The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-08-07

Local and NeighbOrhO0d News.
Don't fail To attend the ball game be-
tween Lawton and Paw Paw, Friday.


Prof. John OLeary, of Breedsville,
was elected member of the board of
county examiners at the meeting of the
county school board on Tuesday.
The main business part of the village
of Fennville, Allegan county, was de-
stroyed by fire on Wednesday evening
of last week The loss is estimated at
So, 900
The rattlesnake is getting in his work
is good shape this season. We hear of
another victim at Bangor son of
John Willis who was bitten on the
toe, one day last week.
Married, on Wednesday, July 3lst,
at the residence of the the brides par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Delamere, in
South Haven, A. Dwight Osborn, of
Chicago, and Miss Bessie Delamere.
&. A. Bagley bought fine Montana
mare from Warmers herd Monday and
while training her Wednesday she
threw herself, striking on the head kill
ing her instantly .-AdCGnce reflector.
Some twenty or twenty-five of the rel
atives and friends of +. G.. Galligan call
ed on him last Saturday TO assist in the
celebration of his birthday anniversary.
A jolly good time was had by everybody
At meeting of the Paw Paw Fair
Association held on Tuesday the follow
ing officers were elected: Pres't, Isaac
Monroe; Vice Prest, Geo. w. Long
well; Sec'y, Geo. +. Breck; Treas, +. +
Parks. 1t was decided to hold the fair
October s To II inclusive.
The Western Van Buren, and Allegan
County fair will be held at South Haven
Sept. 1912. We are informed that the
management of this fair will spare no
pains or expense To make it a complete
success. We presume the L. N =. ii. X.
r. will run trains to accommodate those
who may desire to go from this part of
the county.
The South Haven Messenger has
figured out the following in regard to
the legislature recently adjourned:
Since assembling in January, Lieut.
Gov McDonold has been killed in a
railway accident; two senators have
died; one representative has gone hope
leSsly insane and one senator and one
representative have resigned.
We have received the premium list of
the eleventh annual fair of the Western
Michigan Agricultural and Industrial
Society of Grand Rapids, which society
will hold its fair Sept. % To p, inclusive.
This organization is oflicered 10y the
best agricultural and executive talent
in the state and its previous conduct
has been such as to commend ii To the
favorable consideration of our people.
The fish commissioners of Michigan,
at the coming state fair, will make a
complete exhibit of their work, from
L., ha ,ft tho "a. fSh ~ m
grace the table of an epicure. This i'll
dustry is of the first Importance to the
farmer, who, by an actual study of the
process, will be melted TO aid in the
work, which in few years will make
our lakes and rivers abound with sport
that will call thousands of visitors from
other states To make their homes in
Michigan for IA portion of the year.
Van Buren, county has long been noted
for its fine horses and within its borders
have been bred and owned some of the
famous ones of the country. Young
Wilkes was owned and made five or six
seasons here, leaving behind him u
progeny second to that of no sire ever
i'm the state DauntleSs was owned here,
and rs proof of his perpotency note
the achievements of HendryN, and he
only one of many. Old Night-hawk
was owned here for years, and his get
and that of his sons are in the hands
of our best horse owners and breeders.
Winewood son of the famous Nut
wood, i owned here, and, although a
youngster himself and this his second
season many magnificent colts wear
his title. 1t is safe TO say that the advent
of Nght-hawk and Young Wilkes
marked the beginning of the epoch Of
fine horses in this county, and SO long
aS care is taken To keep "tares' out of
the wheat and the blood of these
royal sireS pure, our supremacy in these
directions will not he questioned.
Among "A long list of yeaIlings that has
come under our observation lately, Ned
d., bred and owned 10y VIM. II. Dansby,
is conspicuous. This fellow was sired
by Ben Wilkes; LIST dam Kate A, by old
Night-hawk; 2d dam by st. Lawrence
all standard and registered in Wallace's
stud book, vol. g. Ned ID. is coal
black, with small white star in his
forehead good bone, fine bloOd-like
head and neck, and well finished
throughout. This youngster will bear
watching, for, unless appearances are
deceitful he will be heard from later.
OF mares and fillies from these several
sIres-the woods are full of them.
II Inn.