The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-08-26
WHOLE NUMBER 1910.


Bro. Phillips of the Bangor Reflector was
in town last Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Heron of Detroit, who has
been visiting friends here left on Tuesday
last.
Prof. Sage, principal of the Gobleville
public schools, was in this village on Mon
day last.
The Free Baptists will heve a social at the
residence of Mr.. Sherrod, on Tuesday evening
August 31st. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
Mr.. w. II. Pomeroy is in town again, and
will sell another lot of Kansas mares at auc-
ton on Saturday next. Our people willlhave
the first choice of the lot this time.
We have a very interesting letter from
Rev. Ii. w. Harvey, written at Edinburgh,
Scotland, which came to hand too late for
use this week. 1t will appear in nextweek's
NoRTHERNER. GE&S
At meeting of the board of county school
examiners held at the Office of the county
elected secretary and Z. +. Bradt president
of the board
Broughton's new double column "ad" will
not fail to attract the attention of our read
ers. 1t is as good as o show to visit his "big
two stores" just give him call and see
how well you will be used.
A reading room entertainment will be
given by the members of the w. G. Il. y. on
Saturday evening, August 28th. All who are
interested in maintaining the reading room
and in the cause of temperance are especially
invited to attend. A collection will be taken
up.
On the afternoon of August 18th the resi-
dence of MIR. and Mrs. Russell Mentor was
invaded by about fifty of their friends, the
occasion being the fifteenth anniversary of
their marriage. They were presented by the
invaders with an elegant set of luster-ban
ware, Mr.. w. X. Hawkins making the pre-
sentation speech, also with an elegant set Of
glass sauce dishes, the gift of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Foster of Kalamazoo. A bountiful
repast and pleasant time was enjoyed by
all.
Mr.. II. M. Waite of Almena, writes us as
follows: II wish to correct an article written
by your Almena correspondent, in your last
issue, in regard to the emptiness of my pork
barrel. The idea of my having neighbors
who are pork-theives is absurd; for, surely /
have no such neighbors. But, if your cor
respondent still insists that the pork was
stolen, shall conclude that sheer he
knows its whereabouts. / never thought
of its being stolen. l merely believe we ate
the pork ourselves"
Bro. Johnson of the Republican attempts
to make point on the question of who was
elected as member of the board of county
school examiners. Bro. Andy, why didn't
you read the concluding proviso of the Sec
ton quoted by the Republicans? provided,
also. that in the election of trustees, and all
other school officers, the person receiving
majority of all the votes cast shall be de-
clared elected would it not be well for
our people, and especially the school officials
and newspaper men also-"to know what
provisions the school law contains?"
The new engine house is completed and
now we should have some different arrange
ment for fire alarm. The bell on the Town
Hall is too far removed from the center of
the town to be effective. We believe 1t
would be good plan to take it from there
and place il on the court house steeple.
That would be central place and easy of
access. The bell rope could be easily
arranged so as to hang in the hall, which is
always open, and, in case of fire, an alarm
could be rung by the first person reaching
the court house. A separate hammer could
be arranged for fire alarm, and the bell
used on other occasions for public meetings,
convening of court, etc. 1t would be a mat
ter of very small expense, and would prove
great convenience in many ways, as well as
being most effective fire alarm. We do
not claim the credit of originating this idea;
it was suggested by Mr.. Jos. Davey. 1t is
good one and we hope to see it adopted.