The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-01-20

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morning for Detroit to attend the third
annual anniversary banquet of the
Alger Republican Club, which occurs
on that evening at the Wayne Hotel.
Mrs. Margaret Hummer, considered
| the oldest woman in the state, died at
Parkvilie, st. Joseph county, last Fri
day. She was born near Wilkesbarre,
Pa, in 1887, consequently was l04 years
old
The oyster supper social which was
to have been given by the gentlemen of
the Presbyterian society last evening is
postponed tor one week and will be
held next Tuesday evening Everybody
come.
Attention is directed to the prospec-
tus of the New York Mail and Express
printed elsewhere in this paper. This
is the leading evening paper Of the me-
tropOlis, ably conducted and Republi-
can to the core.
Mrs Laura M. Rhodes, relct of the
late Henry Rhodes, died last Wednes-
day noon at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Laura Webb, of pneumonia, aged
10 years. The funeral was from the
house on Sunday; burial at the Wildey
cemetery.
Mr. Martin arrived home yesterday
morning, having parted company with
the editorial excursiOnists Sunday even
ening at the Mammoth Cave, at which
time the excursion train resumed it's
journey to the land of sunshine and
mint juleps.
Capt. Gilbert ID. Johnson. an old and
highly esteemed citizen of LawtOn, died
at bis home i'm the place at an early
hour yesterday morning. Deceased was
a gallant officer in the late war, receiv-
ing wounds at Pittsburg Landing which
undoubtedly shortened his life.
George Thompson, the last Git is
hOped) of the Covert fiish-net lifters,
was captured a few days since and ar
raigned before Esq. Mason on the 14th
inst. The charge of grand larceny was
withdrawn and he pleaded guilty to
simple larceny, paying fine of $l5 and
costs.
Daniel w. Abrams, a well known and
highly esteemed citizen of this town
ship, acting as pastor of the Free Meth
odist church at Decatur, died at his
home three miles west of town last
Wednesday night of la grippe, aged
about 55 years. We are told that de-
ceased utterly refused to have physi-
clan called or to take any remedies.
Last week, while Mr.. Hawkins sick
ness threatened to terminate fatally, a
telegram was sent Mrs. j. M. Longwell,
who was visiting at Kansas City, advis-
ing her of her fathers condition. AL
though under physicians care herself,
she at once started for home, arriving
here on Friday morning. She is still
confined to her room, while her father
is rapidly recovering.
John McCurdy is one of the oldest
engineers on the Michigan Central.
He has run an engine on the "middle
division" for fortyfour years, and it is
figured that he has travelled distance
equal to ninety-siX times around the
globe. He has never received a scratch,
nor has there ever been passenger
killed while riding behind him. This
is remarkable record.
In the circuit court, the trial of Delos
Reading, for indecent exposure, occu-
pied the attention of the court and jury
from Monday noon until 2:30 p. m.
yesterday, at which hour the Albert
Crippen whisky case was called and
he was very promptly convicted. This
is scion of the old Zimri Warner gin
mill, at Lawrence, and deserves all the
court may decide to give it, Reading
was acquitted.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National Bank, held
on the 18th inst, the following gentle
men were elected directors for the en-
suing year: f. Smith, A. b. Copley, II.
NJ. Olney, f. +. Parks, X w. Brough-
ton and David Woodman. The direc-
tors then reelected f. Smith president,
elected n. M. Pugslsy vice president,
and reelected f. f. Parks cashier
A private letter from Mr.. Il. G.. For.
syth contains the intelligence that dur
ing the heavy frOsts of the fore part of
this month the orchards in the San Ga
briel valley, Southern California, suf-
fered fearfully. Mr. Forsyth lost about
$500 worth of young trees (oranges and
English walnuts) while some of his
neighbors lost still more heavily. Or
anges froZe on the trees-an occurrence
heretofore unknown in that valley.
Shortly after eight O'Clock last We'd
nesday evening "the old Ismon house"
on Elm street, occupied by Frank Sta
pIeton and George Lucas, was discov-
cred to be on fire and, although the de-
partment was out with its accustomed
promptness, the east part of the house,
occupied by Stapleton, was considera-
bly, damaged The contents were re-
moved in safety, though considerably
damaged, but the loss was fully adjusted
by the insurance company
The State Millers' Association closed
its annual session ut Lansing on Thurs
day last. The committee appointed to
make q report upon the question of
how to obtain uniform prices for flour
in the eastern markets submitted their
plans, but they were not acceptable,
and the secretary was instructed to
communicate with the North Dakota
Millers' association and ascertain if
some arrangement can be made for
their selling agent in Europe to repre-
sent the Michigan association. As the
Dakota product is all spring wheat,
there would be no conflict of interests.
The Courier of last week contained