The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-09-11
Local Department.


Better commit it to memory next time,
Bro. Russell.
Mrs. Hattie Conger is visiting her rela-
tives in town.
Jay tells a new story this week-a true
story-read it.
Claude Long, one of our BARRIERS, is suffer
ing from paralysis of his right hand and
arm.
Mrs. Decatur Downing of Almena, died
last Tuesday evening, of cerebro spinal
meningitis.
Miss Grace ReShore and Miss Hattie
Foster, both of Dowagiac, are visiting the
family of Mr.. G.. Z. Chappell.
faint the same Hendricks over Long
wells that used to be. He was a doctor
of medicine, this one is doctor of politics.
Rev. l.. b. Fish will preach at the First
Baptist church next Sunday, having ac-
cepted call from the church as its pastor.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church will
sell ice cream at the opening of the new
roller rink. Tables in the lot adjoining
rink.
Blaine and Logan club should be or
ganized in this village right away-Now.
The Young Mems Republican club is not
enough.
Fred Chadwick of Minneapolis, and I.
a. Chadwick of New York city, are both
III town attending court as witnesses in a
case in which they are interested.
A fire occurred in Berlamont a few days
ago w, Il. Hawkins owned ore of the build
ings burned. He formerly kept the build
ing insured but had neglected it of late.
Kirke advertises his tea this week. There
is no snide about this. We have seen his
bill of lading direct from Yokohama. The
tea was shipped on board the steamer Ara
bic on the 2lst day of July last and con-
signed direct to X. w.
Paw Paw being of the main line of rail
road, misses all the railroad shows and has
not had circus within her borders for a
long time. Dondaldson's great three-tent
show will exhibit here on Tuesday, the 10th
Read their notice in another column and
see the bill-boards.
fine audience greeted Master Charlie
Stevens at the rink last Monday evening on
the occasion of his benefit. Harry Long
well, his man ager, advertises young Stevens
as the champion boy bicyclist of the world, -
and he isn't so far out of the way. His feats
on the bicycle are truly astonishing.
Last Monday morning while attending to
her ordinary household duties. Mrs. Henry
Wilson suddenly uttered an exclamation of
pain, and fell dead. The cause of her death
is supposed to have been disease of the
heart. Herself and husband were intending
to start for Petoskey that day. Her funeral
took place on Wednesday
The republican representative district con-
ventions have been called as follows First
district at Paw Paw, Sept. 20: Second dis
trict at Grand Junction, Sept. 23d. The
towns composing the first or southern dis
trict are Porter, Decatur, Hamilton, Keeler
Antwerp, Paw Paw, Lawrence and Hart
ford. The remaining towns constitute the
second or northern district.
c. Fred Covert has gone TO Ovid, his
old home, on a visit. He will be gone a
week. On his way he takes in the meet
ing of the Pharmaceutical Association at
Detroit Sept. 9-l1. Ed ongwell is also
in attendance at the meeting
The pension claim of John Graham of
East Decatur, has been allowed. He gets
Sc per month from June I1th, 1865, to
Aug. 2, 1882, and 80 per month since.
John was good soldier and carried the
colors of his regiment in many a hard
fought battle, was wounded and taken
prisoner. OF course he is good republi-
can. He has no cause to love democracy.
Mr.. NJ. I. Richardson started on Monday
last for two weeks sojourn in Wisconsin,
gone, we presume, TO return the visit made
to himself and family, year or so since, by
his uncle, aunt and cousins from that state.
and who are pleasantly remembered by
good many people in this village He will,
no doubt, enjoy himself among his badger"
friends and return home much refreshed and
invigorated by his vacation.
The sale of Missouri ponies advertised in
last weeks NoRTHERNER attracted a good
deal of attention. The manner of catching
them, lassoing and throwing them, was fun
for the boys, and we expect to see all the
kids in town practicing throwing the lasso.
Among other sales we observe that X. w.
Noyes and Hank McCabe each purchased a
span, and Hod Hubbard, b. T. Warner. and
Ed Gilman also invested more or less funds
in pony flesh.
Hitherto the board of examiners have been
accustomed to Judge orthography by the pro
ficiency of the applicant in spelling, and to
judge penmanship by the appearance of the
writing done. They have determined here
after to prepare five questions in each of
those branches which will constitute fifty
per cent of the examination thereon. This
is all right, especially as to orthography, but
we don't take much stock in machine pen
manship. Ability to answer questions as to
the mechanical execution of the letters of
the alphabet, will never make writer.
Broken Leg.