c l u b ;b in g A LOCAL,. •• •• rates; with1 any newspaper or ne'T-Psnper that will become magazine desired. O rd er s a nousihold necessity. Read given prompt attention,. Try its advertising columns as well uchanan rgus as its news and yon will be the Argus three months, six B A months or a year. W e en­ greatly benefited. $1 per year deavor to furnish the news. VOLUM E IT . BUCHA jStA jSt, MICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30, 1902. N U M BER 5 Try it and get your home news main building has been set aside eutire- smoke and drenched with water. The by a visit in Ohio and Niagara Falls. PEACHES TO LONDON. for that exhibit. More space is being ACCIDENT WAS PREDICTED. loss will all fall on the state, which car­ DEMOCRATS HOLD CAUCUS Miss -Gertrud Braoelin has accepted a sold for the exhibition of agriculture ried its own insurance. The fire while position in one of the schools at Minne­ B e r r ie n Gonnty Fruit Will Cross th e and kindred display than ever before. Plamwell Astrologer Predicted Mishap in a building separate from the prison AtFrank Sanders Oll'ice Last Saturday apolis, Minn, in departmental wpi’it ip The state highway coUimisSlou will Was at one time within a few feet of A fte rn o o n the sixth and seventh grades, and left O cean . make specimen stone roads during the to President. the prison hospital but though the for her new position Thursday. A new market for peaches has been state fair week, giving every one inter­ Plaiuwell, Sept. 4 —Prof. Allen, the wings were full of smoke ten CouvUts Miss Selah Warren, who held a posi­ The democrats of Bnchanan township discovered and within a few days some ested an opportunity to see liow good local prophet, prophesied three mouths showed little excitement. tion as teacher in the High School here met in caucus last Satin-day afternoon of Berrien county's frnit will be on its the roads in Michigan can he made. ago that President Roosevelt would last year, has accepted a position in the and elected delegates to the county con­ wav to London. The Agricultural College will make a have a narrow escape from death early Princeton, Ind, High school. vention which is convening at St. Jo­ Georgia H . Crandall of Fort Talley, large exhibition. A fancy military drill in September. Allen predicted the OBITUARY. The W E Lvon residence was the seph today. Georgia, who is interested in the Fort company Horn Jackson will be an unus­ death of President McKinley and has scene of a brilliant reception, Thursday Following were the officers of the Valley Frnit Package company, was in ually interesting feature and one never foretold many other things which came evening. It was in honor of Mr Lyon’s m a r y El i z a b e t h b a k e r t r e a t meeting: Chairman, Edgar Ham; Sec­ St. Joseph Saturday and said that Hale, before undertaken. true. He is regarded as almost infalli­ brother of Amburn H Y. Was born in the State of Hew York. retary, J L. Richards, Sr.; Tellers, Jno. one of the biggest peach raisers in the ble by the local townspeople. Mrs Phoebe B Edwards, mother of Jnu, 24, 1S35. When she was less than Searlea. J. W- Beistle. world, recently sent two carloads of John E Badger, died Saturday after­ one year old her parents moved to Door Following were the delegates Chosen: Elberta peaches to London via Hew county curnues. noon, from infirmities due to old age. Village, Indiana, In 1848 they came to First precinct: J, L. Richards, Edgar York. It took nine days for the fruit AN UNEXPECTED WEDDING Decease was one of the pioneer residents BakertoWn, and her life has been spent Elani, J. W. Beistle, James Battou, J. O. to reach its destination bnt it was evi­ of this city, and was 81 years old. The contract for the famous Do wagiac In this vicinity. Dick, John McFallon. Harry Beck, dently in good condition as the returns A marriage occured Ang. 28, that On June 17th, 1S58, she was united river drain was let to J. W. Pearl, a Second precinct: W- H. Murphy. Jno to Mr. Hale showed that he received really was surprising, It was that of Benton Harbor contractor, last Wed­ ill marriage to George R. Treat who, Searles, W- C. Porter, J. Arney, George from §4.30 to §3.00 per bnshel for his Peter Bachman, foreman of the ham­ CoH ) ii) l} Council. nesday, fot the sum of §11,100. There with six children, two step-children, F. A. Stryker, and Cbas, Bates. 0 fruit. were eight bidders in all, ranging In mer room of the Lee & Porter Axle survive her. Sit- Crandall says it is just as easy to amounts from Mr. Pearl’s to'.