The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-01

The spiritualists of southwestern Michigan
will hold quarterly meeting s Longwelfs
opera house in this village, on saturday and
Sunday, February lith and 18th, 1888. Re
duced rates on the marrow gauge"
Edward Edwards, on Saturday last, before
Esq. Mason, plead guilty to stealing clothes
wringer. "Forty days in the bastile," re-
marked his honor. Ed. thought the sentence
excessive because wringers were cheap, but
the court was inexorable.
Mr.. X. w. Noyes spent Sunday in town
with his family. He informed us that his
father, Mr.. ID. w. Noyes of Ann Arbor, died
on the 18th ult., at the ripe old age of eighty.
six years. He will be pleasantly remembered
by many of our people whose acquaintance
he had heretofore formed while visiting X.
w. and his family.
Our Prospect Lake correspondent says;
"That little NoRTHEnNRR issued SO soon is
not only priced by the children, but by
adults also. We would not sell ours for the
price of years subscription. Such energy
as was displayed by the NoRrHERNER com
pany is commendable. We wish them a
better future; may they escape all fires here
after"
Nelson Rowe of Hartford, was arrested
one day last week and lodged in the hotel de
Todd, charged with trying to burn j. +.
Stratton's house at Hartford, in November
last. He has his examination to-day-Wed-
nesday-before Esq. Mortimer. He claims
that he will be able to prove an alibi. II he
succeeds in doing 30, he will be discharged
and exonerated.
Mr.. Thos Barker of Porter, died on the
27th ult., at the residence of his son, j. @.
Barker. MIR. Barker was one of the early
settlers, having been resident of Porter
about forty years. He was nearly seventy
years old and had been ill for some time.
Funeral exercises were held at the Porter
church. Rev. Mccarthy, Baptist clergyman,
of Lawton, to which denomination the de-
ceased belonged, preached the funeral dis
course.
We are in receipt of copy of the Song
Journdi, published by G. ]. Whitney & Co.,
Detroit. 1t is monthly publication of 40
pages, replete with items of musical interest
from all parts of the country, besides con-
tanning several choice pieces of music. The
price of the Journal is Sl.O0 year, includ
ing premium of 81 90 worth of sheet music
of your own selection from their catalogue.
The journal should be in every household
having musical instrument.
The limited space at our command will
not permit US to run our regular correspond
ence department. We have looked over the
items sent US and selected some of the more
important, which appear in our local col
umns. We hope none of our excellent corps
of correspondents will become discouraged
in we'll doing. We are getting matters il
shape as rapidly as possible; our new press
is ordered new material purchased, and as
soon as they arrive we shall have ample
space for all the news.
s. X. White, one of the insurance adjus.ers
who were here to settle losses by the recent
! fire, signed written agreement to replace
if the owners so desire, the Bilsborrow store
for the sum of $4,35790, and the ShefffeEs
property for the sum of 1891. Tho latter
proposition embraces the two lower stories
only, the upper story being owned by the
oddfellows and masons. The above amounts
were the sums agreed upon as the cost of
new buildings by the appraisers chosen by
the assured and the company.
Harry Longwell has gone to Detroit, where
he has secured q desirable situation with
! Farrand d. Williams. We shall miss his
genial countenance and joval conversation.
Harry is a good, active business fellow with
plenty of snap and vigor and will, no doubt,
! fill his new position with credit to himself
and satisfaction to his employers. He is a
great base ball crank, and we don't know
how our gang of Paw Paw enthusiasts can
dispense with his services. He has the Nor
THERNER's best wishes for his success.
The revival meetings at the First Baptist
church were continued all through last week,
the interest rising until Friday night. They
will be continued through this week, when it
is hoped that great good will be done. On
Saturday afternoon at three o'clock, cove
nant meeting will be held, when any desiring
to connect themselves with the church are
invited to be present. Next Sunday morning
the pastor will preach on "The True Aim of
Life" At night, by special request, he will
repeat his sermon on The Pearly Gates"
Miss Ida Foote, twelve years old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jason Il. Foote of this
village, died last Sunday morning with that
dread disease, diphtheria, after brief illness
of only four days. Littio Ida was bright,
promising girl and her untimely death
is the occasion of much sincere sorrow. Ths
funeral was private aud her mortal remains
were conveyed to their final resting place in
what is known as the "old cemetery" on
Sunday afternoon. Four other children of
the same family are dangerously ill with the
same disease. The afflicted and grief -strick-
EN- family have the sincere sympathy of the
entire community. May they look for COM
fort to Him who is the best friend of little
children, trusting to meet their lost one in a
Better world TO come. We extend our heart
felt sympathy. Our recent sad experience
has taught us how hard it is to bear the sor.
rowful burden.