The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-12-06

Porter, Van Buren, county Michigan, by the
Rev. VIM. ID. Tomlinson.
The LongweIl boys have determined TO
try one more lecture and see whether the
people have interest enough in good thing
TO make it pay expenses. BE sure and at
tend Prof. French's lecture.
AL. Mcneil feels mighty proud since he
has got into that big, new, brick house. We
met him on the street tho other day and he
tried 10 appear as usual, but we could see
the pride sticking right out.
w. j. Ross, who has been living at Las We
gas n. M. writes us, from Topeka Kansas, as
follows: "Back again to Sunny Kansas, no
more cowboy small pox for us. We are COM
pletely cured of Mountain fever.
The Christian church has secured their old
pastor, Elder Brooks, to dispense the gos-
pei to them during the coming year. de
will be here about New Years. Lots of
people will be glad he is coming back.
According to some of the old signs, winter
comes butt end foremost, this year. If such
is the case, farmers can plant corn in Feb
ruary. The exceedingly pleasant weather of
the past few days liz very agreeable.
Married, at the residence of the brides
parents last Tuesday afternoon, by Rev. ii.
w. Harvey, Rev. James Goodman 10 Miss
L. IBidore Harrison. The happy couple have
gone on wedding tour in the east, for
week or two.
Prehistoric America is the subject Of the
lecture this "Wednesday evening. 1t is an
extremely interesting topic, and Prof.
French IL a brilliant speaker Don't fail %
hear him. Reserved seats at LOngwell's,
only 35 cents.
Arrangements have been made to furnish
regular students in telegraphy at o. p. S.
with instruments free of charge for all rooms
not distant over three blocks, and at a
greater distance by the student paying addi-
tional expense.
In the case of the Judge of Probate, for
the use and benefit, etc. VI. Emory .. Briggs,
admir-, III our circuit court, Judge Mills or
dered a verdict in favor Of the plaintiff, OH
legal grounds. The case will probably go to
the Supreme court.
There are seven inmates Of the Jail at the
present time, not counting Hank. The
wild Irishman gave them roast turkey for
their Thanksgiving dinner. Better not feed
them too high, Hank, or they will be too
anxious to break III again.
The South Haven papers are again on the
rampage. Spirit of the departed Brown,
what rejoicing must fill thy breast 20 see the
warfare which was inaugurated by thee, SO
worthily aud vigorously continued 1t may
be fun for the editors, bat it is rough on
their readers.
Oak Pork Seminary now has regular
membership of over 100, and new acquisi-
tions daily. Miss Hahn is prepared TO meet
art students ut her rooms over Peter Nickel
lars opposite Seminary. A discount of 20
per cent will be made To all regular students
at the Seminary.
There viii be an open session Of Paw Paw
Grange at their hall on Friday evening, Dee.
7th, 1883. Hon. j. j. Woodman, vino has
for thesthird time been elected Master of
the National Grange, is expected to be pres
ent and deliver an address. Patrons and
the general public are cordially Invited to
attend.
Among the teachers who obtained second
grade certificates at the Paw Paw examina-
ton, was Miss Nellie Bowles. Her certif-
cate was DELAYED because her history paper
was lost. She was re-examiued in that
branch and passed all right, and received
the certificate TO which her excellent uualiti-
cations richly entitled her.
Chas Cook swore out warrant before a
Pine Grove justice, against Thomas Dorgan,
for assault and battery, and Dorgan got out
a warrant before Esq. Galligan for the same
offense, growing out of the same transaction
Dorgan got his man arrested first. If it is
like most assaults and batteries, substantial
justice will be done if both parties get pun
ished.
We shall all have to adopt the new stand
ard of time, which will be, really, st. Louis
time. We formerly kept Chicago time which
was about seven minutes slow for this longi-
tude. We now have Detroit time which is
about ten minutes fast. Th9 new time will
be sixteen minutes slow but after our clocks
and watches are turned back we shall not
realize the difference.
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sell Publishing Company at sc Brom6eld
ST. Boston, Mass, is the very best of papers
in our Judgment, for very little folks. Ii is
a monthly magazine, containing upwards of
GO pages of matter by the best writers of
literature in the country, and |
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Single copies - cents.
Hartford was visited by another fire last |
Friday evening. This time it was dwell |
ing owned by Mrs. Odell, occupied by Mr..
J. w. Travis. The family were absent from
home at the time of the fire The prevail |
ing opinion is that the fire originated from
the cook stove. Some of the goods were |
saved. There was a partial insurance on
both the house and contents. A valuable |
piano was burned, which was uninsured.
The Free Press and Courier of Wednes-
lay last contained items of two important
Tres in the county, and of several other inn
cortant late local news matters, of which not
even hint had found its way to the True
Northerner dated Thursday, day later than
his paper.-Press and Courier.
Just so, the Courier did not tell false
hood; it only suppressed portion Of the
truth. While the NoBTHERNER II 4atod
Thursday, it goes to press early on We'd
nesday morning, and is printed and deliver
ed at the post office before the Courier.
Dur readers got the NoBTErRSER on the day
Of its date, or the day previous, while the
readers of the Courier get that paper when
syer its energetic proprietors happen TO get