The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1902-01-24
Whole Number 2444.

! The Knights of Pythias lodge has
been invited to be guests of the Odd
fellows lodge Wednesday evening of
next week.
On account of the illness of his wife,
Geo. M. Weston has turned his coal
business over to Free Il Morrison, who
are prepared to supply all demands in
the coal line.
The elevator at the new court house
fell Saturday from the dome to the cellar,
some of its support giving way. A wheel
barrow of brick was on the elevator and
the barrow and bottom of the elevator
car were demolished, but fortunately no
other damage was done and no one was
hurt.
The True Northerner seems to have
been mistaken as to the facts men
toned in this paper last week concern
ing the Lyle case, heard at Kalamazoo.
A clipping from the Gazette shows that
II. l.. Mcneil, who was witness, very
properly refused to testify as to anything
that took place between Mrs. Lyle and
himself as an attorney. The testimony
shows that he was the only one who was
consulted and the only one who knew
what was said, and that he only testified
as to the fact that Mrs. Lyle had con-
suited him concerning an ante nuptial
contract, but refused to testify as to
what was said, and we are glad to correct
the inference that might be drawn that
be betrayed the confidence that clients
should have in their attorneys.
AS result of the recent debate held
here, between Paw Paw and Decatur
Oranges, which was decided in favor of
Paw Paw, Decatur has challenged Paw
Paw to another contest in the Decatur
hall Saturday, February l. The question
is, Resolved, that inherited riches are
detriment to society" Paw Paw Grange
is to have its choice of the sides of the
question, and it will be chosen at the
meeting Friday evening of this week.
A special feature of the program for
Friday evening will be a discussion of
the question, SHOULD the United States
establish commercial relations with
Cuba by reducing the tariff on sugar
and tobacco?" 1t is expected there will
be papers read by Mrs Edison Woodman,
Mrs Emma Smith and Mrs. Loveland :.
A full attendance is especially desired.
The Williams transportation company
has filed a new bill in chancery 10 the
circuit court of this county against the
Darius Cole Transportation company, in
the matter of the purchase and sale of
the steamer Darius Cole. Among other
things the complainant company alleges
fraud on the part of the defendant CON-
pany in making sale Of the boat and
claims to have been greatly damaged by
the alleged fraudulent representations of
the defendant company, and asks the
court to ascertain and assess its damages
and offset the same against the notes
and mortgage given to secure a portion
of the purchase price of the Cole, and
farther asks that such notes and mort
gage may be decreed TO be Cancelled
and delivered to the complainant. The
complainant further alleges that the
defendant company is insolvent and
prays that a writ of injunction may be
issued out of the court restraining the
sale of the Cole, which was advertised
for Saturday next, under proceedings
taken to foreclose the mortgage given
by the complainant to the defendant,
and also prays that the defendant may
be restrained from assigning or dispos-
ing of said notes and mortgage. A tenn
porary Injunction was allowed by Judge
Carr in accordance with the prayer of
the bill and the writ has been issued and
served on the representatives of the Cole
company.