The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-12-30

i a" 'onRO VIII uc odlutudy cNcuiuS,
Jan. 2.
Statements of both the Paw Paw
banks will be found in another column
OF the NoRTHERNER this week.
Frank Taylor's youngest daughter,
east of town, fell from horse Monday,
breaking her arm. Dr. Hoyt reduced
the fracture.
The 18th Mich. Inft. will hold "A regi-
mental reunion at Kalamazoo, January
IA aud l5 A large number of the
"boys" of the old 18th reside in this
vicinity.
The holiday hop at the opera house
last evening was a successful affair.
Local society people were out in force,
and large number were present from
out of town, Avery pleasant time was
enjoyed.
Ex-County Treasurer j. G.. McIain
writes to the NoRTHERNER from Bloom
ington, s. OAK, as follows: Times are
hard, but Mckinley got there just the
same. Winter set in early and has kept
at it. The past two weeks we have
been able to work in the cornfelds-
pulling corn out of the snow. Prices
for produce are better now and slowly
advancing. Kindest regards to old
friends"
There was pleasant Christmas fam
lily reunion at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. l.. Warner, which included all
the Van Buren County members, Mr..
and Mrs. j. j. Warner of Oakland,
Cal, Mr.. and Mrs WILDER Warner of
Grand Rapids and Mrs. Lura Bates of
Pentwater, twenty-seven people, all
told. Judging by the manifest hilarity,
their neighbors were assured that they
were having good time.
Mrs. Eugenia Sherman, widow of the
late Alonzo Sherman, died at her home
in this village early Saturday morning,
| Dec. 26 She had been i'll for several
weeks. She was born in Camden, Me-,
Aug. ~, 1887, and became resident of
Paw Paw thirtytwo years ago, when
she came here as Mr.. Sherman's bride.
Her son, Jos. Sherman, is the only sur
| viving member of her immediate fam
! lily, although three brothers, two in
Maine and one in the West, are yet
living. The funeral was held at the
Baptist church Monday afternoon, Rev.
Ross Matthews officiating. The remains
were placed i'm the vault at Prospect
Hill, and will be Inferred in that beau
tiful cemetery.
The parlor of Mrs. w. p Grannis
was filled with expectant guests on
Wednesday evening, Dec %, who had
been invited to witness the marriage
of her daughter, frankie, to Mr.. Frank
Nelson. At eight o'clock the wedding
march, played by Mrs. G.. +. Ocobock,
summoned the bridal party to the altar.
Little LeOna Nelson was flower girl.
Harry Waters acted as best man and
| Wat h,iha nd
Mrs Anna Barton solemniZed the mar
riage. The bride looked lovely in her
dress of white Duchess silk, and the
bridegroom presented a fine appear
ance. The bridesmaid was also dressed
in white silk. After congratulations,
the company adjourned To the dining
room, where dainty repast was served,
consisting of sandwiches, coffee, ice
cream, cake, and fruits. A number of
beautiful and useful gifts were pre-
sented.
Milan u Richardson was born in Gov
ington in the state of New York, and
died at this village on Monday, Dec.
2S, 1896, aged 81 years. He was at his
office and his wife was with him in the
forenoon, and he was apparently in his
usual health He had eaten an apple
and complained that it distressed him,
and then fell insensibe. Medical aid
was hastily summoned, and soon Drs.
Thompson, Hoyt and Maxwell were
present, laboring over the stricken
man. Consciousness was restored and
Mr.. Richardson talked with those
around him for few moments, then
sank rapidly and was dead in a quarter
of an hour, having lived perhaps
an hour after being first stricken.
Heart failure was the cause of death.
The funeral will be held at the Pres
byterian church at two o'clock p. m,
Thursday, under Masonic auspices, he
being Scottish Rite Mason of the 32d
degree, and member of the Mystic
Shrine. The deceased was married
July /, 1885, to Mrs. Dora Sutton of
Battle Creek, Mich, who, with
daughter, Mrs Nellie Prentice of Kal-
amazoo, are all of his family that re-
main to mourn his death. They have
the earnest sympathy of large circle
of friends. At the breaking out of the
war of the rebellion, the deceased was
lad of 10 years, living at home with his
father, the late Noble ID. Richardson.
on farm in Arlington. On the 7th
day of August, 1868, he was enrolled as
a member of Co. &C" Sd Mich. Cav,
subsequently commanded by y. w.
Rowland, who vouches for the fact that
Comrade Richardson was gallant
soldier, ever ready to do whatever duty
was assigned him. He possessed cleri-
cal ability of high order and was soon
detailed to the responsible position of
company clerk, which office he filled
to the satisfaction of his comrades and
superior officers. He was discharged
at San Antonio, Texas, on the 18th day
of February, 1866 Soon after the ex-
piration of his military service, Mr..
Richardson settled in Paw Paw, filling
the position of clerk and deputy in the
Office of Don. G. Rogers, then register
of deeds. At the general election of
1870, the deceased was elected to sue
ceed Mr.. Rogers as register of deeds,
receiving 2,432 votes to 1856 for his
opponent, j. ID. Harris of Arlington,
the largest majority given 10 any can
didate at that election. Van Buren
County never had better qualified or
more capable man in that Office, as the
systematic, well written and accurate
records of his administration amply
testify. After the close of his term as