The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-04-08
WHOLE NUMBER 1881

the entertainment of the Grand Army
of the Republic at its National Encamp-
ment in that city in August
Obadiah Underwood. of Allepan. one
day last week landed sturgeon from
the Kalamazoo river that weighed l4S
pounds. That's pretty stiff fish story
Tor starter, but there can be no reason
able doubt of its truthfulness, "a
Obadiah himself vouches for it.
A huge LIST of April joke was played
ON Coroner Henry Michael, of Dowa-
giac. He was notified that a dead body
had been found in the woods near that
city, and summoning jury he left for
the scene of the supposed tragedy. The
body was found, and the man was dead
drunk.
The Board of Control of the Cold
water state school refused to accept
the resignation. of superintendent New
kirk, in accordance with IA petition
signed by every taxpayer in the place
but two, and now the Michigan house
OF representatives propose to impeach
the board.
Gov. Winans has appointed Geo. Il.
Sanford, of Lansing, member of the
Soldiers Home board, vice Manley,
elected Commandant; Edward RYAN, Il
member of the Upper Peninsula prison
board for six years; JAS. Blair, of Grand
Rapids, member of the Blind school
board for six years.
Thos. Garfield, the only brother of
the late president, who has lived on "A
farm in jamestown, Ottawa county, for
the last twenty-five years, is slowly DIV.
ing. lie was taken with acute rheu-
matism and the physicians say he can
not recover. He is 6S years of age.
His life has been that of hard working
farmer
About May the Detroit Tribune will
occupy its new building, corner of Lar
ned and Shelby streets, be enlarged TO
an eight-page paper, equipped with
new perfecting printing machines and
an entire new dress of type. Its news
service will be such as to give it IA place
beside the most enterprsing metropol-
ltan journals in the country. Its Sun
day edition will comprise "a pages.
AT special session of the board of
held yesterday, il was decid-
ed TO offer Prof. Roberts an increase OF
several hundred dollars over his pres
INT salary as an inducement for him To
remain in charge of our schools for an
)ther year Mr. X. is decidedly the best
nan ever In charge of our schools, and
t is to be hoped that he may give this
of the board a favorable
considerations
The Board of Supervisors of this
county will stand IL Republicans To Z
same as last year. We
ost Columbia township and gained
Neeler. The vote was light throughout
he county generally, and the returns
t hand indicate the same all over the
tate, but give unmistakable evidence
# disapproval of the methods of the
Democrats who are mis-representing
heir constituents at Lansing.
Two couples presented themselves at
he home of Mrs. Barton on April first
nd said they wanted to be married,
nd they weren't foolng, either, though
was All-Fools-Day Their request
'aS complied with and the mystic
lords spoken that make two one, and
hey went away happy. The parties
'ere Jacob Leedy and Miss Sarah A.
colt, of Arlington, and VIM. A. Ander-
on and Miss Lena Helms, of Columbia,
Itch.
A. c. Glidden and c. II. Rawson re-
eived by express last week one of the
celebrated Black Top Merino rams.
his class of merinO sheep are large,
rec from wrinkles and gum, have
eece of long, white and very fine wool.
his ram is less than year old, but,
hough thin in flesh, weighs 100 pounds.
We have been shown a sample of the
'ool, which fully bears out the reputa-
ion of these sheep for producing the
est wool in the market.
The annual meeting of the Antwerp
IniOn Club met April LIST, ut the resi-
ence of Mrs. Henry Waite, with full
Tendance and a grand good time was
al. After partaking of bounteous
inner, meeting was called To order
nd the following officers were elected:
resident, j. c. Horning; Vice Pres't,
'harie Hoskins; Sec'v. Mr.. j. +.
ielie; Treas, Mrs. c. Hoskins. New
lemhers admitted to the club-Mr.
nd Mrs. Douglass, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
urtis.
Last Friday morning Sheriff Thomas,
this place, arrested i'm Detroit
Dung man named Victor Studley.
'anted at Hartford to answer to
harge of forgery. Having been dis
harged from the employ of the c. ~
Y. Nj. Ry at Hartford, for stealing, he
Drged pass To Grand Rapids and re-
lrn. Not content with this. he forged
check on the firm of f. Studley IL Co,
Grand Rapids, which he negotiated
} Geo. w Merriman, of Hartford
his is the charge he has to answer to.
Mrs. Jennie Van Hynning, of Alamo,
cultured and comely widow of 33, is
laintiff in a breach of promise case
gainst Matthew Barton, aged 40,
cll-to-do farmer of Williams. She
harges that Barton paid marked atten.
on to her for two years. and finally
roposed for her hand She accepted
is suit and the wedding day was set.
or some reason, unknown to the
laintiif, the marriage was postponed
om time To time and finally Barton
eclared the engagement of She
aims $4,000 damages.
Hon. j. G. Burrows has notified Ola
ell, of this place, of the latters APP
ointment N 10. hn D,t,,t