The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-11-26
General Items.

Michigan has 10 men over 100 years old, and
1855 over 90.
The first school teacher Of Adrian, lady. is
still resident OF that city.
Three liquor dealers Of Niles we're fined %
each. last week, for keeping open after hours.
Mrs. WInAns is Secretary Of the Michigan
Board Of Auditors-the first lady who ever held
that positisn.
The semi-annual meeting Of the Womans
Christian Temperance Union is to be held IN
CoDdwater December and 2.
Mrs. Mary 7. Lathrop, of Jackson, is holding
revival meetings every evening in the Michigan
Avenue M. f. church. Chicago.
The idea OF starting coffee house at Grand
Rapids has been abandoned for the present.
The necessary funds of $1,000 could not be
raised.
Real estate at Jackson has fallen rapidly in
value since it became known that Brick Pome-
roy Will lecture there again some time this
winter Subject, Money"
The law students OF the University contem-
plate publishing the lectures gwen them. They
propose to hire q stenographer to report them,
and then publish them in pamphlet form.
Miss Mary Perry, who is we'll known and
highly esteemed at Coldwater, and has already
had some cases in the county court there, has
opened law office at l42 La Sale ST., Chicago.
The Lowell Journal admires Prof Beal's
circular relative to specimens Of wood produced
In Michigan, but discovered an important omls-
sion. lie doesn't call for specimen OF the
wood taken on subscription to a country news
paper that was delivered when promised"
The Flint Globe says: "a gentleman who,
in an unassuming way, Is interesting himself
very benefcently in the condition of the vari-
Gus prisoners in our county Jail, informs US
that Of the 500 whose personal history he has
Learned, IN the jail at different times, there is
not one who does not attribute his downfall to
the use of ardent spirits"
Some weeks since violin and two brass in
struments we're added to the choir OF the Con-
gregatonal church at Galesburgh, which was,
at the time, regarded by many as a doubtful ex-
pertinent. They are 30 well played, however
that much harmony, as well as volume, has
been given to the church music, and they have
doubtless become fixture.
The Supreme Court OF Wisconsin has decd
ed that railroad company shall pay 81 600 to
lady school teacher whom one Of their con-
ductors kissed without leave. Would the State
Of Michigan have to pay for the kissing done
by her Legislature or Lievtenant Governor II
30, there are girls in Lansing who can see 8
chance for fortune.-Lansing Republican.
The Niles Republican says: - George II
Jerome Supt. OF the State Fisheries bnformi
us that he has succeeded in laying down some
e,ght million Of white fish ova In his new De
troit Hatchery. We bel'eve that that is by fal
the largest number ever laid down in any hatch
cry in the country. Take that with the SOC, 00t
California Salmon now in the Pokagon State
Hatchery, and some idea may be gathered oil
the work on hand, as also of the permanent
rank Michigan is assuming among the States
OF the Union. All hail, old Michgan!"
The following Is the programme, so far as
announced, for the meeting OF the State Pomo
logical Society at Jackson, December z, 8 and
8: Meeting called to order Tuesday, P. NJ
annual reports OF President, Secretary and
Treasurer Wednesday, p. NJ, election Of Of
ficers d. r. Waters will present the annua
report OF the Orohard Committee papers viii
be read by l. L. Lyon on 4" Market Winter APP
ples; - A. B. Gulley on "Drainage;" W. j.
Beal ON The Forests OF Michigan" A. j
Cook on " The Borers:" C. W. Garfield or
"rhe Agricultural College Farm " and r. +
tombstone on 6 The Best Potato" PROPOSE
tons will be submitted to change the name o
the society, and to hold separate State fair
Three sessions day will be held, and consider
, able time devoted to miscellaneous reports ant
discussions.