The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-08-19
WHOLE NUMBER 2161.

The contract for carrying the mall
between Paw Paw and Almena has
been let to j. T. Crenshaw of Sedalia,
Mo-, at the rate of sl64.S7 per annum.
The contract runs from Sept To June
30. The time of mail has been changed
to leave Almena daily at s a. IN, aud
Paw Paw daily at 3 p. m.
Saturday evening, Harry C.. Waters
met with a very serious accident. He
was riding his bicycle down Main street
at rapid rate, when he collided with
team that was being backed from the
hitching posts in front of Broughton's
store. His head struck against the neck
yoke with terrific force, rendering him
insensible. He did not regain conscious
ness until late Sunday morning, and has
been in most critical condition. He
is now somewhat improved and it is
hoped he will recover.
A horse can draw a load forty times
as great on straight rails as he can on
an ordinary, uneven dirt road. A store
that sells reliable clothing, such as the
the well known II. s. Il M kind, will
draw forty times as many customers as
one offering garments that do not tit
well in the first place, aud fail TO keep
what little shape they have through
few weeks wear. +. Smith & Co.'S
great whale clothing success sells the
II. S. & M. clothing, and in connection
with their half.off shirt sale they have
added line of fancy laundered shirts
at 25 cents each.
H. A. Coles residence, in the eastern
part of the village, came very near be-
ing destroyed by fire last Thursday.
Miss Chloe Blake was in the act of fill
ing the tank of the gasoline stove, and
from some unexplained cause the gas
ignited, and the interior of the kitchen
was filled with flame in an instant. The
fire department responded promptly to
the alarm, but the neighbors had the
flames subdued before the engine ar
rived. The damage was slight. Miss
Blake's face and hands were quite Sc
verely burned but she is doing nicely
and soon will be all right again.
In recent issue, the Chicago Tribune
had the following to say concerning +.
l.. Van Ness, one of the Paw Paw boys
who is getting to the front: "F. l.. Van
Ness has just completed an oil portrait,
q tritie under life size, of Lieut.. Charles
S. Ripley of the United States Navy,
who is at present in Chicago in the
branch photographic office. The pic !.
ture, which is half length, shows the,
lieutenant in full-dress uniform and
decorated with the medals and badges
he has received. 1t is smoothly paint
ed, yet shows strongly the character of
the sitter. 1t will probably be publicly
exhibited later in the year."
Cornelius Erkenbeck, an old and es-
teemed citizen of Antwerp, died at his
home on the farm where he has lived
for nearly half century, last Thursday
evening, with heart disease, aged II
years. He leaves an aged wife in feeble
health, and one daughter, Mrs. Mary
Newell The funeral was held at the
house Sunday afternoon, Rev. NJ. s.
Waller of the Free Baptist church
officiating The burial, conducted by the
Masonic fraternity, of which deceased
was prominent and valued member,
was at the Bangs cemetery. Another
good citizen has gone to his reward
and the Free Baptist church has lost
another efficient member. We extend
our sympathy to the bereaved family.
The republican caucus Saturday
afternoon was very interesting affair.
One hundred and tifty-four votes were
cast, which is pretty fair showing of
enthusiasm for township primary.
The chief interest centered, of course,
in the selection of delegates to the
county nominating convention that
meets at Hartford to-day. There are
many candidates in the field and all of
them have friends who were present to
look out for their interests. The pecu
liar part of it is that all the candidates
seem to be satisfied with the delegates
selected. Judge Heckert was chair
man of the caucus, j. A. O'Leary secre-
tary, II. w. Showerman, w. G.. Y.
Ferguson, II. A. Chaplin and M. o.
Rowland tellers. Following are the
delegates chosen: To the county nom
mating convention-Geo. Nj. Lyle, G.
z. Rawson, Geo. Tuttle, G. w. Young,
w. G.. Y. Ferguson, Wesley Thomas,
L. G. Tyner, NJ o. Rowland, f. j.
Harrington, A. Hathaway, II. W.
Showerman, ID. Spicer, G. A. Sherrod,
X. w. Noyes, VIM. Mower, Fred Wood
man; to the legislative convention
g. Z. Gilman, Jason Woodman, Nj. U.
Richardson, b. T. Heckert, w X. Sir
rine, H. W. Showerman, N. Thomas,
AL. Hurlbut, ID. l.. Dillon, E. l.. War
ner, y. w. Rowland, Chas. Wildey,
Walter Raleigh, II. A. Chaplin, VIM.
Thayer, H. w. McCabe.