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VOLUME XXXII. NUMBER 23.
PAW PAW, VAN BUREN COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AUGUST 5. 1886.
WHOLE NUMBER 1637.
DEO. W. LONQWELL--DRUGS, GROCERIES, ETC.
1850
Always
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Wall
No old stock, our old patterns being nearlyall closed out last fall.
"We are still headquarters for Keliable
MIXED PAINT,
BE SURE
?"It is to your
GEORGE W.
. E. GILMAN--GRANGE
BOOTS
"Wo dosiro to announco to our friends nnd patrons that wo havo just
receivoa a
Vo intend to msko this
DRY GOODS
must and will be closod out,
For Bargains,
roots & shoes
TO THE GRANGE STORE!
G.
HOLMES & SPICER-GROCERS.
"SAM" & "DAN"
At their Popular Grocery Store, opposito the Court Houso, keep con
stantly on hand an elegant stock of the very best
GROCERIE
over offered to tho citizens of Paw Paw.
CANNED GOODS OF ALL KINDS A SPECIALTY
Tho best
TOBACCOS AND CIGARS
To be found
Fruit k Vegetables in their season. Highest price paid for Produce
HOLMES ac SPIOBB.
1886
Reliable.
LEAD AND OIL
AND CALL
advantage.
LONGWELL.
STORE.
SHOES
new clock 01
trade a specialty, and our
H NOTIONS
even if sold for half price.
como oarly
E. GILMAN, Manager.
brands of
anywhere.
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PAPER
TRUE NORTHERNER
MARTIN & ROWLAND, Publishers.
A.O.MARTIN,
Manaoeb.
Editob.
O. W. ROWLAND,
SUBSCRIPTION, li.SO A YEAR.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Su 2. WP. JfA ft,
Physician and Surgeon, Paw Paw, Mich.
Office on Main street, over Covert fcBartram a
Drnff Store. Office hours from 2 to 4 and
from 7 to 9 p. in.
1530
Xuticc to the People of Van lKiiren.
Those in need of tubular drive wells, wood
pumps or anything in the l,ine of repairs for
the same will save money by seeing me be-
foro ordering elsewhere. Leave order at
thiu office. Frank Cutter. lC22t2Go47
Wanted.
Salesmen for fruit trees, ornamentals etc.
Unecmaled facilities.
STARK NURSERIES, Louisiana, MO.
Ylllace I'roiu'rly for Nalc.
010 dollars buys a nice homo in a desirable
location, all in good repair Must bu sold.
A bargain at arove pnee. lor information
call at Northerner office or address P.O.
box 11)3, Paw Puw, Mich. l'Jtf
Photograph.
T takft rleasnre in announcing to the pub
lic that I have re-opened my Picture Gallery,
at mv old stand, on Main St., in Paw i'aw,
My apparatus is entirely new, and of the
most approved pattern, aud I am prepared
to take pictures of all kinds in the highest
style of art. Give me a call and I am 6uro i
can nleaso vou. John Hodges. 51 tf
Tor Nile.
On account of old and failing health.
I desire to close out im luin s and otter
for Kile my atom building in Paw Paw, with
or without the stock, 'lenns reasonable.
07tf I.rici. Gilei.ut.
'Y. It. IlawkliiH.
Broker, Notary Public and Conveyancer.
Monev to loan and collections made in all
parts of Van Buren County. Remittances
promptly made. Office opposite Dyckman
House, Paw Paw, Mich. i;wwy
.llllllu cry.
Mrs. H. R. Odell, fashionable milliner, de
sires to call attention t her new stock of
Spring and Summer Millinery Goods. La
dies' Furnishing Goods, etc.. etc. Stock
complete and in the latest stles. Satisfac
tion guaranteed. Mas II K. Odkll.
Farm For Hale.
For the purpose of settling the estate of
the late Elisha Durkee, the farm of 140
acres, belonging to said estate, situated one
mile north of Lawton, in this county, will be
sold on reasonable terms. 105 acres im
proved, 35 acres of good timber, good build
ings in excellent condition, 1)5 acres well
seeded, finely located for fruit culture. For
terms enquire at this office or on the prem
ises.
