The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-08
Mrs. Ballou was. adjudged insane by the
probate court and committed 70 the Kalama-
zoo asylum on Wednesday the 9Th inst.

Mrs. Baliou was adjudged insane by ths
probate court and committed TO the Kalama
zoo asylum on Wednesday the 9Th inst.
Ed. Crawford and Chas. Dowd cut, spill,
and piled twelve cords of eighteen inch beecI
and maple wood for Mr.. Geo. Crawford in
ten hours, on Saturday. They are entitled
to wear the champion belt.
| Stars of the first magnitude in the hrs
| primary room of our union school durinf
the winter term: Vivian Broughton, Faith
Burroughs, Pearl Foote, Perry Boynton
Henry Long and Wilbnr Warner.
Prank Millington goes to Lansing this
week where he has job in a hardware
store. He will not take his family at pres
ent. Frank is a trustworthy, capable mar
and the NoRTHERNER wishes him success
A pleasant surprise party was held at tn,
residence of Mr.. j. Bishop on Friday even
ing last, the occasion being Mrs. Bishop,
birthday. We feel some curiosity to know
who helped Frank Millington away from th'
table.
! The Rev. K. B. Cressey of Detroit, deliv
cred temperance address at the Discipl,
Church last Sunday morning and anothel
one at the Methodist Church in the evening
He was listened to by large and attentive
audience at each place.
Fred Mosier left last Monday for Kalama
zoo, where he has accepted q position il
Conger's variety store. Fred says when tn,
| boys come to Kalamazoo he shall be glad tC
have them call on him at his place of bust
ness, 123 South Burdick street.
Mortimer Crittenden of Decatur, commit
ted suicide last Tuesday afternoon by cut
ting his throat witha razor. He was insan,
and had been examined by three physicians
only two days previously with the intention
of having him sent to the asylum.
The concert next Wednesday evening b,
pupils of Miss Snow at the Presbyterian
Church, viii afford people an opportunity
to see what progress they have made. Miss
Gertrude Barrows of Lawrence will give {
whistling solo from "The Mikado.'
Claude Long has sold out his interest ir
! the barber shop of Long & Pritchard to Mr.
Jess Dye. Mr.. Pritchard has rented Mr.
Dyes interest and has engaged Georg,
Hopkins as assistant and will continue the bus
mess himself. Claude has Job "on the
road selling BARRIERS supplies.
The Odd Fellows held their semi monthly
social at our house last Tuesday evening
The next one will be at the residence of Mr.
VIM. Snow, on Tuesday, April 21st. Mem
bers of the order should remember that tn,
proceeds of these socials will be used TOWARD
paying for new roof on their ball.
The Martha Washington social giveI
last Friday evening by the Young Ladies
Mission Band" at the residence of Mis-
Clara Anderson was very interesting anl
1 Hos
of the last century, the girls enacted the rols
assumed by them in very creditable man
ner.
Frank Thomas and j. j. Carroll left fo
Coolidge, Kansas, on Tuesday last wher,
they expect to enter into business relations
As soon as arrangements are completed
their families will join them: in the meantim,
Mrs. Carroll will visit with her parents IL
Chicago and Mrs. Thomas remain in thi
village.
| A "Night-cap Social under the manage
ment of the young ladies and gentlemen O
the Presbyterian Church, will be held at tn,
residence of Mrs. .. +. Parker, on Frida,
evening, April 9th. The young ladies sa,
they have large supply of caps so adjusta
BILE as to fit any one under one hundred
years of age, and all are cordially invited.
Mr.. Frank Sadler of Oakland, CAL, anc
his wife, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w
Koons. Mrs. Sadler is niece of Mrs
1 Koons. Mr.. Sadler is a member of the firm
of Sadler & Co., importers and dealers il
fancy goods, ETC., at San Francisco. They
intend to visit friends at Grand Rapids anC
other points before their return. They ar,
on their wedding tour.
|
On Monday evening next, at the Discipl,
Church, Rev. w. j. Russell will deliver
lecture entitled "The two Angels OF th,
Agreement of Science and Revelation" fo
the benefit of the free reading room. Ad
mission ten cents. Lecture at 7:30. We hav,
no doubt but the address will be both en-
tertaining and instructive. The speake
should be greeted by full house.
Trains were blockaded on the Central OF
| Tuesday last. Wednesday the express wen
through with snow plow ahead. Here i
Is bright weather with not a particle o.
snow while, as far east as Galesburg, tn,
storm was quite severe and in the eastern
part of the state it was the worst storm anC
heaviest snowfall of the season. No sucl
April storm was ever known in the histor,
of the state.
Died, on the 31st ult., at her residence il
this township, Mrs. Mary hIinnich, aged 3:
years. The deceased had been i'll seyers
weeks and was thought TO be getting better
just before her death she got up from he
bed butimmediately lay down again and ex
pired within five minutes. The cause of he
death is supposed to have been disease Of tn
heart. Mrs. Minnich was lady who wa
highly respected and who had many friend
to mourn her loss. The members of the be
reaved family extend their sincere thanks L
the friends and neighbors who so kindly as
sisted them in their time of trouble, sorrov
and bereavement
List of jurors, drawn 10 serve at the Ma,
term of circuit court to be summoned to b
in attendance on the tenth day of May mex
at nine o'clock in the forenoon:
". Ia. Mosief. ....... ........-Pine Grow
Seth Stockwell. l........
IL. ~. waite. e.......-.... ......... .Aimenl
j. IL. Stanton. n............... 49,,
Jewett cleveland ......,........Wa Waverl'
y. W. BAKER. ..................
| .. y. olkeS. ....... ................ .keele
Charles HoSevelt. ..............,,.."
harrison Post ............... Bloomingdal
| 4. w. Heron. n.............
A. McWilliams. ..................D Decatu
Q. III. Wilson. n................
A. Hathaway. ....................P Paw Paw
u. ID. Ward. ............ ANTWERP