The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-07-15
WHOLE NUMBER 1895

The Biddle house, DetrOits big three
hundred-roOnl hotel, which, owing To
the eccentricity of the owner, Luther
Beecher, has been unoccupied for sew
eral years, is leased to John Brubaker,
of st. Clair, for one year. Preparations
are already afOOt to have the big hostel
ry opened by August l, in time for the
Grand Army encampment.
Abram Smolk died at Mackinac Is
land on the 9TH inst, aged over 100
years, having been born in Johnstown,
n. Y, Jan. 25th, 1901. He came to
Michigan while it was yet territory,
first settling in Detroit. He built por-
ton of the Michigan Central road be-
tween Detroit and Ypsilanti under con-
tract with the state, and also construct
ed the Detroit and Howell plank road
In 1877 he removed to Mackinac Is
land, and has since lived there with his
daughter, Mrs. Franks. Deceased was
a relative of our townsman, John
Smolk.
Mr.. 5. L. Bowen, of Chicago, is at the
Peninsular, Lake Cora, enduring a ter
rbly vicious attack of imflammatory
rheumatism. He tells the NoRTHERNER
that he is receiving the best of care at
the hands OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ihling, and
hopes to be able in a few days to resume
his work. Some 30 or 40 guests are al
ready enjoying the excellent accommo-
datiOns of the Peninsular, while almost
every train adds to their number.
Mr.. Ihling has put this superb summer
resort in the best possible shape and is
prepared to accommodate large num-
Der OF visitors.
A valuable pair of horses were stolen
from n. o. Martin, at Lawton Sunday
night. One, gray geldng, 154 hands,
weight 1850, calk scar on fore foot; the
other brown mare, 154 hands, weight
1000, collar sore on neck; both years
old, good roadsters and in fine cond-
ton. The owner will pay $50 reward
for the thief or the return of the prop
erty if stolen. The sheriff of Van Blu
rem county will pay ION conviction) $50
for the delivery of the thief in any
jail in the United States. Telegraph all
communications to Nathan Thomas,
sheriff, Paw Paw, Mich, at his expense
Village marshals, and all others
whose official positions allow them to
grant licenses to street statesmen, etc,
will be interested in the fact that the
supreme court has decided that no
city or town has a right to give IL
cense or permit to sell any ware or
merchandise on the sidewalk or street
in front of the property of another per-
son. The street in front of a mans
place of business is held to be an ap-
purtenance to the lot on which his
store is erected and situated, and be-
longs to him and his business as against
all others, except only the right to trav-
el thereon.
Oliver A. Goss, prosecuting attorney
of this county, died at the residence of
his father, in Bangor township, on
Wednesday evening of last week, of
consumption, aged 30 years. The fu-
neral was held at Bangor Friday after
noon. Mr.. Goss was "a young man of
superior ability and gave promise of
attaining eminence in his profession.
About the first of December last he
went to New Mexico i'm hopes of re-
gaining his health but the terrible dis
ease had too firm hold to be shaken
off, and he returned home to die. He
leaves young wife to whom he was
married in October last Judge Buck
will have to fill by appointment the va
cancy caused by his death.
After long and painful illness, Miss
Lena Erkenbeck, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin V. Erkenbeck, died at the
home of her parents, southeast of this
village, on Monday morning, aged %
years another victim of the faith
cure" method of committing suicide
Deceased positively refused to employ
IA physician or to take medicine of any
kind, and was upheld and encouraged
by her parents To persevere in such re-
fusal. The family are earnest, devoted
christians, well educated and, aside
from this "faith" lunacy, intelligent
people. The funeral was from the Free
Baptist church yesterday (Tuesday) af-
ternoon, Mrs. Barton officiating.
On Wednesday last the commanders
or other representatives from the vari-
Gus Grand Army Posts in this county
met at Hartford to confer with Colonel
Tyner, commanding the Van Buren,
battalion, regarding final arrangements
for attending the National Encampment
ut Detroit. Careful estimates place the
number from this county who will at
tend at 600. Col. Tyner was authorized
to purchase battalion flag at an ex-
pense of $50, and also to employ the
South Haven cornet band of ten pieces
| to accompany the battalion, which will
act as escort to Department Commander
Eaton. From the feeling manifested at
this meeting it is evident that the Van
Buren, contingent will be prominent
feature in Michigan's quota to this nota-
BILE gathering of men who wore the
| blue. For information as to details,
address Col. T. G.. Tyner, Paw Paw.
A class of about sixty neophites was
confirmed at ST. Mary's Catholic church
last Sunday morning. Rev. FIR. Marker
celebrated mass at IL a. m, at the con-
| ol ~ oil na
troit, performed the ceremony of con-
frmation, preceding it with an address
to the class, impressing upon them the
meaning and solemnity of the rite and
the new position they would occupy be-
cause of it. They would have three
powerful enemies to contend against
Satan and his wiles, the world and its
temptations, and their own passions.
| BY leading lives of strict conservation