The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-08

orado republican state convention.
Rev f. w. Bush of Bedford, Mich, will
exchange pulpits with Rev. II. w. Harvey
next Sunday afternoon and evening.
G. II. Mosier Esq. has been spending
few days in town with his family. He start
ed out last Tuesday on new trip.
The omnibus war, which has been raging
here, has ceased and business in that line is
transacted as in ante belLum times.
Returning spring brings its usual accom-
paniment of fragrant odors, and the smell of
coal tar once more peryades our town.
About eighty teachers were present at the
Hartford examination last Saturday. We
shall publish the list of successful ones next
week.
There was fine display of masonic re-
gala in the Masonic hall last Tuesday, from
the regalia house of Frank Henderson at
Kalamazoo.
Andy Johnson is once again the editor
and publisher of the Decatur Republican.
Andy here's our I5s- Wewish you success,
prosperity, etc., etc.
Jason Woodman, grange lecturer, will de-
liver an address at an open grange meeting,
to be held in Grange Hall, in this village on
Friday evening, May 3Oth.
The pleasant weather and fine rains of the
past week have made farmers look happy.
From various quarters we hear that the
wheat crop is looking well.
Mr.. Junia j. Warner, former Paw Paw
boy, now of the Denver IL Rio Grande' II. r.,
/ ..aI
lists from Pueblo to Denver.
G. S. Tirrell of Harrisonville, Mo-, is
spending few days here chatting with old
friends and former acquaintances. He re-
ports business as good in Mo.
Nelson Rhodes, the man whom McCabe
arrested for COW stealing, and delivered to the
Cass county authorities, has been bound
over to the circuit court for trial.
Fl. w. Me-. the auctioneer, has melodious
voice. His Saturday afternoon auctions on
the Dyckman house corner remind people of
the "voices of the night"-bullfrogs.
The fourth annual spring fair of the School
craft Agricultural Society and Driving Park
Association will be held on the 2sth, Doth
and 30th days of the present month.
1t is expected that Gov. Begole will ad-
dress the meeting of the Van Buren, County
Pioneers which takes place in this village on
Wednesday the 4th day of June next.
The Do,odgidc Times thinks that Decatur
will lose its trade because it has closed its
saloons, and that the inhabitants will be
living off each other, within six months
The Van Buren county prisoners will be
quartered in Kalamazoo county iail.-D0lcG-
gidc Times Not unless the court orders it.,
and no such order has, as yet, been made.
Willie Clay of Lawrence accompanied by
his father, called on the NoRTHERNER last
Saturday. Come again, Willie, our young
friends are welcome, rs well as their elders.
A business meeting of the Alumni, of our
High school, will be held at the residence of
Mrs. Bryar, Thursday evening, May 9Th.
All members are earnestly requested to be
present.
John Hart, member of the Uncle Tom
troupe, was arrested by officer McCabe, and
delivered to Under Sheriff Palmer of Ber-
rien county, where he is wanted on q charge
of forgery.
Read Capt. Smiths new ad. and then go
and buy new suit of clothes. That old
suit you have worn so long looks awful
shabby. You can buy goods at the "long
brick" cheap, for cash.
Rev. DePuy of Grand Ledge, delivered a
very fine discourse at the +. w. Baptist
church last Sunday morning. He is doing
missionary work for the Theological depart
ment of Hilsdale college.
The w. c. r. U. will continue to meet in
the room of the Y. Nj. G. A. at 2-30 p. m. of
each Saturday until further notice. The
temperance school at o'clock on the same
day of the week and at the same place.
A full account of the burning of the Van
Buren, county poorhouse will be found on
one of the inside pages of this paper. The
surviving paupers have been housed in the
old Floral Hall, on the Lawrence fair ground.
At the last weekly session of Paw Paw
Grange, an interesting paper was read by
Mrs. Z. w. Green, made up of contributions
from members, clippings, etc. Such things
add largely to the interest of q society meet
ing.
Paw Paws shirt factory has closed--Do-
acQqtdc Times "Of the track again." Bro.
Moon. The factory has not closed, but is
running short handed because its proprie-
tors cannot get girls enough to run their
machines
On Tuesday last Paw Paw chapter, II. A.
NJ, bought an elegant set of regalia of Frank
Henderson of Kalamazoo, costing the chap
ter 5000. Fidelity Lodge ID. of r., /. o. o.
f., also ordered new set of regalia of the
same house.
Mrs. Rhoda Hopkins, the good looking
little milliner, went to Chicago last week and
purchased new stock of millinery goods
that will make the ladies' just too happy.
And when the boys see the girls wearing
those coqnettish new hats
Diapers Double Uncle Toms Cabin ex-
hibited in this village last Friday evening.
They did not draw a very full house. Uncle
Tom has been murdered so many times that
it has ceased to be very interesting. The
cornet solo was fine and was greeted with
loud applause.
The Detroit EUeaing NecS is the only pa
per in the state that was sharp enough to
ascertain the origin of the County House fire
in this county. II says ii was the work of a
crazy pauper. Aside from what the Neus
says, Van Buren, County people don't know
how the FIRE originated.