The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-08-12
PAW PAW VAN BUREN COUNTY MICHIGAN AUGUST 12 1891

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at Lake Park.
Col w. X. Hawkins claims the credit
of painting one of the stores mentioned
in this paper last week, he having pur
chased the building at chancery sale
a short time ago.
The Marcellus Driving Club will ded
icate its new track and grounds on the
26th and eth inst Some fine trottinp
is anticipated. The famous trotting dog
Joe contests for prize.
President Hughart, of the G.. r. & |.
railroad, has offered reward of 81 ,O0C
for the capture and conviction of the
person or persons who caused the wreck
on that road on Wednesday last.
Since Broughton finished invoicing
he has given little attention to the
science of electricity and made some
important discoveries. These he gives
to the public in his adv. in this paper.
Ordinance No. 27 prohibits the run
ming of bicycles, tricycles or veloci-
pedes on the sidewalks of this village.
and Marshal Whitbeck informs us that
said ordinance will be rigidly enforced.
The long drawn out agony over the
tubular we'll in the court house yard is
ended, and from depth of III feet
an abundance of good water is obtained
for the refreshment of the Over-worked
county servants.
Last Saturday, Sunday and Monday
were the three warmest consecutive
days of the season, the thermometer
registering SO degrees in the shade on
each of those days, and at one time on
Sunday reaching the 100 mark.
A. Hathaway IL Co. call the attention
of builders to their new schedule of
prices for lumber and shingles. This
firm carries an immense stock, and
those contemplating building will do
well to look them over little before
ordering.
1t must have been fighting whisky
that the boys imported from Kalama-
ZOO, or some other place, last week, if
we are TO Judge by the number of scraps
INDUCED in last Saturday night, as a
result of which several noses are now
worn bias.
A very light rain, probably about .O1
of an inch, fell here Sunday evening
the first in nineteen days, and, unless
this is very speedily supplemented with
a much more copious fall, corn, beans
and late potatoes hereaDouts will be a
short crop.
Mr. Decatur Downing, of Almena,
was the recipient of a pleasant serenade
few nights since from party of young
gentlemen from Paw Paw. Those who
know Mr. d. need not be told that the
boys were sent away ''tilled to the col
lar buttons"
A donation for Rev. w. j. Hathaway
and family will be held at the parson-
age on Wednesday afternoon and even
ing, August 10. Picnic tea from to 8
o'clock. Those not able to attend, and
wishing to contribute, may leave their
gifts with Mrs. Fl. r. Odell. A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
For the Detroit Fair & Exposition the
G.. IL w. Nj. and ID. l.. ~ n. railways
will sell excursion tickets August 25th
to September 4th, good to return Sept.
9TH inclusive, at one lowest fare for the
round trip, with 80 cents added for ad
mission to the Exposition. These lines
are the "favorites" to Detroit.
The annual picnic of the Episco-
palians and their friends occurred last
Friday at Lake Cora, and lively par
ty numbering 78 partook of the goodies
prepared for that occasion. AS quite a
number of former residents who are
summering here were present, the oc
casion proved quite reunion.
The Courier reported last week that
Chas. Harper was fined 800 in Justice
Mason's court for assault and battery.
Also, that man named TeachwOrth
was fined the same amount in the same
court for a like offense. More optical
delusions. Harper paid the costs, and
Teachworth 81 and costs. Pretty close
guessing, however.
By.a batch of decisions recently hand
ed down by the supreme court, we see
that Messrs. Osborne d Mills won for
the plaintiffs and appellants the case of
Martha Winter and Susan M. Strong
vss. Jacob Truax, appealed from the
circuit court for Tuscola county. The
case was an intricate one, ably contest
ed for the defendant and involved large
property interests.
A Michigan Central section train go
ing up the Oshtemo grade near Kalams
zoo broke in two Saturday, the rear
end running back and into a freight
train which was following. The engineer
and fireman of the freight saved them
selves by jumping. No one was
injured, but the engine was smashed
and some cars piled up. Traffic was
delayed several hours.
We are very glad to see the ladies
making so energetic beginning on
their lecture course, and think it a
great credit to our little village that it
can command such an array of talent
rs has been secured for the coming
winter. We are already to doff our hat
to the association that has made a lee
ture course here possible, and shall be
sure to take Time by the forelock" and
thus be among the favored 400.
The Detroit Free Press, than which
no paper in that city has given more or
more intelligent aid to the old veterans,
the success of the National Encamp-
ment and the G.. A. Il. generally, in an
editorial upon the moral effects of the
spectacle and experiences of the past
week, and the valuable lessons in pat
IL to,,o.ht tho xybn wit.