The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-04-18
Frank Thomas is the gentlemanly
conductor on the narrow gauge now.

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on Monday last, for burial
Prof Russell is devout believer in
evolution, both theoretically and prac-
tically. A public demonstration Of the
latter, he gave on Monday evening, as
the pupils of the high school were filing
out.
The soda fountain case between M.
9. Wheaton, plaintiff, and Cooley q
Eaton, defendants, resulted i'm verdict
for Wheaton, who retains the fountain
and RECEIVERS six cents damages and
costs.
Mr.. Joscelyn of Lawrence, had two
fingers and the thumb of his right hand
nearly severed, while running the edger
in Seely's sawmill yesterday, DR.. Rowe
dressed the wound, and il is hoped the
fingers may be saved.
In the case of A. N. Spaulding VS.. the
Methodist church at Hartford, tried
last Monday, the jury, under direction
OF the Judge, brought in verdict of
fifty-nine dollars in favor of the plain
tiff. This was just half the amount
recovered in the justice court.
The following named teachers have
made up slight deficiencies in their ex-
animation and have received certifi-
Gates: A. +. Auton, Cora Coddington,
A. b. Holloway, Helen Maynard, Hope
Tyner, John Tourney, Helen Maynard,
Mrs. Anna Irving, +. L. Healy.
The Snow Brothers, Will, Ed, Fred
and Bert, intend to engage i'm the fur
mace business together. They will in
fuse new life and activity into the old
Snow foundry. The NoRTHERNER
wishes and predicts success for them
They are all good fellows and deserve
prosperity.
The Kalamazoo Telegraph says that
Van Buren, county paid $4,000 for the
relief of the poor outside the county
house during the quarter ending April
lst. Such is not the case. The $1,000
included all the expense of the county
house and farm, such as keepers salary,
hired help, supplies, etc.
That was dear drink that Druggist
Sinclair of Bangor, sold. 1t cost him
$120 and costs of suit. People needn't
worry about the law regulating drug
stores. Judge Buck will look out for
that, and druggists will not be anxious
to sell s120 drinks when they, them
selves, have to pay the shot.
II Ett.DllCdn COHNtntlOn IOT the
fourth congressional district of Michi-
gan has been called to meet at Kalama-
zoo on Monday, May 7th, for the purpose
of appointing two delegates and two
alternates TO the republican national
convention. Each county will be enti-
tied to the same representation as in
the state convention.
The Moss family musical novelty
company will give an entertainment at
the Longwell opera house on Thursday
evening, April 26th. The press of Mich
igan, Indiana and Ohio have given this
company many fattering notices and
they come before this community highly
recommended. Reserved tickets for
sale at ChappelPs jewelry store.
On the morning of the 9th instant,
Dwight johnson of Aberdeen, Oak,
son of VIM. n. Johnson, formerly land
lord of the Dyckman House, while
working in the railroad yard at that
place, caught one of his feet in frog
and an engine ran over him, injuring
him so that one leg had to be amputated
and the other one was badly injured.
A mass prohibition convention will
be held at Lawrence on Tuesday, April
24th. A full organization for campaign
work is to be effected and delegates to
state convention, to be held at Grand
Rapids, May 9Th, will be elected. Mrs.
A. III. Youngs and Rev. Mr.. Armstrong
of Hartford, will address the conven-
ton. Able speakers are expected for
the evening session.
The NoRTHERNER makes speciality
of printing "horse cards" The latest
jobs of that kind done at this office
were for Mr.. K. Bilsborrow advertising
his stallion "Murat," for Mr.. G.. ID.
Sessions advertising jay Wilkes" and
for Mr.. 5. Webster of Kalamazoo, adj
yertising Defiance" Our facilities for
doing tasty work of that kind are unex-
celled by any Office in Van Buren,
county.
People quite generally misinterpret
the Specification of the "cold wave flag"
or, as it is popularity termed, the "bliz-
zard flag" 1t does not mean a snow
storm nor high wind, but simply fall
in temperature of not less than fifteen
degrees, and which may or may not be
accompanied with wind, rain or snow.
A blizzard would scarcely be expected
in midsummer, and yet the cold wave
flag might be displayed and its predic
tion of sudden drop in temperature
be verified.
A lady friend of ours residing in the
city of Aurora, Ills, writes that she has
recently read statement that certain
man in Michigan is the oldest living
American, being one hundred years
old. She says "Such is not the case.
We have a neighbor who was born in
Litchfield, Conn, and who will be 103
years old on the first day of May next
IL she lives until that date. She is sick
now, but has been real smart; makes
her own bed, sews and reads when well
and the weather is bright" If any
reader of the NoRTHERNER knows of
an older person, let us hear about it.
We have been asked for information
respecting the law against spearing fish.
The amended statute of 1887 prohibits
spearing any and every kind of fish,
except in the great lakes and Saginaw
Bay, during the months of March,
April, May and June. The penalty for
a violation of this statute is a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars, or inn
prisonment in the county Jail not ex-
ceeding thirty days, or both such fine
and Imprisonment in the discretion of
the court. The deputy game and fish
,,va Ia,, IL laaninO n chaf.n l0OkOut for