The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-10-22


pany, of Kalamazoo, has suspended
This firm did an immense business
but rs its name was parted in TN
middle il essayed the same bifurcatio
of prices, with the result intimated.
Lyme Tirrell and wife are the firs
arrivals home from the Olin excursion
They showed up last Saturday mornin,
and report having had IA splendid time
The balance of the Paw Paw contingen
will come along in sections from nov
on to Nov. /.
Judge Dan j. Arnold, of Allegan, an,
his brother, Levi Arnold, of Plainwell
were at THE Willows" stock farm las
Thursday, looking over Mr.. Breck'
flock of Shropshiers recently imported
from England. They made some
| purchases.
Mr.. l.. O. Waite, of Almena, left al
this office on the 18th inst. n small rasp
berry bush on which were buds
blossoms, green and ripe fruit, and the
foliage on the bush, less the whiting in
cidental to its having been cut several
hours, was as fresh and green as at mid
season.
The EpwOrth League, the young peo
pies society of the Methodist church
at its regular meeting last week, elected
officers for the year, as follows: Presi-
dent, Chauncey Tubbs; 1st Vice-Pres't
Lena Snow; 2d Vice-Pres't, Jennie Whit
mcr; 3d VicePres't, Bert Douglas; Sec
retary, Lettie Douglass; Treasurer, Me.
lissa Graine.
j. II. Waters Il Co. make an an.
nounccment in their advertisement to-
day which is an unanswerable argu-
ment in favor of the Mckinley bill.
They say: "In consequence of the eff
feet of the Mckinley tariff bill, we are
enabled to sell tin-ware at less price
than ever before" Our readars will
make a note of this.
The Free Baptist Sunday School Mis-
sionary fair, mentioned last week, is
being held to-day "Wednesday at the
Grange hall. From 5 To p. III. supper
will be served, consisting of chicken
pie and other delicacies; after which all
articles not disposed of will be sold at
auction. Everybody is cordially invited
to patronize this modest home exposi-
ton.
We are in receipt of another interest
ing letter from Mrs. Richard Setchfeld,
dated at Redlands, Cal, Oct nth, in
which she reiterates her entire satisfac.
ton with the country, and intimates
that if her family were all there she
would not for a moment entertain the
idea of coming back to Michigan to
live. Little Bessie is attending school
and enjoying herself very much
Last Wednesday evening our people
enjoyed a genuine treat in Witnessing
the military drama of "Kesiah and the
Scout" rendered by the members of
l.. G. Woodman Post, G. A. r., of Law
ton. All of the many characters were
was manifest. Should they ever decide
to repeat the play here we would be
safe in guaranteeing them rousing
reception.
Fred Ocobock and A. + Hayes. under
the firm name of Ocobock d HAYES,
have opened meat market i'm the new
building just completed by NJ. p. Allen.
Their market is very neatly fitted up;
everything is new, bright and clean,
and those who know "Ocky" know that
they will be kept clean. This firm
ought, and undoubtedly will, do good
business, as both its members are well
known and deservedly popular.
Deputy-Sheriff Frank Rawson and
another officer, from Kalamazoo, were
here Monday morning in search of five
prisoners who escaped from the Kala-
mazoo Jail Sunday evening. The names
of the fugitives are: Chas. Smith, Tom
Burns, Frank Reynolds, George Wilson
and Lemuel Allen. Dan O'Day also es-
capped, but was recaptured. A reward
of $50 each is offered for their delivery
to any Jail in the United States.
Private letters recently received from
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Galligan are To the
effect that all are well; that they were
enjoying visits from Mrs. Dean and
Mrs. Kirkland, of Paw Paw, and Mrs
Moore, of Cohoes, n. Y; that young"
Charlie and wife lived out on the farm
that corn-husking was at hand and G. +.
estimates his crop at about 5000 bush
els, and that, all in all, they consider
Eldorado very desirable place to re-
side in.
Stamboul, the sire of Young STAN
boul owned by Hathaway ct al, trotted
mile at Napa, Cal, Friday last, in
2:11t, the last quarter at 2:07 gate.
Stamboul will undoubtedly lower Mel
sons stallion record of 211t, as the
trotting season has just opened in Cali
fornia. The same day and place Free
dom, yearling colt, trotted mile in
2:29f, lowering the yearling record from
2:31 held by Marianne. Pretty good for
a yearling.
Mr.. Breck's auction sale of imported
Shropshire sheep, Oct. Both, at The
Willows" one mile west of the village,
will attract large crowd. The flock
is inspected every day by numerous adj
mirers who would like to buy the hand
some sheep reserved for the auction.
His sales to other breeders and inn
porters furnish good proof of the quail
ty of his sheep. Among his visitors
yesterday was i. s. Dunham, a breeder
and importer, of Concord, Mich, who
bought ten high priced ewes, and who
says there will be 75 to 125 breeders
from various parts of the country at
the sale
The mail pouch for this place which
was thrown from the fast train west,
Monday, was caught under the wheels
at Lawton Ga chronic episode, by the
way) and ground into pieces The frag-
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