The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-23
WHOLE NO. 1896.

We are in receipt of the Christmas num-
Der of the Song Friend, a musical monthly
published by S. w. Straub, 90 Dearborn St.
Chicago. Il is valuable number contain
ing several interesting and instructive ed-
torials. besides choice lot of musical mis-
cellany. II also contains several pieces of
fine music. both vocal and instrumental,
prominent among which is Christmas
Anthem, by Straub. Price, S1.00 per yeas.
Silver Wedding.
One of the most pleasant social events
that ever transpired in this village. took
place at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Van Auken. on Wednesday evening last
The occasion was the celebration Of the
twenty-ffth anniversary of their marriage.
The happy couple who, for quarter OF =
century, lave shared each others joys AMI
sorrows. hopes and fears. and who. during
this village or vicinity, have Won for them
selves. by their manly and womanly virtues
the respect and esteem of large circle oi
friends. Notwithstanding the fact that the
invitations bore the legend. No presents,
they were the recipients of "a very fine lot of
desirable gifts of which the following il a.
list:
! Pickle dish, Mr.. snd Mrs. Willis Hodge:
an individual salt and pepper caster, Mr.. End
Mrs. X. w. Noyes: sugar bowl, Mr.. and Mn
Albert Harrison spoon holder. Mr.. and Mrs
G. A. Harrison an individual salt and pep
per caster and butter plate. Mr.. and Mrs. :.
w. Duncombe; carving knife and fork resi-
Mr.. and Mrs. :. Shaefer cake basket. pLrs-
NJ. Wells, Mrs. o. w. Rowland. Mrs. James
Bullard. Mrs. Allen Mcneil. Mrs. Charles
Flanders. Mrs. jerome Warner, Mrs. ~.
Ebert. Mrs. j. u. Terrill, Mrs. Chas. Mosier,
Mrs. Wells Mosier: !. doz. fruit knives, Mr.
and Mrs. l. Il, Conner; solid gold Vest
chain and seal, Mr.. A. Hathaway peIfumery
caster. Judge Hilton: napkin ring and vase,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. McCabe pair of nal,-
kin rings, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Van AuSen;
napkin ring. N.Y. and Mrs. 5. Stowe; berry
spoon. W. X. Hawkins: fruit spoon, Mr.. a.
J. Abbott and Mrs. f. A. Crane pie knife,
Mrs. d. woodman. Mrs. Henry Hopping and
Slrs. j. W. Ball; double pickle caster, Ers-
4 INa,. AL.
Young. Mrs. 4. Hathaway; cake basket, Mr..
and Mrs }. V. Roosevelt; pickle caster, Nix.
Mrs. l. Van Auken: spoon holder and sac
dozen spoons. Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. Steauns,
Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. Heckert. Mr. and Mr.. A.
j. Mills, and Mr.. and Mrs. II. ). Wllisras;
butter dish, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Crane. Mr.. and
Mrs. T. u. Irwin. Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. Black
man. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Shultz, and Mr.. and
Mrs. /. A. Whitman: vase, Mr.. and Mrs. III.
Flanders: vase. Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Thayer;
vase, Mrs. J. Andrews: syrup cup, My. and
Mrs. VI. DeGratf cake basket. Mr. and Mrs
j. Davey. Mr.. and Mrs. C.. II. Ocobock: card
receiver, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. p. Allen: toilet
mats. Miss Lucy Conger tidy. Miss Hattie
Conger: embos sed picture. Will Mackeler;
hand painting and easel. Mrs. c. Richards
|, vase. Mrs. Ira Flanders: mustard spoon. Mr..
and Mrs. Il. c. Fry; vase, Master Harry Van
Auken: Browning's poems, Mrs. Ursula Har-
rison.
The spacious rooms We're crowded to their
utmost by the numerous guests. WHO were
entertained with an elegant repsst in ,eau-
ner which showed the host and hostess ro bs
masters OF the situation. The party broke
up at late hour, all hoping that Mr.. v. and
: wife may live TO happily celebrate their
: "golden wedding" after the lapse Of srotbsr
quarter of u century.