The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1893-01-04
WHOLE NUMBER 1872

John Caldwell, an old gentleman lIv-
ing near Hartford, died from stroke
of apoplexy on Friday last. He was
man of considerable means. and. having
great distrust i'm banks, secreted some
So, 900 in currency somewhere about his
sons farm. He didn't have time to tell
where he had hid his treasure, and the
most deligent search has thus far failed
TO find it.
The Michigan State Teachers associa-
tion, in session at Lansing last week,
on Friday adopted resolutions condemn
ing the plan To have paid corps of
teachers as institute instructors and ex-
pressing regret at the failure of the
Worlds Fair management to provide
space for the educational exhibit w.
II. Cheever of Lansing was elected
president for the ensuing year.
Van Buren county furnished a dele
CATION of fifteen to the State Teachers
Institute held at Lansing last week, as
follows: Supt. f. A. Wilson, County
Com'r f. III. Hinckley, Prof. and Mrs
j. A. O'Leary, Prof. and Mrs. +. n
Worth, Proffs. w " Sage, w. A.
Phillips, +. A Aseltine, Misses Nellie
Potts, Lena Lyle, Marie Cooper, Annie
Birdsell, Nellie Drury, Grace Harwick
An exciting skating race of two miles,
between Rob't Chapman of Benton
Harbor and man named Blue of Kala-
mazOo, come off at the rink last Thurs
day evening. Had the race been for
but one mile Chapman would have been
an easy winner, but he was in no con-
dition mot having had any practice for
three or four years. for so long a
struggle, and Blue was an easy winner
Go for him again, Bob.
We have received copy of the Paw
paw TRUE NORTHERNER with the
name of Hon. A. j. Mills, of Kala-
mazoO, at the head of the editorial
column as editor. The editorial quality
of the issue before us clearly indicates
that Judge Mills is as good an editor
as he was jurist, which is as high com
pliment as we could pay. Judge Mills
will honor the profession of journalism.
He has many friends in Charlevoix
who will wish him WE'LL ChdrleUoiG
Sentinel.
On Saturday last Supervisor Killefer
rendered his resignation to the town
ship board, as his largely increasing
business demands every moment of his
time. The board reluctantly accepted
Ihc lcoiSudIlou anu dppOiHlcu WI n L
Barnes to fill the unexpired term. Mr..
b. is eninently fitted for the Office and
we have no doubt he will fill Mr. KS
chair acceptably to all. Mr.. Killefer
had served on the board ten consecu-
tive years-six from Bloomingdale and
four from Paw Paw.
Another horrible tragedy is reported
from Covert. Gus Plank, German
aged 45, lived with his wife and six
but the couple quarrelled
frequently. Last Friday evening at
supper they had anotherrow and Plank
becoming enraged ran into the wood
shed for the axe His wife saw him
returning To the kitchen with the axe
and rushed into another room, but
Plank pursued her and from behind
struck her on the head with the weapon,
wound from the effects of
which she soon died. The murderer
then went to the pantry and, securing
can containing paris green, took a large
dose of the drug, from the effects Of
which he died Saturday noon.
At the annual meeting of the Disciple
society held last Saturday evening the
following officers were elected, viz: o.
w Rowland, president; |. w. Hubert,
+. Mcneil, A. Van Auken, Mrs.
ID. Woodman, III. p Nelson, Mrs. M. p.
Allen and David Chapman, trustees.
A meeting of the board will be held at
the church on Saturday evening, Jan.
IA, at which all parties claiming any in
terest in the sheds on the church prem
ises are requested to be present. The
alleged ownership of these sheds
by outside parties has been source of
to the church for many
years, and it is desired that the matter
may be settled. The board may, and
probably will, close them against all
parties who do not appear and have
their claim properly adjusted.