The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-09

q Fair at the rooms of Mrs. Hodges and Mrs.
Charles Fitch, on Wednesday evening. Dec.
1lth. Oysters and coffee will be served
meeting of the amateurs for the election
of officers. to be held at the residence of %.
w. Rowland, Monday evening, Dec. 18th.
The presence of all the members is requested
MAY BLOWERS, Secy.
John Il. Clark. the temperance lecturer,
has written letter here 10 q friend, express
ing his Willingness to deliver his great lee
ture on the "Tos and Fro's in London at
some time during the second week in jan
uary.
The ladies' of the Free Baptist church and
society will give an entertainment at the
Town Hall. on Tuesday evening, Dec. 18th,
after which oysters will be served. Good
music will be in attendance. A cordial in
vitation extended TO all.
Firemen's Dance will be given at Long
wells Opera House, on Friday evening, Dec.
23d, under the auspices of the Paw Paw
Hose Company. The object of the dance is
to raise money sufficient TO procure new
uniforms for the Hose company.
The beautiful and spacious parlors of Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Harrison were well filled by a
large number of invited guests, on Tuesday
last. The entire company were sumptuously
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. II. and pleas
ant, social evening passed 10y all present.
The famous Ideal Uncle Toms Cabin COM
pany under the management of Anthony d
Ellis. will exhibit at Longwell's Opera House
on Friday evening" Dec. 10th. This COM
pany has the reputation Of being one of the
best that travels. Tickets can be procured
at Chappell's. See their notice in another
column.
Joseph Smith of Grand junction, the
party who shot Andrew Oleson on the 25th
of Nov. last, was brought before Esq. Rus
sell of Bangor. on the Both ult.. and after
examination. was held for trial OH a charge
of assault with intent to murder, and in de-
fault of $500 ball. was committed to- Jail 10
await his trial.
On Friday last the Prosecutor was sum
moned TO Decatur to investigate an alleged
larceny of clover seed. The accused parties
are ID. w. Brodhead and one McCabe-not
Hank-but on arriving at Decatur. Mr.
Rowland found that the alleged stealing took
place in Berrien county, and an officer was
there with a warrant from that county for
the accused. We hardly think Webb. would
steal.
We are promised one of the best enter.
tainments of the season. on Saturday even.
ing at Longwell's Opera House. The Leigh
ton Literary and Musical Combination comes
to us with the best recommendation possible
for any entertainment to have. Lawrence
Breedsvile Bangor, Hartford, Keeler and
Decatur. all unite in pronouncing it frs
class in every particular. and worthy The
patronage of all.
Ed Lindsey becoming tired of life O
single blessedness, has taken unto himself {
wife, Miss Sadie Halsted. They were mar
ried on Wednesday evening last. Ed, as ;
member of the fraternity. we extend you oui
.5s-, and you. May the y '' smile upo,
you and your better1 :, may there always b,
plenty of pt in your larder and QuoiaS il
your pocket, may nothing - your happi
ness nor shorten the of your enjoyment.
At the annual meeting of the Paw Paw
Chapter. held at their lodge room, on Mon
day night, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: Z. A. Blackman, II
p: c. II. Ocobock, King; L. j. Dunning
Scribe r. q. Beebe, c. H.; Fla Curtis, p. S.
J. McCarter. r. A. c.: G. s. Adams. Maste
Sd v: n. b. Mckinney, Master I'd v; q. L
Tillou, Master l. =; G. G. Nash Treasurer
F. E. Stevens. Secretary: w. C. MackeIlar
Sent.
Fast Trotting.
VIM. II. the greatest six year-old colt !iv
ing, which was sired by Thos. Welch's horse
Young Wilkes" trotted this fall at Cleve
land, one mile in 2:13l4. Only two othe
horses have beaten this time viz: Maud
and st. Julien. This places Young Wilkes
among the greatest sires in the world. w
are glad to have so valuable and noted horse
as Young Wilkes" is. owned in this county
To Whom it May Concern.
We the undersigned committee who ha,
the management of the Leighton Literar
and Musical entertainment at Miller's Oper