The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-02-18
DECATUR LOCALS.

Charles Northrups family moved to their
new home in Hartford this week. We are sorry
to have them oifor they are good citizens.
John L. Harrison has not got through COL
ecting his election bets yet, for we saw him
carrying home new hat the other day, and he
says there is more to follow.
Ezra Goble lost his baby girl on Wednesday
of last week from enlargement of the liver
Her age was but five months.
In passing Dodge q Henry's heading mill the
other day, we observed their yard was crowded
with bolts, and from the amount Of saw dust
in sight we think we are safe in saying they are
doing large misunderstanding day and night.
Henry Hammond has been confined to the
house with sickness for few weeks past but is
out again.
Two new pianos on Delaware street. Mrs.
Slocum and MISS Minnie Coleman are the for
tunate owners, and are more and more delight
ed with them every day.
falo, N. Y, where he goes on business.
Mrs. DR.. Scott is still a great sufferer, and 1t
is feared she will never be any better.
Rev. J. NJ. Aiken, Of Wayland, was in town
last week visiting some Of his old Pensioners.
Mrs. A. A. jacques, Of East Decatur, has
been very III, but is now improving.
James Nutting. station master at Marshall
was in town one day lately visiting relatives,
and was looking we'll.
Marrid-On the 10th inst, by Rev. Mr.. Earl,
at the residence Of the brides father, Charles
B. Morse and Miss Rose johnson, both o!
Decatur.
Miss Nettie Scott arrived last Thursday, call
ed homo by the sad accident OF her mother
Mrs. w. d. Scott.
NJ. II. Starr and wife passed through town
from Hartford, last week, on their way to Mar
shall to visit her parents.
Monday being st. Valentines day, the schol-
ars in our school were allowed to drop Valen-
tines for their play mates in boxes provided in
each of the lower rooms, and at the close OF the
school in the afternoon they were distributed
and the little ones we're all happy.
1t is becoming very fashionable hereabouts to
be U. S. pensioner, and 1t is all right that tn G
worthy ones should be so remembered, but we
fear there are a great many drawing large pen
slons who were not so badly wounded as they
are lazy now. In obtaining pension proof is
only taken on one side, whereas if some OF our
citizens were allowed to testify in certain cases
pension would not be granted nor an increase
allowed.
Mrs. John Roosevelt OF Cadillac, is here spend
ing few days this week with her old friends
DR.. and Mrs. Brodrick. Sarah is looking well
and has two beautiful children.
Geo. !. Blowers, OF South B lend, came home
about ten days ago with q very heavy cold, and
has been confined to the house until this week
since which time he has been out looks peaked
but is convaescent enough to return to his
business.
Mrs. Bermans mother, from Kalamazoo, is
with her whiting.
Miss Jenny Tuttle has been quite ill lately
with bilious fever but Is now convalescent.
Some OF our young people say that the dance
| at the town hall last Wednesday night was the
most enjoyable one OF the season.
Mrs. VIM. Tuttle has gone to Chicago for a
two weeks visit to her sister
Mrs. L. M. Barney, head milner in Chad
wick's store at Lawrence, is home for few
weeks