The true northerner., 1895-08-16
WHOLE NUMBER 21O8.


The prosecuting attorney, Judge
Heckert, Justice Shrine, jury and "A
crowd OF witnesses were engaged all
day last Friday in trying the case of the
people VS.. Frank Osborne, from Hamil-
ton, wherein respondent was charged
with having committed an assault and
battery upon the person of Maria Phil
lips, an aged Hamilton lady. After
hearing the evidence and the argu-
ments of the counsel on either side, the
jury rendered a verdict of not guilty
A new walk is being built on Main
street from G. G.. Searles' block TO the
nj +. church The NORTHERNER thinks
IL penny wise" policy to construct
! four-foot walk there, as more people
pass along the north side of Main street
| from the pOstOffice to the school house
than anywhere else in town. When $50
school children come trOoping down
this walk at noon, the unfortunate resi-
dent of the east end will have to take
to the middle of the street to get to his
dinner.
The original area of Prospect Lake
was estimated at $40 acres. A gentle
man who has been acquainted with the
lake for forty years says that he does
not think there is now more than 300
acres of it The water is continually
receding from the shore line at the rate
of about two inches per day The same
facts are true in regard to all the lakes
in southern Michigan, in greater or
less degree. 1t is not likely that they
will ever stand as high as they did
when the country was new.
Mrs. Lyman X. Holmes died at her
home just north of.this village last Sat
urday night, after long and painful
illness. Brief services, under the ausp-
ces of the LOT M, were held at the
house Monday morning, after which
the remains were taken to Covey Hill
church, where funeral services were
conducted by Rev. &. p. Linderman;
interment in the Robinson cemetery.
Deceased was sister of j +. and A. w
Showerman of this place, and leaves,
besides her husband, two sons and one
daughter.
Thomas Murphy died in the asylum
at Kalamazoo, Friday morning. aged 35
years. The funeral occurred last Mon
day forenoon at ST. Mary's church in
this village and was largely attended.
He was married to Miss Agnes Bennett
of this place, who was killed in the la
mentable railroad crossing accident at
Lawton a couple of years since. Muir
ply never recovered from the shock of
his wife's death, and brooding over his
trouble affected his reason. Two faith
erless and motherless children are left
of this family, so sadly destroyed in the
very beginning of life.
A heavy rain fell on the county just
east and south of this village Saturday
afternoon, doing a great amount of
good to corn and late potatoes. A mile
west of the village not a drop fell;
a few sporadic drops sprinkled the vii
lage streets, while only mile east
water stood in the roads after the
shower. Considerable wind and some
hail went in the path of the rain, doing
some little damage, blowing down a
few trees, etc, but in rejoicing over the
benefits of the rain, those farmers whose
premises were visited found no fault
with the slight damage done.
Another ball game was played Friday
afternoon of last week between Paw
Paw and the teachers institute nine.
Paw Paw was weakened bv the absence
of Lee and Haggart, while the teachers
presented a somewhat different team
from the one that played lin the game
of week earlier. Paw Paw put up an
excellent fielding game. and Charley
Paige, who pitched the entire nine in
nings proved that Paw Paw has an en-
bryo pitcher whom little more age
and practice will develop into a good
one. The teachers played a ragged
game, numerous fielding errors being
largely responsible for the score, 10 TO z
in favor of Paw Paw.
A basket picnic of the members of
some of the G.. +. and other young peo-
ple's societies, was held at Sleepy Hol-
low last Wednesday. A very pleasant
time was had, although there were not
not as many present as there would
have been had the affair been better
advertised and had the weather not
been so extremely hot. Societies from
Lawrence, Paw Paw, Decatur and Ar
lington were represented. The formal
exercises consisted of vocal music, led
by w. L. Thresher of Lawrence, prayer
by Elder j II Hammond of Decatur,
an address of welcome by Miss Belle
Maynard of Lawrence. response hy o.
w. Rowland, and an address by Elder
Hammond.
l.. >. Russell writes to the Bangor
AdUance as follows: Col McGurrin
| Has iot hOiuiuB
memorial services in honor of the two
officers of the Michigan brigade who
have died during the past year, Brig.
Gen. Charles l.. Eaton and Brig. Gen.
George NJ. Deylin. The exercises will
be held at regimental headquarters of
the second infantry, Saturday evening,
Aug 10. Col +. NJ. Irish of Kalamazoo
will deliver the eulogy for Gen. Eaton,
and ex-Congressman James O'Donnell
has been invited TO act in a similar ca
pacity for Gen. Devlin, but has not yet
responded. Appropriate music will be
rendered by the regimental band and
a male quartet. Gov. Rich and staff,
Brig. Gen. w. s. Green and staff, the
entire infantry and others will be pres
ent."
The cantata, "The Rainbow Fete, "
given at the opera house on Friday
evening of last week and repeated on
Saturday evening, was success 10
every way except in point of attend
ance. The thirty young ladies all ac-
quilted themselves creditably, and Miss
Viola Monroe, who had the difficult