The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-12-19
Local Department.


is in town.
w III. Pomeroy has returned from
his western trip.
The w. c. T. L. will meet at Mrs
Odells on Friday, Dee. 2lst.
r. w Broughton has been suffering
quite severely with neuralgia.
Bear in mind the Chinese pagoda at
the Methodist church Christmas eve.
While looking for appropriate Christ
mas gifts, don't forget &. W. Koons
Fred Bassett has his card dressed in
mourning. He gets there, just the same.
Northrup, the assignee of H. Open
helm, has opened up and is selling goods.
Mr. Martin is i'm Chicago looking af-
ter an engine for the NoRTHERNER Of
flee.
Jay Randall is the happy father of II
new daughter, born last Thursday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs f. A. Blackman, of
Hillsdale, have been visiting friends in
this place.
Hon. and Mrs. j. j. Woodman are
again at home, having returned from
their western trip.
G.. N Griffin, Esq, returned on Fri
day last from Il two weeks visit in
Oneida county, ny
Christmas services and Christmas
trees at st. Marks church on Christmas
day at 6 o'clock p. IN.
Mr. and Mrs. j. H. Kelly, of Law
renee, visited relatives in town last
Monday and Tuesday.
Chas. II. Underwood has gone to
Leavenworth, Kan, on visit to his
wife, who is in that city.
Sam Holmes is at Grand Rapids, at
tending the United States district court
in the capacity of juror.
A Christmas cottage and entertain
ment will be given at the First Baptist
church on Christmas eve.
Charley Cole made a flying visit to
his brother Bert the fore part of the
week. He said he was going to Grand
Rapids
w. j. Sellick Il Son, Paw Paws
model merchants, have sort of family
holiday advertisement this week Just
notice it.
Charley Baker wears Harrison hat
which his friend Simmons bought for
him because of his misplaced confidence
in Cleveland.
A. +. Anderson, county clerk, occu-
pies the IsmOn house He has not yet
brought his family to town, but will do
so in few days.
Do,,,a,,, 10, ,bo Sr,,o =. snb,.c.I oo,oo,.
at the Disciple church on Sunday even
ing next, to be followed by a Christmas
ship on Monday evening.
The Longwell boys have a book to
give away-the Biographical and His
torical Family Record. Look out for
their lad" in next weeks paper.
Those elegant invitation cards for the
Christmas party at the Longwell opera
house were printed by A. +. Hayes, the
NoRTHENER's artistic job printer.
Our Paw Paw artist challenges the
statement made by the AdCdnce that
Northrup, of Bangor, takes the finest
pictures of any artist in the county.
That new holiday advertisement of
Martin IL Murphy, To which we called
attention last week, didn't materialize.
1t is on deck this week though, in good
shape.
The Lawton correspondent gave the
NoRTHERNER n string of thirty-one
local items last week. That chap would
make good local editor.-Bdngor Id
Cd1ce.
r. w. Broughton, the enterprising all
around merchant, don't allow illness to
interfere with BUSINESS He is out again,
this week, with long list of desirable
articles.
The following is list of the letters
remaining uncalled for in the Paw Paw
postoflice for the week ending Dec. II:
Mrs. Ellen Phillips, Jonas Rice, Mr.
Frank Stevens-2.
Bartram d Millineton have not gone
into the show business, but they have
something on exhibition that is well
worth seeing. Read their new "ad. "
and you will find outwhat it is.
We attended the regular Friday af-
ternoon rhetoricals at the high school
and grammar department last week,
and were highly entertained thereby
Some of the productions were exceed
ingly well rendered, and all of them
showed painStaking and careful prep
aration on the part of both teachers
and pupils.