The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-12-31

A8WtOns
Mrs. w. l.. Comstock returned to Detroit
last Friday.
VIM. Stanton recently received a telegram
announcing the death Of his brother in-law.
A few OF the democrats here are singing,
.'Roll. Jordan, Roll,' and delight in the glad
refrain.
Miss Jennie johnson. Miss Kittie Smith
and Miss Florence Tabor are home for the
holidays.
Miss Bertha Desenberg is home from
South Bend, Ind, where she is attending the
Notre Dame school.
A select party will probably be held at
Smiths Hall on New Years eve, to dance the
old year out and the new one in.
On Monday last several of the boys of this
place were arrested. charged with having in
suited lady at dance held east OF the vii
lage short time since.
We have received copy of the Fairfield,
Neb., Herald, which states that Chas. Lyle
of this place, is the guest of ID. A. Atwell, a
former resident of our village.
A large crowd gathered at the Baptist
Church on Christmas eve. to see the tree I'M
loaded. There was goodly number OF
presents, and an enjoyable time.
G. S. Adams shipped a car load of old iron
TO Kalamazoo, last Saturday. He is invoic-
ing his stock this week, and will 60 to Chica-
go on the 31st inst, to purchase new goods
The smiling countenance of Deacon
Johnson is seen on our streets. Will has 10
come home occasionally, but, owing to press
ing business, his stay with friends is general
ly brief.
Reese, the new barber who had been run
ming shop here for about week. skipped
last week. by the light of the moon. Those
who had few nickles invested in him vii
always have something coming.
w. S. Mckinney of Hastings. Nebraska, is
spending the holidays here with his parents
Billy is an old Lawton boy and is doing fine
ly in the far west. The climate must agree
with him, as he is ''schoost SO big as ever.
Married, in this village, last Thursday even
ing, at the residence of the brides mother
Miss Mabel Leonardson to Mr.. Charles Ken
nedy. A few invited friends were present al
the ceremony. all of whom wished the couple
many happy returns of the day.
DIR. M. V. b. Mckinney has sold his place
and says he will either 60 east or west to live
The doctor has many friends who will no
like to see him leave. 1t is rumored tina
Kalamazoo will be his home. and that h'
yearns for certain official appointment.
The following young ladies will receive
New Years calls from 2 until 8 p. m. Jan
LIST. 1886: Bertha Harper. Kate Harper, Too
Xix. at home of Misses Harper: Kate Powell
Jennie Powell. Florence White, Maggie b
Lawton. at home of Miss Lawton: Mamie
Bitely, Dora Smith, at home of Miss Smith
Kittie Smith. Gerty Bitely. at home of Mis-
Bitely; Mate Elyea, Etole Davis. at home o
Miss Davis.
Died, in this village. last Sunday morning
at half-past five, Ida, wife of Geo. Gibson ant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Pelton. Th'
deceased has long been a sufferer from con
sumption and her death was not unexpected
She was sister of Mrs. w. l.. Comstock o
Detroit. Mrs. Gibson was born in Ashtabul
Co., Ohio, Feb. 18TH 1851. Besides hus
band, she leaves little girl, about sever
years of age. to mourn her loss. The funera
took place at the NJ. T.. Church on Tuesday
at IL o'clock a. N.