The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-03-30

ship officers for the ensuing year.
G. A; HARnIsoN, Republican
X. w. MOVES Township
O. W. ROWLAND. Committee.
Mrs. p. A. Travis, or Hartford. made brief
visit to this village last week.
Sam. Hoppin, Esq. OF Bangor, honored P aw
Paw with his presence this week.
A meeting OF the Kalamazoo Presbytery will
re held in this village April 10, II and IL.
Charles Sinclair CT Chicago is having jolly
visit with his old time friends in this village.
Last Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Odell left
for Chicago to purchase her spring millinery.
Mr.. Francis Merchant and MISS Amelia Wade
both Of Breedsville were married March 18th.
No more "tidings" from Bloomingdale, as
they have decided not TO resurrect their paper.
About sixty new volumes have recently been
added to the library Of the Free Baptist Sunday
school.
The Legislature has changed the name OF
the township Of Deerfeld. in this county, to
Covert.
MISS Eta Crane has gone to Chicago to pur-
chase millinery goods for Mrs. +. L. Hoyt, Of
Grand Rapids.
Rev. y. VI. Steel OF Lawrence received
donation, a few evenings since, amounting to
over thirty dollars.
: Oied-At his residence in Lawrence, March
2sth. OF dropsy, Mr. Lavoiry p. Stebbns, in
the Goth year of his age.
Rev. G. p. Lindermau, Of this village, will
pay the highest market price for 40 or 80 bush
els OF good, clean oats.
The Free Baptist Society will have coffee
social on Wednesday evening, April 4th, at the
residence OF Wells Gray. All are invited.
The PRESBYTERIAN social will be held at Mr..
Z. Martina, next Monday evening. Those at
tending Will be treated TO fine literary enter
talnment.
We had pleasant visit with Mr.. I. A. Burke
OF Marcelus. one evening last week. Mr. and
stopped here over night.
The donation party for the benefit of Rev.
q. 2. Llnderman. on Wednesday evening. was
we'll attended and very pleasant affair. We
did not learn the amount Of the receipts.
Mrs. Fldela W. Gillette, State Missionary Of
the Universalists OF Michigan, will preach at
the Christian church on Wednesday evening.
April 4th, at seven o'clock. All are cordially
invited.
In this issue OF this paper w. j. Selick pub
fishes a new advertisement, in which some OF
The rare bargains he offers are set forth. Pur-
chaseIs will of course look at his new stock and
govern themselves accordingly.
The members OF the Presbyterian Society
held sugar social at the residence OF Mr..
r. Doughty, about two miles from town. last
Monday evening. large company being III
attendance. there was no lack OF enjoyment.
On Tuesday evening, Geo. NJ. Harrison, of
the firm OF E. Smith & Co., lett for Chicago to
purchase their spring goods They intend TO
have a full assortment OF everything in their
line, and purchasers will do we'll to give them
call.
The marriage of Mr.. Roscoe Broughton and
Miss lisa showerman, daughter of j. e. Shower
man, Esq, took place at the residence of Mrs
II. A. Rogers, on the evening OF March 21.-
Rev. d. Barker tied the nuptial knot according
-;Aoa ~ tbo Er,iaoopal church
John T. Clapp, Esq. has leased the Dyckmar
Louise and entered in possession on Monday
last. Mr.. Clapp has in times past had consd
cradle experience 10 the hotel business. Some
wears ago he kept the Exchange, located on the
oresent site OF the Dyckman. We trust this
will prove paving venture for him.
About two weeks ago Mr.. A. S. Downing, an
old resident Of the township OF Almena, sole
one pair Of grade Durham steers. one year AND
eleven months old, whose live weight was two
thousand one hundred and forty pounds. The
purchaser 10 an old stock dealer, and claims
-hem 20 be the best OF their age he ever saw.
We noticed the following notablss IN tow
this week: Hon. George Hannahs, Hon. VIM
n. Hurlbut. VIM. p. Bryan, Esq., Messrs. c
y. Monroe, Sam. Rogers, Geo. l.. Seayer, q.
n;ckensop. all OF South Haven Judge Dicken
am OF Aurora, Ills. Messrs. Severens, Brown
sher-ood. stuart and John Bates, OF kalama
2oo. Col. Edward Bacon. OF Niles; Hon. dave
Anderson. of Bear Lakes Messrs. Foster, Cole
man aud Tucker, Of Decatur Sam. Andrews