The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-10-17

more machines 1t will probably oc-
cupy the lower room of the town hall.
Broughton has something this week
that is of interest To good house-keep-
crs.' That takes i'm all Of our Van
Buren county matrons, consequently
they will all read it-they all read the
NORTHERNER.
Col. Hawkins suggests that mount
eel company of 1910 veterans would be
desirable feature and offers TO make
one of such company. The sugges-
ton is good one and worthy of the
attention of the committee.
Ed. Woodman's old Duke of Perche
has passed in his checks He was II
great horse and had been of great value
both to his owner and To the public.
Ed. must feel almost rs though he had
lost member of his family.
The Courier was the victim of hid
eous and fearful nightmare last week,
in which Messrs. Burrows and Heckert
and the NoRTHERNER figured promi-
nently. Our esteemed contemporary
should be more careful as to its diet.
The infant daughter of Will and
Louise Bills died at midnight on Friday
last, and was buried on Sunday on
Prospect Hill, after brief service at
the house. The sympathies of many
friends are extended To the bereaved
couple in this, their first great sorrow.
Supervisors McAlpine and Dillman
made a wheelbarrOw bet on the general
result of the election, the loser To pay
the bet at the January session of the
board. We know something about the
wheelbarrOw business; we were there
four years ago and had to do the
wheeling
The NORTHERNER is prepared to
print slips for any candidate of any
party who may desire them, neatly put
up in books, five slips i'm book, each
book labeled with the name of the can
didate and title of the Office. Prices
reasonable and absolute correctness
guaranteed.
Rev. j A. Ford of Battle Greek, will
deliver his popular lecture, dreams
and Fancies,' at the First Baptist
church in this place, on Tuesday even
ing, October 23d. Admission fifteen
cents. Proceeds for the benefit of the
church. Mr. Ford is an entertaining
speaker and all should hear him.
On Friday last, couple of chaps
called on a number of our farmers beg
ging for something To eat. Reaching
VIM. Phillips place, they found no one
at home and proceeded to help them
selves. They secured suit of clothes,
n watch, a small sum of money, etc
As yet, the sneak thieves have not been
found and probably will not be.
FL E;lp,o,, Gno
large stock of boots and shoes, intend
ing to continue in trade but, having
contracted his time To the service of
the Cleveland Bay horse company, he
is compelled to close out business and
will sell his stock very cheap. Give
him call and watch for his advertise
ment in next weeks NoRTHERNER.
We understand that Mr. Pratt, the
gentleman whose factory at Kendall
was burned a few days since, is nego-
tiating for the purchase of the Mason
planning mill plant, with the intention
of removing his business to this place
if he can make satisfactory arrange
ments We hope he may succeed; it
would be a fine thing for our town.
Some people supposed that lonesome
little knot of girls at the Lawton mass
meeting, who paraded up and down
the streets wearing white hats dressed
in mourning, were making display of
their political preferences. That was
Il mistake; the hats belonged to l..
Stern IL Co, and they were worn sim
ply as an advertising dodge for that
enterprising firm.
Matt Pinkerton, the famous and good
looking Chicago detective, whom our
people will remember for his connec-
tion with the notorious Barker murder
case, was i'm town last Tuesday. He
was interviewing the board of super
visors concerning the Hartford arson
case, the people VS.. Nelson Rowe,
which he and some of his men have
been engaged in investigating
A disastrous fire occurred at the vii
lage of Kendall last Friday morning,
destroying the factory of the Laminated
Wood Mig. Co., together with the
machinery and stock; also one dwelling
house belonging to Mr.. Robt. SOule.
The loss is estimated at $50, 900; insur-
ance, $4,000. 1t is a hard blow for
Kendall, rs the factory was the life of
the village. Origin of fire unknown.
1dIly anu btOlRt llOHSNtll H'iN Z
gone to Detroit to purchase a new stock
of drugs, groceries, etc; returning,
they will go to Chicago to complete
their purchases. The new firm will be
Harry and his brother George, who
will open up in the new block about
Nov. 10th. They are both business fell
lows of large experience in their pro-
posed line and will be very apt to make
great success.
The state taxes for Van Buren, county
this year are S21 597 CD, an increase of
twenty-five per cent over last year
Bangor Democrat The trouble with
the above item is that it is not true.
The state tax apportioned to Van Buren,
county for the year 1888 is just 81, ,2l9. .7S
less than the amount apportioned in
1887, which is decrease of twenty-five
per cent, instead of an increase. OF
course, the Democrat didn't mean to
say increase; il was mistake OF the
intelligent compositOr.
Among the varied attractions at the
fair, there was nothing handsomer or
better than that beautiful pair of French
coach stations, imported by Thomas
Cross of Bangor They were indeed
beauties, the handsomest team we have
seen i'm many a day, and were the sub