The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-10-05

or six weeks, left Tuesday for Albion,
where she will make a brief stay and
then return To her home. Miss Dopp
has made many warm friends during
her stay here.
Mrs Calvin Wilcox died at her home
in Antwerp Sunday morning, after an
illness of six days with rheumatism of
the heart, changing 20 the brain. She
contracted violent cold by driving to
town, week previous to her death,
with insufficient wraps, developing the
) disease which terminated as above.
Deceased was go years old. Funeral
J from the late home yesterday after
noon; burial at Prospect Hill.
The Round Oak Stove works of Do
wagiac, the last manufacturing concern
i'm the city to succumb to the pressure
of Democratic good times and better
prices" has shut down, and now in that
little city 1900 skilled workmen are
idle, and the great problem. before them
is how they are going to clOthe and feed
their families during the approaching
winter. 1t is quite safe to presume that
these men are ready and anxious for
another "change."
The much talked of and dreaded Rus
sian "thistle" has at last fastened its
| upon hltllSdu SpIl, anu IL
behooves every land owner in the state
To keep sharp lookout for this pest.
Mr. A. G.. Glidden, through the state
board of agriculture, has secured IA good
specimen of the plant, which was found
i'm CharlevoiX county, and has framed
and hung it up in the pOstOffice at this
place, where the people may familiarize
themselves with it.
A very quiet wedding occurred in this
place on Thursday evening of last week
at the home of the bride, the high con-
tracing parties being Mr.. Pearl Pritch-
ard and Miss Lena V. Snow, oldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ Snow,
Rev. A. G. Jones, officiating. No cards,
no bridal trip, no nonsense. The newly
welded couple went Immediately to the
cozy home which the groom had in
readiness for his bride and at once en-
tered upon the more prosaic duties of
life The NoRTHERNER extends con-
gratulations
The Wizard Oil CO., which gave free
open air concerts on our streets several
nights last week while selling their
remedies attracted large crowds and
became very popular. Indeed, many
of their selections were of high order
of merit and were rendered in a man
ner which would have reflected credit
upon any concert stage. Their closing
entertainment, Monday evening, was
given in the opera house, which was
filled to the doors, and everybody was
> delighted. The company consists of
DIR. n. T. Oliver, Mr.. Fred H. Borgy,
and Mr.. James III. Moran-every man
an artist and a gentleman.
The coroner's jury in the Hurd in
quest at Allegan finished its labors last
, Monday morning and returned the fol-
lowing significant verdict: 1--WE find
that the deceased, Ira Hurd, came to
his death at the village of Allegan from
a gunshot wound from revolver or
gun in the hands of some person TO us
unknown" The jury advised that the
testimony in the case be kept secret for
the present, and also made recommen-
datiOns as to the further investigation
of the case. 1t has been learned ON
good authority that very important tes-
timony was given TO the jury, but no
arrests have been made as yet.
Selick's mammoth fall stock of fur
capes, jackets. cloaks and dress goods,
briefly referred to last week, has ar
rived and is ready for inspection Com
} petent judges-ladies who are "up" in
what is the proper thing to wear-aver
that this is the finest stock Of goods of
its class ever offered to our people, and
that the prices are low Granting this
J true, we can see no earthly reason why
any one should go away from Paw Paw
to buy wraps, or indeed any goods kept
by our merchants. We are firm believ-
ers in the principle of patronizing home
dealers. What little money we make,
we make here by the impetus given to
business by our merchants and manu-
facturers. Let us, then, buy what is
necessary for us to have of our home
dealers. thus contributing to the gener
al prosperity of the town
The campaign of '94 in Van Buren,
county opened at this place Wednesday
afternoon, Governor Rich and United
States Senator Patton being the drawing
cards. Congressman Thomas, although
unexpected, made such disposition of
his engagements as permitted him TO
4 be present in the evening. A large
concourse of people had gathered in
town early in the afternoon, and when
Governor Rich mounted the platform in
the court house yard at 230, he was
greeted by at least 1900 voters, many of
whom, we were glad to note, were old
time Democrats. Judge Heckert pre-
sided at this meeting, and in a neat lit
tie speech introduced the governor who,
after few well put compliments to Van
Buren, county, waded into the tariff and
discussed it i'm all its phases. He spoke
briefly on the matter of state expenses,
showing that all the state institutions
had been run more economically than
under the preceding administration.
The governor was in good voice, spoke
i'm his usual easy manner, and was fire.
quently interrupted by bursts of APP
plause. The opera house was packed
to the doors at the evening meeting,
which was presided over by Mr.. Geo +.
Breck. Senator Patton was introduced
and followed the course of the famous
Wilson German tariff bill in all its dips,
sinuosities and angles through house
and senate, and then dwelt at some
length on the sugar trust, showing how
completely that gigantic octopus had
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