The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1875-06-04
General Items.

Masked spelling schools are now the rage
The young people OF the Niles Baptist Church
have a society called the " Workers"
The convention OF the eastern diocese oil
Michigan Will be held at Flint, beginning June
ninth.
Miss Emma Young has been assisting the
pastor of the Sanllac NJ. E. church in holding
revival meetings.
The st. Joseph merchants have instituted a
black list, and hereafter citizens will have to
pay as they go.
Henry Heartt young convict in the State
prison, is using the odd hours of his time in
studying medicine.
A Boston merchant has this for his motto -
Early to bed and early to rise, never get tight,
and advertise"
Miss Anna Shaw, of Albcn college, has lately
taken to the pulpit, and pa. 4ches, il Is said, as
we'll as any OF them.
The Advent Review and Herald Office, at Bat
lie Creek, furnishes employment for more girls
than any other Office IN the State
The new liquor law has closed up 62 saloons
in Bay City, and the tax on those continuing
in the business Will amount to $4,000
The silver wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ.
Edwards was celebrated at Kalamazoo, last
Friday evening. and was an elegant affair.
The pioneers of Cass county are to hold an
annual reunion at Cassopolis on Wednesday,
June 16. Hon. F. j. Littlejohn is 20 deliver
an Grafton.
President and Mrs. Angel gave a reception
at their residence, at Michigan University. last
Wednesday evening, to the members o. the
graduating class.
Prof. Olney, OF tine Michigan University,
has given $1,000 towards the endowment of
two Professorshps at the Kalamazoo Baptist
Theological Seminary.
Miss Stocking has tust concluded course OF
twelve historical lectures at Dowaglac, and
those who attended pronounce them very In
structive and interesting.
The Hon. John Berk, Representative from
the Third District OF st. CLAIR county, died at
his residence in Berlin, May 24th after five
weeks illness. aged 50 years
The Boston Post says there arc only 41.0OJ
lawyers in this country. Good heavens We
thought there were 1,50O,O with Texas to
hear from.-Detroit Free Press.
William T. Wilmot, who was sent to state
Prison from Calhoun county in 1874, on a five
years sentence for larceny, died May 18th at
the prison Of typhoid pneumonia.
II. a. Gardner d Co.. OF IL @ bonneville WOOL
en- mills, have been awarded the contract for
furnishing the cloth for the convicts' uniforms
at the State prison at clio per yard.
James Reed, who was sent to State prison
from lngham county ID months ago on a three
years sentence for burglary, was pardoned last
Friday by the Governor on the ground of il
health.
man IN BIownstown stopped the Courier
some time ago, and now he lies sick of fever
Why people will trfe with their lives by stop
ping their local paper IS something we cant
understand Wyaudotte Courier
The western Rrasshoppers are organizing tor
a vigorous campaign, have elected their officers
and hold regular meetings to lay out work
They comprise the only party which has thus
far had the courage to meet the grangers on
their own ground.
The editor Of the Manchester Enterprise is
in possession OF suall quantity OF bottled
Kansas roll. from winch an iunumerablC
company OF the dreaded grasshoppers have
come forth, Matched from the egg. contained
therein. Il il hoped that BIZ bottle VIII remain
closely corked.