The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-05-11

From Our Own Correspondent.
o. L. Millspaugh, lawyer and photograph
artist from Hartford has located here. W.
McMeekan and family left for a permanent
residence near Fort Scott. Kansas, last Monday.
The demands Of trade incident to rapid in
crease in wealth and population require bet
ter quality aud more varied stocks OF goods
than have been kept here, and our merchants
are preparing to meet all demands upon them.
Z. M. Eaton. so long and favorably known in
connection with tumble-down" corner, has
leased M. Lanes new block on Van Buren,
street, and will occupy it soon with q largo and
fine stock or general merchandise. The many
friends Of Elder 8. Smith will find him behind
Mr.. Eaton's counters.
A. Haven has purchased OF j. Killeser the
lot just west of Union Drug store, and is pre-.
pairing to move thereon biz large store building
now In the eastern part OF cur village. 1t if
understood that I. J. Baughman and Z. A.
Root, oblglng and experienced statesmen, will
be associated with HIM in conducting the bust
ness in the new quarters. More centrally
located and possessed OF ample capital, we
predict for this institution large trade.
The post-ofice has been moved into W. Kllle-
fer's extensive drug and grocery house, and
will be fitted up in style that will harmonic
with ito tasty and beautiful surroundings. John
Killefer continues to discharge the perplexins
and delicate duties of postmaster to the entire
satisfaction of this people.
The moral sentiment OF our locality has been
vindicated again, and we send forward to tom.
perance workers the cheering intelligence that
our rum-shop is no more! 1t ceased to dis
honor and menace us on the evening OF April
30th ult., passing away quietly for toant o.
support! May God grant 1t eternal rest, and
its keeper business in the future that jeop.
ardizes no manhood, Dlights no womanhood
beggars and dwarfs no Acknowledgements
that good men and women can respect and wish
HIM success an. 1T dent pay to sell liquor
here" is high compliment, but one the intelli
gence and sobriety OF our citizens, and theil
earnest efforts IN behalf Of temperance reform
during the past winter, justly merits. 1t ID
significant, too, in q pc rticular sense-it means
that we have bread and to spare; that the
pauper andcriminal making element has dropped
out Of our citizenship; that life ard property
are not ieopardized here; IN short, that Law
and order is the rule in Bloomingdale.
Rev. X. 8. Dean gave last Sunday an inter
esting resume Of the progress the Baptis
church had made during the past four years.
He came among this people under discouraginl
circumstances. There was what was known ai
the base-line church, distracted by feuds, and
with small, spiritless membership. Three
years ago, over strong opposition, it was de-
cided to move here. At the time 1t cost the
society dear in membership, but the wisdom Of
the move has long since ceased to be questioned
by its most determined opponents. The fruits
Of the change are an earnest. working, har
monious membership Of 108, Sunday schoo
whose average attendance is between 80 anc
100, . beautiful and capacious church edifct
approaching completion and parsonage thai
compares favorably with our best dwellings,
Thus much for the rounded out results Of thi,
faithful and beloved pastors efforts. There il
an unwrtten record Of good seed and fallov
ground, Of little acts OF kindness and solicitud,
that are q part Of every true mans life whose
result is not gathered into an earthly crown Of
rejoicing, but whose growth, though unknowI
here, ripens into blissful enternity.
OsMAN.