The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-10-21

discourses by Elder Russell, at the Christian
Church, last Sunday morning and evening.
Mrs. Bailey, an old lady, together with
Miss Bailey. her daughter, who is not very
young, are confined in jail awaiting trial for
larceny.
Geo. w. Koons is having a new shop built
on the back end of his harness store. George
is stirring fellow. He shipped harness. a
few days since, to customer in Pensacola,
Fla.
Stan Briggs and Frank Stapleton. the
champion ball twirlers, went over to Coolies
last Monday, to help do up the Alamo club,
which was done 10 the tune of twenty-five to
fourteen.
Mrs. Odell has just received from Chicago
an elegant line of new millinery goods. of all
descriptions She also has fine line of
gloves. Mrs. Marshall, who purchased the
goods while in Chicago, has also replenished
her fine stock of hair goods
The Heuld announced that Hon. Henry
Chamberlain. fusionist, would speak in this
village on the 25th inst, Monday. As the
Hon. George A. Farr, republican. had been
advertised for the same time, Mr.. Cham
berlains date will be changed.
few more of Judge Mills sentences are
needed to check the promiscuous burglariz-
ing that has recently been going on in this
county. The perpetrators will be brought to
justice if they keep up their villainy. The
pitcher that goes often TO the well, is broken
at last.
The oldest inhabtant never saw finer fall
weather. October Goth, and warm as June.
No frost has been had, except one or two
light white ones and vegetation still green
and growing. 1t Is very pleasant. at any rate.
Let us enjoy it while it lasts, for the evil days
will surely come.
Quite degree % activity was manifested
among the democrats of this village last Fri
day, occasioned, probably, by the presence
of the chairman of their state central com
mittee and Candidate Sherwood. We saw
Pete Mac. driving out with the former. on a
still hunt, evidently.
Bangs Warner is probably occupying a
reserved seat on top of Nash IL Hayes shot
tower in Chicago, this-We Wednesday
noon, witnessing the great game of ball for
the championship of the world. between the
st. Louis Browns, champions of the Ameri-
can Association. and the Chicago White
Stockings. champions of the National League.
The residence of John Hunt of Antwerp,
was burglarized last Thursday afternoon.
The following property was taken: Sixteen
silver table and tea spoons. marked '' Lizzie y,
a silver watch and chain, several pieces of L.
). fractional currency and some other minor
articles. A reward is offered for the return
of the property and for the conviction of the
guilty party.
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this township for the present year with the
amount Of last years taxes shows decrease
in the aggregate of nearly $4,000. The prin-
cipal items of decrease are as follows: State
tax, upwards of $1,000: school tax. about
81 900; highway tax, upwards of $500. The
county tax shows an increase of about 5000.
which is chargeable to the expenses of tie
Barker trial.
Our old friend, Minard Mcneil of Porter
was exhibiting sc ne of the products of his
farm the other day. Among them was a
twenty pound cabbage and several ears of a
new kind of corn called the golden beauty -"
and they were beauties indeed. Mac says
that from one-third of an acre he will have
ninety-five baskets of corn. He intends to
keep the crop for the benefit of those who
want to purchase it for seed.
On Tuesday afternoon, October. 10Th, a
team. buggy and harness was stolen from the
premises of VIM. Hogmire, in the township
of B'oomingdale. Elmer Andrews, young
man who had been in the employ of Mr..
Hogmire. is suspected of being the guilty
perty. Mr.. II. offers twenty five dollars for
the recovery of the property, and Sheriff
Todd offers fifty dollars for the apprehension
and conviction of the thief.
Candidate Sherwood is making personal
canvass. He spends his time buttonholing
voters and soliciting their votes for himself
The following is specimen of his talk as re-
lated by one of his victims: Il have hereto
fore been elected to office, have worked,
have cleared land. Wouldn't you rather
vote for me than to vote for Burrows? / am
friend of the poor man, but nobody knows
who Burrows is for" and lot of similar
twaddle.
On Wednesday, Oct 9Th, at the home OF
the brides parents, by Rev. Lamport, Miss
Allie Miner and Mr.. j. X. Failing of Grand
Rapids, were united in the holy bonds OF
matrimony. The parties were attended by a
brother and sister of the bride. Two wee
maidens with baskets of flowers during the
congratulation. presented each guest with a
bouquet The bride received many remem-
brances in the way of books, silver, linen
and bric-a-b brac; after refreshments the hap
py couple left for Grand Rapids, which is to
be their future home.
Mr.. y. T. Heckert, being about to remove
to the far west, the members of the Van Bu-
rem County bar, county officers and county
officers, concluded to present him with q
testimonial of regard. On Saturday after.
noon last, court being in session, Mr.. III. was
brought into the court room in custody oi
the sheriff and seated in the prisoners box
His Honor commanded him to "stand up
Not knowing what was coming, he reluctantly
obeyed, whereupon the court, in behalf OF
the donors, presented him with an elegant
goldheaded cane. This was followed by re.
marks from several members of the bar and
a response from the donee expressing his
thanks for the elegant gift.
The postponed ball game of last week, in
which the two lis" figured so conspicuous.
ly as captains, came off as announced by the
umpire in last weeks issue of this paper
The larger of the captains, being somewhat
under the weather, failed to put in an appear
ance until the third innings. for which he
was duly fined. The game was virtually a
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