The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-11-30
Special meeting of Paw Paw Lodge
No. 25, +. Il A. NJ, Tuesday evening,
Dec. A. Work on 3rd degree.

remarkably low figure at which he pro.
poses To sell them, in his adv. to day.
BY private letter from Prof Mincer,
the noted Oculist who was here some
weeks ago, we learn that himself and
son will shortly visit us again, notice
of which will be given through this
paper.
Judge Buck Tuesday morning called
up John Mix, the Hartford half breed
Indian who had pleaded guilty TO the
larceny of horse and buggy, and SEN
fenced him to four and half years at
Ionia
Frank Tucker had his right leg ampu-
tated in Grand Rapids hospital few
days ago in order to save his life. The
limb was injured some monts ago on a
defective sidewalk in the northern part
of the state.
Mr.. Jud. Holmes suffered quite a Sc
riOus attack of stomach difficulty last
week and was confined to his bed for
several days. We are glad to know,
however, that he is again able to at
tend to his business affairs.
Rev. and Mrs. W. r. Stinchcomb
went to Kalamazoo Monday to consult
uu OCuliSb III ItRdiu W tuc ldItcl ,
eyes, which have given her considera-
BILE trouble of late. She was encour-
aged to hope for speedy relief.
Anticipating the wants of wood and
log cutters, Holmes d Bilsborrow have
ordered an extensive line of cross cut
saws and axes of the finest grades, and
call attention to them in their adv. to-
day. Their stock of general hardware,
of course, is complete in every detail.
The case of Thos w. Murphy as adj
ministrator of the estate of his deceased
wife, who was killed at the Central
railroad crossing in Lawton year and
half ago, was tried in the circuit court
here last Friday and Saturday. The
jury found for the plaintiff, awarding
damages of 5000.
Probably the finest and best lot of
personal property ever offered in this
section at auction, is that of the Albert
Grout estate which Geo. w. Longwell
will sell next Wednesday, and which is
enumerated in an advertisement on this
page. Everything is first-class and in
excellent condition.
Nothing but the Worlds Fair exhbi-
tiOn of shoes can compete with Harry
Showerman's 1866 pairs of agents SAM
pie shoes which he is going to sell at
one half price. His merchant tailor
mstit suits were all made up this fall,
and are being sold at one half the price
of merchant tailor suits
Aaron Edward Lindsey, an old and
highly esteemed resident of this place,
died at an early hour yesterday morn
ing of typhoid fever, aged, 7S years and
month. The date of the funeral bias
not yet been fixed, as there are several
near relatives of deceased whose exact
whereabouts have not thus far been
ascertained.
Our people were shocked Wednesday
morning to learn of the death of Mr..
Nj. b. Wilson, which occurred at .
o'clock Tuesday evening, after an i'll
ness of but little over two days. De-
ceased was 1S years of age, and during
his residence of TIN ee years in this place
had made friend of every person with
whom he had come in contact. Funeral
from the late residence this afternoon
ut two o'clock. Burial at Prospect.
At the close of the Thanksgiving ser
vice at the NJ +. church yesterday
afternoon, the treasure box that has
laid SO long at Broughton's store await
ing the coming of the holder of the only
key that would open it, was broken
open and its contents, fifty silver
dollars), together with ten dollars
added by Mr. Broughton, was divided
equally among the six churches of this
village We much mistake the make
up of our people if the bread Mr.. b. has
thus thrown upon the waters does not
return to him many fold.
Mr.. +. NJ. Harvey, our incoming reg
lister of deeds, has removed with his
family to this place and they are now
snugly settled in the Ismon residence
on Elm street. On the eve of their de-
parture from Bangor the Grand Army
Post of that place gave banquet in
honor of Comrade Harvey, who had al
ways been an active and prominent
member of the organization, and at the
close of the feast presented him gold
handled silk umbrella rs slight token
of their esteem Our people will ex-
tend cordial welcome to Mr.. H. and
his excellent family.
Col. Copeland lectured before the
Ladies' Lecture association at Lawton
Wednesday night On his way down tn
that place on the train he had the i'll
luck to get into the company of a brain
less egotist from this place, who by
chance had learned who the Colonel
was and what his business was, and of
course thought the lecturer needed
some pointers as to the character of the
audience he was to address. "Why,
says the thing from Paw Paw, "you
should not wear 'spike-tailed' coat
there-they wouldn't know what il was. y
The Lord don't give geese brains;
neither does He clothe all geese with
feathers.
Adiutant. General Eaton received a
| few days since from the adiutant.gen.
eral of Ohio discharges for the follow.
ing named Michigan soldiers. 1t is not
known how they came to be in tine
hands of the Ohio officials, but they are
valuable to the owners, and General
Eaton is desirous of finding the men OIL
their legal representatives that he may
| forward the discharges: Oliver Ketch.
um, Co. X 18th infantry; job ID. Ballou,
Co. G., 9th infantry; Henry + Pomeroy
Co. G., 18th infantry; Carlos Johnson,
Co. b, 27th infantry; A. j. Steele, Co