The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10

Ed Snow now draws the reins over "A
fiery, uutamed steed Of the tang per-
suasion.
Judge Buck was among the visitors
at Brodhead post room Monday even
ing. and gave the boys little talk.
Business has been rather light in the
probate court for week or So past,
giving Judge Heckert IA chance to look
after the interests of his clients little.
An elevator at Bangor has in store
! 800 bushels of onions, and they are
given away TO any who will take them.
This fact will tend, we fear, 10 paralyze
Decaturs chief industry.
Bartram x Millington have matters
of interest to everybody in their new
ad to-day. They are headquarters for
many valuable specialties and are hon
orable, fair-dealing men.
This is the outcome of running women
for office: Two Hoisingtion girls, sisters,
run for school inspectors in Marcellus,
one on the republican and the other
on the democratic ticket
The Marcellus NewS says the woman
we spoke of last week Is being such "A
persistent beggar, and who claimed to
hail from that place, must be fraud,
as no such person is known there.
The Sunday school association of
Paw Paw, Lawrence and Decatur will
hold convention ut the Disciple
church, in this village, on Wednesday
and Thursday, May 18th and 10th.
Mrs. Mary Donovan, formerly Mary
II.H Il l..Lrf
Thursday with the remains of her baby,
which had died the day previous. II
was buried in the Catholic cemetery.
The calendar for the April term of
our circuit court consists of twelve
criminal cases, nine imparlances, eleven
issues of fact and fourteen chancery
eases, of which latter six are for divorce.
At the regular meeting of the Paw
Paw fire department, last Thursday
evening, Ed. Snow and Jay Rickard
were chosen rs delegates to the state
convention at Lansing, some time in
May.
Street Commissioner Bullard will con-
struct gutter ON the south side of Main
street, commencing on the east line of
Niles street and connecting with the
one already built, in front of the county
buildings.
Col. Dan. Spicer, of the Van Buren
county battalion, has called meeting
of the officers at Hartford, on Friday of
this week, to decide upon the time and
place of holding the reunion of the bat
talon this year.
Failing in all attempts To have Pete
removed for offensive partisanship, the
hoodlum element are making efforts to
freeze him out of office. But il won't
work. He will have supply of fuel,
inside, hereafter.
We have received copy of The Vest
Coast Trade, published at Tacoma, w .
T., by Orno Strong, formerly of this
county. The paper is neatly printed,
and its editorial columns show that
vigor characteristic of Mr.. Strong
A quartet, composed of o. w. Row
land, soprano, and the balance of the
boys bringing up the easy parts, sung
LET Her go, Gallagher" as a sort of
welcome home" to the two Elders
Harvey, at the G.. A. X. post room Mon
day evening.
Geo. M. Harrison spent the greater
part of last week in Chicago, selecting
the spring and summer stock of cloth
ing for Smiths long brick" They
claim this will be the most complete
stock of clothing ever opened in Van
Buren, county.
Broughton conducts his circus on
different plan from most managers, in
that no admission fee is charged, and
you get more show for nothing than
most others give for pay. Broughton's
is peculiarly wet-weather show, so no
time is lost. See his adj
The surveying party of our new rail
road arrived at Bangor Monday even
ing, having found an easy line from
South Haven to that point. Hon. A. >.
Dyckman was at their heels, securing
the right of way. The party will be
due here to-day or tomorrow.
Governor Luce has issued a procla-
nation, naming Saturday, April Goth,
as Arbor day for that portion of the
state lying south of the north line of
Mason, Lake, Osceola, Clare, Gladwin
and Arenac counties, and Saturday,
May 4th, for the territory north of that
line.
Rev. l. r. Bates, of Arlington, will
give blackboard sermon, entitled "The
Path of Life, at the Free Baptist church,
Sunday evening, April 14th. Elder
Bates sermons are always interesting
and we are sure this one will be no eX-
ception. Let him be greeted by full
house.
The centennial of the Inauguration of
George Washington as president of the
United States will be observed in this
place on Tuesday, April Both, at 8 u. m,
by union thanksgiving services at the
NJ +. church. Programme and partic-
ulars hereafter. Let all assist in max
ing this noteworthy event.
The Bangor AdUdnce and Reflector
the first issue under the new regime,
was well filled with local matter, and
when once settled in harness, Bro.
Russell will make a paper acceptable to
the patrons of both the old sheets. Of
course he will not allow state items
to creep in among his local news.
Rev. III. w. Harvey, of Allegan, came
over to this place Monday; shook hands
with all who could get to him during
the afternoon and evening; visited
Brodhead post a few minutes just at
closing, and his brother +. III. took the
remains home for the night. On Tues
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