The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-08-21
Rev. Jas. Goodman has resigned his pasto-


rate here.
MIR. Geo. Weldin of Porter, left fine sam
pie of wheat at this office.
Will Welch is home from Lansing for q
few weeks vacation, bringing a couple of his
chums with him. Will has attained the dig
nifty of junior.
The name OF J. f. Barrows of Lawrence,
was inadvertently omitted, last week. from
our list of delegates to the republican sena-
torial convention.
Yes Bro. Courier, that looks funny, even
if it isn't entirely original, but since the con-
vention Martin supports Burrows just as
heartily as Rowland does.
Among the names of the recent graduates
of the Agricultural College, we notice John
l. Breck of Paw Paw, Fred j. Hodges of
South Haven, and VIM. V. Sage of Gobleville.
We forgot to mention last week that Mr..
Hawkins and Mrs. Hawkins had returned
from their northern trip. They hastened back
because they had not taken any winter cloth
ing.
Geo. l.. Breck made flying trip to Lock
port, n. y, last week. Says he took dinner
with our former townsman, Robt. Sellick,
and found him enjoying life in his new
home.
The annual farmers picnic, under the
auspices of the county Grange, will be held
at Lawrence on the 2Sth inst. Hon. G. G.
Luce, Master of the state grange, will address
the people.
On account of the farmers picnic at Law
renee on the 28th inst, the committee have
deemed it best to change the date of holding
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inst, at p. m.
Samuel Hulbert-Unce SANS having a
new glass front put into the brown building
which adjoins the court yard on the east,
where he will keep his harness stock, and
possibly a stock of boots and shoes.
Mr.. G. A. Conklin of Waverly, is canvass
ing this township for that standard and
excellent work, Sunlight j. Shadow" by
John B. Cough. We call attention to his
notice among our "business notices.
The Nj. G. r. r. will sell excursion tickets
on Aug. 25th and 26th to Chicago, for one
and one third fare for round trip, account of
northwestern soldiers and sailors reunion,
to honoraby discharged soldiers and sailors
only.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Osborne and family,
Mrs. p. G. Forsyth, Miss Ada Randall and
Ernie Ostrander are camping at Pugsley's
Lake. The NOGTHERNER returns thanks to
the party for huge bouquet of elegant
water lilies.
Elder Brooks made mistake when he
announced that he would not be here next
Sunday He will fill his pulpit on that day,
as usual His topic for Sunday evening will
be 1.-The Three Homes, Atheist, Spirituaist,
and Christian"
Those auctioneers have a hideous yell.
They nearly frightened the people to death.
Some thought it was fire alarm, some a
steam calliope, and some that a whole men
agerie of wild ANNALS had been turned loose
on our streets.
c. v Burdick, Pha. Bragg and VIM.
Thayer with their families, camped out at
Four Mile Lake last week. Burdick says it
was the shortest week he ever saw. He
don't think there were more than two and a
half days in the whole week.
We call attention to the new al. of Mr. ],
w. Free. the well known, fair dealing hard
ware man. John understands his business,
and you can find at his place any thing in
the hardware line from a carpet tack to a
coal stove or a steam engine, if you should
want one.
We received last week, the proceedings OF
the county grange, too late for publication.
So long a time has elapsed since the meeting
that it could hardly be considered ''news" at
the present time. We are always pleased to
have such reports sent us, but would like
them promptly.
Blaine and Logan club of 56 members
was organized at Mattawan on Monday even
ing last. Officers, G. l.. Eaton, Pres.
Orange Stephens, 1st Vice Pres, L. G. Tow
ers, I'd Vice Pres, L. Moore, Sec and Treas
The club propose to have some good speak
ing during the campaign.
A special train will be run from Hartford
to Lawton, on the 21st inst, connecting with
the special on the NJ. G.. X. II. as follows
Leave Hartford a. M, Lawrence 7:30, and
Paw Paw 8. Fare for round trip to Battle
Greek and return, from Hartford S1.50, from
Lawrence S1.40, from Paw Paw S1.05.
The M. G. II. r. will sell excursion tickets
to Charlotte Aug. 25th to % inclusive, good
to return Aug. 27th, account of State Fire
mems Tournament as follows: To the pub
lie at one fare and one third for the round
trip; to tiremen going in bodies to take part
in tournament, one fare for round trip.
The Pa,c Par Herald wakes funny over
typographical error which, with eagle eye.
it discovered in its copy of last weeks Nor.
THERNER, a mistake which, by the way
extended through but small portion of the
edition. We know such things are compar.
atively rare in our columns, and so attract
more attention than they otherwise would
but Bro. Herald, your criticism was hardly
worth the making, so long as you live in a
house with so much glass in it.
The Michigan Central railroad will run 9
special train to Battle Greek August 2lst
leaving Lawton at $50 a. m. and arriving al
Battle Greek at 10 a. M, and will sell excur-
sion tickets on August 10Th, Goth and 22d to
honorably discharged soldiers and sailors OF
the United States and their families only, al
so cents for the round trip, and to the pub
lie on the above days for one fare for the
round trip. On August 21st round trip tick
cts will be sold TO the general public for 81
, cents.
The Three Graces.
The Sunday school entertainment last Sun
day evening was very fine indeed and was
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