The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-06-12

ton Harbor.
Eli Bierce was in town most of last
week. He is nursing an injured hand,
which made too intimate acquaintance
with IA former" in the shop where he
is employed.
Childrens day was observed at the
NJ. +. and Presbyterian churches last
Sunday, forenoon and evening. Good
attendance and interesting exercises at
both houses
John Paige's pension claim is finally
allowed. He will get some sl2Oc ar
rearages. He thinks of buying home
here and moving his family back. They
were visiting here last week.
Married, ut the residence of the of
ficiating clergyman, in this village on
the 5th inst, by Rev. l.. ID. Boynton,
Archie Smell, of Waverly, and Miss
Rose C.. Dunham, of Kalamazoo.
Harry Showerman is out in new ad.
to-day He quotes prices on gents fur
nishing goods which will astonish the
oldest inhabitant. Read his adj. and
call and examine his goods.
The wife of Rev. j. H. Ranney, of
was wrecked by the flood at tConemaugh.
Her husband escaped. Mrs. Ranney's
remains have not been recovered.
Remember the entertainment To be
given by the Chinese family at the First
Baptist church tomorrow Thursday
evening. The press of the country are
loud in their praises of these people.
Hamlin's wizard oil people spent
couple of days and nights here last
week. They gave some very entertain
ing outdoor concerts, but we learn the
sales were light and the company
moved on.
The second trial of Lewis Grant Will
son for the murder of John Aikens, Dec.
10th, 1887, was concluded in the Cass
county circuit last week, and resulted
in verdict of guilty of murder in the
second degree.
Gov. Luce has commissioned Mr.. j.
G. Gould as agent of the board of cor
rections and charities for this county,
vice w. w. Hodge, who has removed
from the county. The appointment is
an excellent one.
The mother and four sisters of John
Fry, of Decatur, are supposed to be
among the lost at Johnstown. Their
home was there, and was among the
first destroyed, and no tidings of them
has been received.
Apiarists in this locality report much
damage to their bees by the prolonged
cold and rainy weather. The bees were
unable to procure food, and in many
instances they have been found devour-
ing their young broods.
Miss Eva Hayes, who is employed in
the county treasurer's office, came very
near losing finger last Wednesday by
getting it caught in the door of the safe,
which she was closing. As it was, she
sustained a very painful injury.
Everyone who intends to celebrate
the Fourth of July, in any shape, will
be better fitted for it after careful
perusal of Broughton's adv, for he is
equally "up" in patriotic prose as in
dissertations on women's rights.
Rev. w. j. Hathaway and the Misses
Jennie and Lovice Whitmer drove over
to Pugsley's lake last Thursday after
noon, and on their return gleefully eX
hibited magnificent black bass-a six
pounder-as trophy of the sport.
Messrs. Sibley Il Warner will have a
sale at auction of their horses at Paw
Paw stock yards on Saturday, June 18TH;
at Gobleville, Monday, June 18th, and
at Bloomingdale on Tuesday, June 18th.
Sale To commence each day at one
o'clock.
We learn that Neil Graine committed
an unprovoked assault on George Lucas
a few days ago. While no great person
al injury was sustained by Mr.. Lucas,
the gravity of the offense is none the
less. Graine should be recognized TO
keep the peace.
The attention of Street Commissioner
Bulard is called to the fact that num-
ber of shade trees in his part of the
village need trimming. The limbs are
so low that person cannot pass under
them with an umbrella or cery high
hat without inconvenience.
The NJ. +. church was well filled last
Thursday morning on the occasion of
the funeral of Clara Wheeler. Rev. w.
j. Hathaway conducted the services
and the remains were Inferred at Pros
pect Hill. Six young ladies, friends
and former schOol-mates of the deceas-
ed, acted as pall-bearers.
Farmers and gardeners in this vicinity
complain that their melon and cucum-
ber vines are all dead. While they
were not killed outright by the frosts,
they were so crippled as to render them
unable to withstand the long seige Of
unfavorable weather To which they
were afterwards subjected.
The ceremonies of dedicating the
Michigan monuments at Gettysburg
take place at 10 a. m. to-day. As the
Pennsylvania road was unable To re-
pair the damage by the Johnstown
flood i'm time to transport the Michigan
soldiers, they went via the Lake Shore
and Baltimore Il Ohio roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. s. Miller, of Holly,
n. Y, are visiting at the home of Mr..
A. G.. Glidden. Mr.. Miller is largely
interested in fruit evaporating and the
manufacture of cider and vinegar. He
is looking for location for a western
branch of his business, and an effort
will be made to induce him TO locate
here.
The "Big Ten-Cent Show" of Burgess
eft al. incubated in this place, is still
here; whether from timidity to cut
loose from the tap root, or from the eX-
tent of the patronage received, depo-
nent saith not. Certain il is that the
boys (old and young) are having flash