The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-26
Local Department.

Lou. Woodman is home for the holi-
days.
Editor Russell of Bangor, was in town
last Monday
r. O. Beebe is home from Boston to
spend the holidays.
Lynn Free is home from Ann ArbOr
for holiday vacation.
John Bryar spent Christmas at home
with his mother and sisters.
Chas. Melchor is visiting his mother
and his many other Paw Paw friends.
JOS. Kilburn has gone to Whitehall
to spend a couple of weeks with friends.
Geo. Eaton of the South Haven Mes
Senger office, spent Christmas in town.
Mr. and Mrs f. Rowland of Hart
ford are visiting their relatives in this
village.
Prof Higgins and family are enjoy
ing Il holiday visit with his mother from
Davenport, Iowa.
Mrs Kate Anderson of Hartford, has
been making a visit to her parents, DR..
and Mrs. Maynard.
G.. w. Koons, the harness maker, has
been doing some fine work for POme-
roy's Western World"
Remember that a single cord of good
body beech or maple wood pays for the
NoRTHERNER for one year.
A special meeting of Brodhead post
G. A. Il. will be held on Monday even
ing next. Important business.
Uncle Samuel Bancroft of Arlington,
resident of this county for the past
fifty years, was buried on Monday last.
The pupils of our public school are
now enjoying their holiday vacation.
The winter term will begin on Monday,
Jan. eth.
The NoRTHERNER expects to occupy
its new, commodious and elegant quar-
ters in the new masonic block in the
near future.
Lew. Roberts and Geo. Hopkins, we
understand, have bought out Beau
Hackley and will continue barbering at
the old stand.
Notice the new advertisement of +. /.
Northrop There is no buncombe about
the matter; he is selling goods just as
he adyertises.
Mrs. l. G.. Hurd and the children
went to Coldwater Christmas to spend
two or three weeks with friends and
relatives in her old home.
Marion Rowland spent Sunday at
home. He desired to stay over Christ
mas, but there was too much going on
at the Zoo for him to get lay-off.
Mrs. Mary Andrews has gone to Chi
cago to assist in caring for the young
est child of Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Baker
who is seriously i'll with scarlet fever.
The big mustache pair" that's
Pritchard & Yendis, BARRIERS. Mr.. Yen
dis, who has formed a business alliance
with Mr.. Pritchard, is from Lawrence
A special meeting of the Michigan
Press Association has been called to
meet at Lansing on January Sth and
9th. Opening session at two o'clock in
the afternoon of the Sth.
Notice Longwell Brothers offer of a
desirable premium book to be given
away to their customers. They will be
apt to be called upon TO deliver good
many books under the operation of the
plan they have adopted.
Fred. Bassett's new sign is ornament.
al as well as useful. By the way, when
you step into his place of business, just
ask him about those big bones in the
show case. He will take great pleasure
in explaining them To you.
The cold wave flag was ordered up
last Friday evening. The order was not
! justified, as there was drop in tenn
perature of only seven degrees, whereas
1t requires fall of fifteen degrees to
warrant the display of that flag.
The Lansing state Republican, under
its new management, l.. j. Bates, edit
or, Darius d. Thorpe, proprietor, shows
decided improvement. The paper Is
worthy exponent of republicanisn
and credit to its enterprising propri
etors.
Col. Todd went to Mancelona the
other day and brought back with hin
one VIM Dean, who is charged with Sc
duction. He was taken before Justice
/ Mason, where he entered into bonds
i'm the sum of 5000 TO appear to-day foi
examination.
Mr.. A. G.. Lyle of Diana, Dakota, in
company with Archibald Lyle of Goble
Vile, visited the NoRTHERNER Thurs
day. Both are patrons of the NORTH
ERNER, and A. G.. says he could no
well get along in his distant Dakot;
home without it.