The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-09-25

Attention is called To the new adver-
tisement of G. X. Avery, the "Star''
dry goods man, To be found elsewhere
in this paper
j. G. Horning made the boys happy
the other day by rolling magnificent
watermelon into the composing room
of the NORTHERNER.
+. Smith x Co. are opening and inn
which they inyite the attention of all
mense stock of ready-made clothing, to
prospective purchasers.
Mr.. H. f. Blackman and daughter, of
Allegan, brother and neice of s. H.
Blackman, Esq, of this place have
recently been visiting their relatives
here
The Free Baptist Woman's Mission
airy society will meet at Mrs Hogmire's
Saturday afternoon. A good attend
ance is desired, as there is work To be
done.
The case of w. ii. Havens vs.. Ansel
Goodspeed. which has occupied the at
tention of the circuit court since last
Friday, resulted in verdict for plaintiff
for $4,000.
Cards are out for the wedding, on
Monday evening next, at st. Marks
Episcopal church, of Mr.. John |. Breck
and Nina Leah, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs III. w. McCabe.
The following letters remain uncalled
for in the Paw Paw postofiice: Miss
Sarah Baker, Daniel Bankson, j. j
Carlton, Richard F. Masters, jay Rey-
nolds, Miss Ella Werens
Mrs Samuel Markillie, an old and
highly esteemed resident of Almena,
died on Friday last and was buried
from Covey Hill church Sunday, Rev
j. H. Darling officiating
Mrs. n. p. Conger and daughter
Hattie, of Akron, Ohio, who have been
stopping with Mrs O. f. Parker for
the past week, left on Monday for a
visit with +. A. Crane, of Kalamazoo.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Sage, of Hart
ford; f. NJ Russell, of Battle Greek;
Mrs. Frank Cowgirl, of Kalamazoo,
and Mrs. G. j. Lawton and daughters
attended the funeral of Miss Ocobock
Sellick & Son are opening one of the
finest stocks of fall goods ever brought
to this market. 1t has been selected
with unusual care and will be sold at
figures within the reach of ALL See
their adv. in this issue.
A person can leave here on the ac-
commodation in the morning and arrive
at Berrien Springs at o a. m; leave
there at p. m. and connect with ac-
commodation east. All this by the
new ST. Joseph Valley railway.
The Il. & S. II. r. r. had a freight
car wrecked at South Haven Friday
While switching in the yard three cars
got the best of the brakeman (the grade
being heavy and crashed into the plat
form of the depot, with the above result.
There must be screw loose some
where, for we haven't heard a word
about that "new republican paper in
Van Buren county for 10! these five or
six days. Or, did the projectors of the
visionary scheme lose on the "toss up?
John Elyea, heretofore convicted of
the crime of adultery, was sentenced
Monday by Judge Buck to pay fine of
S400, or to he imprisoned in the county
jail for period of one year. The fine
was Immediately paid and Elyea set at
liberty.
~
ference returned Rev. W. j. Hathaway
to this place for another year, and reg
ular services will be resumed next Sun
day. Mr.. Hathaway, after the adjourn
ment of conference, went To SturgiS
and visited friends and relatives for a
few days.
A Grand Junction man, one day last
week, sent to the register of deeds a
chattle mortgage for the sum of SS on II
red COW, which mortgage he wished re-
corded and the bill sent to him Joel
gives notice that hereafter that class of
documents must be accompanied by re-
turn postage or they will find their way
into his waste basket.
If there are any doubts lingering in
the minds of any one that we have the
most villainous sidewalks in Paw Paw
imaginable, little stroll around the
back streets will dispel such doubts eff
fectually. Indeed, there are pieces of
walk within two blocks of the postoffice
over which it is absolutely dangerous
TO travel at night. Is there any remedy?
Norman w. Eastman, whose home
was in this village from his birth until
his fortieth year of age, was killed at
Bangor last Thursday by being struck
by freight engine and so badly injured
that he died in an hour afterwards.
Deceased had lived at Bangor about
seventeen years and was a respected
citizen He leaves II wife and two
married daughters.
Mr. A. G.. Glidden went TO Lansing
on Monday of this week To inventory
the stock and tools at the agricultural
college which have been turned over
by Prof. johnson TO his Successor, Prof
Eugene Davenport. The public sale OF
stock, which was at first thought advis-
able, has been abandoned, and the
wedding out of undesirable animals will
be accomplished by private sale.
The members of the 10th Michigan
volunteer infantry are holding reunion
at East Saginaw to-day. We regret
that we were not advised of this reunion
in time to have given it notice. 1t is
desired that every member of that
organization who does not attend the
reunion send his name at once to John
Weller, East Saginaw, Mich, TO the END
that a roster of survivors be projected
Judge Buck, Saturday, sentenced
Charles Brown, convicted of bastardy
to pay $50 on or before the first day o.
October, and s. per month thereafter
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