The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-22
WHOLE NUMBER 1883

tlBnI months ola, mas dlreauy altdlueu
sworn circulation of over $4,000. 1t
now proposes To have 20, 900 by Aug. Is,
its first anniversary. The remarkable
Success of the paper has neeessitated
the ordering of a new press. As soon
as this arrives, which will be about May
Is, the Times will be an S-page paper
every Saturday.
LawtOn fruit-growers say that the
prospects for large grape crop are
good thus far. But there are many
things to fight and guard against, and
the experienced grower is ever on the
alert TO thwart the attacks of the
enemy of his vineyard. The tactics OF
most of these are well understood and
can be checkmated, so, barring frosts,
it is safe to predict IA fruitful season.
William Keeler, of Pine Grove, was
before Justice Mason last Thursday to
answer to "a complaint made by John
Often, of the same township, charging
assault and battery The proofs sus
tanned the charge, and the beligerent
William, in lieu of sixty days in Jail,
contributed $29.70 in fine and costs, and
went home with the settled conviction
that he had paid dearly for his pastime.
About four o'clock yesterday after
noon the roof of the Woodman Manu-
featuring Co.'S factory was discovered
to be on fire and an alarm sounded
The department turned out with alac-
rity and made a splendid run to the
scene, but the employees had already
got the fire under control. The damage
was trifling This is the first time the
fire department has been called out
since Nov. 29th last.
The Presbyterian social held last
week at the pleasant home of j. w.
Free was one of the pleasantest events
of the season. A fine musical program
including large share of our local
talent, was varied and made entertain
ing by recitations from Lynn Free and
Marquis Eaton, and the company well
regaled with light refreshments. Nor
was the enjoyment of the ladies at all
abated by the knowledge that the
Society was the richer by some fifteen
dollars.
The citizens of Marcelus provided
bonus and put up building for the
Carman Wheel Co., which company
obligated itself to fit up the building
with machinery aud run it as a manu-
featuring institution, employing given
number of hands, etc. Instead of
which, however, j X. Carman attempt
ed to sell the building and property
thus contributed, and now he is cited
to appear in the Cass circuit court to
show why the property should not re-
vert to its original owners.
Frank Gambling and Chas. c. Cole,
the former professional horseman OF
experience, have leased the Willard
House barn for the purpose OF handling
horses, developing their speed, and
finding out generally what there is
in them They have already at their
stables horses belonging to Geo. w.
Longwell, "Hite" Bush, Dr. Maynard
and others, and, from what we know of
the management of this establishment,
we feel safe in saying that good care
and intelligent handling will be given
all horses istrustcd to their custody.
The Christian Endeavor societies of
Van Buren county will hold conven-
tion i'm this place on the afternoon and
evening of Tuesday, May >. Rev. II.
L. Welton, ID. d., of Detroit, for year
or more president of the State Union,
will be present; also other good speak
ers from other places. At this meeting
steps will be taken toward forming IL
County Union for the purpose of further
extending the much-needed work of the
society Every church and society in the
county is most cordially invited tn send
delegates To the convention, as the
meeting with so many enthusiastic
workers will be a great stimulus to
them.
Last Saturday night was made hid
eous by the howls and maudlin mouth
ings of drunken men on our streets.
Not day passes but the spectacle is
presented to visitors in our village of
reeling, staggering loafers going up
and down our streets with perfect i'm
punity and freedom from arrest 1t Is
entirely safe To assert that Little Ed"
Hayes has not drawn sober breath In
"A year and his appearance ON the street
is an insult To decency and disgrace
to the town. The officers of the law
are certainly derelict in their duties or
they would lock him up, and others of
his ilk, and at least compel them to get
sober.
Since the advent of the electric lights,
Paw Paw seems to be waking up and
taking on quite citited ways, one of
which was the grand Millinery Opening
given 10y w. j. Sellick IL Son on last
Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Talcott
presided, assisted by Mrs Rose Miller
and Mrs Ida Hudson, and the
throng of ladies that passed To
and fro with smiling faces, attested the
pleasure given to the feminine heart by
"a love of bonnet" And indeed one
would be extremely hard to suit who
could not make selection from the
varied and testeful array of hats, which
we do not hesitate To say compared
very favorably with those that are dis
played in the large city emporiums of
fashion, while the prices attached were
decidedly more reasonable.
Mrs. f. n. Douglas has just returned
from Iowa, where she has been to bury
her mother, Mrs. Drake, who was taken
sick while on visit to her son in that
state and died after brief illness.
She had been in frail health for some
time and reached the advanced age of s2
years. Hers was an exceptionally
beautiful character and she was beloved
by all who knew her. She had been q
christian for seventy years, and gladly