1550tf
Home Training.
I am prepared to train and break colts, also
to board same. Ugly and vicious horses
made kind. Office at my accommodation
and sale stable. Wiliseb Baecocx,
Paw Paw, Mich. 147Ctf
OmnihaH Order.
All orders left at the post office for Bur
dick's 'bus to all trains and private houses
will meet with prompt attention. 12tf
I. A. Leech.
House, Sign and Carriage Painter, Paper
Hanger, and Ceiling Decorator. Shop on
Gremps St., Paw Paw. CCIy
S2O.00O to Loan,
On improved real estate. Inquire of Geo.
E. Breck, Paw Paw, or E. A. Crane 117 Rose
street, Kalamazoo. ltf.
J. II. SIrCnbon,
Snrgical Dentist, Paw Paw, Mich. Office
corner Main and Kalamazoo st's. All work
warranted. 15721y
Prater Photograph, Picture, F.tc.
Prater's is the place to get Photographs
done up in the latest style of the art, elegant
scenery and accessories. Also a very fine
assortment of Picture Frames, Cabinet
Frames, Easels, etc. All as low as the lowest.
A fine display of Christmas Cards at all prices.
mil
Xew Tin Nhop.
Having opened a tin shop in tho old Har
rison Block, in the villago of Paw Paw, 1 re
spectfully solicit a share of public patronage,
Repairing promptly done. J. U. Waters. 97tf
Jewelry
I have removed my shop to Geo. W. Long
well's store, where I am prepared to clean and
renair watches and leweiry or ail Kinds, l
shall also keep in 6tock a good assortment of
leweiry. 1&G5U 1'eteb aiaouixab.
Jloney to Loan.
Parties desirous of obtaining Loans on
Good Security, will find it to their advantage
to call on me. Real estate for sale. Insur
ance, Collections, and Conveyancing Solicited
1505-ly Hirrt S. Richards,
Over G. R. Avery's store.
Drive Wells.
Charles H. Scott desires to inform the
people of Van Buren County that he repairs
pumps of all kinds and puts down drive
wells. Twelve years experience. Leave orders
at the store of J. W. Free, Paw Paw. U92
Farm For Halo.
On account of poor health I desire to sell
my farm of eighty acres, situated in the
township of Prairie Ronde, Kalamazoo
County, Mich. 30 acres of valuable timber,
talance under a good state of cultivation,
fine orchard and buildings in good repair.
Stock will be sold with farm if desired.
Terms easy. For full particulars enquire at
premises. Jefferson Hill.
IC2G tf
A. W. nendrltk.H.D.,
Physician and Burgeon, Paw Paw, Mich.
Office over O. W. Longwell's, Special atten
tion given to diseases of the Lungs, Liver,
and Kidneys, Private Diseases, Piles and Fe
male Complaints to all Chronic Diseases.
Paw lnv f.aviii:: Hunk.
Capital 35,000.00 F. W. Ski-lick, Pres.,
K. A Crane Vice Pres., Jonw W. Free,
Cashier. Board of Directors,
J. J. Woodman, Daniel Lyle,
John Lvle, William Lyle.
John W. Free, Edwin Martin,
F. W. Sixlick, William J. Sellick,
Edgar A. Crane. lG'JlUy
32liic.
C. E. Hutchins. teacher of Vocal and In
strumental Music, Thorough Bass and Har
mony. Address Paw Paw Michigan. ioj;ir.
Farm For Kale.
I havo an hO aero farm tor Kale. It is
nicely located on main road, with sufficient
timber for firewood and fencing; it is well
supplied with living water ; a good barn and
sheds. Its meadows, though adapted to the
bet of hay, are exempt from drouth; a
splendid stock farm with a great record for
productiveness. It is for sale to an imme
diate purchaser on long time and easy terms
at fifteen hundred dollars. Dated, Paw Paw,
Mich., June 28tb, 1880.
32tf E. R. Annaule.
I3 eUmaii House farrnlgp.
An elegant carriage to and from all trains,
or to any part of the village. Leave orders
at Dyckman House. Stan let Lett, Driver.
Ilerkert Jk llrerk.
