The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-05-10
WHOLE NUMBER 2O94.
The COterie will meet with Mrs.
Lottie Warner, May 10Th.

The Coterie will meet with Mrs.
Lottie Warner, May 18th.
Avery's store is filled with new and
attractive summer bargains.
Chas Melchor of New York, is shak-
ing hands with old Paw Paw friends
Broughton offers seasonable goods in
his adv. this week. Do not fail to read it.
Sellick Il Co. quote some trade at
tracing prices in their adv. this week.
James Phillips caught couple of fine
pickerel al Pugsley's early in the week.
Mr.. Cavanaugh's presence in the
Golden Giant Mine, is an assurance of
its worth.
"Bill" Bullard and 'DelI" Cummings
will furnish martial music here for
Memorial Day.
Remember the fifteen minute service
of song at the Free Baptist church
Sunday evening. Subject, "a Peculiar
Traveller.
There will be trotting matinee at
the Cleveland Bay grohnds on Satur-
day of next week. The program has
not been arranged, but some good
races are expected.
Regular meeting Brodhead post, G..
A r., next Monday evening. A full
attendance is desired as arrangements
for Memorial Day will be finally con-
summated at such meeting.
At the Methodist church next Sunday.
subject for morning sermon, "The law
of supply" evening, 2d lecture, "The
errors Of spirtualists in explaining
phenomena" Come and hear.
| The remarkably warm weather has
ripened picnic parties rather earlier i'm
the season than usual. Pugsleys, Three
Mile and Lake Cora all attract the seek
ers of fun, fish, bugs and mosquitoes.
Secord & Dewey of the Decatur Inde-
pendea have purchased "A large portion
of the outfit of the Van Buren, Countu
Republican, They will add to it mate
rally and will have one of the very best
outfitted printing establishments in the
county.
In past years, Paw Paw speakers have
been in great demand for Memorial
! Day, but so far as we are able to learn.
Judge Heckert is the only one engaged
fo:' this year, and it is satisfaction to
his many friends that he has consented
to remain at home and will deliver the
address in Paw Paw.
He was hilariously drunk Wednesday
night, and an officer had started with
him for the Jail. He begged pteously;
said he had no money, or he would "tip"
the officer, "as they do in the cities, " but
he had "at home sandy pig and another
one, and If you will take me home you
may bring both pigs back with you"
The officers heart softened at this plea
and the owner of the pigs was turned
loose
Several years ago, Albert COlburn, a
Waverly boy, went to Eureka, Cal,
and he has since been engaged in herd
ing sheep on the hills in that vicinity.
A short time since, he had the marvel
Gus good fortune TO discover a ledge of
gold bearing quartz. He reported the
find to our former tOwnsman, Mr. Sam
| uel Holmes, who sent at once an expert
to examine the quartz, which it is said
will yield from $50 to $75 per ton and
bids fair to make them both rich.
Routine business occupied most of
the time of the common council Mon
day evening. The sidewalk committee
reported some new walks constructed
and promised to make a tour of the
town To inspect walks in the near fu-
ture. The tax roll amounting To a lit
tie over $4,000 was approved and
tax of one per cent voted. This will
put considerable amount into the
general fund, and work on sidewalks
and streets neglected last season, will
be properly cared for. The council
voted $l5 To aid in the celebration of
Memorial Day.
We are pleased to announce that DR..
Nj. +. Whalen is slightly better and,
while he is yet in "A critical condition,
hopes are entertained for his recovery.
All that medical aid can do has been
done. DR.. Hoyt has been constant in
his attendance, DR.. Vaughn from Ann
ArDor has been here and is expected
again. DR. Rose has been consulted i'm
the case, and Drs. LaCrone, Bosnian
and Van Iwaluwenberg of Kalamazoo,
Maxwell of Decatur and Palmer of
Hartford have called. The NORTH
ERNER is only one of hosts of friends
who, appreciatng the doctors worth,
hope to see bin again active in our
midst
Nearly year ago complaint was
made against Ed. Widner of Lawrence
and others, charging them with
stealing a keg of cider, the property Of
Prof w. A. Phillips One of the offend
ers was promptly arrested and served
his time in jail in eXpation of the Of
fense, but Widner skipped out and,
until few days since, has evaded all
efforts made to secure his apprehension.
On Sunday last, he was captured at
Benton Harbor, and being brought to
Paw Paw, was arraigned last Monday
morning, before Justice Rowland, plead
ed guilty to- the charge and is now serv-
ing out his sentence of ninety days in
the county bastile.