The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-11
Local Departn ent.
Last Thursday was pension day.


Last Thursday was pension day.
County clerk Heath moved his family to
Bangor last week.
S. L. Bowen will be at home until after
the holidays.
w. c. Mackellar was taken to the asylum
at Kalamazoo last Wednesday.
1t was not very Wise to leave your wallet
on the desk at the post Office.
Weather prophets say our winter comes
"butt end foremost" this year.
There will be service at the Free Baptist
church next Sunday at 1890 a. n.
Sellick has prepared for the holiday trade.
Don't fail TO read what he says this week.
0. S. Wood has recently obtained three
registered south down ewes, very fine stock
The township treasurer's Office is at Con-
ner 81 Woods emporium Taxes received
every day.
Geo. W. Myers, Esq, county clerk elect,
has moved into town. he lives II the DR..
Emery house.
We saw Hank and the other inmates Of
the Jail doing a good job cleaning up the
court yard, on Saturday last.
Joe Carroll walks with a cane, the result
of stumble while Fastening TO "get in out
of the wet day OF two ago.
Married, in Waverly, October Goth, 1884.
by w. ID. Lane, Esq. William J.. Cutter 20
Clara Ingals, both of Wayerly.
Conner & Wood have shipped 5000 bush
els of beans this season. The market is of
and they have ceased buying for time.
Jay is at his old tricks, changing his "ad"
every week. 1t is as good as a story to read
what he has to say. Don't forget his bar
gain day.
There will be an entertainment at the new
rink on Friday evening. the proceeds to be
used in the purchase of new uniforms for
the Zig Gags.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. l.. Warner are at Ian
sing attending, as delegates, the annual ses-
sion of the Michigan state grange, patrons
OF husbandry.
Broughton has started his picture gallery
again. lie don't run opposition TO the pho
tograph men, but he sells lots of goods at
reasonable prices.
Covert q Bartram have blossomed out
again, They don't propose 60 lag in the
race. While looking for bargains don't fail
to give them a call.
Young Rynd of Adrian, who, on his plea
of guilty, was convicted of robbing the mails,
was sentenced 20 two years and half 1T the
Detroit House of Correction.
The system which some newspapers pur-
sue, of 8andwiching their advertisements be-
tween their local items, is nothing less than
an imposition on their readers.
Chappell d Son are not behind hand in
holiday preparations. Look over what they
have TO say. Perhaps you may get some Of
that glassware they are going TO give away.
The game Of polo played at the new rink
for an oyster supper on Monday evening
last, between the Zig Zags and Excesiors.
resulted in victory for the former by a
score of three to one.
Mr.. VIM. III. Stanton. township treasurer
of Antwerp, will be at Mattawan on Thurs
day, Dec. II, at Lawton on Saturday, Dec.
Is, and at Paw Paw on Tuesday, Dec. 16,
for tho purpose Of receiving taxes.
An Indian or man dressed In aboriqfnc
Was afouIu toWl last lhuTsuay advertising
cigars. He attracted good deal OF atten-
ton on account Of his extreme length, being,
as he said, six feet, five and one-half inches
from cellar to garrett
Weather prognosticators said we could not
have winter until the swamps were filled
The recent heavy rains have obviated all ob.
iections on that score. and old winter car
come as soon as he chooses, as far a . the
swamps are concerned.