The true northerner., 1899-12-06
WHOLE NUMBER 1893.

Advertised letters: VIM. Handel, u.
A. Hertz.
Dave Bowers, recently sent to Jackson
for two years, died in the prison.
Representative Phillips has been called
before the grand jury at lansing to tes-
tify concerning the military investigation.
Mr.. j. b. Balch and wife of Kalama-
zoo, Mr.. j. p Forbes and wife of Detroit
and Mrs. A. r. Balch of Plainwell spent
Thanksgiving with Dr. Thompson and
family.
AS usual, Paw Paw will be The great
holiday trading point this year for the
people for miles around, and as usual
people from distance will wisely pat
ronize Northerner advertisers.
When he leaves office January l, III. A.
Chaplin will have been county superin-
tendent of the poor for ten years. The
county never had a better man in the
position. May it never have worse.
Congressman Hamilton of this dis
trict was fortunate in the drawing for
seats, but changed with Representative
Dalzell, a member of the committee on
rules, and went into the Cherokee
strip"
Bills printed at the Northerner office
announce an auction sale for Benjamin
Lamson, 219 miles west of Glendale,
Monday, December Is. Horses, cattle,
farm property and household goods will
be sold ii. w. McCabe, auctioneer.
E. r. Downing has made more of
success in the real estate business than
any man who has been in Paw Paw for
many years. He has sold a great many
pieces of property, and has been fortu-
nate in selling to some well-to-do par
ties, whose interests here are of a distinct
advantage to the community.
Fruitgrowers are not agreed as to the
condition of the peach buds for the en-
durance of cold weather. Some claim
very disastrous to next years crop, as
the warm fall weather has caused the
buds to swell abnormally. Others say
that only the leaf buds are swollen, and
that the trees go into the winter in ex-
cellent condition.
Lawrence's attempt to get the county
seat may be amusing to the neighboring
towns, but we want it, we ought to have
it, we have the only location in the county
suitable for it, and what is more we are
working for it. If there is any prospect
of its being moved we intend to have it,
all reports to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. There are other things we want,
90,
institutions to utilize the water power
which is now going to waste. We want
more of everything that is good and are
thankful that we have not SO very much
that is Lawrence Times.
The South Haven Sentinel takes the
Northerner to task for mud singing"
and says we said some mean things
about Postmaster Delamere. Now, if
our friend Delamere feels that we have
thrown any mud at him, or said any
mean things about him, we wish to make
an apology, as we wouldn't do such
thing for the world. However, we have
no doubt the genial postmaster APP
preciated the spirit of fun in which we
treated him, and is far too sensible to
feel the spirit of resentment the little
Tribune voices. The Northerner throws
no mud-not even in reply to the bitter
words of the Tribune.
The case of Irving A. Long VS.. Adel-
bert G. Martin, the trial of which was
begun before Justice Rowland Monday
morning, occupied the time of counsel,
court and jury until eleven o'clock Tues
day morning. Long sued Martin to re-
cover balance of eighty-one dollars,
claimed to be due for painting the latter's
residence. Martin gave notice of re-
equipment and claimed damages for the
alleged reason that the work was not
properly done. 1t was admitted by
plaintiff that the job was very poor, but
he claimed that it was not his fault, but
that it was owing to matters for which
he was in no way responsible. A large
number of witnesses were sworn, in
cluding all the local house painters and
an expert paint mixer from Kalamazoo.
After being out about an hour, the jury
returned verdict of "no cause of
action"
The S. III. & E. have in progress, under
the direction of Mr.. Kelley aud Surveyor
Colburn, a survey of the route from
Lawton to Schoolcraft, and have already
covered a third of the distance, start
ing from Lawton. The line will run
alongside and parallel to the Michigan
Central track east from Lawton, until
it strikes the old "caiico grade" abort
half way to Mattawan. Our road Will
then GO under the NJ. c. track and id as
straight line as possible into School
craft. The line will run just eastlof the
northeast corner of Porter township.
The company is fully prepared to build
the extension to Schoolcraft as soon as
the survey can be completed and the
weather will permit work. This line will
be opened for traffic early next season.
The plan of the company is to push on
as soon as they can do so to Coldwater.
across Branch and Hillsdale counties
and through northern Ohio to Toledo.