Attorneys at Law and Solicitors in Chan
cery. JSenj. l . lleckert, John l. ureeK.
3 ltf Paw Paw, Mich.
Iowa Prairie.
1C0 acres good unimproved prairie, nine
miles from Algona, between Irvington and
Whitman, on Northwestern railroad, only
400 miles from Chicago, in the best stock-
raising Hection of Iowa, for 1200. Young
cattle or horses taken in exchange. For par
ticul.irs, address W. M. Welch.,
3(Joll Glen wood. Iowa.
Notfl I'll.
All partita who are indebted to tho late
linn of Conner & Wood are requested to eall
at tho old stand and settle their accounts..
.31 tf I. B. Conner.
Look Hero, Mi Hojm! Tailoring IT
You Please.
I am doing a land office business since I
came here and whv not listen. See the
prices I make suits for 30 days of my sum
mer stock :
25.00 Suit for Thirty Days .t ."5 16.00
28.00 " " 18.00
30.00 ' " " 20.00
32.00 " " " 22.00
33.00 " " " " 23(H)
35.00 " " " 25.00
37 50 " " " " 27.50
40.(K) ' " " " 30.00
The above prices aro way below cost of
goods, making and trimming any of the
suits offered. The goods I will guarantee to
be all wool, if not a yard wide. Now is tho
time for any one who wants a custom suit
for the price of a ready-made one.
1C20 Henley, The Artist Tailor.
Special F.xamlnatlon.
To accommodate teachers attending tho
Stato Institute, an examination for third
vrade certificates will be held at Decatar, on
Friday afternoon and Saturday forenoon,
August 27th and 28th, 188(5. Applicants
must bo in attendance on Friday, at one
o'clock p. m. E. F. Bradt, Sec. Bd. Sc'l Ex.
Tent Sloetlnc at Lawton.
Bible lectures will bo given every evening,
Mondays excepted. Also Sundays at three
p. m. .""tloiO
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
A. E. Jennings of Decatur, mado us a call
last Tuesday.
The Adventists have opened up tent meet
ings at Lawton.
John Thomas of Grand Rapids, ia homo
for a couple of weeks.
Our friend C. II. Mosier is spending a
short timo at home with his family.
Mr. Mike Wheeler, another Dakota boy,
has returned to Paw Paw, his old home.
We aro in receipt of a composing rule
from tho Cleveland Typo Foundry. Thanks.
Wo had a very pleasant visit from Arthur
Morso of the Decatur llepublirah, on Tues
day last.
George Stover of Kalamazoo, is having a
three week's visit with his friends in this
vicinity.
That was a beautiful bouquet that Mr. M.
P. Allen presented to our lady compositor
the other day.
Elder Darling of Ortonville, Mich., spent
a day or two last week, calling on old friends
in this vicinity.
The most beautiful pansy bouquet we have
seen this summer was due to the kindness of
Miss Eva Hayes.
Mrs. Tomes and Miss Troy of Three Riv
ers, are visiting the family of their couein.
John C. McLain.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Phillips of Bangor, are
making a little visit with their friends in and
around Paw Paw.
Miss Carrie McLain will visit Jackson
next woek. She expects to take in Petoskey
before she returns.
Ladies, if you want to preserve that hand
some complexion, buy one of Jay's parasols,
advertised in this paper.
Shawls at half prico and parasols ditto is
what Broughton advertises this week. And
he means exactly what ho says.
Subject at the church of Christ next Lord's
day morning, 'Casling Shadows in Life"; in
the evening, "The Evolution of Sin."
Mr. C. G. Russell of Midland City, a for
mer Bangor boy, was in town last Friday
calling on friends and acquaintances.
Air. and Mrs. Joseph Kilburn are at White
hall, Mich., visiting friends. They expect
to bo absent until sometiuio in September.
Our Free Methodist brethren hold meet
ings every Sunday afternoon, at four o'clock,
In tho hall over Dr. C. S. Maynard's office.
W. J. Sellick has gono east, but tho boys
keep right on selling goods cheap as ever.
Boots and shoes are mado a specialty this
week.
