The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-12-25
Local Department


J.FJ., we knows what's the matter with
those nose.
Miss Fannie Smolk of Jackson, is visiting
at John Smolk's.
Theopen winter prophets have disappeared
within their holes.
Frank Rice is home from Ann Arbor to
spend the Holidays.
Miss Lydia Fry has gone to Ohio to spend
the winter with a sister.
Dry wood for sale at the NoRTnERNER
Office for 80 per cord.
We most heartily wish all our friends and
patrons "A Merry Christmas"
Register of Deeds, S. p. Wilson, has gone
home to South Haven to spend the Holi-
days.
Loyal Crane Esq. has been quite i'll but,
at the time of this writing, is considerably
better.
u. C. Lee Esq. of this township, is very
i'll and little hope is entertained of his re-
coyery.
E. A. Blackman is home from Flint. He
will return in o few days taking his family
with him.
Misses Mamie and Nina Rowland have
gone to Bay City to spend the Holidays with
relatives there.
John +. Tryon, prominent citizen of Do
wagiac, died very suddenly, few days since,
of heart disease.
A Christmas tree at the NJ. Z. church with
A taI
is extended to all.
Mrs. j. j. Carroll left last Monday for
Chicago where she will remain with her par
ents until after the Holidays.
Mercury and zero have been having another
seance, in which mercury marked about ten
degrees lower than zero could get
The Michigan Central sells excursion tick
cts at one fare for the round trip, 10 and
from all stations, during the Holidays.
Miss Rebecca Fry is home from Chicago
where she has been for some time past. She
has lots of friends here who were glad to
greet her.
The good sleighing has had the effect to
enliven business somewhat and the streets
of our village are thronged with teams from
day to day.
The East Arlington Farmers Association
met at the residence of S. s. Fuller ESQ.,.
on Thursday last. Officers were elected for
the ensuing year.
Henry Hopping has opened a cigar factory
in the rear rooms over Holmes and Spicer's.
He makes good cigars as we have reason to
know, having sampled them.
We were particularly fortunate during the
cold snap, the mercury not being more than
100 below zero, while in various parts of the
state it ranged from 20 Q to % : below.
Brodhead Post q. A. II. will have public
installation at Town Hall on Monday, Jan.
10Th, 1885. Committee of arrangements, j.
r. Bulard, A. w. Cummings and o. w. Row
land.
The Excelsior and Zigzag roller polo clubs
of this village, played game at the Decatur
rink on Thursday evening last, resulting in a
victory for the Excelsiors by score of three
to nothing.
The Zigzag Polo Club will give social
party on skates, at the Paw Paw Roller Rink
on Christmas night. Reception committee
Will Showerman, III. ID. Longwell, John
Bryar and Will Randall.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Van Buren, Division. of the r. a. s. IL.
X. II. and of the u. =. X. X. will be held at
the Office of the companies, in Lawton at IL
o'clock on the 18th proximo.
On account of the crowded condition of
our columns this week, we have omitted our
rail road time tables, an omission which ac-
commodities us very much and for which we
will try and make up in the future.
Broughton's picture gallery is continued
this week, with an 'entire change of pro-
gramme." Don't fail to- provide yourself
with supply of his silk Landkerchiefs
which are not only ornamental but useful.
The annual meeting of the Van Buren
County Agricultural Society for the election
of officers and the transaction of other busi-
ness that may legally come before it, will be
held at Town Hall in this village on Tues
day, Jan. 9Th, 1885, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon. a president, vice president, sec
retary and treasurer will be elected for one
year, and six directors for two years.