The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1894-05-18

w HceleT Oh Antwerp was struck D1
lightning during the storm of Tuesday
night and burned with its contents o
hay, grain and farm tools. Loss about
Sl4, 900; partially insured.
Attorney General Ellis has decided
that IA township officer cannot serve as
census enumerator. This decision rem.
ders null the appointment made for
this township and the governor will
now have to name an enumerator.
Hon. &. ID. Lawton, of Lawton, is
charged with the possession of two large
and bright senatorial eyes. He's brainy
and honest and for the greatest good to
the greatest number without any
demagogue attachments.-Kal
Daily NeaoS.
Holmes q Bilsborrow have a word to
say this week about lawn mowers and
spray pumps. All interested in these
articles should read their adv. careful
ly, not emitting the little postscript
having reference to the "Quick- Neal
gasoline stove.
If the weather is favorable there will
be big crowd of people in Paw Paw
o.morrow to witness the speed con-
tests at the fair grounds. A goodly
number of flyers" will be present and
as the track is in excellent condition,
some very exciting races may be conf
IDENTIFY looked for.
All persons who suffer from rupture
should investigate the o. +. Miller
treatment. Physicians from the Detroit
office will be at the Dyckman House
Saturday, Sunday and Monday, May
Goth, 9th and 2Sth. Consultation and
trial free. Call Saturday. Paw Paw
references furnished.
The people of Gobleville have become
so dissatisfied with the train service
between that place and Kalamazoo
that they have encouraged the estab-
lishment of a stage line between the
two places, the time schedule being so
fixed as TO give five hours at Kalamazoo
and return to Coolies same day.
Memorial day services will be held IN
the Nj. +. church at Almena on the Both
inst at 2 p. m. Comrade |. r. Bates
will deliver the principal address, while
short speeches will be made by others.
1t is understood by our Almena friends
that a delegation from Brodhead Post
OF this place will attend and assist in
the exercises.
A grand concert will be given Thurs
day evening, May cath, at Longwell's
opera house, by the Orpheus Club of
Battle Creek. This club is composed of
fine solo singers and stands without
peer in this state as musical organiza-
ton. Admission, % cts; reserved seats
30 cts. Tickets on sale at Longwell's,
commencing tomorrow.
Thomas Murphy of Lawton on Mon
day commenced suit in the circuit
court at this place against the Michigan
Central Railroad Company for the
death of his wife which occurred by the
upsetting of a carriage at the crossing
near the depot in Lawton last June.
Plaintiff claims $4,000 damages, and
alleges that the crossing was in an un-
safe condition.
South Haven is all stirred up over the
discovery of mistake in the survey es-
tablishing the present street lines of
the village. A number of property own
ers are desirous of having the error corr
rected, but as this would necessitate
the moving of many buildings and en-
tail large expense, many others oppose
the idea of disturbing the street lines
as at present established. A legal fight
is imminent
Memorial day is near al hand, and
the old soldiers desire, as they have in
the past, to scatter flowers over the
graves of their fallen comrades. The
school children have always responded
nobly to the call for flowers, and it is
believed they will do SO on the coming
occasion. Such favors may be left at
the home of Ira w. Hubert on the af-
ternoon or evening of May Goth or early
on the morning of the 30th.
Gov. Rich has issued proclamation
barring from the state all so-called
Texas cattle until Nov. /, except such
cattle as are in transit across the state,
and these can be unloaded for feed and
water only at yards designated for the
yarding of Texas cattle only. Texas
cattle for slaughter in Michigan can be
unloaded only at the slaughter house
or killing dock, where they must be
held in strict quarantine until killed.
Come early on Wednesday evening to
hear the piano quartet, Homage to
Verdi" which will commence at 7:45;
1st piano, Mrs. W. r. Sellick and Miss
Snow; I'd piano, Mrs. Ida Hudson and
Miss Longwell. During the evening
Mesdames Sellick and Hudson will rem
uer Ine HDe piano UUO, DeduticS Vi
Norma" The proceeds from Historic
will be for the benefit of the Ladies'
library. The play is both interesting
and instructive, and the gorgeous dis
play of male costumes alone will be
worth the price of admission.
The Soldiers Relief Commission of
Van Buren county, together with dele
gates from the several townships and
villages, will hold their annual session
at Lawrence in the forenoon of Thurs
day, May oath. 1t is hoped that each
township and village board in the
county will be represented at this
meeting with complete list of all hon
orably discharged INDECENT Union sol
diers, sailors and marines, thereby en-
abling the commission to make more
complete report to the board of super
visors at the October session.
Saladin Temple, ancient Arabic order
MOBILES of the Mystic Shrine, of Grand
Rapids, made pilgrimage to Kalama-
ZOO yesterday, the occasion being the
celebration of the Festival of the Birth
of the Prophet. Upwards of one hun
drad of Utha uncleanu sought and OH