The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-08
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Mr.. a. CT. Hayden of Bramhall, Oak, is
making q visit to his relatives and friends in
Paw Paw and vicinity. He will return to
he land of billiards. about the LIST of March.
While stepping from railroad train the
other day. Col. Todd sprained one of his
ankles and has been putting in his time sit
ting around the house reading and smoking
cigars.
w. r. Shrine walked through an expen-
sive plate glass at Kalamazoo the other day
and cut bis wrist quite badly. People who
know Reed will not believe that he had been
drinking
meeting of the Van Buren, county branch
of the Michigan club is called to meet at the
secretary's Office, in this village on Friday,
February 18th, at ten o'clock d. M, to elect
delegates to the Detroit conference.
Frank fuckers Metropolitans gave an
entertainment at the Longwell opera house
last Monday evening. They were greeted
With good audience. Frank has always
Seen favurite with Paw Paw play-goers
Prater says be is getting too old to carry
on business in town and that himself and
wife intend to spend the remainder of their
days on their little farm, raising poultry,
cultivating small fruits, etc. Sensible con-
cluson.
County Treasurer Butler has accepted the
agency of the Village and City Fire Insur-
ance Company of Cass, Van Buren, and Ber-
rien counties. He is also solicitor for the
Farmers Insurance Company Of the same
counties.
An open session Of the county grange will
be held in this village ON Wednesday after
noon, the 22d inst, we are told, at which the
presidents message will be discussed pro
and con. An interesting debate may be
expected.
We see that some of our exchanges note
the substitution of card reading, II am
somewhat of liar myself" for the chestnut
bell. The card itself is an old, played out
chestnut; calling it a new thing is not very
enterprising.
Archie Stewart, brother of Capt Ed. of
the Sentinel, was in town last Tuesday.
Archie is a member of the craft and was for
lnerly comp" on the NoRTHERNER. He
has had charge of the Coloma Courier since
the death Of its proprietor.
Pensioners who had left their certificates
ON file with Miss Mamie Rowland or her
.rther should call at the NoRTHFRNER office
Y and make affidavit for duplicates as such
papers we're all burned at the recent fire and
they cauuot draw their pension until their
cen ifcates shall be reissued.
Nelsoa Rowe, accused of the crime of
arson, had his examination on Monday and
Tuesday last, before Esq. Mortimer of Hart
ford aud was held for trial at the circuit
without bail, the otfense not being bailable
by magistrate. Hi counsel will apply to
Judge Buck for an order admitting him to
bail
DIR. Whalen thinks that the water used by
Mr. Foote'S people may have been the cause
OF diphtheria in their family. An imperfect
ANALYSIS, such as he has been able to make,
shows eighteen per cent of organic matter.
Tue we'll is a driven one, but it was put down
in an old dug well. thorough aud com
plete investigation will be made.
4 Eight couples of the good people of Goble-
vile came to town last Saturday evening on
y leap year ride and took supper with Lane.
| rd Slovenian of the Clifton, and had a
cd time generally. Only one thing married
ine occasions; Slovenian objected to Sam
Holmes coming over and kissing all the
ladies'. Emery says vhen he wants Sam for
that purpose he will send for him, as he is
quite a dandy at that business himself.