Will C. Mosier has gono to Minneapolis
whero be has secured a desirable situation
as manager of the retail department of a
wholesale tobaeco house. We think Will
will bo able to givo satisfaction to his new
employer?.
Bro. Van Fossen of tho IlcmUl and his
cstimablo wife, havo returned from their
visit to friends in New Jersey and other
parts of the east.
Don t foroct to attend tho railroad meet-
i:ig this Wednesday evening at half past
stv?n at tho court house. It is a matter of
importance to all our citizens.
The Ladies of the Free Baptist tociety
will servo supper at the reading rooni on
Tuesday, August 10th. The first table will
bo ready at 5:30 o'clock.
Mr. Josiah "Warner of West Winfield, New
York is visiting relatives in this village. He
is an undo of Elam and Jerome. Tho old
gentleman is no stranger here.
Mr. E. A. Park is enjoying a visit to the
homo of his younger days in tho stato of
New York. Mrs. Park did not accompany
him as was stated in tho Courier.
Van Buren County Pomona Grange will
hold its next quarterly meeting at tho town
hall in this village, on Thursday of next
week, beginning at ten o clock a. m.
Tho hospitiable doors of Judge Hilton
were thrown open to his many friends on
Saturday eveniug last, at which timo a most
enjoyable musical programmo was presented.
A state teachers' institute will bo held at
Decatur commencing Monday, August 23d,
and continuing through the week. Prof. H.
King of Olivet, will have charge of tho in
stitute.
Tho chairman of the republican county
committee has called a meeting of that body
to be held at tho office of the Secretary, on
Tuesday, August 10th. A f all attendance is
requested.
The following is tho list of letters remain
ing uncalled for at tho Paw Paw xstoffico
for the week ending Aug. 2d 188C: T. T.
Butts, Mrs. Sarah Lyman, Eben Lawrence,
NVm. H. Pardee, Miss Jo Williams.
Joo Sherman is training foY a long dis-
tinco pedestrian. -He came home from
Chicago last Saturday night and, on arriving
at Hartford, took Foot it Walkers line for
homo where ho arrived in good shape.
Wo call particular attention to tho new
"ad" of that reliable and fair-dealing firm,
Covert t Bartram, or Doc and Fred, as they
are more familiarly known. When you
come to town to trade give them a call.
Do "coming events cast their shadows be
fore" in the shape of hugo piles of new bod
ding, and vast supplies of "yarbs" and
things, and O, Kate! is our random guess as
to tho " boarder" really about to bo verified?
Dept. Sheriff Hodge took Marsh Barker's
three little boys to the State Public School
at Coldwater on Monday last. They were
three bright looking little fellows and will
not be likely to follow in the footsteps of
their father.
Ira A. Beddo of Austin, a suburb of
Chicago, formerly a resident of this vicinity,
was buried last Thursday. He died on Tues
day, the 27th ult., from tho effect of an acci
dental blow from a piece of timber, on his
head. We havo not heard tho particulars of
the accident.
Tho ex-members of the Fourth Michigan
Cavalry will hold their annual reunion at
Owo-so, Mich., on tho 12th day of August
188C, at same timo as the encampment of the
Central Michigan Soldiers and Sailors As
soeiation. All meralers of tho old Fourth
Cavalry are most earnestly requested to bo
present. Let all turn out and have a jolly
good time.
The Goblevillc and Paw Paw nines played
a match d gamo of ballon rriday last on
tho grounds of the former club. Some Paw
Paw parties undertook to hoodo tho Gohle
ites with tin horns and other instruments of
torture. The Paw Paws were victorious but
tho tallies on either side ran so far up in the
high figures that, for lack of p pace, wo can
not publish the score.
Mrs. II. C. Teed, Miss Harrison and Miss
Cummings of Chicago, accompanied by Mrs
Trudo Dnncornbo of Keeler, visited friends
and acquaintances in this village last week
Miss Harrison is a daughter of C. A. Harrison
Esq.. and will bo remembered by many of
our peoplo as a bright littlo lass of only thre e
or four summers. Sho has developed into
an intelligent, refined, handsome girl.
