The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-16

few days since, can of peaches which were
canned seventeen years ago. They looked as
nice and fresh as though just put up.
The village board of Bangor is making it
quite lively for some of the liquor dealers of
that place, by enforcing the law in reference
to the sale of intoxicating liquor to habitual
drunkard.
McCabe run in Frank Cramer on Wednes-
day, who was wanted for stealing suit of
clothes of G. b. Smith of Bloomingdale. He
was caught i'll Indiana and brought 10 Kala-
mazoo, where Hank took him.
There will be christmas Forest at the
Christian church, on Christmas Eve. Every
body is cordially invited. Come and bring
your presents. No pains will be spared to
make the occasion an interesting one.
We have received a communication from
an estimable Keller lady, entitled "Keeler
Kombings,' in reference TO some things
which appeared in our "Keeler Kennings"
last week. As the remarks which the writer
criticises were not written by any Keeler
lady, they are hardly appropriate 10 the
occasion.
The tax roll is in the hands of the assessor.
who has an Office in the old Probate Office in
Court House. The taxes in this village are
about one dollar less on the 5000 assess
ment, than they were last year, which is a
very good showing, owing to the fact that
our county pays about $4,000 more State
tax this year than it did last.
| The State Teachers Association holds its
annual meeting at Lansing, Dec. 27th, 28th
and 29th. The subject of county examina-
ton occupies a prominent place on the
programme and will no doubt be thoroughly
discussed. We hope some means will be de-
vised which will make the system more satis-
factory than it has been in the past. The
present law might be made very efficient if
| judiciously managed.
At meeting of Paw Paw Grange, held on
Dec. 2d. 1881, it was voted TO appoint q
committee to solicit funds to aid in the
prosecution of the drive we'll suit. Edwin
Martin, VIM. Clark, Jason Woodlnan and
George Gould, were appointed as said COM
mittee. Anyone wishing to aid in this prose
cution, can hand any funds that they may
wish to contribute for this purpose to any OF
the above named committee.
O.H.P SHELDON. Secretary.
At the meeting of the amateurs" held at
the residence of O. w. Rowland, Esq. on
Monday last, the following officers were
elected:
Presidential S. Richards.
Vice President-Kate Ocobock.
Secretary-May Blowers.
Treasurer-Mamie J.. Rowland.
Directors-Mrs. S. NJ. Chappell and O. w
Rowland
Musical Director-lsev. G.. p. Schetky.
The next meeting of the society will be
held on Monday evening, Dec. 10Th, at the
residence of b. +. Stearns. Esq
At the last semi-monthly meeting of Brod
head Post No. 81, G.. A. r., nine recruit,
were mustered and several new propositions
received. The following officers were elected
, for the year 1882:
Commander-B. +. Heckert.
$. V. C.-K. w. Noyes.
j. V. C.-J. f. Bullard.
q. M.-F. +. Stevens.
Chap. j. Sherman.
o. D.-H. w. McCabe.
.. CT. j. Chatfee.
The next meeting of the Post will be helt
at X. of H. Hall, on Thursday evening
Dec. 22.
The following are the jurors drawn I,
serve at the January term of court:
o. II. Brown and Carlton l.. Brown, Ban
gor II. p. Paddock and John G.. Latter
Geneva q. f. Ed.stow and III. A. Burch
South Haven Richard Hale and Cyrus II
Lewis, Covert; George Conway and Jane
e w. Underhill, Pine Grove; L. w. Haydel
F! and Chas. Bonfoey, Almena: Harlow Waters
Antwerp: John Cornish, Porter; IL. II
: Millard, Decatur; B. +. Stearns, Paw Paw
e David Dillon, Waverly; G.. 4. Bush, Bloom
' ingdale David Anderson, Columbia; Alan
son Ives, Arlington Dennis Cooper, Law
renee; Thos. Broadhurst, Hamilton; Johi
Kehrer Keeler.
n Lambert Voscamp, whose trial for tn
murder of l.. II. Cady has been occupyin
the attention of the court at Kalamazoo fo
several days, was found guilty in the frs
degree and sentenced TO solitary confinemer
in the State prison for life. The killing haI
pened in Ottawa county, but owing to th
intense excitement against the prisoner ther
s. a change of venue was obtained TO Kalami
% zoo. Cady was a highly respected farmt