The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-16
WHOLE NUMBER t843.


Attorneys Tryon, of Dowagiac, and
Parkhurst, of Decatur, were engaged
before Commissioner Chandler Monday
taking testimony in the Ashman VS..
Ashman divorce case - Keller parties
o. w. Rowland was home over Sun,
day. He expects To finish his census
work about August lst, when he will
assume active control of the Decatur
Republican. M. o. left for Bay City
Monday.
The gentlemen having in charge the
arrangements for the Horse Fair i'm
September, express themselves as well
| pleased with the present outlook, and
prophecy very interesting and sue
cessful meeting
l.. w. Dickinson, for many years
prominent and highly respected citizen
of Lawton, died in that village last
week. The Knights of Pythias, of which
order he was member, turned out in
force at the funeral,
A. G.. Martin aud wife and A. C.
Glidden left yesterday for Saginaw,
! where they will be joined by the other
members of the Press excursion. From
thence they go to Yellowstone Park,
Salt Lake City, Denver, &c, &c.
"St. Joseph" by "Joe Gavin" is
trotting full miles in $50 and is sure
candidate for the west this year We
congratulate Messrs Hathaway and
Warner on the splendid work being
done by the progeny OF their fayoriEe
horse.
The ice cream furnished bv the
ladies of the Disciple church in the
court house yard last Friday night was
very nice, and, although the weather
was somewhat unfavOrable for the sale
of the beverage, the receipts were quite
satisfactory.
Warner & Bray have bills out an
nOuncing an auction sale of horses at
the stock yards in this village next Sat
urday. They have the finest herd of
horses ever brought here and, whether
you want to purchase or not, il will
pay you TO look at them.
The farm of Hon. j. j. Woodman I'M
Waverly was the scene of quite
slaughter of the innocents" one night
last week. Somebody's (darling) dog
paid a visit to the flock, and as a result
thereof eleven sheep are dead and one
or more are likely to die.
Our readers should not fail TO note
the proposition of Mr. G.. +. Chappell
to furnish a set of Encyclopedia Brit
tanica on terms within the reach Of all
No library can be considered complete
without this invaluable work. Exam
inc the publication and get terms. 1t
will pay you.
w. j Bale met with quite a severe
accident last Friday. While Harvesting
his team to go 10 work one of the horses
kicked him on the right side of his face,
knocking him down He was obliged
to take 10 his bed and assistance was
called. He will be out again in few
days, it is hoped.
Nj. o. Rowland has severed his con-
nection with the Decatur Republican
and accepted position in Bay City,
where he will continue the newspaper
work. While the NORTHERNER regrets
that he is to leave the county, it in
dulges the hope that he will achieve
the success which his natural ability
and experience so richly merit.
Miss Luella Waring having recently
received from Pension Agent Harvey
situation in the department at Detroit,
will soon leave for her new field of
labor. Much regret is expressed over
her departure by the patrons of the
school, as she is well known TO be one
of our most efficient teachers, and it
will not be easy To fill her place. How
ever, we wish her the full success she
so well deserves.
Hon. j. j. Woodman and State Vet
erinarian Grange visited the farm of Nj.
j. Cady, in Decatur township, few
days since, their attention having been
called to the fact that some of Mr.. C.'s
horses had symptoms of glanders. AT
ter careful examination the symptoms
were not found to be sufficiently pro-
nounced to warrant the killing of the
animals, and they were ordered quar-
antined to await further developments.
will hold its annual basket picnic at
Hartford Aug. 9th and 9TH. Gov. Luce,
Hon. j. III. Brigham, of Ohio, Master
of the National Grange, Hon. j. j.
Woodman and others, will address the
farmers and grangers of Van Buren and
adjoining counties, all of whom are cor
daily invited to be present A full
programme of the exercises will be
published in our issue of the Both inst.
A gentleman just leaving his home
for the days work was met at the door
by his wife, who handed him a sealed
letter, with the request that it be not
opened until he should have reached
his office. She informed him that it
panied her deeply to make the contents
known TO him, but feeling it her duty
she had done so. He was informed that
it related to a matter of deep concern
to both, requested to Judge her as
leniently as possible, and assured of her
undying devotion, they parted. Upon
reaching his Office the gentleman hasti-
ly tore open the note and read: please
don't forget to bring home package of
that prepared Johnny Cake from Dan
Spicer's store. took this way of ask
ing for it, being sure you would not
forget" He didn't.