentleman His mission TO this place was to
investigate the slate writing Of Chas. Morse
OF this place. who is known as the hoy slate
writer of Michigan" Master Morse has been
before the international committee of Europe
and America, held at Chicago some time
since. Dir. Bunday IL writing up thIS matter
with the intention of publishing his observa-
tions from philosophical standpoint
Mrs. Irene Jennings, whose home was
about five miles from this village. committed
suicide last Friday evening, by drowning
herself in the cisteru. 1t Is supposed that
she was temporarily insane as nothing had
occurred that would cause her TO feel de-
spondent or i'm any way discouraged. She
went To the field where her husband was
huskng corn at about two O'Clock and re-
maned there until four when she said she
would 90 to the house and would look for
him about five O'Clock When he went mp
he found the house locked and could find no
trace of Mrs. Jennings either there or at the
neighbors' houses. Becoming alarmed, he
aroused the neighbors, and, after considera-
be search, they found her dead body in the
cistern. III about three feet of water The
deceased was highly respected and will be
greatly missed 10y her friends and relatives.
She was the adopted daughter of Mr.. Thos.
Conklin. The bereaved husband has the
sympathy of all. The funeral services were
held at the Baptist Church on Sunday, Rev.
H. ", Parker officiating.