The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-07-01

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He has his sheepskin" in his pocket.
A new side walk is being laid on the west
side of the Dyckman House, much needed
improvement.
Mr.. J.J. Warner started on Monday last for
California. He takes rather roundabout
course to get there, going first to Grand
Rapids, thence To Louisville, KY, thence to
San Francisco RIA st. Louis, Mo.
Elder Russell, his wife and her sister Miss
Kimes, are visiting relatives and friends at
Casnovia, Mich. They will return the latter
part of next week. Services at the Disciple
Church next Sunday morning, as usual.
The birthdays of j. w. Ball, Joshua
Bangs, and Bangs f. Warner all occurred on
Thursday, June 24th and the triple ami
versary was celebrated by pleasant family
party at Mr. Balls residence.
Miss Ruth Lane, late preceptress in our
High School, has returned to her home in
Detroit. She leaves behind her, q host of
warm friends who will wish her prosperity
and happiness in the years to come.
The Watervliet Record says, Jimmie
Warren of Paw Paw, has been in town the
past few days quoting poetry, telling stories
and drinking 'doodensock. Please don't
credit him to Paw Paw, Bro. Hall, he doesn't
reside here.
Ex-Marshal Flanders has invested in
new machine for the manufacture of wire
and picket fence. 1t is great institution.
He has the right of this county and will
have something to say to the people about
it in the near future.
Mrs. ID. ID. Briggs an old resident of Ar
lington, died on Wednesday of last week at
Minneapolis, MINI. Her remains were
brought home for burial the funeral being
held on Friday last at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. M. II. Hogmire.
We have received very elegant lot of
specimen Knight Templar cards from the
Chicago Newspaper Union. Should any of
our Knight Templar friends desire anything
in that line we are sure we can please them
both in quality of goods and in prices.
Mr. Scoville is making grand preparations
for the celebration at Lake Cora next Mon
| day. DIR. Hunting of Kalamazoo, will do the
! Grating. Games and amusements of various
descriptions, elegant boating, steamboat
excursions around the lake, dancing in music
hall, ETC., etc.
The Boston Concert Company, under the
management of Prof. Harrington, gave one
of its interesting and unique concerts at
the Disciple Church last Tuesday evening
to crowded house. A five days convention
was organized with upwards of fifty members.
Meets at Disciple Church.
The Three Oaks Sun thinks the Haire
murder trial. in which the defendant Haire.
at the close of a second trial, was acquitted,
may prove an eye-opener to the taxpayers of
1 hno oTcNkh hot ,,t.Nx ~
500, and all on account, the Sun says. of the
illegal sale of intoxicating liquors.
We acknowledge the receipt of a compli-
mentary ticket to the spring meeting of the
National Park Club, at Kalamazoo. June 29th,
30th and July lst. The programme is an
attractive one and no doubt, admirers OF
fast horses will find full satisfaction in the
races that have been arranged for the occa-
sion.
Great preparations are being made TO
make the eagle scream at Pugsley's Lake on
Saturday, the Sd inst. The Sykes boys will
be on hand with plenty of fresh vegetables
| for the convenience of campers-out, and
teams will be run during the day, to and
from town fare twenty-five cents the round
! trip.
Step in to G.. w. Longwell's and enquire
of Sir Knight Mackellar about that $4,000
that rumor says he found in front of the
Griswold House in Detroit on the 10Th of
last month. If he don't give it to YOU
straight, ask Sir knight Harry Longwell
and he will take pleasure in detailing the par
ticulars to you.
A few days since Mr.. j. G. Horning came
into our office carrying pail of cherries in
one hand and great bundle of limbs laden
with cherries in the other. The pail OF
fruit, he said, was picked and sent to US
by his daughter Clara. We have not the
pleasure of Miss Clara's acquaintance. but
we like her just the same.
Married, in this village by Rev. j. H
Tanner, on Tuesday June Goth, 1886
Mr.. Emery w. Ball, son of Mrs. j. G.. Todd
TO Miss Nettie Parker, daughter of X. Par
ker Esq. The NoRTHERNEB extends con-
gratulations to the happy young couple and
hopes their cup of happiness may be filled
to the brim from an exhaustless fountain.
Mr.. s. Young of the township of Marcellus
accidentally fell out of a boat and was
drowned in Cedar Lake, in the township OF
Porter, last Thursday afternoon. He was
good swimmer but was subject to faintine
spells 1t is supposed that one of these
| WAS tue OCCdslOn Oh tue hCCluenI. ne leaves
family behind him to mourn his untimely
decease,
Prof. Russell wishes us to say that the
name of Burt Green was overlooked wher
the diplomas for the yearly promotion were
made out, and thus he did not receive one
with the rest of his class. The teachers ar,
all the more desirous of correcting this mis-
take since Burt's average standing for the
year is equaled by few and exoelled by non,
os the High School pupils.
The decision of the circuit court of thi
county in the case of III. =. Richards vs.. +
z. Burroughs has been affirmed by the su
preme court. The case involved contro
versy with reference to a quantity of Woo
that Richards claimed to have sold to Bur
roughs, but which the latter claimed he wa
to sell on commission. BY the decision
Mr.. Burroughs will be compelled topay TO
the wood.
Died, at his residence in Almena. on th
25th ult., Thomas Clark, aged eighty-fou
years. Mr.. Clark was native of England
} but came to this country in an early day and
after residence of one year, returned Il
England and brought his wife and five chill
dren to America. He was one of the olC
pioneers of this county, having settled OF