The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-06-17

Mrs. f. j. Muir moved into Jos. Sher-
mans house last Tuesday
Mrs. Whitcomb of Bangor was brought
here yesterday morning and ia the after
noon was taken to Kalamazoo, being vi
olently insane.
Frank Arnold of Decatur attempted
suicide Sunday by taking arsenic, but
prompt medical assistance saved his life.
Dependency is given as the reason for
his rash act.
Mrs. John Scott of Paw Paw died at
the home of her sister in Keeler town
ship, Tuesday morning, of heart disease,
after an illness of about six months. She
had gone to her sisters for few weeks
rest and she seemed to be improving un-
til Monday night, when she was taken
suddenly worse. Deceased was 80 years
of age, and leaves husband and six
children. The funeral was held yester-
day afternoon at Keeler; burial in the
Keeler Center cemetery.
The troubles of II. G. Blackman OF
the Hillsdale Democrat, on his way to
st. Louis, are thus described in the Ad-
rian Telegram "Mr Blackman so far
has met with the only misfortune. Some
fellow who needed clothes!picked up his
dress suit case and took it with him in
the neighborhood of Springfield. Black
man is about a hundred shy, but he
doesn't let that interfere with his pleas
ure. 1t is supposed the fellow who
grabbed was ono of the fellows trying to
nominate a governor at Springfield"
Last Monday Under Sheriff Chappell
went to Kalamazoo and brought back
B. f. Bayles of Decatur. Bayles had some
trouble with family Of Coles about
pasture lot. Saturday night Mr.. Cole
and his son were driving their cattle in
to the lot, they having been let out dur
ing the evening, when five shots were
fired by some men, among whom they
recognized only Bayles, and, Coles son
Sylvester was shot in the leg. Cole re-
turned one shot, but no damage was
was done. Bayles went to.IKalamazoo,
where he was arrested Monday, and is
now awaiting examination in the county
jail. having failed to give bail for $1,000.
A Niles dispatch under date of June
II says: Frank Murray, aged 80 years,
fell from a Michigan Central box car
while freight train was pulling into
the local yard this afternoon, was drag
ged under the wheels and his body was
taken out in a mangled condition. Muir
ray lived but few hours, but said that
he was sailor, was bound for Chicago,
where he has brother living at 2532
Wentworth avenue and that he boarded
the train at Lawton. He was well
dressed. Tie was game to the finish and
asked the doctors to try to save his life
by amputating both legs Murray had
been working for Geo. Miller in Paw
Paw for some time.
At the council meeting on Tuesday ev-
ening the street committee made the
following recommendations which were
adopted: The grading and graveling of
the east end of st. Joseph street, to com
plete the Mattawan road; the graveling
of Kalamazoo street from the race bridge
to the Jail; new walk on Paw Paw
street from the Catholic church to Mrs
| Peppers corner. The tax roll was ap
proved and delivered TO the treasurer
for collection before August l. The
matter of a penalty for the non-payment
of taxes in proper time was referred to
the village attorney with instructions to
draw an ordinance covering the same.
The Indestructble Post Co. was granted
the free use of water for five years.
Claims were allowed amounting to
SS9s.3I.