The true northerner., 1898-08-03
WHOLE NUMBER 1864.

Reliable news has been received that
the Klondike party of which Fred Long
well is member, succeeded in raising
their sunken steamer and proceeded to
Dawson City
Russell w. Bonfoey. an old resident
and respected pioneer of Van Buren
county, died of paralysis at the home of
his sister, Syrena B. Hall, in Almena,
July l6, 1898, at 11:30 p. m. He was 70
years, months, and | day old. He
leaves three sons and three daughters,
also two sisters and two brothers to
mourn their loss.
Vice President Patterson and Attorney
Kelly of the S. II. & f.. were in town
several days last week. Just before leav-
ing, they assured the Northerner that
work would now be pushed in widening
the road, that all arrangements were
completed to that end. The Northerner
hopes there will be no delay. The gangs
are still kept busy, removing old track
and fixing up the new, but no wide
track has been laid west from this place.
Roman l. Jarvis acted as substitute
for Coin Harvey at the Lawrence free
silver meeting on Wednesday last, the
latter gentleman like the balloon and
Pingree) failing to keep his appoint
ment, greatly to the disappointment of
his deluded followers. Mr.. Jarvis pre-
dicted that in four weeks wheat would
be down to fifty cents a bushel. His
time expires August "a As the circus
people say, Remember the day and the
date" also the price.
"NiSS Alice Marsh, not Mrs March, of
the Detroit schools is the instructor at
the institute" The above, italics and
ALL was received by the Northerner
through the mail the other day.
We are pleased to know that Miss
Marsh's name is Alice-we have hereto
fore known and spoken of her only as
"Miss Marsh" The Northerner is very
careful to get names correct, and it will
not take long for Paw Paw people to
guess what publication made the error
referred to-
Some people are wondrous cunning.
They are so full of humor that they
fairly bubble over; they Just can't con
|
miles yesterday morning, on wheel, we
saw a sample of the broad humor that
afflicts some folks that made us sincerely
regret that there is no official foolkiller
in Michigan. In the cycle path, in
numerous places had been placed Jagged
stones and sticks had been carefully
placed across the path in different
places. In one place a junk-bottle had
been broken up and the pieces carefully
deposited in the path in such a way that
it was difficult for rider to avoid them.
Such things are too funny for any use.
As announced in the Northerner last
week, the sale of waterworks bonds took
place Monday afternoon. The entire is
sue of $4,000 goes TO the First National
Bank of Paw Paw, at a premium of s. g
for the lot. This is very satisfactGiy
sale indeed, and the Northerner is pleas
ed that the successful bidder is a home
institution There were nine other bids,
all from outside capitalists A represen-
tative of n. W. Harris & Co. of Chicago
was present, and he and Cashier Parks
did some lively bidding, the Chi
cago man stopping at 800 premium.
There are 36 bonds Of $500 each, bearing
five percent interest, payable $1,000 each
year, with the option of paying all after
five years.
Guy Lamberson, private of Co. "B,"
I'd U. S. infantry, arrived home yester-
day afternoon from Marine hospital,
Staten Island, on a 80 days sick fur
Tough. His letters published in the
Northerner will be recalled; also the
fact that he suffered heat stroke in
Cuba soon after his arrival there. Guy
is looking much better than could have
been expected, and will doubtless en-
trely recover The report that he was
wounded in the wrist has no founda-
ton whatever He has hosts of callers,
and has many entertaining experiences
to relate. He says the treatment of
patients in the hospital is of the very
best, and that nothing is left undone for
their comfort or welfare. Before leaving
New York, Monday, Guy called at the
Long Island hospital to sen Corporal
Frank Rawson. 1t will grieve people
here to learn that Frank is not making
a rapid recovery, and amputation of his
left arm, which is wounded and shatter-
ed at and near the elbow, may be ne
cessary before he regains his health.
There is rumor current that Sheriff
and Mrs. Lamberson skilled the fatted
calf" on Guys return.