The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-06-26
WHOLE NUMBER 1853.

clpal critics and towns have made gen
erous contributions in this behalf, let
our people turn out and give the con
cert the patronage il deserves Admis-
sion, % cents; children, 10 cents Re
served seats at Longwell's without eN,
ira charge. Refreshments served.
Ourwool buyers bought 80, 900 pounds
of the staple last week. Messrs. Conner
& Osborn. head the score with $1,000
pounds; A NanAuken got - 900 pounds
and John I. Clapp 5000 pounds The
highest price paid during the week was
81 cents, and this only for few extra
fine lots The prices paid may be
stated at 30 To 81 cents, and the same
prices prevail rs we 90 To press. The
offerings SO far this week are large.
Many of our people will remember
Mr.. Fred Sibley, who was here last
year with Pomeroy i'm the capacity Of
auctioneer. Some time since Bangs +.
Warner, of this place, and Mr. Sibley
entered into "A copartnership for the
purpose of buying and selling Idaho
horses - Mr.. Sibley buying there and
shipping To Mr. Warner, who conducted
the sales here On Wednesday last Mr.
Warner received Il telegram from Glen's
Ferry, Idaho, stating that Mr.. Sibley
had that morning accidentally shot and
killed himself. No particulars. Deceas-
ed was from Albion, Mich, and we un-
derstand his remains were forwarded
there for burial.
Our people will not, thanks to the
energy of W. III. Dansby, have TO 90
away from home To have good time on
the Fourth of July Learning that Prof.
II
Sound, was in correspondence with
Mary +. Jones, Our local walkist, look
ing to series of matches, i'm which the
professor will undertake 10 pass Mary
at every 9th lap, Mr.. Dansby saw rare
sport ahead and has arranged that the
initial trial shall take place at Lake
Park ON the Fourth. Boat races, swim
ming matches, bowery dances, etc,
will fill in the day, and ut night a grand
display of fireworks on the lake will
close the festivities. An excellent band
will be in attendance all day No charge
of admission 10 the grounds.
The elegant rooms of the Masonic
fraternity were again frightened by
the faces of their "better halves, who
came i'm full force last Wednesday even
ing, bearing beautiful Bible. as "A to-
ken of their good will. Mrs. Chas. H.
Butler made an eloquent little speech
of presentation which received an adj
response from DR.. &. >. May
nard. Then came an unexpected addi-
tiOn To the generous gift of the ladies in
the shape of an elegant silver salver
from Mrs. Lucy NJ Bangs. The gift
was received ON behalf of the fraternity
by Mr.. Geo. w. Myers, in well chosen
terms. Coming from the widow of a
deceased brother, and one who was
highly respected, this gift will be a me-
mento doubly priced by the members of
the fraternity. The company then par
took of ice-cream and cake, and the en-
tertainment of the evening concluded
with some excellent music by Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen. Lane.
Prompted by accounts of the appear
ance of strange insect on wheat, rye
and oats in Indiana, we took it upon
to investigate the growing
crops in this vicinity To ascertain If the
parasite had made its appearance here.
Last Friday afternoon seven fields of
wheat and rye were visited and numer-
Gus heads of the growing grain, taken
at random from various parts of the
fields, were gathered. A careful in
spectiOn of these revealed the fact that
every head was literally alive with a
green midge. 1t j. difficult to detect
the presence of the parasite at first
glance, and the unaided naked eye
would pronounce the grain free of the
pest, but on closer inspection, with Il
glass, the insect will be dis
covered at the base of almost every
kernel i'm the head, at which point they
appear To be feeding from the stem.
Over what extent of territory this Is
true we don't know, as we have seen no
of the presence of the parasite
in this state, but, Judging from our OBJ
ServationS here and reports from lndi-
ana, il must he widespread, and total
destruction of the crop may be the re-
suit A few days from now and the
question will be settled. Since the
above was in type reports are at hand
from all parts of the state to the effect
that the insect is everywhere present.
Having heard considerable talk about
electric lights for this village, we looked
the matter up few days since TO see
what there was of il, and found il i'm
about this shape Mr. j. NJ. Longwell
offers 10 put i'm plant and erect and
power, for the sum of $1,000 per year
the lights To be suspended above the
streets i'm such localities as the council
may direct Mr.. Longwell has been TO
Chicago and submitted his plans To the
Western Electric Company, one of the
largest concerns of the kind i'm the
world, and they pronounce them sound
and feasible and will put the plant in
and put il i'm operation for him, as they
are doing for other towns and villages
all over the country He asks for no
bonus or subsidy from the council, the
Business Mems association or the citi-
zcns, but simply asks of the council
twenty-years' franchise and the same
protection that any careful business
man would require who was going 10.
invest large sum of money i'm an en-
terprise of that nature. These granted.
Mr.. Longwell will light the village with
electricity within 30 days. We under
stand that the council will consider the
proposition on the evening of July 3d.
1t occurs TO us that il would be a wise
move on the part of the council to en-
courage this enterprise, and we hear
our ablest business men speak in warm
commendation of il. Hundreds of vii
lagos, less populous and less wealthy
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