The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1896-10-07
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 1885,

Frank Stanley returned Wednesday
and gave himself up. He had been out
on bail and failed to appear in court
at the appointed time.
Married, at the NJ f. parsonage in
this village, by Rev. + W. Corbett,
Monday, Oct. 5, Guy G. Searls and
Miss Cora Knapp, both of Decatur.
All young ladies who by their in
fluence desire to promote the candi.
dacy of William Jennings Bryan during
the campaign, are requested TO meet
with Miss Floy Snow, Thursday of this
week at 4;30.
The most political information in a
small space that we have seen is TO be
found in the pocket manual issued by
Calderwood d Heffron, Minneapolis
1t answers anything one can ask on the
money question.
Judge p. G. Young of Ohio, who
speaks ut several points in this county
for Mckinley, was in town yesterday
between trains. He is genial gentle
man and reports from his meetings are
that he is an excellent speaker.
The young ladies organized McKin-
ley club last Thursday with 80 members
and the following officers: President,
Matte Cooley; vice-presdent, Lottie
Showerman; secretary, Jane Brough-
ton; treasurer, Laura Hollenbeck.
Frank Stanley, on his appearance in
court, changed his plea of not guilty,
to guilty, and was sentenced TO lonia
for one year. His offense consisted of
entering the barn of Adam DeHaven
and purloining harness therefrom.
w. A. Prater arrived home Friday
from Duluth and the Northwest, where
he has been to dispose of portion OF
the grape crop of this locality. He
and H. L. Shepard are now in the
market for 100, 900 barrels of apples for
shipping.
Paw Paw republicans are fortunate
in securing congressman Mark s.
Brewer of Pontiac to address the peo-
Pile on Wednesday evening, Oct. 81.
Mr.. Brewer is one of the best cam
paigners in the state and should be
greeted by big crowd.
They speak for themseves-the at.
tractive advertisements of the great
whale clothing success in this paper.
They tell about a make of clothing
unlike all others, and which is placed
before the people of Van Buren, County
through the enterprise of this wide.
awake clothing store. The largest
stock and lowest prices in all south
western Michigan at Z. Smith Il Cos
Mrs. Huldah Ocobock, widow of the
| late DR.. Peter Ocobock, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. G.. A. Yant,
Thursday afternoon, Oct. l, aged 6G
years. She had been a resident of this
place for many years and was highly
| respected. The funeral was held Sun.
day at 2 p. m, at the First Baptist
church, of which she was a consistent
member. Rev. Ross Matthews con.
Quoted the services. The burial was al
Prospect Hill.
Last Friday evening, two "politica
specials" left this village, one loaded
with republicans for Lawton, the other
with demopops for Lawrence. At both
places, the halls were filled to overflow
ing, many being unable to gain ad
mittance. The interest manifested
in the political issues this year is mar
velous Those who went to Lawtor
were given rare treat indeed. Hon
Curtis Guild Jr. of the Boston CONNER
ciai Bulletin was the speaker of the
evening. He was comparatively un-
known even by reputation to most OF
his auditors, and they were pleasantly
surprised to find him remarkable
orator The editor of this paper had
the good fortune to hear him, and
never did he listen to better address
No better speech has been made in
Van Buren County during the present
campaign, and it is not likely that
there will be better one. There was
a long torch light procession, with two
bands. before the speech.
The famous stallion, Young Wilkes
951, record 2:28t, died last week Sun
day night at the Chronometer stock
farm. He was for several years the
property of Thos. Welch, who sold him
to eastern parties for long price. Six
years ago, A. L. Hall of this place pur
chased Young Wilkes for the sum oi
81, 900, making good bargain at that
and brought him back TO Paw Paw
He had previously been sold as high a:
81, 500 and one sale was reported al
S10,0 but this was not well authenti
Gated "a of his colts at from two tc
four years of age had records ranging
from 229f to 217i. Probably no stall
lion ever left stronger impress on the
horses of this state than did Young
| Wilkes. He was twenty-eight years
old and is buried beneath couple oi
spreading oaks on the bank of the
river in spot selected for that purpose
some years since by Ed. Fuller, hi:
keeper The place will be enclosed
with palings and his grave marked
with 4 marble slab.
The jury in the case of William II
Longwell vs. the. estate of William r
Hawkins, returned verdict in favor
of the claimant of s3,07619. This case
had its origin in the probate cour
where Mr.. Longwell, one of the execu
tors named in the will of the deceased
filed claim of s., 900 against the estat,
of his grandfather, the late Col. w. Il
Hawkins, based on services rendered
the deceased during his lifetime in con
nection with his business rs broker
and money loaner. The claim was al
lowed by Judge Heckert at the sum o
$4,000. Frank p. Grimes, the other o
the executors named in the will, ap
pealed the case to the circuit court
where it was tried aud verdict rem
dered in favor of the claimant of onl,
S770.40. This verdict, on motion o
counsel for claimant, was set aside b,
the court and a new trial ordered, whicl