The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-05-25
From Far and Near.

| far NEAR.
THERE are eighty-nine members Of
the Michigan Millers' Association, and
their mills place upon the market IL, 000l
barrels of flour per day.
JOHN HURLEY, aged IS, and for thirty
years resident of Jackson County. was.
found dead at his home. He had been
sick only two days. and was supposed to-
be suffering from collie. 1t is believed
he took an overdose of morphine in his
frenzy to relieve his suffering. He
leaves five children, two sons and three
daughters.
THE members of the Agricultural Col
lege faculty will take advantage OF the
spring vacation to Systematically fumi-
gate the college buildings IN the hopes
OF effectually killing the germs OF diph-
| iberia, which disease has prevailed
| there for number of weeks. Each
member OF the faculty has been assigned
district in which he will personally
superintend the work of disinfection.
THE number of frauds who go about
the country seeking to impose upon the
unwary farmers is constantly on the
increase. The latest conner is fellow
who offers to sell you box containing
thirty-six cakes of soap for 81 and throw
In rubber doormat with the initials OF
the purchaser upon it. The mat must
be made to order. He delivers the box
of soap, collects the dollar, but the
doormat never comes and the soap is
worthless. 1t is pretty safe plan for
farmers and everybody else to purchase
their goods Of known reputable dealer.
If man could sell $3.50 worth of soap
and SD doormat for 81 he wouldn't
have TO go tramping about the country
| to find purchasers.
The four boilers Of the Midland Salt
~ Lumber Company's plant at Midland
blew up with terrific explosion that
terrified every one within radius Of
several miles, killing four men outright
and terribly wounding several others.
The cause of the disaster is attributed
to a defective boiler, which, it is
claimed, was cracked. The plant,
which is known as the old John Larkin
Mill, cost originally about $4,000, and
two years ago passed into the hands OF
the present company, which consists of
William Patrick, Charles Brown, w. d.
Marks and George Rockwell. About
seventy-flve hands were employed in
the mill and salt works, the cut aver
aging $4,000 feet OF lumber per day,
while the salt manufactured was about
100 barrels per day.
THE Michigan crop report shows that
wheat was reported in excellent condi-
ton. Compared with the vitality and
growth Of average years the average
condition in the southern counties was
"a per cent; in the central counties 81
per cent; and in the northern counties
81 per cent. The reports show that 10
per cent. will be plowed under in the
southern counties, II per cent. in the
central, and II per cent. in the north
Of ,Nn1 nnnf
in the State. Glover meadows and past
ures are reported in rather bad condi-
ton, owing to dry, freezing, and thaw-
ing weather in March and April. The
reports show an average for the State OF
10 per cent, as compared with SO last
year. The area of meadow and pasture
lands that will be plowed up because
winter killed is % per cent. for the
State. The outlook for fruit OF all kinds
is promising. Correspondents in the
southern counties report that apples
promised 81 per cent, and peaches 80
per cent. of an average. In the central
counties the reports were even more
favorable.
WHEN the General Association Of Con-
gregational Churches and Ministers OF
Michigan was called together, at Jackson,
there were 800 delegates present. Sew
ton, one of which was the changing OF
the name Of the society TO the Congre-
gational Association Of Michigan. The
following are the officers elected: Mod
orator. Rev. G.. III. Beale, of Lansing;
Assistant Moderator, Rev. George Nj.
NJ. Lane, Detroit; Scribe, Rev. Silas l..
Smith, Romeo; Assistant Scribe, Rev.
Damas Cochton, Traverse City. Nomi-
mating Committee-Dr. James Gallup,
Grand Rapids, three years; Rev. +. w.
Miller, Eaton Rapids, two years; Il. +.
Grabill, Greenville, one year In con-
nection with the meeting of the general
association the Woman's Home and
Foreign Mission Society of the Congre-
gational Church convened also. The
report OF Mrs. Z. +. Grabill, OF Green
vile, State Treasurer, showed that the
receipts during the year amounted to
S6,213.22. Owosso was selected as the
next place OF meeting.
AT the annual meeting OF the Grand
Commandery knights Templars at
jackson, the following officers were
chosen: Grand Commandery, Jefferson
S. Conover, of Coldwater; Deputy
Grand Commander Henry l.. Anthony,
Sturgis; Grand Generalissimo, Charles
ii. Pomeroy, Battle Creek; Grand Cap
tain General, William Z. Jewett, Adrian;
Grand Prelate, Rev. f. A. Blades, De-
troit; Grand Senior Warden, 4. d.
Wheeler, Manistee; Grand Junior War
den, Albert Stiles, Jackson; Grand
Treasurer, H. Shaw Noble, Monroe;
Grand Recorder, William p. Innes,
Grand Rapids; Grand Standard Bearer,
+. NJ. Moore, Marquette; Grand Sword
Bearer Robert S. Mcknight, Saginaw;
Grand Warden, Eugene p. Robinson,
Albion; Grand Sentry, Alex. McGregor,
Detroit.
DURING the first four months OF 1892
the receipts of the Secretary of States
office have been 13,S71.52, which ex-
ceeds by $2,0S3.44 the expenses of that
Office for salaries during the same period
OF time. In 1890 the expenses of the
office were $12, 066.5i, and the receipts
S55323, or an excess of expenditures
over the receipts of more than $11 900.
The total tax levy for 1892, as officially
determined by the Auditor General, is
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