The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-08-10

Wilkes stations, Ben and Custer, are
in training at Winfield for the fall cam
paign and that both are doing finely.
truce seems to have been patched
up between the Decatur Republican
and the Bloomingdale Leader as to
which is 1.-The leading paper of Van
Buren, county" Maybe they have split
the difference.
One or two of our local correspond
ents persist in telling that So-and-So
'Sundayed" at So-and-So. Now, if
they will be as explicit in telling where
they Tuesdayed and Fridayed, we will
condone the original offense.
The annual pilgrimage to Notre Dame
will occur on Monday neXt-August 10.
Train will leave Lawton at a. m. Full
fare for round trip from Lawton, 80 cts. :;
children, GO cts Tickets can be had by
applying at residence of ID. Mulcahy,
Paw Paw.
A. &. Martin, proprietor of THE
NORTHERNER, has gone to the seashore
hoping to benefit his shattered health.
His brothers of the press join with other
friends in hoping that he may come
back as hale and rs robust as of yOre -
DUHyOT 4fUCUHcG.
Miss Belle Tanner of Mendon has
been appointed teacher in one of the
public schools at Battle Creek. 1t gives
us pleasure to note the success of so
estimable young lady, and her many
Paw Paw friends will be delighted to
hear of this appointment.
The Cass County Mutual adjusted Eli
Babcock's loss on the burning of his
barn at $575 The Van Buren, County
Mutual held a risk on the personal
property of John Price, Mr.. Babcocks
tenant, and paid 1915 for the horses
burned. Both parties feel satisfied with
the adjustment.
Programs for commencement at the
Agricultural college are out. Te-mor-
row Gov. Winans and staff will review
the battalion of cadets. Commence
ment proper takes place on Tuesday,
August 16, the exercises closing with
the presidents reception in the evening.
Hon. Charles Stuart Draper, one of
the regents of the University of Michi-
gan, died at sea on Friday last. He
went to Carlsbad, Germany, several
weeks ago in hopes of benefitting his
health, and had just started home when
he died. He served on the staff of Gen.
Phil Kearney during the war
A mustang belonging to G.. Erken-
beck broke loose from its moorings in
front of the postoffice Monday morning
and went bucking around town at
furious rate, leaving the buggy and har-
ness in installments at various places,
on getting himself clear of which he
pursued his way leisurely homeward.
Mrs. Julian Sheldon is entertaining
two nieces, Mrs. Carrie Cox and Miss
Junia Scott, from Delphia, Ind. Both
these ladies are type-setters, having
been drought up" in the office of the
Delphi Journat, which paper was es-
tablshed and for many years conduct
ed by their father They made us a
pleasant call on Saturday.
The Grand Haven Herald has changed
hands, Mr.. A. s. Kedzie, for the past
twelve years its editor and publisher,
Il. Hyer, journalist of experience
from Wisconsin, who has purchased
the plant. The Herald will remain the
same staunch Republican paper as of
old. Success to the new management.
Monday afternoon the long continued
blowing of a whistle at the depot called
out the fire department, when it was
found that the unoccupied Burroughs
ice house, standing near the track of
the L. ~ s. II. Il. r., was on fire, proba-
bly, having its origin from sparks from
a passing locomotive. The fire was
readily subdued and but little damage
done.
w. X. Sellick on Monday received
letter of recent date from his father,
then in London, but expecting soon to
go to Glasgow Mr.. +. w. Sellick was
in Scotland. Peter Walker and wife of
Kalamazoo, who accompanied Messrs.
Sellick abroad, were in London where
Mrs. w. had been quite ill. The party
expect to return about the middle of
The Van Buren, County Mutual is
quite crop of small losses
of late-three horses belonging to John
Price, burned with Eli Babcock's barn;
colt belonging to DR.. Harrison, killed
by lightning: nineteen head of sheep
belonging to f. w. Green and VIM.
Huntington, killed by lightning. This
adjusts all its losses promptly
and equitably.
The fall meeting of the Marcellus
Driving Club occurs on Wednesday and
Thursday, August "a and %. No ex-
pense has been spared by this vigorous
young Club to put its grounds and
track in the best possible condition,
and the handsome purses hung up will
attract some good horses. Entry blanks
and all necessary information furnished
by addressing &. l. Nash, president, or
+. ). Hall, secretary.
Vosburgs triple Uncle Toms Cabin
Company and Alabama Minstrels hold
forth here tomorrow evening. This is
said to be the most complete organiza-
ton of the kind on the road, exhibiting
under a waterproof canvass capable of
seating 5000 people. The drama is SUI
perbly mounted, costumes and scenery
correct, and the artists have been care
fully selected from the best standard
theatres of the country.
julius Sanger, highly esteemed citi-
zen of Paw Paw, died on Friday of last |