The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-05-08


been visiting relatives and friends here
for some days past.
Regular convocatiOn of Paw Paw.
Chapter, No. "a, X. A. M, on Monday
evening, May 18th.
The bachelors of Paw Paw, or nj least
rs many of them as can crowd into the
opera house, will bdWi there next Sat
urday evening.
VIII and Roy Buchanan were here
from Saturday To Monday last on the
occasion of the interment of the re-
mains of their mother
The AdU0nce- reflector was compelled
To issue a supplementary sheet last
week on account of deluge of adver-
tising. That's business.
The new Baptist church at South
Haven was dedicated yesterday, Rev.
j. A. Johnston, of Kalamazoo, preach
ing the dedicatory sermon.
George Butlers's business has become
so good that he has been obliged To buy
another horse. George is worthy of all
the good things that come his way
Mr. and Mrs III. l.. Orr, of Rose HILL
Iowa. are visiting Mrs G.. f. Galligan
and other relatives and friends in this
vicinity Mr.. o. was IA former resident
here.
The trustees and tent holders of the
Crystal Springs Campmeeting associa-
tion meet at the grounds on Friday of
this week for the transaction of current
business.
The village assessment roll will be in
the hands of Marshal Bullard on the
10th inst. Taxes must be paid within
80 days from that date or : per cent
will be added.
Farmers are complaining bitterly of
the long continued drouth, asserting
that their pastures are drying up and
that oats will not sprOut in the ground.
Twas ever thus.
A single runaway team was the only
break in the monotony of Monday, and
that wouldn't have been entitled to a
three liner had it not been for the mo-
notony aforesaid.
Russell Parker, who has been suffer
ing from cancer in his face, went to
Lawrence few days ago and had an
operation performed by which he hopes
to be benefited.
Mr. 5. II. Blackman arrived i'm town
last Friday from his visit to California.
He left Pasadena April 23d and made
the trip home by easy stages. He is
feeling fairly well.
Mr. Molby informs us that the work
on the new Glendale school house is
progressing satisfactorily and that,
when completed, they will have a school
house of which the district may well
feel proud.
Hereafter, before he throws his 23s
lbs. avOirdupois upon seat over the
excavation for a basement winnow, j
+. Showerman will test its strength.
Or is he practicing with view of soon
"Jining out" with somebody:
Property owners in the northern and
northeastern parts of the village have
been revising their quotations on prices
of vacant lots. They claim that the adj
vent of the S, |. IL o. railway will
double the value of their holdings.
A rumor was current in town last
Friday that little Freddie, son of ). L.
Bowen, of Battle Greek, was dead and
that his remains were to be brought
here for burial Saturday. The NORTH
ERNER was happy to find no foundation
for the rumor.
Judge Heckert will 90 To South Haven
Friday and give hearing on the peti-
tion for the appointment of a guardian
of the person and estate of Mary Shan
ton, an alleged incompetent, and will
transact any other business which may
come before him.
A sunfower concert will be given at
the Baptist church, on Friday evening.
May 10th, for the benefit of the Ladies'
Aid society. A milf tree has been inn
ported for the occasion and will be ex-
hibited and its occupants described
Admission, 10 cents.
The government dredge is at South
Haven, but finds little or nothing to do.
Indeed, il is now admitted on all hands
to be the best harbor on the east shore
of the lake. By the way, we hear moth
ing from our northern neighbors recent.
ly. Have they finally subsidized:
Will Dorgan, of Gobleville, was tried
before Justice Rowland and jury last
Wednesday for assault and battery on
Miss Connell, was convicted and sen
fenced to pay fine of $40, including
the costs, or to stand committed to the
county Jail for 30 days He paid
Broughton regrets that he is not Cup
i'm French so that he could give the
names of few of the many styles OF
hats and bonnets represented i'm hi,
millinery department; but aS he cant
name them, he will almost allow his
customers To name the price Read his
adv. elsewhere in this paper.
A private letter from Miss Lydia l.
Conway to a friend here, is TO the effect
that she is located at Spokane Falls, W
T.;is i'm fairly good health, and is keep
ing books there; is wild with delight
over the country, and perdicts that it Is
10 be the Mecca of all fortune-hunters
i'm the near future She speaks of see
ing Joe Sherman frequently. He has a
good situation there and is doing well
All of which pleasant news we are glad
to chronicle.
The jury in the Latimer murder ease
at Jackson returned verdict of guilty
Of murder i'm the first degree" on Mon
day evening. They were out but few
minutes. On the first ballot ten voted
for conviction and two blank. But on
the second ballot all voted guilty
Latimer's attorneys will make desper
ate effort TO save their man, and that
the case will 90 To the supreme court Il