The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-06-03

The case of Chas. G.. Cole VS.. Frank
Gambling, involving the right of pos
session of the Willard House barn, was
tried in Justice Mason's court Monday
and resulted in favor of Cole.
Prentice q Goodale give graphic
description of the slaughter of the un-
fortunate II. L. Price, and have on ex-
hibition at their store the weapons en-
ployed in the tragic occurrence.
The Van Buren County Summer Nor
NAL, to be held at Hartford, promises
to be one of the best of the kind in
Southern Michigan. Notice the an
nouncement in another column.
Rev. Clizbe, who spent most of last
week in Detroit, reports highly inter-
esting convention of the General Assem-
bly,, and gave an admirable account of
1t to his audience last Sunday evening.
III. H. Jones has traded some other
property for the John |. Breck place in
the northern part of the village, and
will at once build a fine horse barn and
make other improvements on the place.
The Masonic order of this village may
well be proud of the fine compliment
paid their work by the Grand Lecturer,
who said that it was excelled by none
and equalled by few of the lodges of the
state.
The Chicago & West Michigan rail
road company did the proper thing
when Manager Heald sent the check of
5000 to benefit the Muskegon fire suffer
ers. The company won't lose anything
by it, either.
The Bloomingdale LeaCler uses nearly
half column of its space in telling
that our correspondent at that place
one day in recording the
matter of an event to occur, but which
the elements made impracticable.
Russell Holderman, William Holder
man and Henry Bush, of Bloomingdale,
pleaded guilty in Justice Masons court
last Thursday to wilfully removing a
boat from its moorings. In addition to
a fine of $40 each, the three had to put
up $25.75 for costs.
The fine decoration of the opera house
for the Masonic banquet was made pos
sible by the generosity of Mr.. r. w.
Broughton, who not only placed his
many beautiful draperies at their dis
assist in their arrangement.
That magnificent marble soda-water
apparatus at the Wolverine drug house
is much sought after by our citizens dur
ing these warm days and evenings, and
if persons taste is anywhere this side
of Booraboolagha it can be satisfied
with some of the many flavors con tap"
Reports to the state board of health
show influenza, rheumatism, bronchitis
and neuralgia i'm the order named caus-
ing most sickness i'm Michigan during
the week ending May 23 Diphtheria
is reported at % places, scarlet fever at
30, typhoid fever at six and measles 1T
A.
Senator Wheeler is given somewhat
to sarcasm. Last Thursday, as there
was nothing doing in the senate, though
plenty to do, he asked for leave of alb
sence until the second week in August,
when he hoped the body of which he
was tired member would get a move
on itself.
At recent meeting of the executive
at G. A. Il. headquarters in
Detroit, the chairman of the committee
on transportation reported that the
central traffic association had granted
one fair for round trip to Illinois, Indi-
ana, Ohio and Michigan during the en-
On Monday of last week the friends
and members of the Nj. +. church at
keeler had "wood bee" for the pur-
pose of saving fuel for the church. A
big pile of it was made. An excellent
dinner was spread by Mrs. Emmons at
the parsonage, assisted by other ladies,
and general good time was had.
There will be no preaching at the
Free Baptist church next Sunday, as
the pastor is to be absent in attendance
Mt the yearly meeting in Dawson. Sun
day school and A. G.. f. meeting us
usual. For the reason above given the
Covenant meeting is postponed until
the second Saturday in June.
The Old Folks picnic held last Thurs
day at the hospitable home of Decatur
Downing, in Almena, was perfect
success i'll every particular. The
was all that could be asked
for, the music good, singing splendid,
and the dinner-well. over two hun
dred hungry people wore filled and
there were good many basketsful left.
Last Friday evening four couples of
young people from this place joined
host of the friends of Ola Bell at Glen
dale and made that young gentleman
farewell visit on the eve of his depart
ure for the West Point military academy.
A delightful evening was spent. Mr..
Bell will carry with him a magnificent
gold watch and other presents as me-
mentoes of the occasion.
NJ. u. Richardson has a force of
workmen engaged on his building ad-
joining the court house yard on the
east, and it will be ready for the alb
stract Office by July l. The building is
being raised up, a new wall put under
it and it will have a general overhaul
ing throughout. A pier of solid ma
sonry will be built under the spot
where the two-ton safe is to stand, and
when completed it will afford very
comfortable and pleasant quarters.
Mrs. Thos. Galligan's s0th birthday
occurred on Friday, May Goth, and her
daughters prepared for her birthday
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