The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-03-18
WHOLE NUMBER 1917.

We wonder If IL over occurred TO the good
sisters who are conducting the meetings at
the Town Hall that there is such thing an
pride IN humility. Certainly they seem to
be as proud of their plain garb as the gen
erality of people do of their fine garments.
lsn'tit really the proud spirit that is repre-
hensibeainstead of the garments themselves?
A meeting of the friends of temperance
was held at the court house last Monday
evening. Steps were taken looking to the
procurement of q speaker or speakers to adj
dress the people on the subject of temper
ance, under the auspices of the w. G. Il. T.,
on Saturday, April Sd and at the monthly
union temperance meeting to be held on the
following Sunday.
The next regular examination of teachers
will be held in this village on Friday and
Saturday, March 26th and 9th, beginning
at $50 a. IN. The secretary of the board,
Prof. T.. +. Bradt, informs Us that all work
in the studies required for third grade GER
tificates must be finished on Friday, Satur-
day being set apart for work in the add
tional studies required for 1st and I'd grades.
DIR. McCahon, the dentist, has been en-
larging and improving his Office. He now
occupies, in addition to his former Office, the
rooms vacated by the dress makers, Mrs. Kit
and Wade Cookbook, which he has fixed up in
elegant shape. He has also cut a door
through the wall so that access may be had
to his Office by the inside stairway on the
west of Longwell's store, as well as by the
outside stairs on the east.
A society for both profit and pleasure, to
be known as the unique club" has recently
been organized by the young people of the
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Martin as president. We have heard various
illusions to some marvellous initiatory rites,
have seen the ''einzig- badge Of the society,
and from all the information vouchsafed Us
certainly infer that the title is no misnomer,
as also that much good may grow out of it.
very large number of friends greeted
Mrs. and Elder Reese of Bangor, on their silver
wedding anniversary-MarchS th. A splen-
did collection of silverwarc was presented to
the worthy couple as a substantial token OF
the regard and esteem in which they are
held by their many friends and acquaint-
ances. May they continue to flourish for
another quarter of a century and live to Gel
citrate their golden wedding on the Sth day
of March in the year of our Lord. A. ID. 1911.
VIM. S. Maynard Esq, who is staying with
mis- son. DIR. c. s. Maynard, was stricken
with paralysis last Thursday night. He re-
tired in apparent good health and spirits
and was found in the morning in a coma.ose
condition and for couple of days was en-
tirely unable to articulate, but at the present
writing is somewhat improved. The old
gentleman is eighty-three years of age and has,
until the present time. retained his faculties,
both physical and mental, to a remarkable
degree.
There will be union sopg-service at the
Disciple Church next Sunday evening. in
which the members of all the choirs and all
the singers in town are cordially invited to
participate. The service will be conducted
by Prof. L. ID. Jacobs. A union of hearts
and voices in service of song is always a
grand and imposing service. Everybody
will be provided with a book. Meeting for
practice Saturday evening and Sunday after
noon at the Disciple Church. Let all sing
ers attend.
Ministers, Sunday school teachers and
other students of the bible should pro-
vide themselves with copy of the newly
published edition of the scriptures contain
ing both the King James edition and the
new revision arranged i'll parallel columns.
A book of this kind containing both the old
and new testaments is invaluable to the stu
dent of the bible and biblical history. Such
a work can be purchased for comparatively
small sum. We understand that our village
will be canvassed for the book in the near
future.
Married. on the 9th inst at the residence
of VIM. Carr. father of the bride. Mr. John
Wall of Aberdeen, OAK, to Miss Mettie
Carr of Waverly The handsome, happy
couple babe adieu to loving friends and
early associat ions on the 9Th inst. and started
: for their far western home, taking with them
bright anticipations for the future and the
good wishes of many friends. Be theirs
1.-The silver link, the silken tie, which heart
to heart. and mind to mind. in body and in
soul doth bind and wherever their home
may be, may peace, comfort and happiness
dwell with them.
The rink has at last found an owner After
its purchase last week by Messrs VanAuken
+ and Young, different arrangements were
made by which it became the property of
Messrs. Conner d Wood who will continue
to use it as headquarters for their carriage
and agricultural implement business. Van
Auken d Young have purchased the Willard
house property which they will convert into
a warehouse where they will carry on a sim
liar business in connection with that of gen-
eral dealers in produce of various kinds,
Both places are desirable locations.
j. G. Warner of The Central Market has
purchased the interest of Mr.. Foster in the
grocery and provision business of Shower
> man q Foster and the new firm of Shower
> man'& Warner have bought out Cooley e.
Webb, bakers. They will carry on the gro
, Gerry and bakery business in the market
/ building. having the bakery in the basement,
3 in the front end of which they will fit up a
room for a restaurant. They should be able
to establish paying business and the Nor
: THERNER hopes they may succeed in so do
ing Mr.. Warner will continue the meat
trade as heretofore.
E On Thursday evening last, at the invita-
l ton of Prof. g. T.. Hutchins, we accompanied
him to his Almena singing school. On the
1, way there, we stopped for an hour at the
residence of Benz. Sheldon, ESD. while
Mr.. Hutchins gave Ben's good looking
daughter an hours instruction in instru-
: mental music. by the way, few of our citi-
zcns are more nicely or comfortably situated
than Mr.. Sheldon. On our arrival at Almena,
: we found n fine class assembled at the