The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-03-09

Hon. G. j. Monroe was in town on Wed
nesday last, looking after some legal bust
ness.
Most any kind of weather prophet could
hit the weather nowadays. We have all
kinds.
Harry Showerman developed very good
running quality. He must be "a chip of the
old block
We have been informed that Mr.. j. G.
Gould will take charge of the Grange store
in the near future.
j. M Crane, Esq, of Detroit, has been in
town visiting old friends and looking up life
insurance business.
We call attention to Matthews new sad"
of closing out sale. He intends to close up
his business, and go west.
Our old time friend, Spence. Hurlbut, of
called on the NoRrHERNER last Saturday.
Geo. f. Belts has an auction sale of farm
property at his farm near Plum Hill, on
Thursday, March 22d, at 10 o'clock a. m.
daughter of DR.. Dillon, of Decatur, a
young lady about Is years of age, died on
Wednesday morning last, of measles and
diphtheria.
Next Sunday is the day that Virgins pre-
dicted would blow this entire country into
everlasting smithereens. A great calm may
be expected.
We are glad to hear that Dillis Heron,
son of A. IL. Heron, who has been very ill,
is gaining slowly and hopes are entertained
that he will recover.
There will be meeting of the Directors
of the Van Buren, Co. Agricultural Society,
at the Office of Z. L. Warner Esq, Secretary,
on Tuesday, March 18th.
Chas. Flanders and family, Henry wilkins
and family, Mrs. Jas. Bullard and her son
Eddie, and Fred Shaefer and his son Charley,
all went to Dakota this week.
On Wednesday of last week Dewitt Smith
hauled logs for 50 ties, about 40 rods to the
MILL and drew tho ties half mile TO the
railroad. A fair days work.
The ladies of the Free Baptist church will
hold an oyster social at the residence of Joseph
Gilman, on Tuesday evening, March 18th.
A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Married by Esq. Mason, at his Office in
Paw Paw, on Tuesday, March 9th, 1888, Mr..
]. Edward Mardin, of Madison, Wis, and
Miss Florence Earl of this township.
Representative Warren. at the request of
our School Board, has introduced bill
authorizing the Board to inspect and license
ITS own teachers. We hope the bill may be-
come n law.
Frank Stearns speak very Aatteringly of
Dakota. He says that although they had
some cold weather there, the winter as a
whole was very pleasant. He is decidedly in
love with thut country.
Married, Feb 22d, 1883, by E. L. Warner,
Esq, Elam w. Sheldon and Lottie A. Stanton,
both of Almena. Also. by the same, Feb.
24th, 1888, Chas. H. Scott and Florence L.
Jones, both of Paw Paw.
Our townsman H. d. Forsyth has gone to
Hartford to open up in the harness making
business. "Dorr' is a good workman
thoroughly understands his business, and
his patrons may expect a square deal"
The 10th annual meeting of the Michigan
Press Association will be held in Detroit on
March 29th and both inst Every editor and
publisher in the State is cordially invited
large attendance is desired, as it is intend
ed to make the meeting the most interesting
and satisfactory of any yet held.
A gentleman from Stark, Bradford Co.,
Florida, sends to our townsman J. M. Brown
q record of the temperature at that place for
the month of February. The mercury was
lowest on the 2Sth at 6 o'clock a. N. when
it marked 80 Q, and the hghost-sO was
at noon on the 10th and 18th. Lets all GO
to Florida.
VIM. Markillie, Of Almena, recently finish
cd delivering his wheat crop at Gobleville
which he had sold TO Kalamazoo parties
He had 1850 bushels. Mr.. NJ. is a model
farmer and has one of the finest farms in
Van Buren, county. He is man who knows
a good thing when he sees il, and consequently
is very liberal patron of the TRUE Nor.
TImRNER.
Frank Rawson arrived in town, from
Colorado Springs, on Tuesday last. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Lulu c. Rawson, ne,
Dol IL. ear