§10,772.75, Works and Miss Jennie Heury, of Colo, Early in life she: united with the Meth- A regular meeting of the Common ship peaches here to London H. Y. The wedding took; place at the odistohuroh, but in later years attended REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION, from as County School Commissioner Jen­ Council of the Village of Buchanan was St. Patricks church in the above city, the Church of the Larger Hope. As wife from Fort Valley but it must be choice nings reports that in the late school held Sspt. 2, 1902, in the Council by R V. Father Rnhby after which a and mother she wbs always ready with Republican County Convention will frnit and not very ripe. examinations; seventy-seven passed Chambers, President Black, presiding. bounteous reception was given at the a kind word, working for the good of be held at the city of Hiles on Thursday, It is understood that Holland Morrill, the third grade, ten being renewals, Present, Trustees Pears, Kingery Cur­ having a large peach orchard near Ben­ home of the bride. other, her life was; noble, full of good the ISth day of September A, D. 1902, and that four wrote the first grade ex­ tis, Henderson, Bishop. Absent, Kent. great number of beautiful and cost­ deeds. Patient to the last, just before 11 o’clock in the forenoon to nominate ton Harbor and another in Texas will aminations, the papers being sent to the Minutes of last regular meeting read ly presents were received by the liappy she departed she said good-bye, on the for tliefollowing county offices: Sheriff, try the experiment of shipping the frnit State department for endorsement. and approved from his Benton Harbor orchard. eouple. beautiful day, Sept. 7th, 1902, aged 07 County Clerk, county treasurer, registei- John C. Dick made an annual state­ Rev. E. Andrus of South Haven, one About two weeks ago, Mr, Bachman rears, 9'inonths, 14 days. She was love of deeds, proseouting attorney. 2 cir­ ment of condition of water works, Of the oldest pastors in Michigan, died left on a short vacation and as 'the and respected by all who knew her, and cuit court commissioners, 2 corners, amount of funds collected, etc. at the home of his daughter at the age Jury List For September. result of which lie returned to this will he missed by a large circle of rela­ county surveyor, fish inspector, and for Motion was made by Pears, supported of S4 years. Mr. Audrns preached at place Thursday evening accompanied tives and friends. the election of twenty-four delegates to The jury for the September term of by Kingery that the report of John O Hiles for some time and was for years a by his bride and are “ at home” at the The following was composed by Clyde attend the Republican State Conven tion the Berrien county circuit court was Dick he accepted as read and same be member at the Congregational State residence Of Mr. Arnold on South Por­ Treat—12 years of age: to be held at the city of Grand Rapids drawn last Tuesday, and it comprises placed on file. Board. His only son is at present in tage street. Sleep, grandma, sleep, thy work is o’er; on September 25th, 1902, and for the the following citizens: Ayes—Pears, Kingery, Cnrtis Hen­ the Philippines. Thursday evening a, number of gen­ Why loved ones still weep, they are glad purpose Of electing 32 delegates to the Alfred Doektor, Bainbridge; Frank you have gone to the beautiful shore, derson, Bishop. John Speyer, jr., formerly a resident tlemen friends of Mr. Bachman called Senatorial Convention yet to be called, M.V hitbeck, Benton; Benton Harbor— In life you worked for others, and you Moved by Curtis , supported bv King- of Three Oaks, who mysteriously disap at the home with a shower of fireworks and for the transaction of such other Satnnel Gentle, 1st ward; Edson Stone, they will never forget; ery that the recommendation of John C. peared from, his home several years ago and after tiring several of the collection To all you were as a mother, and you business as- may properly come before 2d ward; William E. Rowe, 3d ward; Wenger in regard to rebate being made and who was mourned as dead by his Mr Bachman made his appearance but they will always regret. the-convention. Joseph Frick, 4th; ward; Dwight L„ to Gy F. Kern for taxes on personal pro­ relatives and friends lias just been lo­ this did not satisfy the jolly crowd, so While in life so kind and gentle, and Lewis.