The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-09-23
PAW PAW. VAN BUREN COUNTY MICHIGAN SEPTEMBER

John Burns has removed his livery
stock to the Willard House barn, and is
ready for business.
Don't fail to see the Jolly Ramblers
at Longwelrs next Friday evening.
Reserved seats at usual place. Admiss-
ion 25 and 35 cts.
Died, on Tuesday last, the six months
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Walker,
west of town. Burial Wednesday at
the Wildey cemetery.
Mr.. S. b. Anderson and family, of
Memphis, Tenn, have been visiting in
this section for couple of weeks. Mr.
A. is brother of our county clerk.
Joe Allen, 10 years old, employed in
Taylors mill near Harrison's crossing,
last Saturday got caught in some of the
machinery and had his ankle broken.
On next Sunday evening Rev Clizbe
contemplates giving lecture on The
History of the Bible" which will doubt
less prove a very profitable discourse.
A cream lace hat, trimmed with black
ribbons, was lost on the evening of the
G.. A. Il. campfire. The finder will con-
fer favor by leaving same at Averys
store.
q. G. Woodmansee, well known
citizen of Marcellus, prominent in G..
A. II. and church circles, died at his
home in that village on the 18th inst,
aged go years.
The valuation of Van Buren county,
as fixed by the state board of equaliza-
tion is 5000, 600, an increase of 49,
O00,0 900 over the equalization of the
board of supervisors.
The old firm of G.. w. Tyler & Co.
continue headquarters for everything
usually handled by firms in their line,
and new customers are daily being
added to their list of "stayers."
Mr.. Ii. III. Jones, of this place, falls
heir to the snug little sum of 100000 by
the death of sister at Fort Worth,
Texas, recently. He leaves for the
"Lone Star" state in a few days.
The Paw Paw Electric Light Co. an
Dounce their inability to supply any
more lights, either arc or incandescent,
until the arrival of new and more pow
erful apparatus, already ordered.
The irrepressible Brad Brooks is in
jail again, this time in default of the
ed by Justice Mortimer of Hartford, for
drunkenness. He tarries 60 days.
Mr.. G.. +. Allen exhibited to us new
invention of his, device for fastening
a blanket on horse, which is at once
the simplest and most effective we have
ever seen. Apatent is applied for.
+. g. Butler & Co. continne the sale
of high-te>t, nOn-explosive, non-"squaw
buck" oil, and sell none other. Holders
of insurance policies will do well to
know what sort of oil they purchase.
Will Snow killed young rattlesnake
on the sidewalk in front of Capt. Smiths
residence Monday 1t can't be that
Calf" has established "A snakery on the
premises during the captains absence?
Assistant Professor of Agriculture
f. A. Burnett, of the Agricultural Col
lege, was in town yesterday looking at
the stock for which Paw Paw is famous,
with the design of purchasing samples
for the college.
Henry Abbott, in jail at Cassopolis
with the murder of George
Bryant at Dowagiac few days ago, has
made full confession, completely ex-
onerating the girls arrested us accesso-
ries to the crime.
Miss Jeane Field has been employed
by the Weaver Paper Co., of Kalama-
ZOO, as book-keeper for that firm. She
left for her field of labor on Thursday
last, carrying with her the best wishes
of a host of friends.
Rev. l.. b. Fish, formerly pastor of
the First Baptist church in this place,
xyiI a1 l. nd lu
loved, died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Richard Haigh, jr., in Kalamazoo,
last Thursday night.
The Presbyterian Society hold social
on this "wednesday evening at the res
idence of Robt Morrison. Carriages
will be in readiness at five o'clock, for
all who wish conveyance, and supper
will he served from six to seven.
The Matrons' League of the Waverly
grange will give peach and cream So
cial at their hall on Saturday evening,
Sept. 26. A fine program is being pre-
pared. Come out, one and all, and
have a jolly good time. Supper, 20
cents a couple.
The formal opening of the Grand
Trunk tunnel occurred last Saturday.
Sir Henry Tyler and other distinguished
made speeches, as well as
the mayors of Port Huron and Sarnia.
Triumphal arches were erected at each
end and the official train passed under
both amid loud cheering.
Rev. o. c. Jones, the new pastor of
the NJ +. church at this place, began
his labors with our people last Sunday,
preaching morning and evening. He
was greeted by good congregations on
each occasion. His family, consisting
of wife and two children, will arrive
here during the present week.
G. w. Butterfeld, of Waverly town
ship, sends to this office a sample of the
calamity" potatoes raised by him, four
of which weighs 5 lbs. and IA OF. They
are of the varieties known as white
Star" and Beauty of Hebron" and
individual tubers measured 10 inches
in length and 10 inches in circumfer-
ence.
The greatest corn crop ever grown in
any country on this planet is now ma
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