The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1899-04-12

sive repairs on his newly purchased
house, preparatory to occupying it.
The Model steam laundry has just put
in large hydraulic compartment washer,
the latest style machine from the Troy
manufacturing company, adding greatly
to the -"ilities Of the laundry.
l. p. Dates, who has served three terms
of three years each as chairman of the
soldiers relief commission of this county,
has Just been appointed for the fourth
term and will probably be elected chair
man again.
The calendar of the court at the
present term, contains forty-six cases,
divided as follows: four criminal, ten
issues of fact, two imparlances and thirty
chancery cases. OF the latter, eighteen
are divorce cases.
DR.. A. b. Spinney of Reed City will
lecture at the O'Dell hall in the Grange
building, Sunday, April 16, at 1870 a. M
and p. m. Morning subject, "What all
the world is seeking;" Evening subject,
Science of Spiritualism."
Bills printed at the Northerner office
announce the sale at auction on Tuesday
April %, by w. b. Markillie, of 20 head
of mich COWS and three horses, on the
G. w. Markillie farm, 30 miles south of
Gobleville. III. W. McCabe is auctioneer
Enos Stevens of Antwerp was arraign-
ed before Justice Rowland yesterday,
charged with cruelty to animals by
neglecting to properly feed and care for
his horses and cattle. He pleaded guilty
and deposited ten dollars with the court
to pay for his neglect. His punishment,
it is to be hoped, will benefit his stock, if
not himself
We are in receipt of the Democratic
Union, newspaper established for the
purpose, we suppose, of filling long felt
want at South Haven. 1t is published
by "The Democrat Union company" and
locally bears remarkable resemblance
to the South Haven Tribune, being pub
lished the same day, containing prac-
tically the same items the same makeup
and the same typographical errors,
remarkable instance of thought trans
ference or of the parallelism of great
minds.
Several parties have manifested con-
siderable interest of late as to who the
owners of the True Northerner are. For
the information of any such we would
say that the paper and plant are owned
by the True Northerner Publishing com
pany, Incorporated, with a paid-up
capital of $4,000, divided into 100 shares
of 500 each, of which NJ. o. Rowland
owns 33 shares, A. j. Mills II shares j.
w. Osborn IL shares, S. f. Master 16
shares, estate of Albert Harrison 10
shares, l.. II. Titus 7 shares.
J. Ed. Phillips and Bert Bennett have
returned from Kalamazoo, where they
they have been attending a course of
lectures and demonstrations in embalm-
ing. Mr. Bennett brought his diploma
back with him, showing his qualifications
for the work. He has been under Mr..
Phillips instructions for nearly a year
Mr.. Phillips ranks high as an embalmer
and undertaken and never loses an
opportunity for improvement. He now
has diploma from the Massachusetts,
school of embalming and also one from
Clark's school.
Articles of association of the Paw Paw
Cereal company have been filed in the
office of the county clerk. The capital
stock is $1,000 with ten per cent paid in.
The stockholders are j. Henry Myers
and Jennie Higgins Myersof Paw Paw
and Jay G.. Higgins of Alamo. The pur-
pose of the company is stated to be as
follows: ITO prepare, manufacture and
sell any one kind, or all kinds, of cereal,
nut and fruit foods and beverages, and
the various ingredients used for the
manufacture and the preparation of the
same, and to maintain printing Office
for our own advertising purposes, and to
manufacture our own packing and ship
ping cases and boxes"
On Monday morning last, the South
| Haven and Eastern ran its first train
| into South Haven. The citizens there
were at the depot in force, with brass
Van Buren, county is now traversed from
Lawton to South Haven by a standard
gauge road, well equipped and well
operated, and extensions north and south
are almost in sight This road is bound
to be of immense benefit in developing
the resources of this county, and to the
business interests of all the villages
along the line. The gentlemen in control
are entitled to credit and to the thanks
of the people for their successful efforts
to make railroad out of two streaks of
rust.
A preliminary examination of candi-
dates for admission to West Point
Military academy will be held at Niles,
Berren county, May 2, 1899 The candi-
date having the highest standing will be
certified by the committee of examiners
to the congressman of this district for
appointment and the next highest stand
ing will be certified for appointment as
alternate. Qualifications cadets must
be between seventeen and twenty-five
years of age at the date of their admis
sion into the academy. Candidates must
be unmarried, at least five feet, three
inches in height, free from any infec