The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-02-12
WHOLE NUMBER 1921.

ment To ascertain the recorded indebt-
edness i'm this district. He will visit
every township and county clerk for the
purpose OF gathering the necessary
statistics.
1t has been discovered by one Of our
physicians that eptococuzanthogenia
Gus is the cause of the prevailing epi-
demic You will not be obliged To use
the above in naming the disease, how
ever. You can call il the common
every day grippe as heretofore.
Much painstaking clerical labor and
research must be performed, by those
employed for the purpose, in order that
I the returns of the Eleventh Census may
be complete and practically useful, and
none but competent and careful men
should be selected to do this work.
III. w. Me Cabe with two assistants
went to Lawrence last Saturday to
take an inventory of the miscellaneous
stock of Whteman d Cummings, under
an attachment in favor of Spring & Co.,
of Grand Rapids. The matter was set
tied however without taking the ac-
count of stock.
Mr.. A. G.. Glidden left on Monday
TO attend the series of State Institutes,
which are to be held this week under
the supervision of the State Board of
Agriculture. Monday night at Mt
Pleasant; Tuesday and Wednesday
nights at Evart; Thursday and Friday
nights at Cadillac.
Judging from the effort put forth by
those interested in the preparations for
the rendering of the cantafa Queen
Esther" its success is assured. Those
who have had the privilege of witness
ing the rehearsals say that the enter
tainment will surpass anything ever
given in this village.
We note the recent sale of three
weanlings by Winewood for $3.50, $500
and $500 respectively, to G.. c. Beall,
Richmond, Ind, f. f. Beardsley and
VIM. Gibson, Bronson, Mich. Wine
woods gets are being sought for by in
telligent breeders, some of which are
already entered i'm stake races for 1890
Mr. David NJ Hunt, brother of VIM.
+. and Geo. Hunt, of this village, died
at Jackson, January Goth. He was only
sick about one week, being first con
fined to his bed from an attack of the
grippe, which subsequently developed
into lung trouble. Mr. Hunt was form
erly resident of this village, and was
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
He was 46 years of age.
The Toledo & South Haven Railroad
CO., has been reorganized by New York
parties. The present board is X. B.
Dodson, Chas. ID. Backus, w G.. Snow,
VIM. j. Nevins, Jr, of New York; Johh
Ihling of Lawton; H. w. Williams and
&. j. Monroe of South Haven. K. Il.
Dodson is President and Treasurer; G..
j Monroe, Vice President; John Ihling,
Manager and Assistant Treasurer; w.
e.. Snow, Secretary.
The vote on local option which occurs
in this county on the oath instant, begins
To create some stir among interested =
parties The opposition to it is mani
tested by indirect objection, and not by
an open fight. 1t is hoped, probably,
by such tactics, To lessen the majority
of two years ago, and thus weaken the
moral force of the vote Every friend
of the measure should determine to re-
cord. by the act of voting, what he has
advocated in public or on the street
corners, SO that his record may be clear
hereafter. = Grange Visitor.
The Tabor disbarrment trial opened
Wednesday morning with Judge Noah
p. Loverldge, of Coldwater, presiding
Prosecuting Attorney Breck for the
people and Lawyers Tryon, Boudeman,
and Annable in charge of the interests
of Mr.. Tabor. a large number of wit
nesses were called upon each side and
the case stubbornly contested during
Wednesday and Thursday. On the
evening of the latter day, the testimony
having all been given, the closing argu-
ments were made, after which the
Judge rendered a decision that the
charge made against the defendent had
not been sustained. He complimented
Mr. Breck on the ability with which he
had conducted the case and adjourned
court until April 18th, next The court
room was crowded with interested
spectators during the trial, but the best
of order prevailed throughout. Judge
Loveridge made remarkably favorable
impression upon all, and the fairness of
his rulings, his utter impartialty, and
the dignity with which he presided, was
admitted and favorably commented
upon by all.
The following persons take part in
the rendition of Queen Esther: So
prano-Mrs. G.. +. Gilman, Zilpha
Harrison, Mrs. +. Bilsborrow, Zoe Will
son, Sadie Whitman, Cora Ruggles,
Matte Pallister, Richie Hopping, Kit
tie Buckhout, Daisy Longwell, Ella
Stevens. Sabra Stanton, Grace Wood
man, Effie Owen, Lena Sherrod and
Jennie Whitmer. Tenors-B. A. Cum
ings, Harry o. Sheldon, f. III. Lindsey,
G. +. Gilman; Pearl Pritchard, LaRue
Mosier and NJ. j. Coy Altos-Mrs. +.
III. Harvey, Mrs A. Il. Hall, Lois Will
son, Nellie Richardson, Lyla Buckhout,
Satie Harris, Anna Whitman, Lolita
Mrs. Il. A. Cummings, Mrs.
G. w Reynolds, Mrs. Jay Cummings,
Mrs. G. Wildey, Louise Bilsborrow, Mrs.
w. NJ. Snow. Basses-J w. Free, s.
+. Higgins, Joseph Buckhout, David L.
Dillon, Nernie Bangs, Fred Jacobs.
Semi Chorus ~ Girls Alice Bangs,
Agnes Morrison, Christine Hudson
Pussie Broughton, Mabel Andrews,
Vivian Broughton, Bessie Morrison,
Etoile Allen, Ila Jacobs, Floy Snow,
Mary Morrison, Jennie Bishop, Fannie
Harris, Ray Showcrman, Mabel Cum
ngs, Bessie Osborne and Kittie Shower
man Boys BERTHE Cole, Ray Wilson,
Horace McKellar, Ray Chappell, Fred