The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-06-19

Local and NeishbOrhOOd News.
Plank's big summer resort hotel at St.
Joseph will be open To the public in
about two weeks.

Plank's big summer resort hotel at ST.
Joseph will be open To the public in
about two weeks.
Miss Jennette Barrows will reorgan-
ize her art class in Paw Paw next Mon
day afternoon. Those interested are
invited To call or leave their names at
Mrs. Frank Parks on that day.
Last week forth of July meeting was
held at Gunsaul store and IA committee
was appointed which were Geo. Hale,
Will Packard and Will Westcott and
forth.-COreH News.
Capitalists might put their surplus to
poorer use than by investing in Do
wagiac city per cent 2l-3l year water
bonds, now for sale. j. o. Becraft, re-
corder of the city of Dowagiac, will give
any required information.
Activity prevails at the Crystal Springs
campmeeting grounds this summer. Up
wards If forty lots have been sold, new
cottages are building, and it is expected
that this year will eclipse all others in
the interest taken in the meetings.
Company G, fourth Michigan cavalry,
held its fourteenth annual reunion at
Four Mile lake last Thursday. Twenty
of the old boys were present. Col.
Robert Burns, of Kalamazoo, attended
the camp fire held in the evening. Ed.
A. Crane was the orator.
Housekeepers will do well to bear in
mind that twenty drops of carbolic acid,
evaporated from "A hot shovel, will go
far To Danish flies from a room, while
n piece of camphor gum the size of a
walnut, held over a lamp till it is con-
sumed, will answer the same purpose.
The Michigan men who went to Gettys-
burg last week to participate in the
dedication of the Michigan monuments,
had a most disagreeable experience.
The rain poured down in torrents most
of the time, accommodations were limit
ed, and the interest of the occasion was
materially dimmed by the necessity of
holding the exercises in rink instead
of on the field.
Those who made the acquaintance, at
the reunion last summer, of the Rev +.
II. Harvey of Paw Paw brother to Pas
tor Harvey of the Allegan Presbyterian
church, will be more than pleased TO
learn that President Harrison has de-
termined TO appoint him pension agent
at Detroit upon expiration, a few months
hence, of Mr.. McKinstry's term. Such
is the gist of recent Washington dis
patches .-AHegdn Gazette.
The crop report for the month ending
June 10TH from the Office of the secre-
tary of state, shows the condition of
wheat in the southern counties to be 81
per cent of an average-a loss of per
-. 1gN. - 81 4
ties 90 per cent-a loss of per cent,
and in the northern counties SO per cent
"a loss of per cent. The crop is several
days more forward than last year. The
area of corn, oats and barley is about
the same as last year, but an average
of per cent of the corn area failed to
grow, and the crop has been greatly
damaged by worms and frost Potatoes
have also suffered greatly from frost.
Apples range from 81 to 80 per cent of
an average crop-the lower figure in
the northern counties and the niger in
the southern. Peaches promise so per
cent of a crop.
On the I'd day of June, 1899, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. +. White, of Antwerp, had
travelled the rough and rugged road of
life together for fifty years, and few
sOf their many friends and neighbors,
remembering the fact, called on the
worthy couple to tender their congrat-
-ulatiOns. As their visit was unexpected
and unannounced, they took refresh
ments with them, and a very pleasant
afternoon was passed. The old people
have enjoyed life well; been blessed
with health and plenty and have faith
fully discharged all the duties of life as
they have presented themselves. A
family of ten children has been assigned
to their care aud guidance, all of whom
are living and doing well--nine in this
State and one in Virginia. OF grand
children they have forty living. With
excellent health still theirs, their friends
hope for many more years of usefulness
for these aged people.