The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-12-11


in Michigan:
First District Branch, Calhoun Hillsdale
Jackson, Lenaweo Monroe. washtenaw, and
Wayne Counties
second District-Genesee Huron, Lapeer Ma
comb, Oakland, saginaw, 81. Clair, Sanilac. and
. Tuecola Counties
Third District-Cllnton. Eaton Gratiot, Ing
ham. Ionia, Isabella, Livingston, Mecosta. Mid
land, Montcalm, aud Shiawassee Counties
Fourth District-Allegan, Barry. Berrien,
Cass, -kaamazoo Kent, Muskegon Newnygo
Counties.
Fifth District-Alcona, Alpena Antrim, Are
nae, Bay, Benzie Charleyoix, Cheboygan. Clare
Crawford, ElnInet, Gladwin, Grand Traverse
losco, kalkaska, Lake, Leelanaw, Manistee
Mason, Missaukee, Montmorency, ogemaw, Os-
ceola, Oscoda, Otsego. Pressure Isle, Roscom-
mon, and Wexford Counties.
Sixth District-Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Del
Ia. Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Isle koyale, ke-
weenaw, Luce Mackinac. Manitou, Marquette
Menolninee, Ontonagon, and Schoolcraft Coun-
ties.
Owing to the low water, 500 River
pilots have reaped a arvest this year.
All Saints Episcopal Church, at
East Saginaw, was sold last week to w.
o. Atwood, a well-known wealthy col
ored man, for SO, $40, to satisfy mort
gage.
A clothes-pin factory that has been
in operation near Mason is to be removed
to Shepherd, Isabella County. 1t will
employ fifteen persons and make 100
boxes of clothes-pins per day.
The product of the Calumet & Hecla
mines for November was 1896 tons II
pounds.
During the past year SO men have
been killed in the mines of Marquette
County. There are AZ iron mines in that
county, s gold mines and quarries, en-
ploying 1904 men.
An Isabella County church society
advertised a 2j-cent oyster supper and
then charged the guests 30 cents each.
whereupon kick was started that has
almost shaken the bell out of the steeple.
The Rev. DR.. CHARLES Reilly, Treas
urer of the National League in America
and Col. John Atkinson, a Detroit lawyer
and Irish patriot, arrived in Detroit a
few days apo, after an extended visit in
England and Ireland. Father Reilly
went to carry over $40, 900 for the home
rule cause. The Cronin trial has made
no impression abroad" said Col Atkin-
son, and the whole affair is regarded as a
mere local quarrel Col. Atkinson tells
an amusing experience with British de-
teetives. He and Father Reilly were fol-
lowed from the time they landed, until,
tired of the espionage he one day bearded
the lion in his den by visiting Scotland
Yard and demanding to know the reason.
lie was told it was because of the publ
cations concerning the purpose of their
visit in American newspapers, but after
that he was no longer molested.
Some folks in Clinton County are
making fuss just because the coffin con-
tanning the body of dead woman was
stood upon end until they could find time
to bury her.
-Washtenaw County boys have col
lected the bounty on | 1851 sparrows, one
boy gettiugp1y for 1871.
The single mill of Dawson &
Reynolds, at Alpena, cut this season
1000, 900 shingles.
Will F. Montgomery, editor of the
Manistique Sunday Sun, a well-known
and capable journalist, was taken sick
from overwork some weeks ago, and
shortly afterward became insane. He
was last week taken to the Northern Asy-
lum at Grand Traverse, having become
very violent.
During a recent gale at Alpena, a
large number of whitefsh and perch were
cast upon the shore. One settler gath
cred asleigh-load of the fish.
About two months ago Mrs. Ed Wes-
sells of Frost, Glare County, moved to
but lost it in Cincinnati. A few days ago
the dog made its appearance at the old
home in Frost, goo bit the worse for
wear, but happy to get home. How did
the dog find its way back?
Sleigh bells are now worn by most Of
the central and northern Michigan horses.
The hog cholera at Bay City has been
stamped out by discriminating the hogs.
Marquette, through the Mining Jour
nal, says: Taxes are light in Marquette.
With water system already yielding a
revenue, and an electric light plant that
will soon turn the dollars into the city
till, taxes are in a fair way to be almost
entirely wiped out. Let it be published
abroad oil over the earth that Marquette
is prepared to offer every inducement
to any industrial enterprise that may be
casting about for location. Better IA
cilities cannot be found elsewhere.
The following corporations have fled
articles of association with the Secretary
of State: Detroit Beef Company, S25, 900;
Howell Buggy Boat Company, $4,000
Ball, Barnhart, Putnam Co., of Grand
Rapids, $4,000; Pennington Manufac-
turing Company, of Pennington, 500. 600
Standard Illuminating Company, of De-
troit, 100000; Water Lily "Koller and
Kuf" company, of Detroit, s25, 600; De-
troit Breweries (limted). $l20, 900; Com.
mercisl Bank of st. Louis, $25, 900