The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-05-27
WHOLE NUMBER 1888

D0nu itself Tor x2O, 600 for improvements
has passed beth houses of the legislature
&. w. Lewis, of Cheshire, is the his.
Photographer of the 18th Michigan In
fantry and will be pleased TO receive
any historic material which his COM
rades may furnish him regarding the
campaigns of that noble body of veter-
ans. His post office address is Allegan
The street commissioner and gang
OF workmen are laying new sidewalks
in various parts of the village, giving
precedence to the places most in need
of their attention. We are told that
100, 900 feet of lumber has been con-
tracted for, all of which will be laid
during the present season under the
provisions of the new ordinance.
Henry Eye was seriously injured at
Lawton last Saturday afternoon. He
was assisting in moving a building with
a capstan when one of the cables parted
and one of the broken ends flew back,
striking him in the breast. He was
rendered insensibe for time, but
finally rallied sufficiently to be removed
to his home in this village He is in
critical condition.
There are in the limits of Kalamazoo
township 5000 acres under cultivation
for celery plants and much money is in
vested therein. A celery buyer who
lately visited the district says the out
look is splendid for big crop and that
no less than 4,500,000 dozen will be
sent out of Kalamazoo, from which the
producers and workers will derive
something like 81 100000.
The West Michigan press association,
which holds its next session at Kalama-
zoo on July z, and 8, has invited the
members of the state association to
meet with them and this invitation has
been accepted by the executive COM
mittee on behalf of the association.
The West Michigan p. A. has reputa-
tion for doing things in first class style,
and the July meeting will be no excep
ton.
There is pair of twins in Bainbridge,
the children of G.. ID. Hudson and wife,
that are confronted with strange con-
dition of things and do not celebrate
their birthdays on the same day nor
the same month. This may seem like
fairy tale but it is not. The old family
clock is at fault for all this one child
being born just before the stroke of IL
on the night of April 30 and the other
few minutes after IL May 1.
The governor still withholds his sigma
ture from the $3O, 900 g. A. r. appropria-
ton bill, and is evidently undecided
as to his course regarding it, AS the
bill passed both houses by more
than IA two-thirds vote, and as all the
prominent Democratic papers of the
state favor the measure, the governor
hestiates about throwing down the
gauntlet for combat in which he is
morally certain of defeat. The NORTH
ERNER believes he will sign the bill.
In referring to the fruit prospects in
that section, the South Haven Sentinel
says: From inquiries made of the
growers we can sum up that while
some of the strawberries were killed by
the recent frosts, the crop will be an
excellent one, as large number of
berries were not started at that time
and have since come out. Peaches still
show for an extra large crop with much
thinning. Everything else in the fruit
line are in splendid shape at pesent."
The Albany, N. Y Telegram for May
Both, will be printed on red, white and
blue paper, and consist of 16 pages. 1t
will be the most original, unique and
popular paper ever presented to the
American public. Nothing like it ever
attempted by newspaper in the nine
teenth century. AS a mechanical
wonder and military literary library
there will be nothing to even compare
with it issued in this country. You can
secure a copy of this paper of Col. Dan
Spicer on Memorial day.
An eastern wool-buyer sends word to
Eaton Rapids that he will no longer
buy Michigan wool on account of the
unclean condition of the product. 1t is
a lamentabe fact that Michigan wool
will bring from 3 to 8 cents per pound
less than Ohio wool, this year, and all
because of the floor sweeping and tags
that have been put in the fleece by dis
honest farmers. One of Eaton Rapids
buyers was charged back with $50 for
tags found in his wool last year. Still
he is one of the most careful buyers,
and critically examined almost every
fleece taken in at his " arehouse.
The Memorial exercises at the First
Baptist church last Sunday were of a
very impressive character. The house
was lavishly decorated with flags and
bunting and made fragrant with flowers.
The audience was too large for the
auditorium but the crowding was sub
mitted to good naturedly. A choir,
consisting of members of all the choirs
in the place, rendered several appropri-
ate selections superbly. . Mrs. Anna
Barton read portion of the Scripture
and Rev. Brooks made an impassioned
and prevent invocation. Rev. Hart, of
Gobleville, had been invited by the
committee TO deliver the sermon, and
the result proved the wisdom of the
selection, for his discourse was most
mastery production. On the whole,
the day was a profitable one to all who
enjoyed its exercises.
The twelfth convention of the Paw
Paw, Decatur and Lawrence Sunday
School association was held at the First
Baptist church in this place on Wednes-
day and Thursday of last week, and
was very interesting and profitable
gathering. The attendance was not as
large as usual, but any lack in numbers
was amply compensated by the earnest
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