The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-12-03
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

evening.
Mr. l.. b. Millington was in town to attend
the funeral of his father.
Cummings continues his essay on dia-
monGs. Don't fail to read it.
The Niles boys did up the Paw Paw polo
lists at the rink, on Friday evening last.
Niles street, north of Main street, has been
graveled, very desirable improvement.
Mr.. Jas. FL. Prater is able to be out, but
walks as though his knees were rather weak.
A. F. Hayes has gone to Chicago, where
he hopes to strike job in some print-shop.
Mr.. VIM. Salt will spend the winter with
friends and relatives at Richmond, Canada.
Chas. Underwood has returned from the
far west where he has been for the past year
or two.
Nathaniel Buckley will have an auction
at his farm on the Black river road, next week
Thursday.
DR.. Maynard has been putting substantial
improvements on his place, adding greatly to
its appearance.
Fred Longwell has gone to Lincoln, Ne
braska, where he has secured a situation as
clerk in store.
Covert d Bartram announce this week,
that they are making great preparations for
the holiday trade.
On account of quarterly meeting at Buch-
anan, on Sunday next, there will be no preach
ing at the Disciple church.
The Thanksgiving service held at the Free
Baptist church was interesting, and was at
tended by large congregation.
John w. Free and his wife are rusticating
in the pretty little suburban village of Detroit,
combining pleasure with business.
Mr.. Markillie, Almena's model farmer, COM
pleted his husking the day before Thanks
giving. He had $500 baskets of corn.
Miss Mamie Rowland will be pleased to
meet pensioners on Friday, the 4th inst. at
Judge Hilton's Office in the court house.
Mr.. Wells Woodman of Hillsdale, was in
town last Tuesday. He has sold his farm and
intends to make his future home in Kansas.
Miss Ella Thomas has returned to Paw
Paw. We all hope that her health will
permit her resume her duties in our school.
Married, November 26th, 1885, by Rev.
Jas. III. Tanner, Mr.. Jay Clarke of Prairie
Ronde, Mich, to Miss Alice Bates of Porter,
Mich.
There will be an oyster supper social at
the residence Of Mr.. II. Hubbard, in Porter,
on Friday evening" Dec. 4th. All are cordially
invited.
Misses Julia and Jessie Harrison invited
in a number of their juvenile friends ON
Thanksgiving evening, and had very pleas
ant little party.
Paw Paw Grange will celebrate the 18th
anniversary of its organization on the 31st
day of December, 1885, with literary pro-
gramme and banquet.
Any person having taken copy of the
session laws of 1885 from the Office of 4.
l.. Warner, in the court house, will confer q
favor by returning the same.
G. X. Avery advertises that he has divided
his prices in the middle. Those who want
to purchase merchandise will do well to read
what he says and then visit his store.
The genial countenance of Sheriff Galligan
of Kalamazoo, was seen on our streets last
Saturday. John is a welcome visitor to all
but 'evil doers" to whom he is terror.
Miss Nina Rowland was made happy last
Saturday by visit from her cousins, Miss
Mabel Anderson of Hartford, and Misses
Alice, Nellie and Annie Rowland of Lawrence.
Misses Nora and Mary Heffron of this vii
lage, have gone to Traverse City. They have
secured positions as attendants at the North
ern Michigan Insane Asylum, at that place.
w. nj. Thayer, one of the Northern Michi-
gan hunting party, has returned home. He
reports that the party had killed seven deer.
Clum is likely to return shorn of his laurels
Married, Thursday, November 26th, at the
residence of Mrs. q. L. Wilcox, Rev. James
Tanner officiating, Mr.. Elmore 8. Northrup
to Miss Cora b. Jacobs, both of Prospect
Lake.
Mrs. K. M. Russell has gone to Ohio, on a
visit, where she will remain until after the
holidays. Meanwhile the Prof. will grow
lonesome and cross. We pity the poor
pupils.
The Ladies of the Christian church will
hold social at the residence of Mrs. James
Bullard on Tuesday evening of next week.
An art gallery will be the attraction of the
evening. All are invited.