The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-04-06
Grue Nortl)erner.
Facal department.


---------------------
Services at the Disciple Church next Sunday
as follows:
sermon, 1O% A. NJ. Subject: s. The Temp
tat1on OF Christ" z p. NJ, subject Tanning
the Tongue"
IRVING A. SEARIEs, Pastor.
Devotion" April 10th and 18th.
Twenty persons united with the Presbyterian
church, last Sunday.
Died-In Bangor, March "a, Mrs. Emily
hhnger, aged "a years.
Harry Richards Id home from Ann Arbor.
for the college vacation.
Mrs. o. d. Glidden, of Big Rapids, is having
pleasant VISIT with old friends In this place.
The Decatur Dramatic club played David
Garnck at the Opera House. in this place last
Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. s. Harris rejoice over new
girl baby, and L. A. Landphere is the happy
father OF son.
On saturday afternoon last, three persons
we're baptised by Rev. /. A. earles, OF the
Disciple church.
according to the Bangor Reflector, the firm
of Van Auken & Co. is dong fiourishing bus
mess at that place.
Leo Miller, of Matte Strickland fame lect-
ured in Dreedsville last Sunday, on The Re-
lgon of Manhood"
Ann Eliza delivered her lecture. my life IN
bondage" to an attentive audience at the
Opera House last Monday evening.
We've lost one of our printers; he's entered
that bourne from which no man returns-siDgle,
and now contemplates becoming granger.
Prof. Martin and wife, OF the Bangor public
schools, are making the most Of their vacation,
by vi sitting relatives in tins village and vicinity.
\ large number Of strangers, who were at
tending court last week, found George W Gid
den & Sons bakery just the place to obtain
good meal.
Married-At the Duncombe House, Decatur,
on Saturday, March 31st, by John G. Haynes
Esq, Rufus C. Nash and Coralinn Bristol, of
Paw Paw.
Announcements for this (Friday) evening:
Judge Hawes' lecture at the Opera House. go.
Services at St. Marks church. -. Dance at
Town Hall. Take your choice.
Mrs. Fdeha w. Gillette delivered very fine
sermon in he Disciple church last Wednesday
evelng. Although the weather was very stormy,
quite good many we're present.
The Photographic Society Of this place are
in receipt OF a very interesting letter from Mr.,
r. w. Cunning, who is a student at Wyckoff g
Photographic Insti tute, Ithaca, n. Y.
The Paw Paw Cadets intend giving monthly
exhibitions hereafter, and will undoubtedly
have larger audiences than the one which greet
ed them on the occasion OF their first enter
talnment.
The social Of the Presbyterian church which
bae been announced to be at Mr.. Edwin
Martins on Friday evening the 9th inst, will
re postponed until w Wednesday evening Of next
week, the IL tn lst.
The Bishop Of the Diocese OF Western Mchl-
gan, will be here this (Friday) evening, and
administer the rite OF confirmation, and preach
az st. Marks church. He will address the
sunday School at p. m.
The attention of the reader is called to the
new advertisement OF Melchor N Co.. who
have lately been getting IN some very nice
goods 10 their line OF trade, to which they in-
Vite the attention OF the public.
Mr.. Thomas Fletcher died at the residence OF
h.s son 10 Porter township, March %, aged 81
years. He was one OF the pioneers OF this
county, having settled IN Porter in 1889, and
was much respected by all who knew him.
The pupils OF the high school have organized
a lyceum, and we understand the members set
lie the questions for debate in very states
manhke manner. Outsiders are debarred from
he pleasure Of listening to them, however.
Coming events: Devotion" at the Opera
louise on Tuesday aud Wednesday evenings
OF next week. 80. Meeting OF the Kalamazoo
Fresbytery on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day. Presby terrain social az e. Martins on
Wednesday evening.
At the annual meeting OF the parlshlouers of
-. Marks church, on Monday evening, the
following officers were elected ioi the ensuing
year:
Wardens, A. J. Mills, G. w. Ocobock Yes
irymen, j. X. Pugsley, Il. Selck, j. Rosseau
treasurer. F. E. Stevens; Secretary, Il. Kelley.
In another place will be found the advertise
rnent OF E. Smith & Co., who are just getting
IN their new goods for the spring trade. AS
announced some time since, there has been a
change in the membership OF this firm-Messrs.
Harrison and sill, so long part Of the crew Of
ihis popular craft, becoming partners in the
concern. AS Capt. Smith would say, ''they are
bound TO do business or bust"
The people Of this village will haye the plea
sure OF witnessing on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings OF next week, the play Of devotion,
which will be presented by the members OF
Ford's Cornet Band. Mr.. Frank Perkins, who
eonea highly recommended as an actor, viii