The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-10-15
OCTOBER

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poison sumac while hunting, recently,
and will be kept from school for sew
eral days in consequence.
George G.. Howard, who has been for
the past year with the Courier, has a
position with Zabriskie Il Bennett, of
Detroit, and left for that place Monday
night. We wish him success.
There will be no preaching at the
First Baptist church next Sunday owing
to the absence OF Pastor Taft, who will
be at the state convention in Detroit.
Sunday School at the usual hour.
Thos. Welch last Wednesday sold his
4-year-old colt Van Buren, Wilkes, by
Young Wilkes, to Studebaker Bros, of
South Bend, for 10000. A few days
ago the colt got record at LaPorte
of 2:2St.
Otis Irons was accidentally shot in
the throat last Saturday afternoon by Il
shotgun in the hands of man named
HILL in Waverly township At last ac
counts Irons was alive but not expected
To recover.
Joel ID. Monroe was at Benton Har-
Dor several days last week taking APP
plications for pensions. Among those
applying was Elijah Smith, aged ninety
three years, who, it is safe TO say, is the
oldest pensioner in the state.
Last Wednesday afternoon party of
ladies, neighbors and friends of Mrs. L.
X. Harrison, surprised her by visit, it
being the occasion of her birthday. The
visitors took with them their baskets
and spread dainty lunch, which was
much enjoyed by all.
The members of the Presbyterian
church and society are requested to
meet i'm the church on Thursday after
noon of this week at half past two
O'Clock, to take action regarding the
calling of minister. All interested
are cordially invited.
The intelligent comp. pade us say
last week that Miss Rose Smith "had
charge" of the millinery department at
Sellick IL Sons. We attempted TO say
that she had gone there to learn the
business. Miss Cory has had charge of
that department for years.
The Prohibition meetings which were
to have been addressed by Hon. A. ).
Partridge, at two o'clock p. m, and
James W. Reid, in the evening of the
18th, have been postponed until Tues
day, the 21st, at the same hour, at
the opera house, Paw Paw.
The supplement TO Hdrper'S Weekly
to be issued to-day will comprise an IL
lustrated article on "The Italians of
New York" by Geo. j. Manso This
is the fifth paper of a series on the for
eign element i'm New York, which is
being published in the Weekly.
A few days ago woman named Sa-
rah Wilmer, who had escaped from the
Kalamazoo asylum for the insane, was
found roaming about in the swamps
near Lawton in nearly nude condi-
ton, and returned to that institution.
She had been sent from Mattawan two
years ago.
The committees appointed by the
serveral Farmers Clubs of the county
will meet at the Office of +. l.. Warner,
in the court house, on Saturday, Sept.
18th, mt one o'clock, for the purpose of
arranging for joint meeting of the
several clubs at an early date. BY or
der of A. G. Glidden, chairman.
The Free Baptists of this village will
hold Sunday School Missionary Fair
on Wednesday, Oct. %. The place has
not vet been decided upon, but will be
published next week. Articles both
fanciful and useful will be on exhibi-
ton and for sale during the day, and in
the evening there will be an auction
sale.
When Judge O'Hara, in the Cass
county circuit court last week, sentenc-
ed Red Eyed" Jim Matthews to i'm
prisonment for life for the murder of
his sister-in-law, in Calvin township,
some months since, Jim arose in his
seat and remarked that he thought it
pretty severe dose for killing one Id
niger"
Edison Woodman was at DOwagiac
last week with a portion of his herd of
horses, showing in seven classes and
taking seven first prizes. Horace and
Marquis, the patriarchs of his stud,
demonstrated that they are first every
where, and Mr.. Woodman can well af-
ford to rest on the laurels won by them
this season - Horace having taken first
at every place shown in the state.
In the case of John w Feek vs. The
Bloomingdale Township Board, submit
ted to the supreme court last June, the
mandamus prayed for is denied the
ODllllOu DdN lDR Dttll uOWl ldSb
Friday, Justice Morse dissenting. BY
this decision the Local Option law is
declared constitutional, and Van Buren,
county ought TO be dry" The Court
decides that the law took effect ninety
days after the adjournment of the leg
islature.
Seth +. Allen left Sunday night for
Battle Greek To accept situation with
the Advance Thresher Co. Mr.. Allen
is steady, sober, industrious man, and
thoroughly trustworthy in any place he
may be assigned. BY this transaction
Paw Paw loses aud Battle Creek gains
an excellent citizen. Seth's friends
here-and he has hosts of them-wil.
confidently look for his rapid advance
ment, if opportunities are offered.
Last Saturday evening, despite the
rain, 80 or 40 relatives and friends
gathered at the home of Henry Hinck-
ley, and surprised that good man and
his wife by taking them by storm. IL
was near the Both anniversary of their
marriage, and as Mrs. III. was to be
away from home at the exact date of
that occasion, their friends concluded
20 stool n march upOu them before the