The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-12-29

We hayn't figured on it, or measured it,
but judging from casual glance as we have
seen it on our streets for few days past,
there is from % to "a feet of snow in our
village. Bert and Fred are visiting Ed. and
Will.
There is new billiard room in town.
Judging from the fact that we saw about a
dozen lads playing pool and billiards there,
the other evening, we apprehend it will
prove no very desirable acquisition to our
village.
At the annual shooting match in front of
G.. G. Engle's, on the 26th inst, 500 yards
range, bulls eye one foot in diameter, %
rounds, the following scores were made.
E. A. Smith 3, S. Hawkins 3, c. G.. Engle 3,
j. Phillips ., A. w. Showerman ., w. M.
Dole ., L. Engle l. Some of the "boys" beat
the ''old hunters"
The following are star scholars in the Sec
ond primary department of the Paw Paw
Union School, for the month of December,
| 1882. None of them have been tardy nor
absent, except on account of sickness, and all
are 100 in department. Nina Rowland, Rena
VanF essen, George Andrews, Ralph Jones
and Jay Skinner.
AT regular communication of Salathiel
Lodge No 233, +. g. A. NJ, held at their hall
in Keeler on the 22d day of December, 1882,
the following officers were elected. Will
Draper, w. NJ, o. M. Skies, S. W., Il. n. Ru-
bic, j. W., Fl. S. Keith, Treas, J. s. Richards
Secy., Fred Gould, S. p, M. b. Keith, j. D.,
John Mcmillan, Tyler.
We call attention to the prospectus of the
Chicago Inter ocean published in another
column. The Inter OceaR has become one
of the really great institutions of the country
and stands in the very front rank of Metro
politan newspapers. We will club the Nor
THERNER with the weekly Inter Ocean, fur
nishing the two papers for $3.50 per year.
Representative Warren goes to Lansing to
attend meeting of a committee, appointed
by the Grand Lodge of Good Templars, to
which representatives from other temperance
organizations have been invited, for the pur-
pose of considering the submission of a pro-
hibitory amendment. We are of the opinion
that the prohibitionists by their obstinacy in
throwing away their votes have lost the gold
opportunity, and that no such amendment
will be submitted.
John G. McIain, our County Treasurer
elect is regarded as a sober man, but that is
more than can be said of his old steed, who
has passed his twenty-third birthday. Early
on Christmas morning John hitched him up
to take his family out of town to get a square
meal for Christmas. Thinking the old fellow
was sober, John neglected to hitch him, and
old Pegasus seizing his opportunity, should
cred the buggy and waltzed gaily around on
| his ear, much to the astonishment of his
master, who finally secured hiln before any
great damage was done. Old horses, like
old men, are not always to be trusted, John.
An old man was brought before one of
our magistrates the other day, charged with
being intoxicated, the complaint being made
by relative of his with whom he was liv-
living on borrowed time, without money and
without friends, and if His Honor would on
ly let him go this time, his drunks, in the
future, should be like angels visits, few and
far between; that it was inhuman to arrest
him ; that mans inhumanity to man made
countless thousands mourn. The court
could not resist such pathetic pleading and
told him to file out, and he filed. When last
seen he was going west on the Narrow Gauge,
with tie ticket at 2:4O gait.
Christmas was observed quite generally in
our village. At the Methodist church on
Sunday evening, they gave Sabbath school
concert, and Monday afternoon took the
school out for a sleigh-ride. At the Free
Baptist church they had a fine Christmas
tree, and the Episcopal society also had a
nice tree at the Town Hall. The Disciples,
as usual, had something entirely different
from the other societies. This year it was a
Christmas pyramid which reached from the
platform to the ceiling overhead, and when
brilliantly lighted and decked with presents,
it presented very beautiful appearance.
The occasion was enlivened with fine music
by Shows orchestra, and with singing by
the choir. A large number of presents were
distributed from the several places mention
ed, and all, especially the children, were
happy. This is as it should be. Let Christ
mas always be day of rejoicing, and of un-