The true northerner., 1899-11-15
WHOLE NUMBER 1880.


er James j. Mcdonald will be there TO
finish organizing and toclose the charter.
A war is raging far away upon a for
eign shore. With f.. Smith q Co., too,
wars holding sway. They have fought a
vigorous battle for fall business, and VIC
tory is inscribed on their banner. Now
comes the battle cry of slaughter; see
their great sale bulletin on the last page
of this issue.
Miss Fannie Harris entertained party
of young people at her home last Mon
day evening. The party was given in
honor of Miss Merta Noyes, and is report
ed to have been very recherche Miss
Noyes will be married to-day at high
noon, at st. Marks church, to Mr.. J.
Wilbur Johnson. They will make South
Haven their future home The North
erner extends congratulations.
The X. o. L. M. at their regular review
last Thursday night, initiated a class of
four candidates. Deputy Great Com
mander j. j. Mcdonald was present to
assist the Lawrence team in the work.
There were twenty-nine visiting sir
knights present from Lawrence, and Law
ton and Almena tents were well repre-
sented. After the work, coffee sand
wiches, ETC., were served. There is a
large class of candidates to be initiated
at the next review.
The sugar beet crop in this vicinity is
! light and growers are not very enthusi-
astic over the new industry. However,
the season has been very unfavorable.
Hard rains washed out the seeding so
that the planting, in many instances, had
to be done the third time. And, then,
just as the tender plants appeared above
the ground, they encountered hot, dry
winds, which resulted in the complete
destruction of large percentage of the
crop. The quality of the beets now be-
ing harvested appears to be good, but
the yield is very small. Some of the
growers west of town, however, have
fairly good crops.
Chas. Hotrun, son of Fred Hotrun,
who lives about ~ miles west of town
on Mr.. Noes farm, met with very pain
full accident while hunting last Sunday.
He borrowed double barreled shot gun
of Mr. Doughty and went hunting with
a neighbor in Mr.. Stevens woods, west
of Lake Park. Having shot rabbit,
he reloaded his gun and lelt it cooked.
Resting his gun on a log with his left
arm over the muzZle, he stopped down
and picked up the rabbit and was look
at it tc,see where he had shot it, when
the gun was discharged and the shot
took effect in his left arm between the
hand and elbow, inflicting very painful
wound. DR.. Maxwell was called and
dressed the wound. He is doing as well
as could be expected.
William L. Culver was arraigned be-
fore Justice Rowland on Monday last, on
charge of perjury alleged to have been
committed by him when sworn as wit
ness in the suit of William l.. Culver VS..
Warren q. Culver, pending in the cir
cult court for the county of Van Buren,,
in chancery, on the first day of May last.
The suit was begun To procure the can
collation. of a certain note and mortgage
of 500 given by William l.. Culver and
wife to Samuel Culver, August %, 1897
The testimony given by the respondent
on that trial was, in substance, that he
had paid the debt. 1t is claimed that
this statement was false and the charge
of perjury is based thereon. Examina-
ton was setfor Friday, December l. The
respondent was ordered to recognize in
the sum of $500, failing in which he
was committed to Jail to await such ex-
animation.
At the council meeting Monday even
ing, the street commissioner was direct
ed to have some gravel hauled to fill
holes i'm the road where necessary. 1t
was voted to take no action this fall in
the way of obtaining better water sup
ply, except to so fix the river intake
pipe that it will not freeze and can be
used during the winter in case of fire.
The amount of water now pumped each
day is small, and it is thought no harm
will come from getting along with the
presen. ~ells until spring. A plumbers
license was granted to Charles r. Ellis
worth, j. ID. Holmes man, by the follow
ing vote Yes, Trustees Cole, Rowland,
Sabin, Warner; no, Trustee Rickard.
The plumbers license of Charles Bosnian
was revoked, as he has moved out of the
village and his bondsmen we're released
from further liability. Claims were al
lowed amounting to s556S4. The board
adjourned for one week.
Friday, November 3, Robert Orr passed
from this life. He was eighty-three
years of age, having been born Septem-
ber Ia, 1916, in Davenport, Delaware
county, N. Y. He grew to mature years
in his native place, and at the age of
twenty eight was welded to Abigale
Ann Cummings, who was faithful, self
sacrificing helpmate. A short time after
their marriage, they came to Michigan
and founded home in Van Buren, county,
near Paw Paw. He secured his home
solely through his own efforts, as he
came to this county when it was in its
primitive condition, without any other
means of support than his two willing
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