The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-03-17
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

petition TO President Arthur, asking the
pardon of Mason who shot at Guiteau, has
been circulated and signed 10y large num-
Der of citizens in this vicinity.
On the 9Th instant about sixty invited
guests assembled at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Jennings, to witness the mar
rage of their daughter, Lovinia, to Mr.. Fred
Mauk of Arlington. The hour appointed for
the wedding was 1 O'Clock p. III, and ere it
arrived, nearly all the guests had assembled
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Il. W.
Harvey, after which the company Partook Of
bountiful supper, such as all good farmers
wives know how TO spread. The happy
oouple were well remembered by their friends
and we're the recipients of large number of
fms presents. The welded pair started
down LIES journey with bright prospects,
and may their pathway be strewn with roses,
is tine with of their many friends
Wherever Mr.. Rogers has appeared he has
Seen received with the greatest enthusiasm,
and tho more refined and intelligent his
audtences, the greater has been his success.
Rarely has any person received such en-
phatic Communications from the press The
entertainment comprises both the serious
nd No hnv xuh
che difficult soliloquies of Shakespeare or
sCDe rnirth-proyoking buriesque- the de
tic The first part M devoted to dramatic
and dialect rotations. Al a dramatic elo-
cutionist Mr.. Rogers has few, if any, equals.
All the transitions from one character to
another arc made instantaneously, and in
the presence Of the audience.
We are in receipt of sample copy of the
Musical Pastime, published at Portland,
Oregon, by Wiley b. Allen, the contents of
which are of interest to all lovers of music.
With the Pastime NO also received a copy of
thai gem of Irish ballads, entitled "Kittie
Mc(see,- words aud music by our old time
friend and tovnsman, Prof. Z. Cook, who is
nou located at Portland and engaged in the
rGactice of his profession. Prof. Cook has
recently published another beautiful song
'-Constancy," which is highly spoken of by
tho prees- but which we have never had the
pleasure of seeing or hearing. The many
friends OF Prof. Cook in this part of the
world win be pleased to learn that he is
rrospering greatly, and meeting with abund-
ant SUCCESS in his western home.
DIR. James Lewis, of Chicago, who was
brought up By his uncle, Gillis Bradley, of
Tins place, died In that city on Friday last of
small -pox. He was one Of the most promi-
nent coiored citizens of Chicago. Of him
tina Chicago CopSeygator says:
"Dr. Lewis was a self-made man whose
career from an Office boy in dental estab-
lishmeut IN this city to a successful practi-
ricaer in the dental profession. shows how
possible ii IL for true merit and perseverance,
to succeed, notwithstanding the hindnnce
If color. He began 10 practice about ten !
years anrh at time when il was deemed |
sooihardinoss 10y his friends for colored |
man to make such an attempt. But he was |
determined to succeed and he cid. He had |
obtained Il practice of over two thousand |
dotlnrs q year, his practice being among some
cf the finest white families in this city. 1t il
SAD that a life of such promise should be cut |
short 40 soon- but the decree came and he
hiss COMO to ioin the innumerable host in the
Silent city of the dead"
Village Board.
The newly elected board held its first meet
ing on Wednesday evening, u full board was
,present. The bond of j. w. Ball al treesur-
81. of $4,000, with A. ShuItz and Is. ID. searls
as sureties WA accepted
Hi Flanders was elected Marshal Flanders
ItLtANiuS hotL NOteS, tiktu ID.
Tho Recorder did not vote.
The President appointed the following
committees, On streets, Chas- Flanders, A.
Ven Auken and l.. Terrill Fire, W. II. Ma |
son, T. Wise and l.. Terrll; Finances, w. a
Mason aud G. q. Nash Printing, l.. Wise |
and w. IL Mason; License, Will Snow and |
Ill Flanders; Claims, G. q. Mash and Chas. |
Flanders; Health, A. Van Auken nnd i. |
Terrin The Marshal was allowed $50 per !
year fpr his services, and $l-5O per day for
the tins actually spent az street commission
er. He wasi also authorized to pay 81 90 for
sboreu and $3.50 for teams working on
streets
On petition OF Mrs Dopp and others, the
board voted to keep lamp lit, if placed on
the corner of Van Buren and Paw Paw 6ts,
DIV tho c.tizens in that part of the village.