Arrangements are being made to have a
female baso ball club come here next week
to knock the Paw Paw boys out in nine
rounds. All bald headed widowers will bo
strictly forbidden the groumls unless
blindfolded. Dudes and "sich" must provide
themselves with opera glasses. The mem
bers of the visiting club will wear a uniform
cut a la biped, white stockings, etc.
Quite an interesting time was had at the
union temperance meeting held at the Pres
byterian Church last Sunday evening, under
tho auspices and management of tho W. C
T. U. The amusing part of the programme
was County Clerk Myers' wrestlo with his
nose-glasses. George knows enough anil has
got nose enough, and why his glasses
wonldn t stay on his nose, nobody knows
Byron Bangs, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. II.
Bangs of Antwerp, a young man of twenty
two years, died very suddenly at Kalamazoo
on the 27th ult. Tho cause of his tleath was
disease of tho heart. The funeral exercises
were held on Thnrsday last at the residence
of the parents of the deceased. Rev. L. B.
Fish of this village officiating. Tho bereaved
relatives have the sympathy of a very large
number of rViends in our village and vicinity.
Tho following is a list of Jurors, drawn on
the thirty -first day of July, 188C, to servo at
the next September term of the circuit
court. Jurors aro required to bo in attend
ance on tho 20th day of September next at
ten o'clock in tho forenoon.
Frank Freeman Pino Grove
Daniel McGregor Pino Grovo
John Campbell Almena
Allen H. Miller Almena
Timothy Beam Antwerp
John W. Johnson Antwerp
Thos. Alexander Porter
Wm. S. Harper Porter
E. P. Curtis Decatur
Tbos. Anderson Decatur
P. H. Gremps Paw Paw
George Hutchins Paw Paw
Charles Geer Waverly
Martin Bnckncr Waverly
Jacob F. Banks Bloomingdalo
Adam Crouse Columbia
H. Dilts Arlington
Chester A. Partridgo LawTenco
Daniel J. Tjeo Hamilton
Lucius E. Buck Keeler
Edwin R. Day Hartford
James Penoyer Bangor
John 8. Hicks Geneva
C. A. ButterCcld South Haven
At a moeting of tho school bourd ueut last
Thursday evening, tho corps of teaichers was
filled by the promotion of Miss Waring to
tho position of second assistant in the high
school a merited promotion and tho en
gagement of Miss Emma Kimes of psilanti,
a sister of Mrs. Elder Russell, to fill the po
sition vacated by Miss Waring. Miss Kimes
is an experienced teacher and is a graduate
of tho Normal. Her standing, as shown by
her certificate, is very high, and the reputa
tion of our school is not likely to deteriorate
by reason of her connection with it.
Mr. Thomas Adrianco met with an acci
dent on Friday last that came near costing
him his life. As he was driving a span of
colts to town they took fright and stark d to
run; the wagon-polo dropped down from tho
neck-yoke, overturned tho wagon and threw
tho old gentleman out upon the ground.
Ho struck on his head and shoulders, injur
ing him severely, although no bones were
broken. It was thought, for a time, that ho
would not recover, but, at the present writing
he is improving and his physicians hope to
bring him around all right. It was a very
close call.
Wo clip tho following from the Hartford
Dtvj Spring: "Scooped, banged and kicked
all over tho grounds, our base ball club gave
up the game last Fnday to the Paw Paw
club. The score stood 12 to 2, and to think
that Paw Paw did it! If Keeler, Covert, Grand
Junction or Barefoot had thrown goose eggs at
our boys in such an ignominious manner it
would not have been so humiliating, but
Paw Paw, an old fogy town that can t play a
good game of pins 'tis shameful." Shame
ful ! So it is; scooped and beaten by a score
of 12 to 2 thusly: 12 for Paw Paw, and
0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2 for Hartford. Correctl The
Da'j Sprin'j seems to think it would not
havo been so humiliating to be beaten by
Grand Junction or Barefoot: perhaps not
but our boys knocked tho nocks off of them.
