The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-23
WHOLE NUMBER 1884,

material were damaged To the extent
of three or four hundred dollars. The
origin of the fire is unknown, but
Brother Rowland thinks that mice aud
matches should be given credit for the
job.
"A Housekeeper" wishes To kown
which is the most popular paper in the
county. Our extreme modesty forbids
our answering the question, SD we sub
mtted it to r. W. Broughton, who said;
Wal Paper, Judging from the number
of people buying it at the Busy Store,
is the most popular paper in this
county or any other"
Robinson the livery man, of Lawton,
sent one of his drivers To this village
last Friday with "A number of of passen-
gers. On the return trip the team ran
away, and one of the horses, four year
old, came in contact with "a tree with
such violence as To break his shoulder
and one leg, rendering him entirely
valueless. Mr. Robinson has recently
been offered $3.50 for the horse, which
offer, he is now convinced, should have
been accepted.
H. Lett, colorcd man, with his wife
and two children occupied small
| house at Berlamont, this county. The
/ house was discovered to be on fire last
Friday morning, and, Notwithstanding
efforts were put forth TO eXtinguish the
/ flames the building with its contents to-
gether with Mrs. Lett and both children
were consumed. 1t is believed by many
that Mrs. Lett who has not been consid
cred of sound mind for some time, set
/ fire to the house. The matter will be
thoroughly investigated
Richard and Alexander Ridgley broth
ers (colored) were troll fishing in Three
/ Legged lake last Thursday evening,
when the boat was overturned and
both precipitated into the water. Rich
ard was drowned but Alexander after
a long and desperate struggle, succeeded
in gaining the shore. Sheriff McFarlin
had an inquest held The deceased was
member of the 54th Massachusetts
nifty during the war and was wounded
in the head, and, in consequence, his
mind has at times been seriously
affected.
Our popular young druggist, Edgar
b. Longwell and Miss Jessie A. Chaplin,
of Paw Paw, young lady of many ac-
complishments and favorite in society
circles at her home, were united in
marriage at the home of George A.
White last evening by Rev. DR.. Arm
strong. The many friends of the urbane
ed" will unite in cOugratulating him
and in extending to his fair bride a
cordial welcome TO the Central City.
! Mr.. and Mrs Longwell will be at home
at the Hurd house. having decided to
postpone their wedding trip until the
summer season-,JdckS0n Daily Citizen,
! april 18th
Van Buren County Saloonists have
employed legal talent and will test the
validity of the County Option measure.
f. f. Knappen, a leading lawyer of
! Kalamazoo, was at the county seat last
week looking over the records in the
Clerks office If any error, however
/ slight, has been made, advantage will,
of course, be taken of it.. Those best
! informed are confident that no mistakes
have been made in the work done by
the county officials Ii this proves to be
the case the only hope left to those who
oppose the measure rests in the possibil
| ity of decision by the Supreme Court
that such law is unconstitutional.
Circuit Court opened for the trial of
! Jury cases on Monday last After
securing a jury in the case of John
| Leaver, who appealed from Justice
!
of the Jurors were excused for the term
] The trial resulted in conviction of
! Leaver on the charge of disturbing the
peace, the jury remaining out several
hours before a decision was reached.
Judge Buck sentenced Leaver to pay
| fine of 50 and cost or be imprisoned in
the county jail for a period of days.
! T.. II. Annable for the defense, Heckert
and Chandler for the village of Bangor.
! No other business appearing, court was
adjourned till May Ind.
A large number of our citizens took
the opportunity of getting acquainted
with the new Pension Agent for this
state, Rev Edward Harvey, afforded by
/ the reception rendered him by G. j.
! Bassett Post, c. A. r., last Saturday
evening, during his visit with his broth
ers here, and were very faVOrably inn
pressed by his genial and pleasant man
ner Mr. Harvey is an eloquent speaker
and made "A short speech that was very
pleasing To the old vets On Sunday
morning he occupied his brothers pull
pit i'm the Presbyterian church, and on
Monday started for Detroit TO make
arrangements for taking possession of
his new oflice.-AUogdR Journal.
Mr.. Edison Woodman, of Paw Paw,
Mich, one of the pioneer Percheron
men of the state, has just purchased
the celebrated prize-winner Percheron
stallion Horace 1884 (S911) from Savage
& tarnum, of Island Home Stock Farm,
Crosse Isle. Horace weighs about p
600 pounds, but is as active as l 400
pound horse; his magnificent gait and
style attracted great attention at the
fairs during the last two years, and at
Buffalo i'm 1888, the aisle, back of his box
stall, was crowded form morning until
night with admirers, and he was award
ed first prize i'm his class over a very
large competition. The farmers and
breeders i'm Mr. Woodman's vicinity
are to be congratulated on the oppor
tunity afforded them to breed to SO fine
a horse Michigan Farmer.