The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-06-27

Judge c. H. Clark of Napa. Cal, and
Mrs. H. Allen of Brooklyn, n Y, who
have been visiting their sister-in-law
and niece, MesdameS Clark and Free
man, have returned 10 their respective
homes after pleasant visit
Bartram a. Millngton want the peo-
pie To "let the eagle scream" Very
well, we have no objection Let her
and ask Harry Longwell about the new
monarch ice shave.
Pomeroy has gone to Texas after an
other relay of horses. He expects To be
back soon and To start his men on the
war path again Men who deal with
Mr.. Pomeroy will find him to be gen
tleman and strictly honorable.
A good many people who have a
curiosity To see genuine, uniformed,
eXrebel officer will have their curiosity
gratified by attending the South Haven
reunion and listening 10 an address by
the eX-confedcrate Col. III. III. Gill
BY an arrangement made by a few
who wanted the news fresh Paw Paw
was in constant telegraphic communi-
cation with the great Chicago cOnven-
ton, the business of which was known
here within very few minutes after it
was transacted.
Arthur Robbins of Ericsson, Neb.,
pleasantly surprised his Kendall friends
last week by making them a short visit.
He also spent one day with his mother
and his sister, Mrs. Alice j Hinckley
Time has dealt very gently with him
during his years of absence.
Early in the season. when the weather
was so cold and vegetation so back
ward, farmers wore long faces, but the
recent hot weather and copious rains
have caused their countenances 10 elon-
gate crosswise, and they now wear
faces rs broad as they were long.
Wool has been coming i'm little
more freely for a few days past, but the
market has been pretty flat. Our wool
growers do not take naturally and
kindly to Cleveland and free wool.
They are pretty good men, but they
have not yet learned to love the hand
that smites them.
The boys who provide the bulletin
board in front of Bartram & Milling
tons and pay for the daily telephone
news of the ball games, would be
interested i'm their bulletins and who
have not ''chipped in," would remem-
ber that ii costs money To get the dis
patches.
The memorial exercises ut the Chris
tian church last Sunday morning in
memory of the children of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. b. Foote were well attended,
instructive and interesting. The church
was beautifully decorated for the occa-
sion, and many II tear of sympathy fell
for the grief stricken parents and their
one remaining child.
A delegate convention of the several
republican clubs of this county will be
held in this village on Wednesday, July
18th, for the purpose of organizing Il
county republican league. 1t is eX-
pected that every township in the
county will be represented. 1t is an
ticipated that ratification meeting
will be held here on the same date.
A letter from Gobleville, Mich, reads
as follows: Miss Hattie Van Kirk
closed her second successful term of
school i'm the Brown district on Thurs
day last As token of their esteem,
her pupils presented her with Il beauti-
full perfume case. The scholars and
patrons of the school regret that they
cannot secure her services for the ensu-
ing term"
George w Koons, the harness man,
has the finest thing yet i'm the shape of
/ a combined whip sOcketand line holder.
! The boys can go to campmeeting now
without having their whips stolen, as
there is a lock on the socket that can
not be picked. By the WY, G.. w. is
doing great business. He shipped
! two sets of harnesses last week To Geo.
Ferguson, Eureka, Cal.
A meeting of the Paw Paw republican
/ club is called for Saturday next at -four
o'clock p. m, at republican headquar-
sers, for the purpose of arranging for a
ratification meeting, electing delegates
TO the county league convention and
! the transaction of such other business
rs may be presented To the meeting
All republicans are invited To be present
at this meeting, whether members of
the club or not.
The capacious Methodist church was
filled last Sunday evening to its utmost
capacity with people who had assem-
bled to hear Prof Haines' address to
the graduating class. The music was
furnished by male quartette, consist
ing of Messrs. Hutchins, Free, Cummings
and Breck, and was very fine indeed
The lecture was good one and was
listened to with marked attention from
beginning To end.
Paw Paw will be cursed with a saloon
again very soon, much to the satisfac-
tion of the bummers, soakers and rum.
guzzlers. The board at its last meeting
approved the bonds placed at the
minmum-of one d. w. Van Antwerp,
late of Hartford, who will open his
drunk-shop in the Dyckman House.
His bondsmen are Geo. w. Longwell
and Thomas Welch. Mr.. Van Antwerp
will need To mind his p's and as and
keep strictly within the limits of the
statute.
Last Wednesday afternoon, the en-.
gine that drew the train up from Lawton
went back on its manager and refused
to drink Another one had To be fired
up for the occasion, causing n delay oi
an hour and half or more. During
the wait heavy thunder storm came
up, the electric fluid danced in on the