The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-03-10

to-day.
Hartford and waverly correspondence too
late this week.
Fenner Hayes, foreman of this Office, has
been suffering for several days from n large
alscess OH his neck. DIR. Woodman lanced
it on Tuesday, and he is getting better.
| Mrs. l.. 4. Pearsall, of Disco, will lecture
for the Spiritualists at the Court House, on
Saturday evening of this week, and Sunday
morning and evening at the usual hours of
service. All are cordially invited.
| Talnan's saw mill, in Waverly burned on
Friday night last. The building was only q
temporary affair and burned so quickly that
much of the machinery was not seriously in
iured. We learn that the mill will be again
in operation on Monday next.
Two of Albert Van Weeks children, in the
Lee district, have the scarlet fever. They
caught it from cousin who had been out to
Lenawee county visiting, and there had the
fever and was told by his physician that there
was no danger of his giving it if he returned
home. DIR. Dunning is attending the Van
Week children.
Tie corporation election in this village, on
Monday last, resulted in q complete victory
for the Greenback Temperance ticket. The
officers elected were Peter Gremps, Presi-
dent viii Snow. Recorder; John W. Ball
Treasurer: Eli Wise, Lyman Terrin and
Vim. II. Mason. Trustees; Elam Warner and
S. ID. Searles, Assessors.
The Presbyterian Choir Concert on We'd
nesday evening last was very fine and well
worthy of patronage. They were greeted by
u good ana appreciative audience, notwith-
standing there was Niger show at the
opera house the same evening. Our citizens
probably feel better satisfied when they pat.
ronize good thing, presented in n creditablt
manner by home talent, than when they
waste money on some "snide travelling com
pany like the Merry Makers.
We mentioned last week that negotiations
were on foot to engage the world renowned
Stewart Rogers of Redpath's Lyceum Bureau
OF Boston, to give an entertainment at Long
wells Opera House in this village. We car
now positively announce that he is coming
having seen letter from the Bureau giving
date Friday, March 18th. This entertain
ment will consist of readings and character
, presentations, humorous, sentimental, and o
the Shakespearian order, equaed by few ant
surpassed by none, and will be patronized by
ali who desire to listen to real artist. Yes
} Longwells Opera House once more will b;
crowded to its fullest capacity.
; 4 large force of men and teams were en-
gagged 'roosday and Wednesday in graveins
: The west Wavery road near the old Shotwel
place. Peter Brummel was commander-in
chief. and the clay farmers rallied round hii
Gag in goodly numbers. A movement is alsc
OH foot which will undoubtedly result i'll th,
graveling of the same road from the tow
line south TO the village limits. This is
step in the right direction, and, when com
pleted, will check the stream of produce tina
has been setting towards Bloomingdale an.
Coolies and return ii to its natural channel
is unnecessary To say word to our business
men ON the importance of this matter. Let
have gravel roads.
We have Dickens Club in our village, or
cariized last fall, composed of lady teacher
in our schools and other ladies Of the villag
of an intellectual cast of mind There arr
about dozen of them and they have me
once a week during the winter to spend TIVE
or three hours in reading Dombey and Son
short time ago they discovered that in tn,
early part of the winter they had skippet
, nine chcpters without noticing that tint
: thread of the story had been broken or tha
the sense Lad in any way been mar1ed. Th,
husbands and friends of these ladies are salts
fed that The readings are not only sourc'
of pleasure, but tend greatly to enibelliah tn
. minds Of rie members OF the Clnb.
: The Dickens Club held its regular weehl.
meeting q, nc residence Of Mrs II. $. vii
liaras ou tuesday evening. Judging iron, th'
b,ll u Fare. their supper was gorgc(us) N,
genler1eo Vofe allowed ON the rremises.-
About ~ hoG was speut at tho table anl
each mer bcs was called upon q respond &
n toast on her iayorite character ia Donnie.
and Som. Later in the evening tho Club sra.
serenadcd l,y some kids, and the manae
in which they ate reminded one % The re-
mark OF "Jjm,' in Hollands Seven Oaks
when he fed The boys that gathered around