The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-08

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Ed. Darling is home from Chicago, on his
way to Detroit where he goes TO take charge
of the growing interests of the publishing
house in which he is partner.
The Free Baptist society will give a social
at the parlors of their Church on Tuesday
evening next. 1t will be Military social,
one of the principal features of which will be
"reminiscences of the war related by old sold
iers. A good time is expected and all are COR
daily Invited to attend.
Eighteen years ago Mr.. John Mcdonald of
Northfield, Mich, disappeared from his
home. A short time since one foot and part
of one leg of a man were found in lake near
Linden. in this state which the friends think
were part of Mr.. McDonald's remains The
widow afterward married Mr.. Jacob Shelters
and resides with her husband in Almena.
The following is a list of the newly elected
officers of the Lawrence grange: Lyman
Cooper, M; j. M. Blowers, o.; Chas. Robin
son, L.; Geo. Conklin, S.; A. u. Barnes. A. S.;
Rev. @. Bailey, c.; Frank Branch, f.: Mrs. II.
Christie, Sec; Wilber Drake, G.. X; Mrs. j.
NJ. Blowers, Pomona; Mrs. j. Nj. Fisk, Flora;
Mrs. 4. j. Lane, Ceres; Mrs. A. U. Barnes,
l.. A. s.
Married, at the Dyckman House. in this
village, on Thursday evening January 1st,
1885, by w. II. Mason Esq, Mr.. VIM. II.
Poweison TO Miss Allie A. Ormsbee, both of
Kalamazoo These parties were part and
parcel of Boyd's Uncle Toms Cabin Co., that
exhibited here on that evening. Paw Paw
seems to be fayorite place FOR the marriage
of actors and actresses.
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installation OF officers at their Post room in
the Town Hall, on Monday evening next.
After the installation there will be short adj
dresses by comrades, vocal and instrumental
music, and picnic supper. general invi-
tation is extended to all. Comrades, their
families and friends ere expected to come
with baskets we'll laden with refreshment for
the occasion.
Wells Mosier is a believer in Jersey cattle.
He informs us that from the milk of one of
his Jerseys, saved by itself for seven days,
his wife manufactured fourteen pounds and
two ounces of butter. He did not weigh the
milk as he was making no particular test,
but only gratifying his own curiosity as to
the butter making qualities of his COW. Her
only feed was good hay and six quarts of
ground feed per day.
An open session of the Van Buren County
Grange will be held at Lawrence on the Sth
inst, beginning at two o'clock p. m. The
following is the programme "Bean Gull
ture and its Prospects" e. ]. Lane of Law
renee. Temperance" Willis Wilcox of
Bangor. Decorative Art" Ada L. Grove of
Hartford. A paper, by ID. Woodman of Paw
Paw. stepping Stones" Mrs. A. NJ. Gould
of Paw Paw. 'Seed-time and Harvest G..
Il. Robinson of Lawrence. a cordial invita-
tion is extended to the public.
Boyd's Comedy company, who attempted
to play "Uncle Toms Cabin" at the opera
house last Thursday evening, proved the big
gest fraud that has struck this town in many
day. Their performance was quite unique
in the variety and number of blunders, even
Little Eva" feeling called upon TO prompt
"Topsy,' and it is no eTaggerstion to say
that the first rehearsal Of an average amateur
company would be quite as entertaining a
large part of the audience took a premature
departure during the first half of the play,
leaving this phenomenal display of dramatic
talent to expend itself upon vacant chairs.