The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-16
Mrs. Frank Kelly of Cadillac, is visiting her
parents and friends in this village.

| Mrs. Frank Kelly of Cadillac. is visiting her
parents and friends i'll this village.
The pupils under charge of Mrs. Conner
presented her with an elegant glass water
pitcher, al wedding present.
Evening meetings are being continued at
| the First Baptist church by Rev. l.. Is. Fish.
This is the third week of the meetings.
Our friend c. H. Mosier, after long lay
off, is again on the road selling cigars. He
left for Philadelphia, last Monday morning
Mr.. r. Haigh has moved into the house
formerly occupied by Robert Sellick. Rev.
l.. b. Fish and Miss Jennie form a part of
his family.
1t is expected that III. Il. Pattengill of
Grand Rapids, editor Of the Moderator,
will deliver lecture at the teachers associa-
ton on Friday evening, April 18th.
night-cap social will be held at the
| Waverly grange hall on the evening of April
18th. Warm candy and peanuts will be
served. All are cordially invited to be pres
ent.
The BLO0mingdale Leader has lately donned
a new dress, and is greatly improved in gen
eral appearance and makeup" 1t is q
newsy little sheet, deserving of liberal pat
ronage.
Don't omit to read the new advertisement
of the Grange Store" Gilman, the gentle
manly manager, does strictly cash business,
so don't 60 there and ask for credit, but if
you want goods "cheap for cash." Ed is a
very pleasant fellow to do business with.
Mrs. II. T.. Gates departed this life on
1 4. L. r.
tawan, where she had lived for the past fifty
years She leaves five children who, though
surrounded by home circles of their own,
will yet feel there is a void that none else
can fill.
Miss Nellie Kidd, the Mesmerist, gave a
couple of entertainments ct the opera house,
last week. The audience was small on both
occasions, but the experiments and illustra-
| tions given by Miss Kidd were interesting
and, especially on the second evening, very
successful.
Thomas Gooding and family and Leonard
Shepard have taken Greeley's advice and
gone west. Mr.. Gooding will locate at
Ketchum, Idaho and Mr.. Shepard at some
place yet to be determined upon. The Nor
THERNER wishes them prosperity in their
new homes.
Messrs Kelly and HITLER have opened a
first class merchant tailoring establishment
over T.. Smith & Cos. store. This will sup
ply long felt want in Paw Paw, and save
our boys the trouble and expense of trip to
Kalamazoo or Dowagiac when they feel like
dressing up.
The children of the 2d primary, marshaled
by Mrs. K. nj. RUSSELL surprised their teacher,
Miss Anna Dillon, last Saturday. After re-
freshments and the usual games, the happy
little ones departed, leaving behind them a
fine copy of Shakespeare which will be high
ly priced by the recipient.
We have received from the author. Mr.. c.
+. Hutchins of this village, a copy of piece
of music, perfect gem, entitled "Glen
Waltz" published by John Church d Co,
Cincinnati, o., and by Root d Sons, POO
Wabash Ave, Chicago. Price 30 cents
Copies can be had of Mr.. Hutchins.
Speaking of the election of marshal by
the village board, the Courier of last week
says: "a good many democrats and green
hackers are wondering if three republicans
are superior to five democrats and green
hackers" Well-yes-we guess-that is
it looks--it may be-perhaps they are.
! The Decatur Republican of last week. had
an illustrated column of election news II
didn't crow, however, because its rooster had
lost its head. 1t requires a good deal OF
sand" for a republican editor to " illustrate
very much over such defeat as that sustained
by the republican party of Michigan, on the
9th inst.
A club, known as the Antwerp Socia
Club" was organized on the I'd inst. The fol.
lowing is list of its officers: President
Frank Taylor; vice president, Volney Smith
secretary, Mrs. Lottie DowniDg treasurer
Mrs. Clara Smith; executive committee, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Loveridge, Mr.. and Mrs
Dan. Russell.
At the meeting of the Law and Order
League held at the court house last Monday
evening, the following officers were elected
President, T.. p. Burroughs vice-president
Edwin Martin; secretary. G.. w. Myers
treasurer, Mrs. j. Averill executive commit
tee, L. X. Harrison, @. w. Young, David
Woodman 2d, N. NJ. Pugsley, G.. L. Breck, j
w. Ball.
Some eastern horse buyers came into town
recently, looking for heavy horses. Last
Thursday they shipped from here fourteen
as fine specimens of draft horses as are often
seen. Among them was a span purchased OF
| duOLuSE bpdL .EOlu LII
and one horse from John Spackeen. The
average price paid for the horses purchased
was about 5000 each.
The Farmers Union" Of Antwerp, held
its first regular meeting at the residence OF
G. Erkenbeck, on the first Wednesday il
April. About thirty were present. The ex
ercises we're both pleasing and profitable
} The following is q list of the officers elected
, for the ensuing year President, @. Erken
beck secretary, Il. w. Green; treasurer
Mrs. Alexander Nelson.
: Mrs. Lizzie Bidwell has closed her con
tract with the school on the north side enc
J Tuesday night took the train south. II !:
understood that she will join her husband
who has taken school some point beyonC
the Mississippi.-Bdng0r AdDanee Mrs
Bidwell was one of our graduates Will,
teaching tho Bangor schools, and will, W,
hope, find a pleasant home and many friends
wherever her abiding place may be.
: On Thursday last John A. Murphy o
: South Haven, was instantly killed while cut
D ting wood four miles east of that place. III
/, cut down an ash stub which fell across
= large log and swung around, striking him OF
the side of the head, breaking his neck. A