The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-03-06

jail as though she had been accustomed
to il all her life.
Bartram & Millington are having a
great demand for their proprietary
medicines, of which they make special
ties of "A number.
Bert Green has just concluded a very
successful term at the "Steeple' school
house, east of town, and is re-engaged
for the spring term.
Sheriff McFarln has moved his fami
ly into town, and they now occupy the
Jail. Col. Todd and family will start
for Nebraska to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. A. ellison have en-
ioyed a winters visit from Mr.. Gilson's
mother, who left for her home in Titus
vile, Pa, last Friday.
Russell Munger, one of the earliest
settlers of Western Michigan, died at
! his home i'm Prairie Ronde township on
the 23d ult., aged S3 years.
Married, at the NJ +. parsonage, by
Rev. w. j. Hathaway, on the eth ult.,
Henry Wilson, of Paw Paw, and Mrs.
Cornelia Patterson, of Lawrence.
Married at the residence of Harry
Dopp, in this village, on the 2Sth ult.,
by Rev W. j. Hathaway, Walter Cook
and Sophia Nj. Osborn both of Keeler.
Every paper in the county will speak
good word for Rev +. H. Harvey for
pension agent when it comes time To
succeed Mr.. McKinstry Bangor Id
CdHce.
Jas. III. Waters and Harvey Cooley
have entered into partnership To
carry on a general tin-shop. They will
occupy Mr.. Blackman's building, north
side of Main street.
Jas. p Preece, our popular merchant
tailor, is determined that the gentle
men of Paw Paw shall dress well, even
! though he manufactures their clothing
at very small profit
On Tuesday next, March 18th, at 10
a. m, mass of months mind" will be
celebrated in St. Mary's church for Fr.
Wernert, formerly the beloved pastor
| of Van Buren county.
Hon Chas. L. Eaton took advantage
of the adjournment of the house from
Wednesday p. IN. to Friday 10 a m,
/ and spent few hours in town. He is
looking and feeling finely.
The dry goods war has reached Paw
Paw, and Broughton has decided to
force the fighting by making very de-
cided cuts in prices, and when he APP
plies the knife he cuts to the core.
Frank Gibbs, the Decatur chicken
thief, was found guilty in Justice Moul
tons court on Thursday of last week,
and sentenced to go days in Jail He
appealed to the circuit court and gave
bail.
The Peak sisters will give one of their
unique entertainments ut the town hall
on Tuesday evening, March 12 After
the concert they will hold reception,
at which refreshments will be served.
Admission, ID cents.
A Justice of the peace of this county,
a few days ago, issued warrant on
complaint made before him, and the
officer was astOnished 10 find that he
was directed by the instrument to ar
rest the complaining witness.
Col. Todd is collecting material tor
three-story photograph album-the first
story to be occupied by members of the
G.. A. r.; the second by the X of F. and
X u. of the c., and the third, and nee
essarily the largest, by friends generally.
Judge Heckert has cited VIM Rines
to appear in the probate court on the
9th inst. and show cause why he has
not settled the estate of Lucretia Rnes.
of which he was administrator and
which should have been settled long
ago.
A few days ago the mineral spring
house was broken open and the prem
ises besmirched in "A manner shameful.
1t will be sorry day for the perpetra-
tors when evidence is secured 10 con
Wet them, rs it certainly will be soon
er or later.
Don't you know who that isg-that
young fellow with a smooth spot on top
of his headg-the one with weanling
mustache?-the fellow who squares
himself every time j. Nj. says '.frOm"?
Why, that's Hank Sherman, j. Ms good
looking clerk.
G. w. Young left last Friday for De-
troit, from whence he was to accom-
pany the Travelling Mems Republican
League TO Washington to participate in
the inaugural proceedings. Wes. says
it is all democratic money he is blowing
in on this jaunt.
Last week we had an opportunity of
proving that the genial and enterpris-
ing landlord of the Sebring house, at
Bangor, had lost none of his ability to
make the travelling public thoroughly
comfortable. Johnnie well deserves his
reputation as one of the best landlords.
A meeting, to which every business
and professional man in Paw Paw is
invited, will be held this "Wednesday
evening at the council rooms to perfect
the organization of Business Mems
Association, the preliminary steps to
which were taken last Thursday night
The N IL. Bitely estate has been
dragging along in the probate court fol-
many years-having run through the
administrations of Judges Richards,
Lawton, Mills, Hilton, two terms), and
is still unsettled. Judge Heckert will
have hearing of the case on the 18th
inst
Colum. Engle informs us that the
more delicate varieties of peaches are
killed, but that the harder are all right
for a fair crop The thermometer reg
istered degrees below zero up on the
hills one night and that is little toe
cold for the comfort of "chickenheart
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