The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-11-18

Kane was Abel, he would be sporting silk
clipnewier.
The friends OF Mr. aud Mrs. Joshua Bangs !
gave them a surprise last Tuesday evening, |
their sixteenth wedding anniversary. We
don't know for certain-hayn't heard-but
we are willing 10 guarantee that they had
high old time at Josh's that night.
The following is a list Of letters remaining
uncalled for at the Paw Paw postoflice for
the week ending November 10Th: Mrs. j.
Allen, Ii. j. Asby Il. G. Chambers, David
DAILY, Mrs Lou Epgle, l. X. Norton, Mrs. j.
A. Potter, Claud Rolf, c. S. Stoddard.
The annual meeting of the State Horticul-
tural Society will be held at Grand Rapids,
from November 30th to December 2d, inclus-
i've. An attractive programme has been
prepared. For excursion rates, apply to
Chas. w. Garfield, secretary, Grand Rapids,
Mich.
The iron on the narrow gauge, between
Hartford and South Haven, may not be laid
until next spring. The grading will probably
he completed this fall, and the ties got out
during the winter, so that the work can be
completed by a very few weeks labor in the
spring.
Very little business was transacted in our
circuit court last week, for the reason that
there was very little to transact Probably
there has not been a time during the past
quarter of century when there has been as
little litigation in this county as there is at
the present time.
Allegan County gives Hon. G. j. Monroe
plurality of 742 votes, which, added TO his
l,400 plurality in Van Buren, makes his
total plurality in the district Pip, an in
crease of 1856 over his vote of two years ago.
This is a well merited Endorsement of ca
pable and faithful public official.
A furnace will be placed in the Disciple
Church and the old unsightly stoves removed.
1t is to- be hoped that when that is done it
will not be necessary for one half the con-
gregation 10 freeze and the other half 10
roast. There should be no roasting" ex-
cept that done by the preacher.
That "pie social held by the Young
Ladies' Mission Band last Friday evening, ut
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Flanders, was great success. A fine supper
was served consisting of pie, the principal of
which were apple-pie, custard-pie, berry-pie
pumpkin pie, pie-pie and cheese. That was
about the menu, eh, girls!
The stockholders of the Hartford creamery
have been subjected to an assessment of
twelve per cent on their capital stock. The
! Day Spring argues that this is no indication
that the enterprise will prove failure, and
we think it is right. The business is yet in
its infancy, and could not be expected 10
prove an immediate source of profit.
Hon. j. j. Woodman attended the recent
session of the National Grange, at Phildel-
phia, Pa. Mr. w. believes in the grange and,
as is very evident, the grange believes in
| him. Governor-eleCt Luce was also present
at the session. If ante-election slanders had
| been true, he would have been more in place
at "A convention of National bankers.
We observe hy reading the last issue OF
the Lawrence TtmcS that somebody has paid
it's editor a dollar He--tbe editor
announces that he shall buy himself present
with IL, To- keep as memento. How would
| il do for him 10 punch hole IN the dollar,
tie string to it and wear II around his
neck? This is only mere suggestion.
The Grand Junction correspondent of the
RClector complains that their "lttle cider
vender' sells cider 10 drunken Indians and
advises him TO examine The statute. Tho
best way to famiiiarze the fellow with the
laws of the state is 10 Law the matter before
Prosecuting Attorney Chandler, who will
explain the statute 90 him in way lie win
not be apt to forget
Prof. Hutchins has called meeting at
DIR. Maynard's Hall on tuesday evening,
November 23d for the purpose of organizing
classes in vocal music. IL desired. be will
organize an elementary class, a class in sight
reading and chorus class. All who are
interested in musical matters should attend
the meeting. He will also organize a class
at Almena on Thursday evening, November
18th.
Our friend. Hon. George NJ. Dewey, pub
Usher of the Owosso Times, made us pleas
ant and agreeable visit on Friday last Mr.
Dewey is an enthusiastic oddfellow, and
holds, at present, the position of grand
warden in the state grand lodge Of that
order. He visited Paw Paw Lodge last Friday
evening and, they say, gave its members q
grand, good talk. Shouldn't wonder il he
did, for we know him to be good speaker.
The following is list of those who OBJ
tained certificates at the recent examination
of teachers held in this village: Second grade
-Leola /. Glover. A. V. Howe, lu G. Chase
third grade--Luea Ballou. Ida NJ. Benedict.
Letta Douglass, Stanton T.. Lamphere, Alice
A. Lewis, j. ID. Naftzger, Fred Nash, John
Il. Price, Ellen G. Shaw, John Schamerhorn,
Clara B. Sweet. Burdette Whipple, J. n.
Bigelow, Anna Sackett, Grace Loveland,
Emmn Johnson--nineteen out of class of
fifty-fve.
The total apportionment of primary school
money TO this county for the current school
year il $5,232.0S. The rate is fifty-six cents
per scholar. The total number of pupils
embraced in the school census is 9,t44. The
number included in the apportionment is
9.343. District number three of Antwerp.
district number seven OF Waverly, and frac-
tional district number two OF Arlington.
forfeit their proportion of the primary money,
/ by reason of not having had the requisite
number Of months school during the past
year. The township OF Paw Paw receives
! S421.GS.
The Nee York T'riJune publishes the
following extract from the Michigan Far
mer. Mrs. ID. Woodman alluded to the evils
of intemperance and said that the soldier
reunions had become disgrace TO the state,
and that no sober veteran ought TO counte-
nance them, and many of them will not" If
/ the above aliudcs 10 Mrs. ID. Woodman of
Paw Paw, we must say that we don't believe
she ever said SO. If she did. she certainly
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