The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-09-06

IsOStCulOI SutllNtIcu du duuTcSs
before a local option mass convention
at Howell on Tuesday last. 1t is prob
able that Livingston county will soon
hold an election.
The NoRTHERNER believes the tax
payers will be pleased at the action Of
the village council in causing the pro-
ceed:ngs of each meeting to be publish
ed in the village papers.
Special attention is directed to the
new adv. of w. K. Sellick & Co. in this
issue. Their fall stock of goods is now
complete in all the various lines they
carry, and they invite an inspection of
the same.
Tuesday nights clouds made the total
eclipse of the moon failure as popu-
lar exhibition. Those who wanted to
see the phenomenon, can console them
selves with the knowledge that there
will be repetition of the show Sept.
10, 1918.
Some weeks ago we made mention of
the fact that Mrs. l.. A. Fitch had gone
to a medical institute at Columbus, o.,
for treatment for cancer. The many
friends of that lady will be rejoiced to
know that she has returned, appar-
emily entirely cured.
Rev. Wm. Van Slyke of Kalamazoo,
agent for the Bethel mission work of
the Western Seamen's Friend society,
was in town yesterday, interesting the
pastors of the local churches in the
work of the society, with view to Sc
curing financial aid from the several
congregations.
Thomas Bros. have inaugurated a
new enterprise at their farmers sheds,
for the benefit and convenience Of the
public and the farmers particularly, in
having a combination sale of all kinds
of personal property on Saturday, Sept.
IA. If the first sale is a success, others
will follow. See adv. elsewhere in this
paper for details.
Seth f. Allen handed in to the pres
ident of the village his resigation AS
marshal TO take immediate effect, in
order that he may assume his new du
ties as janitor of the school building.
The resignation was accepted and l..
w. Whitbeck was appointed to fill the
vacancy at a special council meeting
Wednesday evening.
LdDdule Vi DtCdIuI was al
raigned before Justice Shrine yester-
day morning, charged with having, on
the 10th day of August last, stolen 1853
pounds of peppermint oil, the property
of Albert M. Todd, of the value of $261.
The respondent waived examination
and, in default of bail, was committed
to Jail. lie will be arraigned before
the circuit court next Monday.
One day this week, teamster in the
employ of Free & Hagerman went to
Lawton for load of baled hay for
Thomas Bros. He loaded his team too
heavily and, when near the grist mill,
threw off ten bales, leaving them be-
side the road, thinking he would get
them on the next trip the following
morning. Some miscreant stole six
bales during the night, and efforts to
apprehend the thief have as yet been
unsuccessful
Singular, isn't it, that the boys can
not have some place In town where they
can play ball or some other game unmo-
Tested and without being requested to
move on or to vacate by someone who
is more or less annoyed by their, per
haps boisterous, but innocent pleasuresy
A playground is as much necessity for
boys-and girls too, for that matter,
as school room. BY all means, let
some place be found where the lads can
enjoy themselves. Wern't we all boys
and girls once, and have we forgotten
our youthful days? "All work and no
play makes Jack dull boy"
School opened last Monday morning
under very favorable auspices, and with
large attendance. Quite number.
of visitors were present at the opening
exercises, several of whom responded
to the invitation of Prof Wilson and
made brief remarks, all of which were
received by the pupils with manifesto
tions of approval. Rev. Stinchcomb con-
Quoted devotional services. The new
teachers all began their work as if "to
the manor born" and made a very favor
able impression, on both pupils and
fellow teachers. There is every indi.
cation that the school will be even
better during the coming year than it
has ever been in the past.
The business men of Paw Paw will
observe Thursday, the Sd day of Octo-
Der, as a day of recreation, to which
every one is invited. Sports of all kinds
Will De lnuulgeu In on Main anu hala-
mazoo streets. Following is list of
the officers and committees who have
the matter in charge: L. }. Cavanaugh,
president; +. +. Parks, treasurer; b. p.
Bryar, secretary. Committee on ar
rangements-Jas. +. Chandler, H. w.
Showerman, Geo. Longwell Jr. Com
mittee on sports-J. ID. Holmes, X. w.
Broughton, L. T.. Tyner, Jay Reynolds,
w. X. Sellick. Committee on music
/. }. Cummings, w. j. Thomas, Geo. M.
Harrison. Committee on printing!.
p. Bryar, III. A. Cole, M. .. Rowland.
For particulars, see large bills.
At meeting of the board of educa-
ton, held last Tuesday morning. the
board was reorganized 10y the re.elec-
tion of all old officers, viz: President,
O.W Rowland; secretary, R.W Brough-
tom treasurer, j. w. Free. Seth +. Al
len was elected janitor of the school
building aud grounds at salary OF s313
per year. The Welch Chair Company
having failed to pay insurance as per
agreement, resolution was adopted
requiring it to vacate the town hall.
Superintendent Wilson and the presi-
dent of the board were directed to
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