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

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glad when this can be said of every
school house in the land.
j. Nj. Longwell gets very flattering
reports of the performances of his pac-
ing mare, Golden Belle, now being
handled at Three Rivers.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. p. Mills left Monday
for Mason, lngham county, to attend
the 25th wedding anniversary of his
brother, Lucius w. Mills.
A number of ''the boys" from this
place went up to Waverly last Friday
and helped Comrade McFarlin to raise
the frame for large barn.
From the unanimity with which our
people keep silent on the subject, we
are led to infer that the 4th of July will
be celebrated here as usual.
M. Snow & Sons have recently re-
ceived orders for three of their famous
hot-air furnaces to be shipped to Grand
Rapids and one to Dowagiac.
Cut worms are playing havoc with
garden truck in this vicinity. They
seem to direct their attention especially
TO onions, tomato and cabbage plants.
The millinery department at Sellick's
is in receipt of new shapes in hats, &c.
The trimming of these goods this season
has given the ladies the utmost salts
faction.
There will be a special meeting of
the fire department tomorrow Thurs
day. evening to make arrangements
for participating in the the exercises of
Memorial day.
Muskegon only gets $14l,617 in re-
turn for its $500, 900 fire. The insurance
amounted to 1855, ,235 but as is usually
the case, the buildings best insured
were only scorched.
Street Commissioners Whitbeck was
testing, with view to purchasing for
the use of the corporation, q new road
machine. We are not informed as to
the decision arrived at
Henry Bush and Russell and William
Holderman, of Bloomingdale, will
answer in Justice Mason's court to-
morrow to at charge of wilfully remov-
ing boat from its moorings.
Thos. and James Dillon, of Waverly,
pleaded guilty last Friday in Justice
Mason's court of assault and battery on
one Nelson Maybee, and paid five
dollars and the costs therefor
A. T. Stevenson, chief of our fire de-
partment, read paper before the State
Firemen's association at Lapeer last
week on "The Volunteer Fire Depart
ment," which is characterized by the
state press as an able production.
Miss Anna Bell Wise gave a birthday
party to some thirty of her young friends
last Friday evening. Music, games,
ice cream and cake were in order, and
most delightful evening was spent.
Mr.. A. G.. Glidden is attending at
jackson to-day joint meeting of all
the farmers clubs of that county. He
will read paper on Restoring and
Maintaining the Fertility of the Soil"
An interesting program is prepared
for the joint meeting of the Northern
and Southern Van Buren, county Teach
ers' association, to be held at South
Haven on Friday and Saturday, June 3
and g.
over here last Saturday TO cross bats
with our Juveniles, and went home the
worst defeated nine imaginable. We
were confident the kids would get there
eventually.
A. III. Flanders is serving out a sixty
days sentice TO Jail, imposed by Justice
Thomas, of South Haven, Flanders hav-
ing been found guilty in his court of
assault and battery, his wife being the
complainant.
All who would be interested in or
ganizing a nnion meeting for the week
ly study of the Sunday school lessons,
are invited to meet at the home of Mrs.
Darling on Friday evening of this week,
at 7:30 O'clock.
Mr.. +. T. Chappell has purchased an
established grocery business at South
Haven and moved his family to that
place. By this transaction Paw Paw
loses and South Haven gains an ex-
cellent citizen.
Frank Bender, of Covert, was brought
before Justice Rowland Monday ,charg
ed by his wife with non-support. The
charge was sustained, and the respond
ent was given twenty-five days ticket
to the county donjon.
Legrant Fisher, of Decatur, has
received notice of his admission to
practice in all the departments at
Washington. We learn that Mr.. F. is
having excellent success in prosecuting
war and pension claims.
We hear nothing said as yet in
respect to the Paw Paw wool market,
but presume there will be buyers in the
field. We see by our neighboring ex-
changes that considerable quantities of
the product are already sold.
The Chicago Herald recently had the
prominent members of the Michigan
legislature photographed for use in its
columns and gave an extended notice
of each. Among the number was De-
partment Commander Eaton, of this
place.
A team of Percheron horses belonging
to John l. Breck took fright near the
depot last Saturday, ran north on Kal
amazoo street until they collided with
an electric light pole in front of Ike
Stickney's shop killing one of them in
stantly. i
The Masonic home at Grand Rapids
was opened last Friday. John j. Jen-