The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-06-24

family there this week from Detroit.
The ladies of the Free Baptist church
will hold literary social at the resi-
dence of G.. Erkenbeck on Wednesday
July 1. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
M. U. Richardson has removed the
abstracts into his own building, adioin.
ing the county buildings on the east
His rooms present very neat appear.
ance.
An insect known rs the New York
wheat weevil has made its appearance
in Allegan county, but its operations
thus far are confined to clover bios
SONS.
Invitations are out for the wedding
of Herbert More and Miss Kittie Buck
hout, to be solemnized at the Presbyte-
rian church tomorrow evening at Z
O'Clock.
Oar school board have made con-
tract with Prof +. A. Wilson, Of Te-
cumseh, to take the superintendency of
our schools at salary of 81, 900 per
annum.
The number of cracked heads, split
cheeks and bloody noses to be seen at
Lake Cora last Sunday evening would
indicate that 1.-THE spirit moved" freely
during the day.
We are informed that Miss Cook,
principal of the high school, declines
an engagement for another year This
decision will be regretted by all inter
ested in the school.
In the circuit court Yesterday, the
parties charged with lifting Captain
PaXtons neXts and stealing fish there
from were found guilty. They will be
sentenced this morning.
Paw Paw Grange will be entertained
Friday evening with a literary program
and music by the glee club. They will
also consider the advisability of vaca-
ton during the heated term.
We see by the Ell Dorado (Kansas)
AdUOcdte that our former townsman
T.. +. Galligan has been elected presi-
dent of the Farmers Cooperative Mill
ing and Coal Co. of that city.
Mr.. Ed. Smith, of South Haven, is
in our market again buying wool and
pays the highest cash price therefor.
1t would be well for holders of the
Last Thursday, while hunting eggs
along the fence that surrounds her gar
den, Mrs. John Keifer, near Marcellus,
was bitten by a rattlesnake. Prompt
medical treatment saved her life.
jeff. Chaffee had the misfortune to
fall from his porch last Saturday, strik.
ing on box in such manner as to
nearly break his leg. A trusty pair of
crutches helped him to get about, how
ever.
Miss Jennie Carr one day last week
picked 100 quarts of strawberries at ID.
D. Crofoot's fruit farm in triile over
six hours, and Mrs. Crofoot would like
TO hear from the young lady who can
beat it.
DR.. Bartram a few days ago bought
1t administrators sale the Jas. Clancy
and six acres of land
for $1,000 The house alone, but few
years ago, cost more than double that
The board of supervisors on Monday,
lnder the provisions of the new law,
elected Eugene Hinckley commissioner
IF schools; Prof. w. V. Sage member of
he board for two years, and Prof. j. A.
OLeary member for one year.
VIM. III. Filley was convicted in the
circuit court yesterday of violation of
,he liquor law-the first conviction in
case under the local option
aw. He will be sentenced to-day. 1t
$ rumOred on the streets that he will
appeal.
The Richardson telegraph bill, max
ng the uniform rate of 20 cents for 10
words and one cent for each additional
word from point to point in the state,
vas defeated on its final passage in the
House last Thursday. The squawbucks
lad evidently been seen.
Elder IL. A. Pallister, formerly of this
place, has removed from Aurora to
Harvard, Neb., taking charge in the
after city of much larger and more
wealthy congregation. His people at
Aurora were 10th to part with him, his
abors there being highly appreciated.
The summer meeting of the South
western Michigan Fair Association, of
Kalamazoo, will be held July z, 3, 8 and
10. Purses and stakes aggregating S4,-
700 will be trotted for Glass entries
will close June Goth. For particulars
tuuiCSS thO oCNiOtdi1, w . IL biOWhc,
Kalamazoo.
Reports to the state board of health
show rheumatism, neuralgia, bronchitis
md influenza, in the order named, as
,ausing the most sickness i'm Michigan
Turing the week ending June II. Diph-
heria was reported at 10 places, scarlet
ever at 81, typhoid fever at IL and
measles at 30 places.
Jas. M. Longwell and VIM. III. Filley
we're before Justice Rowland Saturday,
charged with keeping places where in
liquors were sold. No evi-
lence was adduced to show that Mr..
had made any infringement
If the law, and he was discharged. Mr..
filley was held to the circuit court.
w. X. Sirrine's family received q tel
'gram Saturday announcing the advent
If n boy baby at the home of their
laughter Lura Mrs. Bates) at Bloom
ngton, South Dakota. All well. But
people were wondering why Grand-pa
Reed had put buffers under the springs
If his road wagon This item explains