The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-22
WHOLE NUMBER 17e3.

Mr.. Matt. Dillon will erect fine resi-
dence on his lots on Van Buren, street,
in the near future, and move his family
here. His object in leaving his exten-
sive farming interests in Waverly il To
give his children the benefit Of our
public schools Mr. Dillon il an exem-
plary citizen. and will be heartily wei
coined by our village people.
The attention of our farmer friends is
called To the advertisement of Messrs
Conner Il Osborn, dealers in all kinds
of agricultural implements, wagons,
carriages, etc. These gentlemen will
also buy wool this season, paying the
very best market price for the same
This firm is too well known To our peO-
pie To need cOmmendation from us
We notice in the Portland Oregonion
of the 18th inst. highly complimentary
notice Of the performance on the piano
of Miss May Cook, daughter Of Prof.
Cook, formerly of this place. Ii was on
the occasion of "A concert by the Orches
trail Union, and is referred to as 1.-The
most finished and artistic piece of work
ever attempted by a Portland amateur"
The 10th annual meeting of the Van
Buren, county pioneers association will
be held at Breedsville on Wednesday,
June 9Th. The gathering will be adj
dressed by Hon. j. j. Woodman; Hon
G. j. Monroe, Hon. A. B. Copley and
others. Music, singing and picnic
dinner in SHELLS grove will constitute
the main features of the occasion.
Everybody is invited.
Representative StOhet's bill proyid-
ing for the relief of soldiers land their
families) not cared for at the soldiers
home, passed the house on "Wednesday
of last week. Ii makes mandatory the
appointment of county relief com
mission; allows the supervisors to spread
a tax as high rs $40 of mill for re-
lief fund; provides for monthly distri-
button of money. Ii is thought highly
probable that the bill will pass the sen
ate and become a law.
Sheriff Mcintosh, of Cass county. will
give "Sl00 for the fiend in any Jail in
the United States" who criminally as
saulted 10-years-old girl named VIII
son, of Newberg. Cass county, few
days ago. He is described rs being 80
years old, > feet Z inches high, weight
about 80 lbs, blue eyes and a full
sandy beard of three or four weeks
growth. Wore a soft gray hat, brown
coat and vest, dark pants with a light
stripe, buckle plow shoes.
Arrangements are nearly completed
for the Memorial day exercises at this
place The citizens unite with the vete-
rams of the late war in this patriotic ac-
acknowledgement of the business of the
usage which has set apart one day in
each year to decorate the graves of fall
en- heroes with flowers. The committee
is in correspondence with and expect TO
secure an eminent speaker for the oc-
cassion. Dell Cummings and "Bill"
Bulard will furnish the music 1t is
probable the rink will be had for the
occasion
On Sunday next, ut 1870 a. m, at the
Disciple church, memorial services will
be- held in remembrance of those who
fell in the late war Brodhead Post G..
A. X. will attend in body. Rev. Pallis-
ter will deliver the discourse. The other
churches will be closed so far as all
services are concerned excepting the
Sabbath schools. At the same house, in
the evening, union services will be held
in favor of the Sunday Rest bill. This
meeting will be addressed by Rev. Taft,
Of the First Baptist church. Judge b.
+. Heckert will also make some re-
marks on the proposed law from legal
standpoint.