The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-10-04
MATTAWAN LOCALS.

From Our Own Correspondent.
Mattawan Is enjoying excellent health and
the Ors. echo the sentiment expressed by a
certain NJ. ID. 1t is a miserably healthy coun-
try"
Kansas, and is delighted with the country he
saw.
Mira. Sturdevant and Mrs. Church, with Mr..
and Mrs. d. b. Richards embarked on the over
land route for Battle Creek, on Monday after
noon. The former will visit friends at Albion,
the latter attend camp meeting at Battle Creek
Mr. and Mrs. W. s. Daley have gone to
camp-meeting at Battle Creek, and Mr.. Porter
talks OF going on his velocipede.
A committee has been appointed to buy a
parsonage for the Nj. f. Church.
As Mrs. LeSeur and Miss Lee were return
ing from a call, when near the bridge the
wagon broke but they were so fortunate as to
escape injury. Probably the driver will go
around next time, as the dutchman said, who
crawled through a hedge fence, "bery bad
fence, we go round"
The idea OF locals takes greatly, and Mr.. Ed.
il would do you good to SEQ the crowd go for
the NoRTHERNER every Friday, and when it
don't come, then -. BY the way, the locals
made quite buzzlng last week, and one Of the
young ladies at the church denounced your
correspondent with vehemence which would
have been quite refreshing il it had been justly
deserved. Dear MISS Townsley, remember the
Scripture, If when ye are buffetted ye take it
patiently"
The bridge OF signs is the one over the r. r.
Young friends, do not make extended astro-
nomical observations from that point unless
you wish us to think you have the wish Of a
young lady at crowded boarding house during
the fair.
recently married couple were provided with
q bed first and she said Il will be married
next time come
Misses Townsley and Buck closed their series
course was to those who had recently turned
their faces Zonward-laylng down some rules
which, II followed, will be great help to those
who have espoused the cause. They left Mon
day for their home in haywood. H.
Quite a number Of hogs are being shipped
from this point.
Daniel Miller's horse ran away last Friday
afternoon, and almost entirely ruined a very
nice buggy-no one hurt.
The first mines of Porter and Texas played o
match game Of base ball last Saturday after
noon in Texas. The score standing, at the
end of nine innings Texas %, Porter2 Every
thing passed off very quietly.
Mrs. r obbins, who has been spending the
warm months in the rural districts, has re-
turned to this village and contemplates spend
ing the winter months in her characteristic,
sociable manner. with us.
Mrs. Emma Carlyle has returned from her
VISIT to the eastern part OF the State.
The number OF converts during the recent
revival, are estimated at 81.
Quite a number from this place are expect
ing to attend the Exposition at Chicago this
week.
Mrs. Elder Comstock and cousin are to be
out Of town for some weeks.
Chas. Bassett Is expected to return from
Colorado, the 10th inst.
Tom Sherwood expounded greenbackism,
last Monday evening, at the Grange Hall in
the Rix neighborhood. He gave us a little
street oratory as he passed through, greeting
some OF his democratic brethren as spindle
shanked devils and other familiar cognomen.
Most OF his remarks were by Cd, and Cd
d-m; which was good evidence OF his green
back proclivities. Several who we're intending
to vote for him, but had never seen him before.
said they guessed they would hardly swallow
him.
Miss Nina Gooderich is spending few days
in Kalamazoo
Willis Buell. and brother started for their new
home in Nebraska, Tuesday morning.