The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-09-07

II. K. Sherman has entered into a
contract with Messsrs. Smith, Cordes q
Co., Chicago commission merchants, to
buy fruits and vegetables for them in
this market.
DIR. M. Cronin of Bangor has been
appointed member of the board OF
pension examining surgeons at Hart
ford, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of DIR. 4. b. Dmnning
Alvah Moon of Decatur, who was in
jured by collidiDg with another player
during ball game at that place last
Friday, died from his injuries Tuesday
Moon leaves wife and two children.
On Wednesday night of last week
Mrs. II. G.. Drown, while visiting in
Ithica, had the misfortune to fall from
platform in front of store and break
her arm. She arrived home Tuesday,
accompanied by Master Leo Waters.
A Prohibition mass convention, for
the purpose Of nominating candidates
for county offices and selecting dele
gates to the Tenth district senatorial
convention, hereafter to be called, will
be held at Hartford on Thursday, Sept.
18th, at IL a. m.
The neighbors of Mr.. Calvin Wilcox
recently made a "bee" and did his
threshing. 1t will be remembered that
Mr. w. short time since was badly
injured by falling from load of hay,
and he is not improving as rapidly as
might be wished.
Seward & Marshall give little talk
this week about bicycles and doctors,
statn rAt,. 20 l..AIr
Any part of the outfit that is beyond
the surgeons reach, these gentlemen
will speedily reduce to its normal con-
dition. See their adv.
1t appears that Colum. Engle's carp
enterprise has stirred up considerable
feeling so much so that it has reached
even to the Pacific slope. A friend
writes from Portland, Oregon, and
gives anything but flattering descrip-
ton of those birds" as seen through
Oregonian eyes.
Mrs Cora Haynes Harris Sheffield of
Lawrence was arraigned in Justice
Sirrine's court Tuesday charged with
bigamy in marrying Sheffield while she
was the lawful wife of Charles Harris,
the complainant She waived examin-
alton and was committed to. Jail in de-
fault of $500.
On the inside pages of this paper may
be found full particulars of the recent
terrible forest fires which have swept
over the northwest, wiping out OF exist
ence many towns and villages, entail
pecuniary loss that will aggregate
millions of dollars, and, worst of all,
leaving in its fiery path the charred and
blackened remains of many hundreds
of human beings.
Our lady friends are authority for the
statement that the stock of early fall
goods now daily arriving at Sellick's is
the most comprehensive of any ever
opened here, even by that concern.
Buying as they do for spot cash and in
large quantities, they are enabled To
get the best possible figures themselves,
and their customers will reap the ben
efits See their adv. for particulars.
Some talk is INDUCED in by those
who think an electric railway between
this place and Lawton would be pay
ing investment, but thus far this talk
has been of desultory character. Es-
Inmates, however, have been made by
practical railroad men of the cost of
standard gauge road ready for the
rolling stock, and those making them
claim they will attract the attention of
capitalists.
Mr. Edison Woodman of Paw Paw
and Miss Clara Simpson, daughter of
the late Hon. +. III. Simpson of Hart
ford, were married on Saturday last at
the home of the bride, Rev. Reese of
Bangor officiating. The happy couple
at once left for two or three weeks
stay at Petoskey, Mackinac, and other
points in Northern Michigan. The
NORTHERNER extends its heartiest con-
gratulations.
Two important conventions will be
held in Paw Paw next We1nesday-the
county convention and the legislative
convention, both of which will meet in
the opera house Mr. JAS +. Chandler,
secretary of the county committee, is
making preparations for these gather
ings, and will see To it that nothing is
neglected. In the legislative conven.
ton Mr.. Wildey of course will be nom
mated without opposition as his own
successor but in the county convention
there will be "plenty of fun for the
boys"
1t seems that Yank" Showers of
Lawton had very neat job put up on
him, and worked to a successful finish,
on the occasion of his taking dan
Friends Colts" to South Haven the
other day to mop the earth with the
So. Haven team. The pitchers stand
was moved up 10 feet nearer the batter
than is usual, and Friend accommo-
dated the South Haven batters with
slow balls, failing to strike out any of
them, as he could easily have done,
even on 60-foot distance. After the
game was over and "Yank's" bets had
been gathered in by the South Haven
sports, he was put onto the deal, but of
course too late.
The Paw Paw schools opened Mon
day under very favorable circumstan
ces. The enrolment of foreign pupils
in the High school was 81, in the whole
school ga considerable greater num-
ber than on the corresponding day last
year. A goodly number of visitors were
present, including a number of former
graduates. The schools were addressed
by Judge Heckert, Messrs. Rowland
and Cummings, and Revs. Jones, Linder
man and Warren. The new teachers,