The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-12-04
Whole Number 254I.

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Thursday evening, Amos Bierce met
with a serious accident. The tank ex-
ploded, breaking both bones OF his left
wrist
v Fred Holt met with serious accident
while assisting in buzzing wood for W.
j. Johnson. A stick was thrown by the
saw, striking Mr.. Holt in the face, cut
, ting a bad wound across the nose and
under one eye and breaking the cheek
bone.
The large attendance at the Simmons
trial in the circuit court this week re-
veals the prevalence of taste for sensa-
tiona and salacious testimony that is
present in every community. Nothing
will call out so large a court attendance
as a case the printed record of which no
one would want to take into his home.
In riding through the county. one is
struck with the remarkable number of
new farm houses and barns, and tho
amount of painting and repairing on old
buildings. Evidences of the prosperity
of our farmers and fruit growers can be
seen on every hand. Van Buren, is be
coming one of the wealthiest rural coun-
ties in the state.
1t is reported that the Pere Marquette
has passed under the Vanderbilt control,
but the officials of the road are reported
as saying it is "merely an alliance"
However, our people may well view with
alarm any traffic alliance that brings the
p. M. and Michigan Central into har-
mony, as it will lessen the chances for
the extension of the Z. M. east from Paw
Paw in competition with the NJ. G..
Benton Harbor dispatch to the De-
troit Free Press says: "G. Mullin,
vice president of the Kalamazoo & Lake
Michigan railroad projected between
this place and Kalamazoo, opened up
an office here today and will make
this the headquarters of the company.
The right Of way and much of the road
bed is completed between here and Co
loma Mr.. Mullin says things on this
road will be in shape to handle passen-
gers and fruit by July next"
"Gentlemen's evening" of the order of
the Eastern Star, Wednesday evening,
was a success. There was large turn
out OF the members at the lodge session,
and two gentlemen candidates were in
itiated. 1t devolved on the gentlemen
to serve refreshments, and the ladies
were completely in the dark as to what
the supper would be. The gentlemen
had told some wonderful stories of what
they were preparing, and if everything
had been furnished that was promised,
it would have been fearful banquet in
deed At the close of the work Worthy
Patron Wakeman informed the ladies
that the attendance was so much larger
than had been anticipated that the gen
tiemen were at their wits ends as to how
to feed them, but that couple of ket-
ties of oyster soup were hot and waiting,
and that if the members would follow
him, ne would conduct them to where it
could be found He led the way to the
Dyckman house, where an elaborate
banquet had been prepared and was
elegantly served-a delightful surprise
to the ladies.
G.. A. Mulln of Chicago, vice president
and general manager of the Kalamazoo
and Lake Michigan electric line, with
headquarters at Benton Harbor, was in
town yesterday explaining his project to
few of our citizens. The company is
already at work on the Benton Harbor
end Of the line, and has grading done to
Twelve Corners, about IL miles out from
the Harbor The plan is to run from
Kalamazoo through Oshtemo, Mattawan,
Paw Paw, Lawrence and Hartford To
Watervlet, there branching north to
South Haven and south via Paw Paw
Lake to Benton Harbor, all over a pri-
vate right of way. The double trolley
system will be used, with power plant at
Watervliet, and it is designed to handle
both freight and passenger business.
The arrangements have been made to
finance the project, provided 100000
worth of stock is taken along the line
aud SiS0,0O0is oft already subscribed, SO
the prospects are bright for the con-
struction of the line, and Mr.. Mullin de-
clares that next summer will see the
line in operation. We hope he is right
about it,
In response to an invitation from l.. G.
Woodman post at Lawton TO attend
campfire and supper Saturday evening,
November %, about 40 members OF
Brodhead post and their wives and
daughters went to Lawton and were met
on their arrival by the members of the
W. r. G.. After forming line they
marched to the hall, where chicken
pie supper was awaiting them. After
partaking of the supper the company
marched to the post room, where the
young people OF Lawton entertained
with music, songs and recitations, after
which the old comrades were turned
loose. They related some interesting
stories of the part they took while march
ing through Georgia. w. II. S. told us
about big dinner they had costing e.
each. Those who took part in that din
ner we're w. X. S., j. G.. W., Edison w.
and some others, the mystery was why
the dinner should cost so much, when
they owned up that Edison stole the two
turkeys and Jerome stole the sausage,
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