The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-04-11

eight criminal, nineteen issues of fact,
four imparlances and twelve chancery
causes. There are only six divorce
cases in the entire lot
Mrs. Olive 4. Udell of Decatur, was
sent from the county house To the insane
asylum on Monday last. She is relig-
were sent To the Coldwater public
school few days since.
The following letters remained un-
called for in the Paw Paw postoflice for
the week ending April 9th Ira T.
Eaton, Mrs. Harriet Lafferty, Mrs.
Oracle Smith, Eunice A.. Willis, Mrs.
III. III. Carr (registered).
The oddfellows are more than salts
fled with their new quarters over the
postoffice block, which they have fitted
up in fine shape. Such of the members
as had library books i'm their possession
at the time of the fire are requested to
bring them to the hall.
Dr. |. Devere has removed to Clinton,
in the state of New York During his
residence among us, the doctor has
won many warm friends, both as citi-
zen and as a professional man. We
tied success in his new home.
For two weeks, o. III. p. Sheldon and
sciatica have been contending for the
right of possession. First it would
seem that one was getting the better of
the other, and then that the other was
getting the better of the one. Which
will win, and when, time alone can tell.
We invite attention To the new adver-
tisement of those stirring young busi-
ness men, Messrs. Martin a. Murphy of
Lawton. They are rapidly building up
II fine trade and if honest dealing, first
class goods and attention to business
are elements of success, they are bound
to succeed.
The union temperance meeting at the
Presbyterian church last Sunday even
ing was attended by large audience.
The speakers, young men from the diff
ferent churches, were all advocates of
local option. The exercises were some
thing out of the usual line and were
entertaining and interesting.
We understand that Messrs. G.. w.
and j. M. Longwell are in full posses
sion and have virtually become the sole
owners of the Paw Paw mill and its
appurtenances. This means that there
will be such an improvement of the
plant as to make it profitable TO its
owners and of some value to the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jason b. Foote, who
were SO sadly afflicted by the loss of
five out of their family of six children
by that terrible disease, diphtheria,
desire us to say that they are profoundly
grateful to their friends for the kind
ness, assistance and sympathy shown
toward them in time of grief and trouble.
On Tuesday evening of last week,
Miss Clare Chappell entertained large
number of friends at her home in this
place. An elegant time was had, to
which Lynn Free added not little by
several fine recitations, and Miss Eta
Hopping by few of her beautiful
songs. Instrumental music by the
hostess and others was well received.
Frank Throop and Sam Lamont have
been putting in their spare time for the
past four months, playing dominoes.
They have played 66S games together,
of which Throop has won 33S, giving
him the mastery by margin of eight
games. Frank will continue to claim
the belt unless he finds someone who
has won 339 games since December 1st.
Last Lords Day, at the close of the
Sunday school service, the Free Baptist
congregation adjourned to the Disciple
church, where the ordinance of baptism
was administered by Elder Pallister to
three young ladies and one young gen
tleman, who were about 10 join the
Free Baptist church. The house was
filled with those who came To witness
the solemn and interesting ceremony.
Work is being actively pushed in
making ready for the new buildings in
the burnt district. Cellars have been
cleaned, debris removed, etc. BY the
way, parties who want brick can proba-
bly, obtain them very reasonable from
the oddfellows or masons, they having
removed their proportion of them from
the ruins. Fire was found in abund-
ance in Longwells cellar, although it
lacked only week of three months since
the fire.
The Courier, speaking of the township
election, says that Charley Stevens
ran away ahead of his ticket" Wonder
If that was so. Warner, the republican
candidate, had 274 votes, full average
of his ticket. Stevens had 213 votes,
while Mason, for clerk, had 235; Will
son, for highway commissioner, 227;
and Howard and Quick, for constables,
had respectively 247 and 261 votes. Mr..
Stevens was on two tickets and ran
well, but he did not run away ahead
of his ticket"
The South Haven Sentinel says Super
visor Hunt of that town, who was
elected on the prohibition, ticket, is as
ardent republican as can be found on
the board. Such being the case, the
board will stand twelve republicans
and six opposition. II the opposition
be classified according to the names
under which they were elected, it will
consist of one peoples man-Warner Of
Porter, one democrat-Gray of Colum-
bia, one labor-union democrat-Dillman
of Bangor, and three unionists-Killifer
of Bloomingdale, Powell of Pine Grove,
and Hart of Hartford
the Paw Paw creamery will open
for business about the first of next
month. The managers of the institu-
ton intend to run il so that il will be q
benefit to its patrons and with their
past experience will, no doubt, be able
to make it more of an object to farmers
to give it liberal patronage than ever