The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-25
Mrs. j. r. Baker returned from the East

Mrs. j. II. Baker returned from the East
last week.
Misses Mamie and Chippe Rooms will
spend their Christmas with relatives at
Albion.
A brilliant meteor lighted up the be-cloud-
ed skies last Saturday evening, just after ten
o'clock.
Frank Stearns started on an eastern trip
last Monday. He expects to spend some
little time in Ohio.
Frank, Nellie and Duane Duncombe are
home from Aberdeen Mrs. Duncombe is
expected in few days.
The Paw Paw Dancing Club will give
New Years party at Longwell's Opera House
on Wednesday evening, Dec. 3lst.
Jay advertises another "Bargain Day."
Look at his new lad" and see if he don't ad-
vertise just exactly what you want and what
you are intending to purchase.
Henry Nelson and wife of Albion, n. Y,
came here last Friday evening on visit to
their brother James. Their arrival was
complete surprise to their friends.
We have received copy of vick's Floral
Guide for 1885. 1t is beautiful book like
its predecessors which Mr.. Wick has annu-
ally sent out for many years, and is filled
with valuable information for both florist
gardener.
We call attention TO the prospectus of the
Detroit Free Press, published in another
column. The Free Press il one of our most
valued exchanges. We will furnish the
TRUE NoRTHERNER and the IVeekly Free
Press for S2.40 per year i'll advance.
Few people, probably, know that there is
a musical instrument factory in our village,
but such is the fact. Pitt Smith has rooms
over Holmes and Spicer's store, where he
manufactures guitars. banjos, violins etc,
and good ones too. He also repairs musical
instruments of all kinds. Pitt, it would pay
you to advertise.
Our county came near being out a court
house few days since The partition in
the office occupied by Justice Warner caught
fire from the stove pipe when no one was in,
burning quite a hole, and then going out.
Any one looking at the burned place would
be at loss to understand why it should not
have burned the building.
The severe weather OF the past week has
seriously interfered with the grading on the
narrow-gauge. The first mile in this town
ship from the south line, is to be graded by
A. $. Packard. 1t Will take about six weeks
of work to get the line in this township
ready for the ties. j. w. Humphrey intends
to keep the grading going as fast as the
weather will permit.-Sentitel.
One Charles Howard of Columbia, was ar
roffr t.a1 iaf It,ut O.
day last, charged with having procured the
burning of his barn in the summer of 1888
with intent TO defraud the Continental In
surance Company. His examination was
set for December 26th. His apprehension
was brought about through the efforts of
detective James Il. Ballard of jackson.
The Odd Fellows had a supper and social
at the residence of Mrs. Il. j. Richardson
last Monday evening. There was q large at
tendance and an enjoyable time. 1t was
one of the most pleasant of the series of
socials they are having, to which they cor
daily invite all members of the order and
their friends. The object is to raise a fund
for the purchase of set of new regalia.
! If any of the ladies' of this village or vi
cinity desire 10 follow the prevailing fashion
of announcing through the columns OF the
press, that they will keep open house on
New Years day, the NoRTHERNEB will he
happy to accommodate them. Any such
notices sent to u.s. giving name and place of
receiving calls will be published III our
next issue, Wednesday Dec. oath, free of
charge.
Recent storms have made the mails very
uncertain. Some years ago we used TO get
| nVan oil Qf f.lp NJ ftnyf,
o'clock p. m afterwards the time was chang
ed to two and four o'clock p. m, then both
mails at four o'clock p. M, and, for a few
days past, no mails from the line of the Gen.
trail until o'clock in the evening. At this
rate they will soon come the next day when
we will have the satisfaction of getting them
in the morning.
We have perfected arrangements with the
publishers of the american AgrtculturIst
so that we can furnish that valuable paper
with the TRUE NoRTHERNER for $3.50 per
year in advance, and for $3.50 we will fur
nish both papers, and the American Agricul-
turist Family Cyclopedia, a book of 700
pages and 1000 engravings. To get the ben
eft of this unparalleled offer, subscriptions
must be received at once, as it will remain
open but short time.
We have received a long printed commu-
nication from Mr.. q. Ii. Kali of Woodruff,
Ills, stating that the final consummation of
all earthly things will positively occur on
either the 4th or 9th day of January, 1885.
No postponement on account of the weather,
as it were. 1t is very good on the part of
Mr.. Kali and his coadjutors to postpone the
event until after the Holidays when people
will not be so busily engaged in other direc-
tions. But, candidly, we don't believe the
prediction, and think the man who should
bet against it would have a surer thing than
betting on election.