The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-08-05
Gobleville


Mrs. Phil Bush returned from Kansas last
week.
Will Stedmar returned from Chicago last
week.
Covenant meeting next Saturday ct halt
past two O'Clock.
Miss Belle George of Constantine, is visit
ing with the Misses Marvin at Pine Grove
Mrs. Reynolds of Bloomingdale, was
buried at the Robinson cemetery last Sunday.
Elder Lewis returned from Wisconsin last
week and resumed his duties in the pulpit.
We would like 10 acknowledge the receipt
of complimentary ticket to the Paw Paw
fair.
Bush Il Everest have to send to Bloom
ingdale for plank TO keep the basket factory
running.
Robert Bishop an old army chum of our,
was in town last week. He lives at Belle
vue, Mich.
Mss Goodwin, who has been visiting her
sister here during the past two weeks, Re
turned to Whitehall on Friday last.
Elder Pound of Louisville. KY, was our
guest last Sunday He lives very near wher
our tent blew down on us in 1861, at Bards-
town.
The S. o. v. to the number of twelve or
| fifteen, meet three times week for dril +,
preparatory to attending the reunion at
| Kalamazoo.
The grist mill at Bloomingdale is progress
ing finely. Mr.. Clement proposes to put up
better mill than the contract calls for;
capacity 100 barrels per day.
| A Waverly woman. living eight miles from
this city, bought five cents worth of transfer
pictures and left them on the counter. Six
weeks later she came after them but they
were not to be found. Strange!
The oil paintings at Lewis Il Clark's We're
drawn on Saturday last according to pro-
gramme. g. w. Krager. No. 314, drew the
large one. The others were drawn by G. A
Lamberson, Geo. Young, Mrs. Smith and
VIM. Doyle.
The barn of George Schoolcraft of Pine
Grove, was burned last week Wednesday
night, about nine o'clock. Cause of fire un
known. 1t is said that two men were sleep
ing in the building at the time and narrowly
escaped being cremated. All of Mr.. School
crafts crops were consumed. We under
stand there was an insurance of $3.50.
Rev. IL. NJ. j. Pound of Mt. Washington,
| KY, an Adventist minister. who Is laboripg
| with Elder Parmelee at Almena gave us q
novel temperance sermon at the church last
Sunday. taking his text from the Bible and
holding his hearers deeply interested for al
hour. People who had been looking for the
usual temperance-prohibitio lecture were
agreeably surprised and went away pleased
that they had had such a treat.
The Paw Paws came up here last Thurs
day to play the Gobleville nine and scoopeo
them to the tune of 33 to 24. This was no,
owing to the good playing of the Paw Paw
but to the horns they brought with them and
on which they footed until they demoralized
the Goblevillites and broke them all Up
The home nine play the Allegans on Thur
day. the 9th inst, at that city, and the Paw
| Paws q return game a week from that date
at which time they expect to walk away with
them.
Business prevented Us from attending the
musical entertainment at Mrs. N. Welchs
last week. 1t was gotten up mostly, we
| think. to review her scholars and to show
their parents their proficiency, which excited
the admiration of all. Although not OH the
| programme, Mrs. Welch received from her
Gobleville class, as a token of their appre-
citation of her services in their behalf, pair
of fine gold-band vases and an elegant cabi.
net album. About fifty persons were pre-
sent. We hope to enjoy the next one.