The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-12-20

lots OF fun.
The Longwell boys have been 50 success
ful with their skating rink here, that they
are going into the business III other villages.
A years subscription TO the NoKTHERNER
would be Il most appropriate gift fora friend,
and would be weekly reminder OF the
giyer during the whole year.
The only reason Duncombe, Stearls t
Co.'S new al. is not in this paper is because
they brought it in too late. Look for 1t next
week. They arc ON deck.
Miss Ardelie Critteuden of Rochester. y.
Y, has been visiting her friend Mrs. Dr.
Palmer. She has gone 20 Des Moines, Iowa,
10 teach vocal music in a college in that city.
Last Sunday evening Elder Burns preach
ed about "Home.' For n bachelor, he has
very good ideas OF what constitutes happy
home. Why don't ho get one for his own
uSc:
We are sorry to learn that Mr. and Mrs.
Frank A. Earl of Ypsilanti, lost their little
girl. frankie aged years on the 10Th ult.
The cause of her death was mcubranous
Group
That uniformity may be- secured. the
churches of the village have adopted the
new time; consequently pubic worship viii
commence at 1880 am. aua p. IA, sand
ard tine.
Hex, Saturday. al lwo J. IA. sharp. the
minute meu and messengers OF the Paw
Paw Detective / Mon are requested 10y the
Chief oi Police to laeet 81 Town Hall III
tbs village.
The Editor of the Coprf.' IS suffering
from n well developed crbuncle on his neck,
and his children have sore throGts. You
have our sympathy Bfo. biackman. Barring
the carbuncle, it is the same at our house.
A South Haven magistrate viii "endcayor
to please all. II be pleases both parties
to the salts he tries he will he Il 7ara dDis
! indeed. It f. usually thought that substan-
! tial justice is done when both parties are
! dtsp '5oaed.
Would it not be good thing FOR the prop
erty owners in "South Paw Paw" to build a
dock out into the pond 90 that the "ooys"
would have a good place TO station the fire
engine, if they should be called into that
neighborhood again:
We commence tho publication Of q story
! this week, that is q good deal as the old wo-
man said about the dictionary, interesting.
! but il lacks in connection. Better look 1t
over though and see If some OF your proper
| ty is not advertised for sale.
The following is list OF the newly elect
cd officers of Paw Paw Lodge +. & A. NJ:
! A. III. Palmer. w. NJ. e. +. Parks. 5. " IA. Fl.
Smith, j. w. L. 4. Stevens, Treas. l.. c
/ Hurd, Scc'y.; Fla Curtis, $. D.: c. w. iey-
nolds, j. D.; w. {. Mcclellan, L.
T.. j. Babcock, General Missionary for this
! Diocese, will conduct services both forenoon
and evening, at st. Marks Episcopal church,
| Paw Paw, on the 30th inst, at the usual hours
of service general invitation extended 20
all Holy Communion IN the morning.
The following is LIST OF officers Of Mat
,awan Lodge, f. & y. NJ. elected for the ell
suing year: ChGs. l.. Eaton, W. III: G.
Thompson. 8. W.. H. Mosier j. w; B. G.
Thorp. Secy.: O. p. Morton, Tre2s.; ID. Mil
ler. $. D.: O. Rhodes, J. D.; W. B. Gorham,
Il.
1hcre will be a social party AZ the Clifton
! House Friday evening, Dee. 9ist. cor
jiul invitation is extended to all. Those
who attend the theatre on that evening, will
find the dance and supper at the Clifton
House TO be enjoyable. Music Gleason and
Mosiers orchestra.
=. G.. =. Jonathan Sprague of Ann Arbor
Mich visited Paw Paw Enc. l. y. y. L. last
Friday evening, to instruct it in the secret
work. He was heartily welcomed both by
the members Of the Lodge and Encamp-
ment He expressed himself as highly graft
fed at the proficiency of the brothers in the
work.
The Bangor Adt5rc6 figures out minutes
difference between standard time and that
enterprising village, and sixteen minutes be-
tween Bangor and Detroit. Bro. Russell
must be little off his base, either niathe-
matically. geographically or astronomically,
or has Bangor become a suburb of the city
of Chicago!
The prominent citiIen-we are not disposed
to publish his name-to whom we alluded
last week, as being in Jail for drunkenness,
assures us that it was a mistake, that he was
not intoxicated but sick, suffering from ex-
treme weakness, and difficulty with the
right side of his head. If his statement is
correct, he ought not to have beon incarcer-
ated.
Many people arc borrowing useless trouble
about the legality OF standard time. There
are few places in the state that have kept
meridian time. Formerly it was Chicago
tliut' . lbluuttS bON, DclIOiL ilillt II
minutes fast, and now standard time l.
minutes slow. The law is not so particular
as to regard the minutes, especially if the act
is not done before the arrival of the ap-
pointed hour, which cannot be the case when,
in Michigan. we use standard time.
On Thursday last at / o'clock a. IN, our Cit
izens were startled by an alarm of Ere, and
smoke and fame were seen issuing from the
cupola ON the railroad depot building. The
fire department were promptly on hand and
very soon bad the "Silsby" ont and a stream
Of water upon the burning building. The
flames were subdued before a great amount
Of damage was done. Probably one hundred
dollars will cover loss The building was in
sured in the New York Underwriters o.
w Rowl md, local agent The fire probably
originated from spark from the railroad en-
gine. I he utility and efficiency OF our fire
company and fire apparatus was again fully
exempli6el.
} We make the following extracts from let
| tor I,,y fro, n NJ Gharrr,I hoo