The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-09-15

Miss Estella Hall died at Mr.. Buskirk' son
Wednesday last, of scarlet fever, and was
buried Thursday.
A. ii. Heron speaks on temperance at the
Almena church, on Sunday next Sept. 17th)
at 2:30 in the afternoon.
f. w. Sellick and family have returned
home. Mr.. 5. says he got out of Alexandria,
Egypt, just in time to escape the lombard
ment.
Miss Eta Hopping, who has been spend
ing short vacation at home, left on Wednes-
day for Schoolcraft, where she again joins
the Leslie Concert Company for another
season.
In the store of Duncombe, Stearns Il Co.
there hangs gripsack bearing this inscrip-
ton, "The person who owns this grip is out
west busted, and can't get back until this is
sold for $1.50." Frank is in Aberdeen.
Jay Cummings and Il. w. Broughton, both
have something interesting to say to their
ratrons this week. Notice their new double
column advertisements. All live business
men advertise. They know the value of
printers ink.
Chas. L. Galligan has two of the prettiest
four months old Poland China pigs that we
ever saw. Charley has trained them to fol-
low him, to lie down or get up, at the word
of command, and to execute variety of
evolutions. He will exhibit them at the fair
One Michigan editor has gone to carpen-
tering and another to pedding soap on street
corners.-Ece. Ne,cs. And another is run
ming for the legislature.-Pd'o Pdeo Courier.
Yes, and we expect he will make a better run
than former editor of the same paper did,
when running for the same Office.
A meeting of the school board of this dis
trict was held shortly after the school
meeting, and the board was organized by the
election of Mr.. Richards as director, Mr..
Rowland as moderator, and Mr.. Longwell as
assessor. The board voted to amend the
High School course by inserting arithmetic
as one of the studies for the first yea-.
There was pleasant family gathering at
the residence of H. b. Wilson of this village,
on Monday last, there being present Mr. and
Mrs. z. \. iced, parents of Mrs Wilson,
Mrs. Fisk. her sister, and Mr.. Jesse Wilson.
father of II. b., with his wife and daughter.
The occasion was the -th birthday of Mrs.
H. b. Wilson. We know how old she is. but
we never tell.
Prof. A. ]. Marks will exhibit his nam
moth painting of the Holy Land, at the NJ.
Z. Church, on Tuesday evening next. His
painting covers two hundred square feet. In
connection he will deliver most interesting
lecture on this topic. Proceeds for the bene-
fit of the Sabbath School. Children can OBJ
tain handsome picture by selling five full
tickets. Admission 20 cts, children 10 cts
The Post and Tribune is one of the very
best newspapers in the entire country, and
is the foremost paper in this State. Desiring
to place a good Republican paper in the
hands Of as many of the voters of the State
as possible, during the campaign, the pub
fishers of that sheet will send their weekly
edition to any address, three months for 25
cents. Subscriptions received at. Matthews
News Room.
We have received from the publishers a
copy of new musical work, The Peerless,
by w. o. Perkins, the we'll known musical
writer. His name is a guaranty that the
work is an excellent one. 1t contains a su-
perior elementary department, and splendid
collection of glees, anthems, etc. For con-
vention and choir it is unexcelled. The book
is published by o. Ditson & Co., n. Y, and
Lyon & Healy, Chicago, from whom it can
be obtained
The finest peach we ever saw, without ex-
ception, was one left on our table last Mon
day by Mr.. Columbus Engle. 1t was of a
new variety, originated by himself, which he
has named President Lyon" This speci-
men measured 924 inches, by 1917 inches in
circumference and weighed 81 ounces. 1t
was very highly colored, very smooth and
perfect in form, and best of all, it's flavor was
equal to its appearance. Mr.. Engle is bud
ding largely from this variety.
At regular meeting of the Paw Paw Fire
Department, on Thursday evening, Sept. 7th,
the following officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year, viz
Chief Engineer, ,...... A. w. Slovenian.
lst Asst. Chief. ...... A. L. Hayes.
2nd g ....... Z. A. Blackman.
Secretary. ........... VIM. Snow.
Treasurer, ........... Ed. Phillips.
Foreman Engine Co.. Henry Hopping.