The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-04-10

Miss Mamie Bitely daughter of the late
N. II. Bitey of Lawton, takes 5fy's sewing
machine. See,his new al.
The Rev. S. S. Schnell of Millington,
Mich. filled the pulpit of the Free Baptist
church last Sabbath morning.
A. A. Fosdick, the county surveyor, has n
new advertisement ia this issue, which all
having business with him will do well to
read.
Five more members were received into the
Presbyterian church last Sunday morning.
Three 10y profession of faith, and two by
letter.
Too bad, wasn't it, brother Jordan, to see
the glittering prize almost within your grasp
and lose it after all? Just one step farther,
and then
Married, on the 9th inst at the NJ. L. par
sonage by the Rev. Geo. l.. Cole, Mr.. Fred
Tuttle of Ostemo to Miss Laura Putney of
the same place.
Seneca Anderson's bedstead factory at
Berlamont was destroyed by fire last Sunday
morning about two O'Clock. Loss $I5, 900,
insurance $4,000.
s. A. Smith brought in couple of eggs
measuring G16 by 79l, This is not quite up
to Kirke's, but Silas says it is the every day
work of ten months old Cochin pullet
A garnet cross was lost few days ago.
either on the narrow gauge train, or at Law
ton depot. The finder will be literally re-
warded by leaving the same at the NORTH
EREER Office.
The ladies of the Free Baptist church and
society will hold an Easter social at the resi-
dence of .. II. II. Sheldon next Tuesday
evening, April 18th. Ail are cordially invit-
ed to attend.
Paw Paw Grange vii, hold an open ses-
sion at their hall Friday evening, April 18th,
giving an entertainment consisting OF musi
cal and select readings. Geclamations and
music, to which the public is cordially invit.
ed.
The bibles and testaments of the Ameri-
can Bible Society can be purchased at cost
of publication of T.. 4. Grimes, colporteur
for Van Buren, county. who will call at each
house sometime within the next few weeks.
Chas E. Avery, our white barber. has
made arrangements 10 become partner of
his brother-in-law, who is handling machin-
cry in Pokagon. He is skillful workman,
and the 'boys' viii be sorry TO have him
leave.
At the greenback caucus in this village
last Saturday afternoon, the following dele
gates were elected to attend the county con-
yention to be held in this. village on the 22d
inst; David woodman,\I. W. vanFossen,
j. w. Ball. z. III. Grenps, e. l.. Warner
c. II. Griffin. Albert Grout, II. f. Bowen
and w. w. Mosier.
It is matter OF regret that our people do
not take deeper interest in entertainments
of higher order. Miss Cora Belle Tarr OF
Albion, was worthy Of much larger audi
ence. Her selections were choice and ex-
ceedingly well rendered. Though young in
her profession. she deservingly takes rank
among the masters.
On Tuesday of last week, George T.
Rouse, on his plea of guilty. was convicted
before Justice Fletcher Of South Haven, of
having maliciously destroyed certain per-
sonal property. Mr.. Rouse has been insane
on various occasions, caused Ivy sickness,
and on Thursday last, on petition of the
Pros Atty, his case was investigated before
Commissioner Rowland, and he was adiudg-
Ou iAsailo' anu, putsueEt 10 tue pfoFlsiOhS OF
the statute, he was committed TO the asylum
SO Kalamazoo.
Dell Cummings is exhibiting, among ether
relics Of his recent travels. a specimen OF
bark six inches in thickness, which was talk
en- from q California redwood tree measur-
ing IL feet in diameter The rings indicate
that the tree was 210 years old. The sight
of 1t reminded us very forcibly Of Il. f.
Taylor's lecture in which he described one
of these mighty monarchs of the forest
whose life currents swept onward SO irres St
ably that it persisted in spreading forth a
luxuriant foliage even after the trunk was
blasted and crumbling, because, as he said,
"that tree didn't dream it ought to have
been entirely dead long before