The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-06-18
WHOLE NUMBER 1889.

er ana son, OF Bangor township, were
arraigned before Justice Mason last
Friday, charged by James + Russell,
of the same place, with horse stealing
They waived examination and gave bail
TO the next term of the circuit court.
John Ihling has been appointed re-
ceiver of the T. &. $. II. X. X. The
Farmers Loan and Trust Co, of New
York, instituted foreclosure proceed
ings at Grand Rapids last week. +. X.
Annable acts as counsel for the road,
which will be operated as heretofore.
G. l.. Eaton leaves to-day for Sagi-
nav To confer with the Michigan Pas
senger Agents Association, which con
venes in that city tomorrow, with a
view to securing reduced railroad rates
for those attending the Soldiers and
Sailors reunion at Kalamazoo next
month.
On Wednesday afternoon of next
week the graduating class from the
grammar school will have its exercises
at LOngwelfs opera house. The grad
yates this year number twenty even
the largest class ever sent out of the
room, and Miss Bryar is to be congrat-
ulated on the superb condition of her
department.
Mrs. IL. :. Williams and her two
children, of Aberdeen, 5. d., arrived in
town last Wednesday, and at present
are guests of her sister, Mrs. A. &.
Martin. Mrs. Williams will spend
couple of months at least, in this vicin-
ity. She speaks in flattering terms of
Aberdeen, and her appearance would
indicate that the climate was tailor
made" expressly for her.
1t is definitely settled that the Sol
diers of s. w. Michigan will hold their
reunion at Kalamazoo this year. For
various reasons no reunion was held
last year, and it is expected that the
boys will turn out in large numbers
and make this one a hummer No ef-
fort will be spared on the part of the
officers of the association. and the citi-
zens of Kalamazoo promise hearty CO.
operation.
Hon. Joseph Estabrook, Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction, gives notice
in a circular addressed to applicants
for teachers certificates that, begin
ming with the regular examination of
August 7, 1890, the questions in Theory
and Art of Teaching will be as full and
complete, and will require as exact
knowledge of the subject, as in any
other branch" He gives an outline of
the examination on this subject, which
will be furnished to those interested
| by Secretary Cornish.
The new iron bridge across the pond,
in the southern part of the village, will
be placed in position about July 20.
Stone for the piers = about 200 perch
is on the spot, and Highway Commits
/ is y Aica A,
! Tuckey To complete an urgent flour
contract when he will draw the water
out of the pond and set the masons To
work. The approaches will be carried
to a point nearer midchannel than at
present, So that the iron superstructure
will be but sixty feet between ahut-
ments The bridge in its present con-
dition is deemed unsafe for heavy traf-
fic, although il is in constant use.
Rev. H. w Harvey delivered the
baccalaureate sermon at the High
School commencement in Allegan last
week The Allegan papers speak
highly of the address. The Gazette
says: "The burden of Mr.. Havey's dis
course was IA plainly spoken and forcibly
expressed protest against the tendency
of the age to exalt mere wealth To the
nights which should be held by in
tellectual superiority alone, and de-
precation of the mad race for gain
which is made regardless of the just de-
mand of our minds and souls for en-
lightenment and cultivation"
When in Lansing last week we in
quired of the Secretary of the State
Board of Auditors as to the course to
be pursued by soldiers who believe
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dollars bounty under the recent decis-
ion of the Supreme Court, and were in
formed that the applicant should send
i'm his name, company, regiment and
date of enlistment. When the Board
has secured the necessary data, n blan k
will be forwarded To each claimant TO
be filed out 1t is entirely unnecessary
to place the matter in the hands of any
attorney or agent whose services would
have to be paid for.
The Children's day exercises at the
Christian church last Sunday night
drew together large audience, many
dersons being obliged to go away un-
able to secure seats The entertain
ment was in every respect a gratifying
success The little folks performed
their parts admirably as well as the
NOuuR DtODlts lllt W biN SNhOOi
being one of the most commendable
features of the evening. The platform
of the spacious audience room was
handsomely decorated the "open doors"
covered with evergreen and roses,
poised above which was an elegant
floral bell, producing novel but
pleasing effect. Before the singing of
the closing song by five young ladies,
Rhetta Chapman delivered speech of
thanks which, while wholly unexpect-
ed, was thoroughly enjoyed by all
The collection amounted to S6.12.
lady, whose home is at or near
Three Rivers, passed through this place
last Thursday hot on the trail of her
daughter, who had left her home the
Sunday night before in company with
an itinerant vender of silver ware. The
pair had been traced to Marcelus, and
thence to Cassopolis and Dowagiac, at
which latter place the spoon peddler
had "spouted" his horse and buggy for
800 and bought tickets to l.awton by
the accommodation Tuesday night. 1t
is thought the fleeing pair left here on
Wednesday for South Haven, where he