The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-07-09

INCIDENTS THAT HAVE LATELY
OCCURRED.


The Port Huron sch o OILS have been
entered on the diploma list of the Uni
versity for three years for all courses.
Detroit Journal AS it's outside of
court, and therefore can't be legal con-
tempt, it's safe to say that Mr.. Justice
Harlan is surly old crank. He refused
to furnish copy of his University ora
tion for the annual and when the publish
ers secured stenographic report of it
the eminent jurist was hot and declared
that if it were published he would deny
its correctness even though it were abso-
lutely correct. In view of this the adj
dress does not appear in the annual.
The book agents life is not happy
one. Z. L. Winans, of Mason, is peri
patetic peddler of literary works. Last
week while he was at his labors in the
country, his wife packei up all the fam
dly furniture and set sail for California,
not even sending good-by to the faith
full husband. 1t is one of the most re-
mlrkable Ingham County jokes of the
sea on.
Lieut.. f. A. Lewis, of Manistee, Gen.
Eutcheon's first cadet at West Point, who
is now stationed at Fort Clark, Tex, has
been recommended for appointment as
instructor at the Michigan Agricultural
College.
AT Carrollton, Saginaw County, Mrs.
William Yoight, aged 50 years, was struck
by locomotive and thrown thirty feet,
breaking her neck and causing instant
death. She became confused and at
tempted TO cross the track IN front of
the train.
Hon. Dexter Mussey died recently at
his home in Armada, Macomb County,
aged 10 years. Mr.. Mussey was horn in
Worcester County, Mass achusetts, Jan.
u, ISL; married Oct. IA, 1886; and came
10 Romeo and the State of Michigan in
January, 1887. He was Justice of the
Peace from lS4j to 1855, was a member
of the Legislature from 1884 to 1862, and
Speaker of the House of Representatives
in lS6l-'62
Robert Ritchies farm residence near
Harrisville, one Of the finest in Altoona
County, burned Friday night, causing a
loss of IS, 000, without insurance.
-Nels Ogleson, of Manistee, Is years
old, was drowned by his boat capsizing
Weekly crop bulletin of the Michi-
gan Weather Bureau: The reports indi-
cate that the weather conditions of the
past week have been very favorable to al |
crops, and the corn and oats have made
rapid advances and are growing finely.
The wheat is heading out rapidly and
turning yellow, and harvesting will prob
ably begin in the southern section in
about ten days. Hay cutting is in prog
ress in most sections, and the yield is
reported as large and the hay of fine
quality. Although few sections would
be benefited by more rain, yet as rule
the local rains of the past week have
done much to keep the soil in good condi-
rate, and no complaints have been re-
ceived this week. In the late planted
corn cut worms are doing considerable
damage, and some few fields have been
rreplanted
John L. Mclean, of Negaunee, has
been appointed Circuit Court Commits
sioner for Marquette County, vice A. b.
Eldridge, resigned. The Governor has
also appointed John Garfield, OF Harri-
son, Circuit Court Commissioners for
Glare County, vice H. II. Wickham, re-
signed.
Saginaw displtch to Free Press: All
reports sent out relative to the census of
Saginaw ars purely speculative, as no one
knows but Supervisor Wisner, and he de-
'clines to give even an estimate, stating
that under the law he cannot give any
q information. 1t is confidently expected,
However, that the figures will be some
where between $4,000 and 5000.
F II. Hunt, a farmer living near
Sarsnac, had ~ sheep, and his neighbors
had number of dogs. The nei ghbors
still have the dogs, but Hunt has nary a
sheep.
Miss Susie Nowlan, deaf mute was
struck by a Wabash train near Belleville
and instantly killed. The young woman
was walking on the track near her home
The Northern Michigan Agricultural
Society has changed the date of the great
fair at Greenville to the first week in
September. Among other special preni-
ums IS a gold watch for the lest write
up done by newspaper published within
thirty miles of Greenville, and a Sl25
organ for the heaviest load drawn by any
four horses attending the celebration.
The following articles of association
ave been filed with the Secretary of
Estate: The Central Michigan Photo
graph and Portrait Company, Lansing,
$1,000; the Howard Northwood Malt
Manufacturing Company, Detroit, $780,
900; City Electric Light Company. Kala-
rmazoo, $4,000; the Initial Toe Pad
Company, Three Rivers, $50. 900:
Menominee County Agricultural Society,
Menominee, 81, 900; Detroit and Toledo
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