The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-01-04
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Now is the time to fill your ice houses.

Now IS the time TO MI your Ice houses.
Sleighriding is the popular amusement
Will La Grave of Chicago, spent New
Years in town.
Did you swear OFF? If so, how long do
you expect to stick to il?
The winter term of our public school will
open next Monday morning.
You thought you wouldn't forget and write
IL 'S7, but you did just the same.
Our snow plow made it's first appearance
for the season on Wednesday last.
Notice the new "ad." of the popular and
we'll known "Star Dry Goods Store"
Our board of supervisors will convene for
the adjourned session on Monday next.
There were fifteen conversions last week
at Bloomingdale, under Elder Bells preach
ing.
The officers OF Brodhead post, G. A. T.,
will be installed on Monday evening, January
9th.
Guy, Sir Guy, the-always-on-the move
Guy, is here stuffing the boys with Chicago
zephyrs.
Mr.. G. G. Searls is converting his rooms
over the postoflice block INTO fine, commo-
dious hall.
Master Leo Warner has recovered from
bis attack of diphtheria. We know of no
other cases in town.
Died, in Wyandotte, Kansas, Dec. 29th,
1887, little Cora Mitchell, niece of Mrs. Ida
Snow of this village.
That was fine New Years present that
Mrs. w. II. Dansby presented TO her husband
An eight pound girl.
The mercury marked 30 last Friday
morning, the first time it has struck the zero
point during the winter.
Prof. G. T.. Hutchins is home from Nebras-
la. He likes that country, although he was
sick for month while there.
Anumber of friends celebrated New Years
very pleasantly at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Zelon Cleveland on Saturday last.
Ex-Sheriff Peck of Grand Rapids, cousin
of Mrs. II. w. McCabe's, spent the holiday
week with the boys and friends in this
village.
Miss Clara Anderson, who is attending
the Lake Erie Seminary at Painesville, Ohio
is spending her vacation at her home in this
village.
"Old Reliable. that's either Geo. w
Longwell himself or his drug and grocery
store Notice what ne has to say about it.
anyhow.
full attendance of members is desired al
the installation of the newly elected officers
of Fidelity lodge No. 20, which will take
place this evening
Married, by Rev. Anna Barton at her resi-
dence in this village, on Christmas, Mr.
Chas. Thompson of Kansas, to Miss NettiC
Caldwell of Decatur.
Mrs. Slbyl Johnson of Grand Rapids
formerly Miss Sibyl Richmond of this town
is the happy mother of a ten pound girl
born on the 29th ult.
The holiday crop Of marriages was fully
up TO the average. The crop of divorces
goes on just the same and is wholly unaffect
ed by times and seasons.
The little rain that fell on Saturday ant
the sudden freeze that followed made The
roads very icy, and the blacksmiths are reap
ing harvest by reason of it.
Supt. Russell. Mrs. Martin and Misses
! We anu CAlAObs VI Jul COIIJS "
teachers, attended the state teachers insti
tuts held at Lansing last week.
Married, on Saturday, the 3lst ult., at th,
residence of the brides parents, by Rev
Anna Barton, Mr.. Willis Clark of Antwerp
to Miss Ella Wilson of Lawton.
None of you who are writing it 1888 will
ever 1.-Two to see another date containing TIN,
same figure three times in succession.
will not occur again for III years.
Our circuit court will convene on Monda,
next, Judge Buck presiding. IL will be hi
| first "day in court" We doubt not he vii
wear the judicial ermine with dignity.
Chas. Melchor, formerly of this village
has been in town for n few days. He i
travelling for the Rockford Watch Co. Hi
headquarters will be in New York city.
We have seen copy of a new song bool
called "Choral Echoes" by @. II. Sturgis
which contains some very creditable compo
sitions by Miss Eta Hopping of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Bulard entertained
number of invited guests at New Year
dinner on Saturday. 1t was an elegan
spread and those who participated "got full
The other day, as Matt LongweIl's maj
and team were engaged in scraping the snov
from the Landphere pond, the ice gave wa,
and the team was engulfed in the dark food
They were. with great difficulty, rescued from
a watery grave.
The following is list OF the narres of TN
newly elected officers of Mattawan lodge No
26S, +. d A. NJ: G. T.. Eaton, w. NJ: w
Downing, =. W.. G.. T.. King, J. W.; A. New
kirk. T.; A. Campbell, s.; ID. Miller, :. D.
f. +. Stephens, j. d.. 4. Swan. Tyler
Orange Stephens, Rep.