The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-06-24
jay advertises, this week, another "at-
tractiye cut in prices-


There are good many bad places in the
sidewalks of our village, some of which are
positively dangerous. Ifnot attended to, the
village may be compelled to pay for some
body's broken limb.
The case of Eleanor Welch and Thomas
Welch VS.. Stephen A. Whelpley, appealed to
the supreme court from this circuit, has been
reversed. The Judgment of the supreme
court is against Mr.. Whelpley.
Paw Paw Grange will meet on Friday
evening, June 20, at 7:30, and every mem
Der is invited to bring historical sketch to
be read of some person whose natal ami
versary or demise occurs on that day.
Our partner, that's A. c., is having a
tough time. He works in his, fathers cherry
orchard and it makes him sweat Just per-
fectly awful. Probably the old gent gives
the boy as easy position as there is though.
In the July number of The Forum, Bishop
Spaulding will discuss the question "Are we
in danger of revolution?" Professor Adams,
"Shall we muzzle the Anarchists?" and Pres
ident Seelye, "Should the state teach relig-
ion?"
The proprietor of Lake Park has arranged
for Fourth of July celebration at Pugsley's
Lake on Saturday, the 3rd. The weather
being pleasant, he may reasonably look for
considerable number of people to be in at
tendance.
The following is a list of letters remain
ing uncalled for at the postoffice for the
week ending June 21st: Miss Mary Bolty,
Mr.. A. Eugene Knerr, Miss Della Roberts,
Mr. Curt Sheldon, Amanda Watkins, George
Wickens.
The case of Robt. o. Beebe and Cyrus A.
Sherrod VS.. Joseph w. Gray, tried before
Justice Rowland last Saturday, resulted in
verdict and judgment against Mr.. Gray for
fifty dollars and costs. Mr.. Gray has appeal
ed to the circuit court
A surprise "hen party" took tea with Mrs.
Il. III. Chapman last Monday evening. AS
reporters were ri9idly excluded, we are una
BILE to give details. Judging from the cack-
ling that was plainly audible there must have
been some fun going on.
1t is reported that Harry Longwell has
base ball nine, ready organized, who can get
away with "Dad's" nine for money, marbles
or cigars. Harry and dad" both went to
Detroit last Saturday to take few lessons in
the art of catching (on)-see?
The spiritualists and liberalists of south
western Michigan will hold their annual,
five days campmeeting at Lake Cora, near
Paw Paw, August 9th to 9th, inclusive.
Speakers engaged, o. p Kellogg of Ohio and
Mrs. L. G. Woodruff of Michigan.
That plug hat of Ros. Hart's was the occa-
sion Of good deal of sport for the supervi.
sors. They passed it around, taking turns
in wearing it. 1t afforded its different wear.
ar a nnrnOrtnnitv 10 IN m lffla ct vl
Ros. is quite becoming to a plug hat
certain young gent from Kalamazoo.
will become the proprietor of one of Paw
Paws handsome and intelligent young
ladies on Wednesday next. Frank is good
fellow and we venture to express the hope
that his wife may always be his darling
kalamazoo allowed that western ball club.
the White Stockings, of Chicago, to stop off
there on Friday of last week, and do them to
the tune of 16 to 4. We hardly thought
that of Kal. but there was no money in il,
probably, and money is what she is after.
Guy Harrison is the champion kicker of
this town. He recently "kicked" the NORTH
ERNER's job press for 10000 circulars for the
Criterion Spring Company, 10000 cream
checks for the Paw Paw creamery and will
soon have an opportunity to kick another
$4,000 impressions for the Criterion chaps
He is regular Bogardus kicker.
The following is a list of teachers who
" got there at the recent Decatur examina-
ton: Mrs. L. +. Bradt, Flora Buell., Nette
Caldwell. Anna Creagan, Helen Combs
Mort Fuller, f. M. Gage, Kate Hills, Frank
Lindsey, Ella G.. MAXWELL Minnie Maloy,
Electa Smith, Ida Trowbridge Nellie Tuttle,
Gertie Tourney, Phebe Wright, Mrs. Frank
Witter.
Frank Cutter, the drive well man, did a
neat Job for DR.. Maynard. The DR.. had
been troubled to get water at his barn, but
had good well seventy-five feet away at his
house. Frank tapped this well with hori-
zontal pipe four feet below the surface and
carried the water to the barn and now the
DR.. can use both pumps at once. 1t works
like charm,
Last Monday evening while Mrs. Ed.
Snow and Miss Lamont were alone at the
residence of Mrs. S., they espied some mis-
creant peeking in at the window. Every
body knows that Ida is no coward, and the
two ladies at once gave chase to the intruder.
He was too fleet footed however, and, after
being chased around the block, he escaped.
Let it be recorded though, that Ida dis
tanced her companion in the race.
No good reason can be assigned for the
suicide of Mrs. Jennie Lee, which was re-
ported in last weeks paper. 1t was evident.
| ly premeditated, as she had once before at
tempted her life by taking trough on rats.
The deceased was a daughter of Mr.. Jacob
High and was twenty four years of age
Funeral services were held on Monday OF
last week, Rev. Mr.. Hathaway of Decatur of
ficiating. A large concourse of people were
present, more than hundred teams follow
ing the hearse to the Hamilton cemetery
where the remains were deposited.
The strongest article in the forth coming
July Hdrpers is on "The New York Produce
Exchange" by DIR. Richard Wheatly. Like
his article in the previous volume on "The
New York Stock Exchange" il is carefully
written, replete with information, and highly
interesting. Every live business man will
welcome such thorough exposition of the
great center of our mercantile system. The
history of the institution is Traced from the
rude thatched shed in Peter Stuyvesant's
time about which the tradesmen clustered
TO the present magnificent temple of com.
merce costing three and a quarter millions
The features of this colossal structure are
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