The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-04-18

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The Jackson Wagon Company has
been awarded a United States Government
contract for 800 wagons for the Indian
Agencies.
Twenty five years in the State Peni.
Tertiary is the sentence Of William Gala.
CHER, member of . gang Of burglars at
Jackson.
AT the regular meeting Of the State
Board of Corrections and Charities, reports
of the Commissioners visits to jails were
very severe on those of Wayne and Kals-
mazoo Counties. The walls Of the former
are reported covered with class of illus
trations and pictures that arc by law pro-
hibited from sale. With the aid OF these
as charts, the prisoners have the advantage
OF education in crime by the bs pproved
methods. The Kalamazoo , eported
very dirty. The names of notorious GRIM
inals are perpetuated upon the walls.
Mrs. Clancy recently drove from Paw
Paw to Kalamazoo with span of ponies
after Daisy Longwell, daughter OF Matt
Longwell, proprietor of the hotel at Paw
Paw. They took q drive about the city,
and the team ran away, throwing them out,
but not injuring them. The harness was
patched up and the ladies got in the buggy
at the Kalamazoo House. A colored man
was to drive them out of the city, bat the
horses jumped and ran, dragging the man
block and throwing both ladies on the
stone pavement. Miss Longwell struck
on the side of her face, producing concus-
sion of the brain. Mrs. Clancy was badly
bruised on the side and knee, and it Is
| feared internally injured.
"A hustling Muskegon real estate dealer
does not let an opportunity slip to adver-
tise. Hero is his latest: A good girl is
wanted at my house to do housework.
When she comes she will be so delighted
with the place that she will tell some other
girl who is going to get married how cheap
those lots are that have for sale. and
will sell lot to the chap who is going to
get married to that same girl. Then We
will all be happy. If certain negotiations
are accomplished shall have only twenty
five lots left for sale in the whole addition.
These same lots in little, wee, small
town, say 10000 people, are worth twice
what ask for them. In big town like
this. with Mayor who only gets 81 year
salary, see how much we save. Lots have
got to come up.
In 1873 farmer named Thos. Harvey,
living in Manchester Township, died, leav-
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the money, and after a futile effort was
made to find his heirs it was turned over
10 the County Treasurer to be held in trust.
The money should have gone by escheat to
the State at that time, but the Supervisors
very cleverly succeeded in passing an act
through the Legislature permitting the
county to use it. Bonds were given by the
county to the Treasurer to protect that
officer in case the heirs should turn up.
Last week the Judge OF Probate received
letter from man living on the island Of
Thanet, mt the mouth of the Thames, in
England, claiming to be an heir. 4 petition
is about to be fled in the Probate Court
asking the county to turn over the money.
In case the county should refuse to do SO
On action to collect will be commenced
against it.
Charles Newell, OF Saginaw, was one
of the youngest persons who saw service
for Uncle Sam during the war Of the re-
bellion. He was born October Is. 1851,
and joined the Tenth Michigan Cavalry at
Grand Rapids in September, 1868, as a
bugler, being then IL years and IL months
old. He was quite tall and give his age
as 16, although a photograph taken at the
time shows him to have been a mere child.
He was mustered out at Knoxville, Tenn,
May 16, 1865, and in June following en-
listed in the Seventh United States Caval-
ry at Detroit and went into the frontier
service, fighting Indians under Gen. Gus
ter. He was in thirty-two engagements
in the rebellion. He had finger taken
off and two others crippled by bomb ex-
ploson at Detroit. and draws q pension
owing to the disabilities incurred. He
served with Custer until May, Is. 1867.
when he was discharged on account of dis
ability. 1t is now nearly a quarter OF
century since the close OF the war and this
veteran is now only in his 37th year.
DIR. John l.. Near. of Flat Rock, was
so years old recently, and the anniversary
was made memorable by the presence Of
many friends who extended their congratu-
lations. A number were present from De-
troit, Grand Rapids, and London, Ont.
DIR. Near has livea at Flat Rock for more
than half a century. coming there from
New York State in 1894. Four years later
he was elected to the Michigan House Of
Representatives, serving nj the session Of
1889. In 1856 he was elected to the State
Senate. and again elected in 1860. He was
subsequently appointed United States
Consul at Sarnia by Pres dent Lincoln. in
which capacity he served three years. He
was also for some years Consul at Wind
scr, owing bis appointment to President
Grant. Since his retirement from that
Office, he has lived quietly at Flat Rock, in
the enjoyment of excellent health, and
with the confidence and esteem of the