The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-08-12


Elder b. II. Hayden will address the peo-
pie at the NJ. L. Church in Almena, Sunday
evening, August 10Th. Mr.. Hayden has re-
Gently returned from his travels in Egypt.
Palestine and other points of interest in the
old world, and will be able 10 give some in
teresting facts concerning those countries.
If any of the citizens of Covert feel that
they have been neglected because they have
no representative on the jury for the Sep
tember term of the circuit court, let them
blame their supervisor and clerk, those Off
GERS having failed to send any jury list to
the office of the county clerk, as required by
the statute.
Fenner wants TO know why il is that
everyone who meets him on the streets stops
and says, You got il on the nose, didn't
you!' Fenner says its no news to him, he
nose all about.it. He says he didn't mind
the tap on the nose as much as he did losing
so much claret, for he is of good blood and
a little penurious.
A telegram was received here on Friday
last, announcing the death of Harmon John
son of Muskegon, formerly of this village.
Mr. Johnson was a member of Paw Paw
Lodge, /. o. o. F., and the brethren at
Muskegon took charge of the obsequies.
We have been unable, as yet, to learn the
particulars In reference to his death.
We had occasion. few days since, to in
terview Sheriff Todd on a matter of business.
Going to his residence, we said to Mrs. Todd,
where is John!" "Oh! he is around in the
Jail with couple of women" was the reply.
Entering the county bastile, the outer door
of which was open, we found the colonel, in
the darkest corner of the dungeon, engaged
in an animated conversation with the two
ladies fair and appearing to be very deeply
interested. We presume it was all right, but
we noticed that he didn't remain in the Jail
very long after we discovered his wherea-
bouts.
Rev. S. Smith, who is delivering the
second volume of Grants book has shown us
letter from the H. G.. Allen Pub. Co., re-
plying to a card published in the Courier
by Mr.. X. G.. Nash, who took the subscrip-
tions in this part of the county. The letter
states that no person can obtain any of the
books for delivery in Michigan, except
through them. 1t gives their version of the
difficulty with Mr.. Nash but in that mat
ter our readers are not interested. Mr..
Smith desires us to say that through him,
and through him only, Van Buren County
subscribers can obtain their books.
Mr.. f. A. Park returned last Friday from
his visit to Waterville n. Y, the home of his
boyhood He was accompanied by his
daughter Clara. of Detroit, who made brief
visit to her parents for the first time in two
years. His son E. X, accompanied by his
wife, Mrs. Marian Park nee Martin, is also at
home for a brief visit. Gene and his wife
were married at Toronto, Ont, on Tuesday
of last week and are on their bridal tour.
Ed. says he had a good time "down east" and
is feeling pretty happy, having had his entire
family together beneath his own rooftree
for the first time in years.
The following parties have been appointed
as the Van Buren, County Board of the Mich
! igan State Reading Circle: Z. NJ Russell
and Mrs. A. G. Martin of Paw Paw, Mr..
Pierce principal of the Decatur Schools and
Eugene Hinckley of Lawton. The institu-
ton is for the benefit of teachers. Any in
! formation desired can be obtained from any
member of the board. All teachers will find
it for their interest to belong 10 the Circle as
! it will help them materially in their exami-
nations for certificates. A president, secre-
tary and treasurer of county board will be
selected from the above named appointees.
There will be an adjourned railroad meet
ing at the court house next Saturday evening
The committee have not, at this writing
succeeded in raising the required amount
but are progressing in that direction. Come
out to the meeting and hear the report
Don't hang back just as though you were
afraid something would be done that would
advance the interests and increase the pros
perity of our town. You can certainly afford
| to aid the project to the extent of lending it
your presence if nothing more. The com
mittee are not asking anybody to give some
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amount where it will pay and pay WELL
Come out to the meeting.
Mrs. Adam Richmond of Battle Creek,
| sister of Burr Robins and Mrs. G.. Hinckley,
was buried in the Bangs cemetery on Thurs
day last. The funeral was held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Hinckley, Elder Fish of the
First Baptist Church officiating. Mrs. Rich
mond met her death by gasoline explosion.
She was about to fill the lamps to her gaso-
line stove and, having her attention attracted
in another direction, she set her can down
open. When she struck O match to light the
lamps, the air had become saturated with
gas and an explosion ensued. Trying to ex-
| tinpuish the flames she was so badly burned
as to cause her death. She fingered in great
agony for about forty hours. This accident
emphasizes the necessity of handling the
dangerous fluid with extreme care.
We understand that a camp of the Sons Of
Veterans is to be organized in this village
There is no reason why Paw Paw should
not have a camp of that order. All sons of
deceased or honorably discharged soldiers of
the late war who have attained the age of
eighteen years are eligible to membership
and there must be an abundance of material
to form fourisbing camp. A large section;
of country would be tributary to such
camp, as the order has not been organized
in the eastern part of the county. Since the
above was in type the boys have held meet
ing. perfected an organization with the fol-
lowing set of officers Emery Ball Capt;
Ed. Bullard, 1st Lieut.. Dana Smith, I'd
Lieut.: nj. L. Richardson, Ord. Sgt; j. L.
Chandler, @. Nj. Sgt; Ed. Baldwin, Sgt.
j. Rickard, Col. Sgt. Application for
charter will be forwarded at once and the
camp mustered as soon as practicable.