The true northerner., 1882-12-22

participate in the exercises.
The lecture by Prof. Swing will, doubtless,
draw a large crowd. Mr.. Bowen sold ever a
hundred tickets on Saturday last. The date
of the lecture will be announced in due time.
A general invitation is extended to all to
come and assist in the festivities at the
Christmas Pyramid, at the Disciple church,
on Christmas night. Bring in your presents
and have good time.
Bring IN your wood on subscription to the
NoRTHERNER, either dry or green. We will
accept any amount of IL, from one to ten
years subscription, if you like, and allow the
market price for the same.
We are sorry to have to announce the death
of Mrs. S. H. Blackman who died Wednesday
night about ten o'clock, after a long and
painful illness. The funeral takes place
to-day friday at IL o'clock.
The NoRTHEENER has received a lot of new
type and other material for doing job work.
We shall add new job press, in the near
future. 1t is our intention to have facilities,
second to none, for doing nice work.
G. II. Engle, Esq, of Hartford, made us a
pleasant call on Wednesday last. Mr.. Engle
is one of the old residents of that place, and
has lived there long enough to see one of the
most Aourishing villages in Western Michi-
gan, grow up from its very beginning.
Henry Sherman has been arrested for the
robbery of the poclIetbook at Alice Burrills
Monday night. There were $12 in his
''swag." Sherman, who is a Paw Paw fell
low. pleaded guilty before justice Davis, We'd
nesday Observation-Disclosures Telegraph.
On the first day of January next, H. S.
Richards, Esq, will remove from the Office
now occupied by him, over the National
Bank, to the Office now occupied by Messrs
Annable & Fitch where he will continue his
law, collection, conveyancing and insurance
business. Annable g. Fitch will remove to
the office now occupied by Mr.. Richards.
A card from John Shrine, at Mandan, Oak.
dated Dec. 10Th, says: "We see great deal
in the down below papers about the terrible
Dakota billiards. never saw nicer weather
than here, thus far. Thirty-four degrees be-
low zero this morning, and as clear as a bell
Not cloud to be seen, and no wind. If you
were here, you wouldn't think it was below
zero. Dry, bracing atmosphere that makes
a person feel splendid. j. ID. Allen is here
and we'll
At a regular meeting of Brodhead Post No
81, G.. A. r., held at their Post Room, or
Thursday evening of last week. the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
viz: p. c.. Benz. +. Heckert; S. p G., Kirke
w. Noyes; J. V. c., j. Andrews: Q. NJ.
John G. McIIain: Chap, John J. Sherman
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Rawson. The Representatives to Grand
Encampment, are b. f. Heckert, Josiah An
drews, and c. p. Rawson. Alternates, VI. U
Richardson, and Z. A. Crane.
Died, on Thursday, Dec. 14th, 1882, Miss
Mary j. Harrison, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
A. Harrison, aged twenty-five years and one
month. We desire to thank our many friends
for their kindness and sympathy, during the
illness and death of our beloved daughter
and sister. We feel that we can never repay
them, but trust that each will hear the Master
say, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one
of the least of these, my disciples, ye have
done it unto me-"
Mr.. AND Mrs. A. HARBIsoN, ANNA HARRISON
On last Wednesday afternoon near -Four
Mile Lake, All accident occurred injuring
two men quite seriously and two others
slightly. They were engaged in clearing the
snow from the railroad track, by means of
a snow plow in front of fiat car and engine,
when the plow caught on the rail in some
manner and threw the car off the track,
catching two men under it. The names of
the two badly hurt are Kelly and Slower.
Two others, Mullen and Wilson, were slightly
bruised by their fall.
After being closed for many months, the
Dyckman House is again open for the re-
eeption of guests. "Mat" who is known and
recognized as the most genial landlord in
Western Michigan, after delving in the silver
hills of Colorado, until his ambition in that
direction is fully satisfied, has returned to
his "native village" and resumed control of
the house. 1t is newly furnished from top
to bottom, and will rank one of the best
hotels in the State outside of the larger cities.
Its proprietor knows just how TO "keep
hotel" and although, as he says, he has not got
altogether settled yet, and guests will have