The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-07-19


Paw Paw and Decatur will have union
&. +. Hammond. pharmacist AT the
Wolverine, leaves tomorrow morning
for short vacation in Grand Rapids
and the north.
Mr.. and Mrs. A H. Stevens of Battle
Greek, who have been camping at Lake
Park for some weeks past, returned to
their home yesterday.
Two men by the name of Unrath are
under arrest on a charge of having set
gill nets in Rush lake, short distance
northwest of Hartford.
The Christian EndeavOr society will
occupy the regular morning hour at the
Christian church next Lords day. There
should be large attendance
Geo. Flanders of Marcellus was in
town Wednesday. He came to bring
home Mrs Ball, his wife's mother, who
had been visiting at that place.
Peter Brummel received a telegram
on Monday last, telling him of his
brothers death at Aurora. Ill. Mr..
Brummel left Tuesday for that place.
Frank G.. Cleveland, late principal
of the Breedsville school, passed through
this place Monday evening last, EN- route
to Jackson-for voluntary visit, how
ever.
Mrs. Paul j. Perry and daughter,
Mrs. Thomas Wickens. daughters and
niece, Miss Lettie Wickens, all of Chi
cago, are enjoying an outing at Lake
Park
John Carr has sold his interest in the
Dyckman house barber shop to Bud =.
Evans, who is now sole proprietor.
Carr has gone to Chicago in search of
employment.
July 12, Mrs. II. M. Brooks was 20
years old, and July 81, Elder Il. Brooks
will be 75 They will celebrate on the
evening of July 26, by entertaining a
company of friends at tea.
The old soldiers of this place and vi
cinity are all making preparations to
attend the annual reunion of the Van
Buren county battalion, G.. A. r., at
Eagle Lake, next Thursday.
The new and popular resort at Sleepy
Hollow, Christie's Lake, was formally
opened on Wednesday last. There was
music by the Lawrence band, a ball
game and other amusements.
Holmes & Bilsborrow report very
satisfactory volume of trade, notwith-
standing the drouth and tight" times.
They are winning new customers daily
and holding all their old ones, of course.
Frank Anders of Hartford, charged
with having committed an assault and
battery on a woman some weeks ago,
was captured in Bainbridge by Officer
Stocum and lodged in Jail Wednesday.
Elder +. w. Mutchler, late pastor of
the Disciple church in this place, has
received call to the church at Way
land, where he preached last Sunday
He is as yet undecided whether or not
to accept the call.
Mr.. James Lowell, well known to
many of our people, is a guest of Rev
G.. p. Linderman. Mr.. Lowell likes this
locality, and wants TO exchange quar-
ter section of good Nebraska land for a
farm in this vicinity
w. r. Sellick & Co. have decided
that the summer goods yet on their
counters must "move on" The cost of
these goods cuts no figure. They must
go. Call and see them and get prices
See their new adv in this paper.
The commissioners in the estate of Geo
+. Breck were in session last Monday
and disposed of large number of claims
against the estate An adjournment
was taken until Sept. 8, at which time
they expect to make final disposition of
such claims as still remain.
Judge and Mrs Heckert returned
Tuesday from Iowa. The Judge left
Wednesday for Mt Clemens. where they
will spend the rest OF their vacation,
the judge taking treatment for rheuma-
tism. He will send for Mrs. Heckert
as soon as he secures rooms.
A. d. Munger, an old and respected
resident of this place, died on Tuesday
night after protracted illness, aged ~
years. The funeral, under the auspices
of the Masonic fraternity, was held at
the late residence yesterday afternoon,
Rev. Il. Brooks officiating. Interment
at Prospect.
For many years, David Dillon of Wa
verly has lived in log house. A short
time since Bruner, Wall IL Co. of this
place took the job of removing the logs
and constructing frame building un-
der the same roof. The work Is COM
pleted, and Mr.. ID. pronounces it an
excellent job.
Congressman Thomas was in town
Wednesday, calling on the NORTHERN
Err and other republican friends. He
went from here to Chicago, and expects
to attend some of the great currency
debates, to thoroughly post himself on
the financial question before the meet
ing of the next congress.
Frank Labadie, whom our West Paw
Paw correspondent mentions as having
fallen from his wind mill tower, was
quite seriously bruised about his hip
and back. No bones were broken, and
it is thought that he sustained no inter
nal injuries and that he will recover.
He was attended by DR.. Hoyt.
Mr.. j. M. Longwell was kicked in the
side by a colt on Thursday of last week.
He neglected to call physician until
Sunday, when DR.. Maynard was sum-
moned and found one rib broken and
considerable laceration of muscles.
The necessary spices were made, and
"Mat" is now coming on finely.
Two chaps from somewhere were on