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

~ he Treasures of the Kingdom" will be
the subject for discourse at the Church of
Christ next Lords Day morning.
The Free Baptists will hold a social at the
residence of Thomas Galligan on Wednesday
evening, March oath. All are invited.
Ed and Lou. Melchor spent Sunday in
town with their mother and in calling on
old friends. Ed. is on his way to California.
Married, in Paw Paw on the 9th inst, by
Rev. j. III. Tanner, Nathaniel G. Bedell of
Mattawan, to Mrs. Elizabeth Wilcox of Paw
| Paw.
The owner of that lost pocket-bOok can
recover il by calling at this Office identity
ing property and paying forty cents for this
notice.
| A movement is on foot for the institution of
a lodge of the Knights of Labor in this vii
lage. The project meets with a good deal
of favor.
| Married, at Paw Paw, March 18th, Mr..
Miles V. Whitford of Waverly, to Mrs. An
geline McCulloch of Paw Paw, Esq. Davis
officiating.
We acknowledge the receipt of the Ord
annual report of the Bureau of labor with
the compliments of Labor Commissioner
G. V. X. Pond. Thanks.
Rev. w. j. Russell, pastor of the Disciple
Church, has been assisting Elder Reese of
Bangor, in his protracted meeting at that
place during the past week.
Rev X. II. Covert and wife of st. Johns.
Mich, are visiting the family of his brother
Fred. Mr.. Covert delivered discourse last
Sunday at the Baptist Church.
Decatur is not thoroughly happy unless
she has one or more broken heads to care
for. Somebody will get killed there one of
these days and then there will be reforma-
tion-for time:
Mr.. M. g. Wright. special examiner of the
pension department, was in town last week,
looking up pension claims that had been re-
ferred to him for investigation. He made
brief call at the NoRTHERSEg Office.
Married. at the residence of the brides
brother-in-law, Mr.. p. 1. Bragg, in Antwerp
on Monday evening, March 18th, by Rev. l..
ID. Boynton, Mr. Geo. L. Christ of Cassopo-
lis, to Miss Louise Cure of Antwerp.
Parties desiring to purchase home in
the far west would do well to investigate the
offer made by j. Nj. Clapp in our column of
business notices" Mr.. j. L. Clapp of this
village can give any desired information.
The dress makers, Kit and Wade, have re-
moved their business to the rooms in rear
of the place they formerly occupied over
Longwell's store. Kit says they have more
room and pleasanter location than before.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry b. Wilson have new
tenor singer at their home. Ii is rather di-
minutve in size at present only about eight
pounds-but it has plenty of time in which
to grow. Hank is awful proud. and well he
may be.
frankie Avery. the little son of Chas. II.
Avery, had birthday party last Monday
evening at which about thirty of his young
friends enjoyed themselves. frankie was
presented with new gold watch chain and
other presents.
Letters remaining uncslled for at the post
Office for the week ending March 18th: Miss
Jennie Conner, Mrs Catherine Dayton,
Charley Dauphard. A. A. Fosdick. John
Ravens. Mr.. ID. +. Reeme. Mrs. A. NJ.
Sweet, j. ID. Sherwood.
The following marriage. though solem-
nized some time since, is Just made public:
On the 9th day of January last, by ]. Hun
gerford Esq. at his residence in Waverly,
Mr.. Alva A. Woolcott of kalamazoo, 10 Miss
Nellie Vandecar of Lawrence.
We call attention to the new "ad' of the
'Long Brick Store and Capt. Eds ''neyer
firing hand" We are confident that his
customers will be well pleased, both as to
quality and price, and that they will be
treated like gentlemen and ladies.
Miss Josie b. Rice of Kalamazoo. arrived
at her fathers residence in this place, on
Wednesday of last week. intending to make
few weeks visit, but, on Friday morning
was summoned by telegram to Mine Ia
Motto, Mo-. for which place she Immediately
started.
Mr.. S. n. Hurlbut. of the firm of j. j
Bagley Il Co. of Detroit, lost his only child
lad of of FIVE years, on the I'd inst. MIR
II. is the son of Mrs. Thos. Galligan of this
village and has many friends here who will
sympathize with him and his wife in theil
sad affection.
Mr.. Il. M. Haven has severed his connec
ton with the Bloomipgdale Leader. Under
his supervision that paper exhibited mark
ed improvement. We trust that Bro. Smith
who once more assumes the role of editor
may succeed in keeping his sheet up to its
present standard.
Prof. f. ID. Jacobs intends to organize 9
musical convention here, if found practica
ble. 1t will be organized on Monday eve
ming next at the Disciple Church, If organ
lied at all. Mr.. Jacobs is thorough must
clan and fully able to conduct convention
in ~ entirely satisfactory manner.
IA NoRTHERNER hopes to see the newly
established free reading room, located in the
second story of Van Fossen's building on Tia,
: corner of Main and Kalamazoo Streets be
come grand success and will be glad Il
, contribute, not only a copy of itself, but
other newspapers and periodicals toward The
worthy object sought to be obtained.
The "Pentecost Band attract large audi
ences among which are many to whom relig
ious services of any kind must be novelty
as their faces are seldom or never seen inside
J of church. The NoRTHERNER hopes the
Band may be the means of doing much
good both in Paw Paw and elsewhere.
The following is list of the successful
applicants for certificates at the recent ex
animation held at Bangor-twelve out of {
class of eighty: j. w. Burson, Luke
Colburn, Agnes 4. Moulthrop, Verne Over
ton, Alfred Peters, Abby Chapman, Mrs
I Stella Rogers, Earl Rider, Geo. l.. Rich, ID