The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-15
Local Department.

Fred Longwell is home from the
west.
Mrs. Hattie easier of Delta, OHIO, is
visiting her sister Mrs. s. f. Munger.
Bartram& 4 Millington speak a new
piece this week. There are no flies on
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eber Rowland of Hart
ford are visiting the family Of their son,
o. w.
Mr.. Porter Mckay, an old Canadian
friend, has been visiting at DIR. &. M.
Odells.
Meeting of the republican club at the
club room next Monday evening Don't
forget it.
Mrs. Sarah Barnum has gone to Den
Yer to visit her son, Judge Ike and
his family.
Judge Hilton has returned from his
trip to Salt Lake and other points in
the great west.
Jimmy Dunning of Bay City, spent
Sunday with bis parents, DR.. and Mrs.
+. b. Dunning
Mrs Tavern Middaugh of Cadillac,
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and Mrs. Hanford Cuddeback.
We understand that Mr.. p. W. Hen
ley, the artist tailor, intends to remove
his establishment TO Kalamazoo.
Lots of the grand army boys will at
tend the great reunion to be held at
Allegan, Aug. 2lst to cath inclusive.
A special train last Sunday carried a
large number of people To the Free
Methodist campmeeting at Hartford.
The mercury marked 46 : last Mon
day morning; slight frost was reported
on low ground. Rather cool for dog
days"
That democratic hickory pole still re-
clines peacefully in horizontal posi-
ton. 1t is like the candidate-rather a
crooked stick.
The printing of the delinquent tax
list for the current year has, very prop
erly, been awarded to the TRUE
NORTHERNER.
We add to our list of Harrison veter-
ans the names of +. Brundage of Ken
dali, N. M. Waite of Almena, Harlow
Merriman of Bangor.
church held very pleasant social yes
terday evening at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. David Chapman.
The Christian church, by a unani-
nous vote, have retained the services
of Elder Pallister, their pastor, for
another year-a wise choice.
A wholesale liquor man i'm town yes
terday Oppenheim said he knew his
business without asking, because he
wore black band on his hat
The new Bilsborrow hardware is
nearly ready for occupancy. It's a
dandy. Fred will think he has got
home again when he occupies it,.
The oddfellows who picnicked at
South Haven last Wednesday report a
grand time. AL believes in immersion
but he got sprinkled just the same.
Mr.. Sidney Cox thinks he has as fine
a lot of sweet corn as can be found.
Judging from the sample he had with
him, we should say he is right about it.
Notice Broughton's bargains in shoes.
Buy some for your children and don't
have them going around any longer
with crippled feet, stubbed toes, stone
bruises, etc.
Clare f. Allen of Dakota, formerly
of this place, has committed matrimony
He married Miss Bertha Knutson and
has gone to housekeeping as naturally
rs any old Benedict.
j. G.. Warner undertook to palm off a
gilded nickel for gold half eagle
but couldn't make it work He got
rid of it, though, for five dollars. He
can tell you all about it.
Before Justice Mason, August 9th, on
complaint of Oscar Hosner, James Bur
CESS pleaded guilty to assault and bat
terry; fined one dollar and costs; fine
paid and respondent discharged
About fifty people are rusticating this
week at Lake Park. Among them are
the Randall family and Rob. Chapman
of Kalamazoo, Fred LOngwell from
Thirty-two miles in thirty three min.
utes, according to the Herald scribe,
was the time made on the narrow gauge
| We think the reporter "took no note oi
| time" or else he carried "stop" watch
Parties i'm attendance at the teachers
convention at this place, beginning or
the Goth inst, can obtain board at the
Dyckman House at one dollar per day
and at the Clifton House at sixty cents
per day.
Mrs. l.. l.. Hill of Almena, writes: 81
am woman, consequently did not vote
for him Gen. VIM. III. Harrison) but
my husband did, and have eight son,
that intend to vote for his grandson
this fall.
Geo. Brooks, big and burly; San
George, small but gritty. George want
ed to lick Sam last Monday and fol
lowed him three-quarters of mile fol
that purpose, and got his head badly
banged for his pains.
The following letters remained un
called for in the Paw Paw postoffic,
for the week ending August 10, 1888
Eddie Bowen, Mr.. Callie Dolbee, Johr
Henley, Marian Mulligan, William G
Stevens, Mrs. Sally Ann Wilson.
Col. Hawkins now has pole of hi
own in front of his Office. IL isn't (;
long pole, a strong pole, a great pole, ;
straight pole, nor a hickory pole, but !
floats the stars and stripes for the col
onel every now and then, which is jus
what he wants it for.