The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-29

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will spare no pains to make it pleasant for
his patrons
Bloomingdale will have a new roller mill.
Every town in the county will soon possess
better milling facilities than Paw Paw unless
our millers arouse themselves and keep up
with the times.
Memorial exercises in honor of the memo
ry of the late John B. Cough will be held at
the Christian Church next Sunday eve, that
being the date for the regular monthly
union temperance meeting.
The free reading room is now nicely To-
Gated in its new quarters, second door east
of the postoffice, on the ground floor. The
next three months will determine whether
or not il shall prove a success.
Rev. l.. B. Fish, pastor of the First Bap-
tist Church, has gone to Grand Rapids to at
tend Sunday school institute in that city.
His daughter Jennie. who has been absent
for the past three months, will return with
him.
Every member of Brodhead Post G. A. r.,
is requested to be present at the next meet
ing of the post, to be held on Monday even
ing. May 10th, in order that ample prepara-
tions may be made for proper observance
of Memorial Day.
BE sure and read the new ad" of G. w.
Young ESQ. IL won't take You long, and
it didn't take him long to write it, but he
was too busy to say anything more, He and
his man Sirrine-not Friday-may be
found at the sign of Buggies aud Wool
We invite attention to the new advertise
ment of Messrs. Connor d Wood, dealers
III wagons, carriages, agricultural imple-
ments, etc. They have the rink full of fine
buggies and other vehicles, and say they are
bound not to be undersold. Give them a
call
William Hill was arraigned before Esq
Warner last Monday, under the provisions of
one of the village ordinances, charged with
drunkenness. Ditto, Moses Strong on Tues
day. Each one was fined one dollar and
costs. Those who dance must expect to pay
the fiddler.
Rev. E. II. Day did not preach at the Nj.
T.. Church last Sunday as advertised. He
was detained on account of the funeral of
Mr.. Chamberlain at Ostemo. He will be
here, however, next Sunday when the " his
torical service" will be held at the usual
morning hour.
The second spring meeting of the Van
Buren, County Agricultural Society will be
held az their fair ground in this village on
Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday May
25th, 26th and 27th, 1886. An attractive
has been prepared and, provid-
ing the weather is pleasant, the meeting will,
prove a success.
There appears to be little revival in rail
road matters at the present time. 1t is said
that there is a scheme on foot that will in
sure the Grand Trunk to this village in
a donation of $4,000. no
money to be paid until the road is completed
and in operation from Battle Greek to Ben
ton Harbor Cid Kalamazoo and Paw Paw.
company has been formed for the i'm
provement of the Paw Paw mineral springs
known as the Criterion Spring Company"
A building will be erected for the purpose
of putting up and shipping the water to
different parts of the country. The COM
pany consists of the following well known
gentlemen; President, James Bennett;
Vice president, Rev. j. NJ. j. Wernert Sec
aetary and Treasurer A. C. Martin: Mana
ger, Judge o. n. Hilton.
Capt. VIM. H. Jordan Of Iowa, step
brother of .. A. Breck Esq. of Porter. will
visit relatives here next week, and on Tues
day evening at the opera house will give
talk on European breeds of horses, to which
all are invited. Ladies may attend with
proprety. Capt. Jordan is we'll known to
many q. a. II. boys of this vicinity, and is
posted on his subject, having
been importing horses for the past seven
years. No admission fee. and no contribu-
ton taken.
The May term OF our circuit court begins
next Monday. The calendar consists of
forty y-seven cases; eight criminal cases,
twenty -one issues of fact, four imparlances,
eleven chancery first class and three chancery
fourth class. OF the criminal causes. one
People VS.. Lillian j. Barker-is for murder.
four are for assaults with intent to do great
bodily harm, two are for violation of liquor
law and one is for assault and battery.
Eight of the fourteen chancery causes are
for divorce.
The delegates to the recent state encamp-
ment of the G.. A. Il. report an unusually
pleasant time. The following is list of the
newly elected department officers: Comman-
der John Northwood of II. Z. Niles Rost, No.
172, of New Lothrop; Senior Vice-command-
er, S. p. Hosmer; Junior Vice commander,
August Goebel; Medical Director, DR.. l..
Howard; Chaplain, Chester Il. Barry.
Comrade Roscoe ID. Dix of Berrien
Springs was selected as representative to the
National encampment from the fourth con-
gressional district, Il. M. Shanafelt of Three
Rivers, alternate.
The Odd Fellows of Paw Paw commemo-
rated the 9th anniversary of their order by
social exercises held at their hall on Monday
evening last, participated in by the members
of Paw Paw Lodge No. Is, Paw Paw En-
campment No. 30 and Fidelity Lodge, ID. of
II. No. 40, together with invited guests. The
exercises consisted of music, both vocal and
instrumental, speaking, visiting, etc. There
was nothing elaborate or formal about the
affair, and all seemed to enjoy themselves.
The heavy rain interfered somewhat. both
with the programme and the attendance
The members of the fraternity return thanks
to Shows orchestra for their attendance and
elegant music.
The museum of our high school acknowl-
edges the receipt of the following interesting
of minerals: Iron ore-Hematite,
massive and granular-Limonite, ordinary
and grape-Magnetite or ctahedral-Copper
in native rock and massive, from Hancock
mines, and from the great Calumet q
Hecla-Baryta sulphate, heavy spar fragment