As for Paw Paw boys not being able to play
a good gamo of "pins," that is all right, they
don t pluy baby games nor meddle with
pointed tools; blunter instruments, such a
good willow bats, are dandy articles when
wielded by experts, like our boys. We aro
sorry for tho Day Spring and its favorites
but it can t be heq)ed now. Perhaps there
was not a Hartford boy who felt worse than
some of our boys; there was our sober, in
dustrious modest old "Dad," captain of the
"to bo champions, who fairly shed tears
(crocodile) over the Hartfords defeat. Don't
take on so boys, shake hands over the bloody
chasm and come up next Friday and try, try
hard, and see if you can't go one better, get
three scores. Bring tho Day Spring' mas
cot with you; our boys will put it in a box
stall, and feed it hay and grain or any thing
else it is used to eating, or that will agree
with ita digestion. By all means, bring the
mascot.
Xarrow niise F.xteiifcion.
A meeting was held at the court houso
last Thursday evening to consider the matter
of the extension of tho T. & S. H. R. R. from
Hartford to South Haven. Hon. A. S. Dyck
man of South Haven, was pivsent and ex
plained what was desireel of our people in
order that that end of the road might bo
completed eluring the present season.
He assured us that there was no reason
why the road should not be so completed if
the people in this vicinity would only help
them lift a little. Mr. Clark of South Bend,
Ind., tho party with whom negotiations have
been pending for several months, was at
South Haven a short time since and informed
them that he was ready to enter into a con
tract to iron tho road and operate it just as
soon as they were ready to pledge themselves
to furnish tho means to furnish the riLt of
way and to grade and tie it. Mr. D. said
that South Haven and Covert were ready to
take caro of the grading and tieing frem tho
lake to tho north lino of Hartford township;
that there was a gap of four miles between
the villago of Hartford and the north line of
Hartford township that w.ns unprovided for
and that they were unable to raise the means,
to tako care of that four miles; that Hart
ford had lifted heavily in getting the exten
sion from Lawrence and coulel not provide
all the money needed for that four miles but
would help; that a meeting had been held at
that place and committees had gone to work
at tho matter; that it would cost about 5,000
to bridge tho gap and they wanted Paw Paw
to furnish tho sum of 3,000, and that sub
scriptions in that amount would undoubtedly
secure tho extension, as Mr. Clark was ready
to pledge himself to have the road in opera
tion within ninety days after it was graded
and tied. He further stated that Mr. Clark
had given assurance that the road should be
speedily extended south to the Grand Trunk,
but that the western extension must first be
secured. Should the project be successful
and the small sum required of this town and
vicinity ought not to be allowed to stand in
tho way there would bo a road starting at
South Haven, ono of its termini, and running
thirty -six miles to Lawton in the elirection of
Toledo, the other projected terminus, and it
might reasonably bo anticipated that, at no
distant day, there would materialize a real
Toledo aud South Haven railroad. Of the
advantages of tho proposed extension it is
almost needless to speak. They are apparent
to tho most casual observer. It would large
ly increase tho business intercourse between
tho eastern and western portions of our
county thereby proving a source of profit to
both sections, it would givo ns direct compe
tition in western freights during the season
of navigation by way of steamer from Chi
cago to South Haven, it would give tho rail
road such importance and standing as to
make a southern connection comparatively
e asy, it would largely increase the trade of
our merchants and business men, it would
forever settle the question of the removal of
tho county scat to aDy other town and would
add in various other ways to the wealth and
prosperity of our town as well ns other towns
along tho route. The road cannot lo im
proved without benefiting the towns anel the
towns cannot be improved without benefit
ing the road. Tho benefits would be mutual
in each case.
After discussing the project in its various
aspects, a committro on subscriptions was
appointed consisting of Messrs. O. W. Row
land, I. J. CumingH, A. VanAuken, A. C.
Martin and Thos. Welch, and the meeting
adjourned until Wednesday evening, August
1th. at the court houso at 7:30 o'clock p. m.
It is to bo hoped that the committee will
be successful in its labors and that our citi
zens will seo the necessity of not showing?
this project to fail for the want of the small
sum of money they are asked to contribute!
Lo t thero Imi a full attendance at the meeting
aial let each one le ready to aid in the work.
Do this and tho burden will bo so light as to
bo pcarc?ly felt.