The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-10-14
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

The weather, for the past two weeks, has
been simply lovely.
Our streets have been terribly dusty since
the sprinkler hauled off.
Van Buren County has pretty good look
ing board of supervisors.
Brother Russell of the Bangor Adrdnce
was in town last Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Barnum has gone on brief
visit to friends in Caro-, Mich.
Jay will 'cuff" you for nothing on certain
conditions. See his new "ad".
Beating the ladies was very ungallant on
the part of dad" and his nine.
Mrs. Mary Braddock of Bay City, is visiting
her father, Hon. S. III. Blackman.
Our circuit court has adjourned until
October 10th, at two o'clock p. m.
The Y. l.. NJ. b. had great time last Fri.
day evening at their picnic supper.
Maude Hawkins will start on a visit to the
golden state on Thursday, October 14th.
DIR. and Mrs. +. w. Bartram are visiting
friends and relatives at Ovid and Laingsburg.
The South Haven Messenger has attained
its fifth year and is quite vigorous five-year.
old.
They say Bangs was awfully proud to be
selected as captain of the champion female
battery.
Our ten miles of naples present beanti-
ful appearance as they put on their gorgeous
autumnal hues.
Those apples left at our office Saturday by
S. A. Smith were the largest and finest we
have seen this year.
Mrs. Lieut.. Gov. Fairchild of Ashland,
Wisconsin, is visiting Mr.. j. w. Free and
family of this village.
Smiths evaporation at Bangor, was burned
on Wednesday of last week. Loss about
$500. No insurance.
Fred Covert played with the girls, but his
wife, having an eye to business, was on the
ground watching the game.
Broughton means good deal more than
he says this week, as you will find if YOU
visit his mammoth "two stores"
The Paw Paw Creamery will not close as
long as it can obtain sufficient supply of
cream to enable it to keep running.
recent fire destroyed the canning factory
at Benton Harbor and by it about 400
laborers were thrown out of employment.
fusion meeting is advertised at Long
wells Opera House this--Wednesday
evening. Hon. II. f. Pennington, speaker.
Mr.. David woodman has returned from
his trip to Grand Rapids as juror in the
u s. court. He was detained less than a
week.
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about it, but the boys in the Office testify
that that basket was filled with excellent
apples.
Miss Marian Van Dorm sent us basket of
fine white star potatoes. Thanks, Marian, the
NoRTHERNER is willing TO wager that you are
good girl.
Elder Harvey is once more occupying the
Presbyterian pulpit. He reports an extremely
disagreeable and stormy return voyoge across
the Atlantic.
The members of the Christian Church and
friends held very enjoyable social last
Tuesday evening, at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Hathaway.
The Antwerp Mutual Protection Associa-
ton will hold its annual meeting at the
Richmond school house, on Monday, October
25th, at seven o'clock p. m.
Hon. II. G. Sherwood, tho fourth district
fusion congressional nominee, was in this
village last Saturday, looking after his fences
and shaking hands with the faithful.
John II. Clark, the great lecturer, recently
delivered several of his celebrated lectures in
this village. Mr.. Clark is a very entertain
ing and instructive speaker, and should
receive q liberal patronage wherever he may
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