The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-11-19
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

Mrs. Alta Lewis Smith is visiting friends
in town.
Riel, the Canadian rebel, was hung on
Monday last.
Chas. Duncombe, Esq, of Keller, was in
town last Tuesday.
You may get Diamond by trading at
Cummings Double Store.
Broughton has column this week, devoted
exclusively TO the feet and footwear. Don't
fail to peruse it.
Past Grand Master Sprague made visit
| to the brethren of Paw Paw Lodge /. o. o.
F., last Friday evening.
Spaff. Tryon OF Dowagiac, was here the
| forepart of the week, "a counsel for Hugh
Ksys, in the Davenport case,
Prosecuting Attorney Chandler has been
| to New York looking up evidence in the
case of the People VS.. Greenman.
Rat poison will kill chickens Just as quick
as it will rats, won't it Henry? And poi
soned chicken is of no more use than poison
ed rat.
An excavation is being made for the cellar
! of new building to be erected on the lot
between the Dyckman House and Warmers
| meat market.
N. welch's dancing school will commence
| at the opera house on Thursday evening,
this week. Ladies' class at 7:00p. m, gen.
temen at $50 p. N.
Mr.. Scovile is making preparations for
grand thanksgiving party AT Lake Cora.
Those who attend will doubtless have good
time and be royalty entertained.
The Presbyterian society will hold a musi-
cal and literary social at the residence of G..
w. Koons, this = Wednesday-evening.
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Our schools were closed on Friday last, in
order to enable the teachers to attend the
meeting of the teachers association held at
Gobleville on the 18th and 14th insts.
The editorial department of the Blooming
dale Leader will hereafter be under the con-
troll of Z. nj. Haven, Esq. Mr.. G. +. Smith
still occupies the position of publisher.
We are informed that the people of Paw
Paw are to have treat in the near future,
in the shape of an exceedingly interesting
lecture by the Rev. Dr.. Hunting of Kalama-
zoo.
We notice that the Bangor Reflector adver-
tises its clubbing list up to the year 1887.
Evidently Bro. Phillips intends to stay on
this mundane sphere for some little time to
come.
Old winter put in an appearance last Fri
day night in the shape OF genuine winters
snow storm. Our people needed no special
introduction to him, as they had by no
means forgotten him.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. johnson of South
IT Ill Al.
orange groves of Florida. Jim is a genial,
good fellow, and goes south with the hope to
improve his failing health.
b. F. Warner has finally removed his fam
lily TO Kalamazoo. Bangs is a good business
man, and we believe he will succeed wherever
he may be located. He certainly has the best
wishes of the NoRTHzRNER.
The M. 4. church and congregation antici-
pate visit to their pastor and family, at the
parsonage, on Friday afternoon and evening
of this week All are cordially invited. Well
filed baskets will be in order.
Mr.. j. H. Prater has been quite i'll. suffer-
ing from blood poison from slight wound
caused by getting a silver under one of his
finger nails. He has been, confined to his
bed, but, at the present time, is somewhat
better.
Mr.. Hutchins' singing class was organized
last Friday evening with eighty pupils
1t is expected that the number will be largely
increased at the next meeting of the class,
which will be next Friday evening at seven
o'clock sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Woodman started on
Monday last, for a visit to their daughter,
Mrs. Celia Woodman Holtby, at Bakersfield,
California. Mr.. w. will find the journey a
little different from the one he took across
the plains thirty-three years ago.
The Ladies' Missionary Society will hold
little reunion at the residence of Mrs. q. V.
Hilton on Monday evening of next week, in
place of the regular afternoon meeting. An
interesting programme is prepared, and
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Those who attended the meeting of the
teachers association at Gobleville last week,
report an interesting and profitable season.
Such meetings are of great importance to
the cause of education, and should be attend
ed by every teacher in the county.