The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-16

Lawton was again visited with quite
serious fire yesterday afternoon, the
old ware house near the Nj. &. X. X.
tracks, the building formerly owned
and occupied by Butler as IA barber shop,
and the building just south used as
harness shop were consumed, involving
loss of several hundred dollars with
but light insurance.
p. j. Dillman, of Bangor, and II. X.
Wells, of Arlington. Supervisors elect,
were shaking hands with friends here
the other day The broad smiles worn
by these gentlemen indicate that they
feel entirely satisfied with and endorse
the action of their respective townships
at the late election, so far AS the princi-
pal Office is concerned, at any rate.
The following pensions granted for
the week ending April 14th, were Sc
cured through Galligan's agency: JUS
tus e.. Ketchum, Sacramento, Cal. w.
III. Bullard, Niles; Frederick Lord, Os-
ceOla, Ind; w. +. Stewart, So. Haven;
Michael Sullivan, Mill Grove Increase
"A F. Hurlbut, Keelerville; Erastus j.
Miller, Paw Paw. michigan should be
read where state is not given.l
Last Friday afternoon Will Barton
and Rob. Smith were out hunting for
rabbits, and, while thus engaged, Bar
tons gun was accidently discharged
sending a bullet through Smiths right
leg i'm close proximity To the femoral
artery. Dr. Whalen was promptly
called and, under his skillful care, the
boy is doing well. No blame is attach
ed to Barton for the shooting.
One day last week party of vandals
from Lawton visited Three Mile lake
and amused themselves by casting
adrift all the boats they could find-
smashing the locks, in cases where it
was necessary for their purpose. A fine
boat belonging to James Walker is
missing from the lake. and il is pre-
sumed the miscreants scuttled and sunk
it. The balance of the tale will be told
later
The local sports at Glendale met with
a Waterloo on townmeeting day. They
had IA running horse there, called the
Glendale Clipper" and they backed
him freely against all comers, but on
the day in question plug" looking
nag from Waverly farm showed up,
a match was made and the Clipper dis
tanced, hands down. The Glendale
boys are broke and their sprinter is for
sale-cheap.
We are indebted to Miles Whitford,
of Waverly, for copy of the NORTH
ERNER of the issue of May 12, 1865. To
read what was current news of the most
absorbing interest at that time sounds
like legendary tales of dreamland to-
day. Articles headed Booths Last
Hours" Grants Grand Total" "Can
s IL.
SOM" THE Flight of jeff Davis" etc,
show the drift of the contents of the
number.
Gentlemen interested in the Fair
project, which has been under consid-
GRAFTON for some time, met at the coun-
ell rooms last Friday. After consider
able discussion il was decided to form
corporation to be known as the Paw
Paw Horse and Stock Fair association,
and the following board of directors
was elected A. Hathaway, Chas w.
Young, G. +. Breck, G.. w. Longwell,
G.. f. Gilman, q. w. Myers, w. j. Sell
lick. The board organized by electing
Geo. w. Longwell, President; Chas. w.
Young, Vice-Pres't; e.. +. Breck. Sec'y;
+. +. Parks, Treasurer. An executive
committee, consisting of five members,
and the necessary subordinate commit
tees were provided for. 1t is hoped that
fifty persons will interest themselves in
the enterprise to the extent of ten dol
lars each, and thus place it on sub
stantial and sure footing. The gentle
men comprising the board of directors
are well known as energetic and sue
cessful business men, and, if proper
support is given them, there can be no
doubt of favorable results.