The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-11-07

Ob9'i ' VI His plDllll>tu 10 tOlhf OUT
OF his hole again after he gets over the
election excitement. 1t won't do,
though, To be too sure about him; he is
rs unreliable as the traditional ground
hog.
Broughton, the great all around mer-
chant, offers something new in the boot
and shoe line this week. He wants his
customers To remember that his grocery
department will be continued rs here
tOfOre.
The fire company was out for practice
last Monday evening They laid two
long lines of hose, some of which had
not been used since the big fire of last
winter One section was found to be
quite defective.
The town clerks office is no longer
located ut democratic headquarters, it
having been removed to BilsbOrrow's
hardware store. Fred Bilsborrow has
been appointed deputy clerk, n judi
cious appointment.
If you want to get married, boys, and
can find girl who is willing, don't let
the expense stand i'm your way. We
heard of young chap who got nice
wife for dollar the other day. Cheap
III dii NOiSNiNiiNts
1t is currently reported that certain
chap from "the corner" who was doing
little fine Italian political work i'm the
way of distributing bogus republican
tickets ut Breedsville, came very near
getting comfortably licked.
Cole Rawson left the pleasures of
pursuing the timid deer through the
trackless forests of the upper peninsula
and came home to enjoy the greater
satisfaction of voting a straight repub-
lican ticket. Good for Cole.
The missionary concert at the +. w.
Baptist church last Sunday evening
was very interesting affair. The
costumed young ladies, representing
America and various heather nations,
was a novel and attractive feature.
There will be a meeting of the stock
holders of the Paw Paw masonic asso-
citation ut the grange hall on Tuesday
evening, Nov. 18th, at 7:30. Every
stakeholder should be present, as busi-
ness of Importance will be transacted.
The new stone gutter on the south
side of Main street is fine thing
Whatever may be said about our pres
ent board of trustees, they are entitled
to the credit of the first permanent
street improvements ever made in the
village.
The American public health associa-
tion will hold its next annual meeting
in the city of Milwaukee, Nov. 20-23,
1888. Sessions open To the public. Re
duced rates on railroads can be obtained
by addressing r. Martin, NJ. d., Mil
waulee, Wis.
The Longwell boys, Harry and
George, expect to open up in the new
block within a short time, with fine
stock of new goods. Their many old
| friends will be pleased to see them do IA
good business which, without doubt,
they will.
1t is reported that the Eclectic soci-
ETY., an organization the members of
which are all students in our school,
has some very interesting meetings at
its room in the school building, which
was placed at the disposal of the society
| by the board of education.
Sixty-three per cent of the signal ser
vice predictions for the month of Octo-
Der at this station were verified, both
as to weather and temperature. The
cold wave flagwas ordered up on the
9th ult., but was not justified, there
being fall of but ten degrees.
The South Haven Messenger is located
next door to "drunk factory" and
kicks because the finished work of its
neighbor occasionally encumbers its
doorway We don't blame the MeSscn-
ger at all; there ought to be prohibi-
tory tariff on all such factories.
John Loomis Esq. of North East, Pa,
is visiting his cousin, Mr.. A. T. Hall.
/ They have been having lots of fun
thrashing through the brush for wood
cock and other game. Mr.. l.. says he
enjoys hunting, but he is not quite so
much of an enthusiast rs his cousin.
There are twenty-nine cases on the
calendar for the November term of
court, which convenes next Monday,
divided rs follows: Six criminal, eight
issues of fact, three imparlances, eight
first class chancery, two second class
chancery, two fourth class chancery.
John Ball hitched his horse to seven
rail fence the other day. Becoming
frightened at something, the animal
climbed the fence in the most approved
style, taking the carriage along for
company. But little damage was done
except To the harness, which was badly
demOraliZed.
Through an unfortunate misunder-
standing, Mr.. Burrows did not speak
at Decatur last Thursday evening, as
the people of that village expected him
to do and as they had made prepara-
tions for him To do. He supposed the
meeting had been declared off because
the prohibitionists were using the hall,
and went to Plainwell and held meet
ing there. 1t was quite n disappoint-
ment to Decatur people.
Another whiskey shop, the ninth, has
been started in this county. This time
il is the little town of Gobleville that is
the victim. John w. Feek has filed his
bond with the county treasurer in the
sum of 81, 800, with George A. Bush and
Hiram Bush rs sureties, paying the
sum of $3.50 for the privilege of putting
an enemy into the mouths of his fellow
citizens to steal away their brains dur
ing the six months to come.
The Maynard Club" advertised to
attend the Lawton massmeeting last
Saturday, ON horseback, 100 strong. Ii
was a beautiful morning and after