The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-09-09

A. S. Dyckman of South Haven, spent
several days in town last week looking after
railroad matters. He is a hustler.
What has become of the republican legis-
lative committee for the first district of Van
Buren, County? 1t is high time the con-
vention was called.
Prof. Russell spent the last end of his
vacation with friends in Ohio. He
last Saturday and was ready for
"biz" at the opening of school.
List of advertised letters at the Paw Paw
postoffice for the week ending September
9th: Rufus Green, Frank w. Morton, w.
Patched. Aaron Spencer, W. III. Tappen.
We understand that three daughters of our
late townsman, A. II. Heron, will enter AL
bion College this fall. Mr.. Heron has or
dered his NoRTHERNER changed from Detroit
to Albion.
We call attention to the new 'ad' of Jas.
p. Preece, cloak maker. Mr.. p was formerly
with Carson, Pirie IL Co. of Chicago, and has
had large experience in his business. He
guarantees satisfaction.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Burrows of Kalamazoo,
were in town last Monday renewing old
acquaintance. j. @. is looking prime and
will be ready to run the congressional race
against any man nominated by the fusionists
and run 1t successfully too.
Eddie Burt, son of Chaplin Burt. Esq,
was killed few days since, on a Kansas
railroad, where he was at work. Eddie was
formerly pupil in our public school and
had many warm friends in this village. His
parents reside at Gliddenburg.
Elder b. II. Hayden will preach at the
Church of Christ next Lords Day morning.
In the evening, he will give his lecture on
Egypt and Palestine, or the Paths OF Jesus" :"
He has recently visited the Holy Land and
has some very important facts to give the
people. Go and hear him.
That libel suit instituted by Editor Hen
derson of the Allegan Journal and Tribune,
against Editor Reid of the Allegan Gazette,
resulted in the conviction of the latter and a
fine of twenty-five dollars and costs taxed at
thirty-one dollars. Reid has appealed to the
circuit court. First blood for Don.
The following is list Of the Antwerp
delegates to the county and Legislative con-
ventions: County; j. J. Woodman, j. G.
Gould, l.. Crandall, j. McKeyes, G. ID. Law
ton, G. l.. Eaton, j. Stone, l.. Bathrick, L. G.
Towers: Legislative; II. Ford, 8. N. Van
Fleet, G. s. Adams, F.. w. Green, G. w. Hunt,
G.. d. johnson, A. G. Glidden, .. Stephens,
s. l.. Butler.
Last Friday morning, while we we're going
to Decatur on the early morning train, one
of the connecting rods of the engine broke
and, as it whiried in the air, smashed the
freman's seat, broke the iron frame of the
cab, dug the broken end into the ties and
came near derailing the train. The fireman
jumped but the engineer stood to his post
and stopped the train which was detained
about twenty minutes.
A large audience assembled at the Baptist
Church last Sunday evening to listen to Elder
Russell's temperance address The speakers
theory was that nothing short Of legal pro-
hibition of the liquor traffic would fill the
BILL" and in that position he is, without
doubt exactly right. The NoRTHERNER don't
believe, however, that the method he advo-
Gated would produce, or even tend to pro-
duce the desired result.
Died, at her residence in this village, on
Saturday morning, September 4th, 1886
Mrs Sabrina Perkins, wife of Henry
Perkins, Esq, of consumption. The de-
ceased had been i'll for quite long time and
had suffered severely from homorrhage OF
the lungs. She leaves a husband and one
child, babe. The funeral exercises were
held last Sunday afternoon, Elder Tanner
officiating, and the remains were laid at rest
on Prospect Hill. Mr.. Perkins being
member of the Grand Army, the members oi
that fraternity quite generally attended the
funeral. The bereaved husband has the sin
cere sympathy of large circle of friends
Josiah Andrews Camp, No. 81, 8. o. ". o.
this village, was mustered last Friday even.
ing, Capt. George Hale, mastering officer
There were thirteen charter members of tbs
camp as mustered. The following is list u
its officers: A. G. Martin, Capt; p. Asckel
lar, 1st Lieut.; j. Rickard, I'd Lieut.. J. Rsu
dali, j. w. Searls and Dell Rogers, CamF
Council; M. U. Richardson, U. s.; j. r
Chandler, Q. M. s.; j. w. Sesrls, s. OF q.
L. l.. Bullard, G. of G.; j. A. Wilson, G. G..
Dana Smith, p g.: j. w. Searls, p. NJ; G
o. Rice, G. s. The muster fee was fixed a
one dollar and q half and the annual dues a
one dollar. Camp meets on first and thirC
Mondays of each month at q. A. X. hall
The boys are highly pleased with the institu
tion and expect large and speedy accession
TO their numbers. They did very graceful
thing in naming their camp after our de
ceased citizen and friend, DR.. J. Andrews.
1t was last Thursday evening-the boy
were on their way home from Kalamazoo
after playing ball at that city. They stoppe'
at the watering trough near Mr.. Rix plac
for drink. Probably they had been eatinl
salt meat or something of that kind-n'
matter-they were thirsty or they wouldn'
have stopped. Well after they had dranl
the trough nearly dry, they saw something
In the bottom of it which they proceeded I,
| fish out. Watermelons, that was what the
were, that had been placed there to cool of
BY some means, those melons found thei
way into the boys wagon, and the boy
I themselves hadn't more than clambered il
after the melons before they saw something
that resembled q man with q lantern, ant
they thought they had better be going an'
so spoke to their bronchos about it. Th
animals objected, they were not quite ready
hadn't got through drinking yet, but, afte
considerable urging, they consented to g
and away they went, cholera morbus and all
The man with the lantern will, undoubtedly
lay the disappearance of the melons to tn
earthquake that occurred about that time
and we don't intend to disabuse him Of tina
idea, for the boys would not like 10 be givel