The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-03-14
Local Department.
j Everitt and family have returned
from California.

j. Everitt and family have returned
from California.
John Parker has gone to Dowagiac to
work in his cousins store.
Kirke Noyes of Lansing, spent Sun
day in town with his family.
Wonder what those quarters of GER
tain date are worth? Eth, Dick?
The w. c. T. u. will meet at Mrs Dr.
Odell's, next Friday afternoon at half
past two.
The going has been simply awful for
few days past-rain, slush, mud, snow
and frozen ground.
Ebert l. Barker of Pine Grove, is
supplying our merchants with potatoes
ut dollar "a bushel.
The Disciples will hold social next
Tuesday evening at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron Hathaway.
The oddfellows held an enjoyable
social last Monday evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Osborne.
That was jolly octette that had their
pictures taken with their caps on
at Henry's gallery last Saturday morn
ing.
A daughter of Mr.. Will Stanton of
Antwerp, aged about fifteen years, died
last Thursday of pneumonia. Her fun
eral was held on Saturday last.
Regular communication of Paw Paw
lodge No. %, +. d A. NJ, Tuesday
evening, March 27th, at grange hall.
All members are requested To be pres
ent.
Lowell Newcomb of Waverly, while
hauling logs on Monday last, had his
left leg broken. DR.. Cronin of Bangor,
reduced the fracture and the patient is
doing well.
Mr.. Trescott, one of the gentlemen
connected with the fruit evaporator,
has been in town for few days. He
promises to be ON hand again rs soon
us the fruit season opens.
Johnnie Galligan has no idea of enter
ing into competition with Barnum and
Forepaugh this season, but he has Il
pair of diminutive bruins en route from
the northern part of the state.
Broughton intends to open millinery
department in connection with his other
business Mrs Marshall, who has been
to Chicago to purchase stock, will have
charge of the new department.
J.H. Anderson of Hartford, accom-
panied by his father, VIM. Anderson,
yas in town last Friday on his way to
Va. w. - =; -,,,-sHher Eugene, who is seri-
Vlslt ms "a snrlme in Three Oaks.
ously ill at his hGs ,uI.,, D.. ,,h,.o,.
Henry shmfer, the ls.sssg. raw t,~da pho'3g, Hs
rapher is having fine 'e sSuo1,nJg.,s :
deserves it, too, ms he does iirst Ci,.,sp
work, work that will compare favorably
with that of any artist in this part of
the state.
A short programme, with fine music
led by Prof Hutchins, and pertinent,
forcible address by Elder Harvey, were
the attractions at the +. w. Baptist
church last Sunday evening, at the
union temperance meeting.
Geo. Buffers dray team ran away the
other day and attempted to climb into
the hind end of John McDonald's car
riage, and came very near succeeding.
The carriage was somewhat demoral-
lied, but no other damage was done.
We have in our office what is reported
to be the remains of n society goat"
that passed through the great fire The
heat appears to- have shrunk IL consid-
erably, but il is still a good specimen.
There is some dispute as to whether it
was the oddfellows' or masonic goat
N Bit is dead
The organization of the Young Peo-
pies Society of Christian Endeavor" of
the Disciple church, was completed Mt
meeting on Sunday afternoon last.
There is quite large membership, and
it is expected that this will be very
interesting and profitable society.
Henry Shefer was elected president.
The fifth semi-annual convention of
the Niles district "Young Peoples
Methodist Alliance" will be held at the
First Methodist church, Buchanan,
Mich, on Tuesday and Wednesday,
March 27th and 2Sth. All Methodist
churches and young peoples societies
are requested ~ send delegates, wheth-
er members of the alliance or not.
Next Tuesday night, the social union
of the First Baptist church will give n
unique entertainment i'm the church
parlors, when prizes will be given to
the ladies who do the best and poorest
saving of a board, the best and poorest
boring of hole, the best and poorest
effort at driving n nail. Admission ten
cents, children under fifteen five cents,
which will entitle to refreshments.