The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-02-22


twenty five cents.
Robt. Burgett-assault and battery-be-
fore Justice Mason; fined five dollars and
costs which he paid and departed in peace,
a poorer If not wiser man.
The state signal service reports the average
percentage of predictions. verified for the
month of January throughout the state as
follows: Weather 1875, temperature 1873.
Some people think our draymen brought
out their "long legged" summer vehicles
more to show the new paint with which they
are decorated, than because of the poor
sleighing.
Five more counties, Lenawee Iona, Ne
waygo, Livingston and Clinton have gone
"dry." Berrien votes next Tuesday. Circuit
Judge O'Hara is out with a strong manifesto
in favor of the "drSs."
The following letters remained uncalled
form the Paw Paw postoflice for the week
ending Feb. Goth: Robt. Brown, John Dyck-
man, Chas. Muinx, Chas o. Neal Obed
Osborne, Philip Perkins, Ann Rawson, Frank
IL. Van, Seymour Wallace.
Bro. Nisbitt of the Big Rapids Herdld, has
been sued for libel. The plaintiff lays his
damage at the modest sum of $4,000. Great
Scott! Why didn't he claim something
worth while? Guess lee don't know much
about the profits of the newspaper business.
Miss Nina Finch of AImena, promising
young lady of nineteen years, student IN
our high school, died on Thursday last Of
pneumonia, and was buried on Sunday Her
mother was buried just one week previously
and her father is suffering with the same
disease.
Gordon Sinclair, druggist at Bangor, has
been bound over to the circuit CO lrt by
Justice Russell to answer to a charge of yio-
lating the statute regulating the sale of liquor
by druggists. The provisions of the law are
ample for the protection of the people against
such sales.
A leap year, st. Valentine surprise party
was given Harry Myers, Bertha Myers and
George Lyle ON rueslay, the 14th. The girls
played their part to perfection, but the boys
were little uneasy for fear their best girl
would take some other fellow to supper. A
good time is reported.
The NoRrHERNER will don an entire new
dress just as soon as we get our new press.
The material for it is already in the Office.
We shall then have for sale hundred pounds
of BREWER type-perhaps more-the same in
for itself and will be sold at a bargain.
One of our city small boys saw lady con-
sulting her thermometer few days since
! and inquired how cold it was. Upon being
informed that the instrument registered 40
above "nowl ere," he said: Well, it don
seem SO cold as that l think your thermo-
meter must be t0o ytaSt." Great head, that
Milan Hudson died last Sunday morning
at the Filley House in this village. He was
an old soldier, a member of the 18th Mich.
Init, and contracted the disease that terrni-
mated his life while In the service Of hs
country. His funeral was held yesterday IN
Almena, where his father and one of his
brothers reside.
Quarterly meeting at the NJ. e. church
next Saturday and Sunday. Preaching Sat
urday afternoon at half past two. Quarterly
conference Immediately after preaching
! Lovefeast Sunday morning at $3.50, followed
by preaching and the sacrament. Presiding
Elder Oogshall will be present to preach and
conduct the exercises.
A brother of Mr. John L. Clapp, living. at
Raymond, Oak, had his feet SO badly frozen
in one of the recent biZZards that infest that
delectable country that portion of each oi
them had TO be ampu;ated. His two daugh
ters were visiting here at the time and, al
latest advices, had not vet reached home, being
delayed by the snow blockade.
Mr.. G.. b. Chaplin. one our old and most
highly respected citizens, died at his residence
in this village last Sunday morning. Funer-
al services will be held at the +. W. Baptist
church "Wednesday Mrs
| Anna Barton officiating. The deceased has
left behind him large circle OF sorrowlns
relatives and host of mourning friends.
Uncle Hiram Mather of Antwerp, is quite
unwell and has been failing for several weeks
past. He says he thinks his days are almost
ended and that he will soon occupy one oi
the mansions not made by hands, eternal IL
the heavens, spoken of by Christ just before
his departure. He is in his 89th year anc
expects soon to pass over the river, but hC
fears no evil
A special train will be run on the narrow
gauge for the accommodation OF visitors anc
delegates to the Van Buren, county Sunda!
school convention, TO be held at South HaveI
on Tuesday and "Wednesday, February 20tl
and 2gth: The train will leave stations oi
Tuesday morning as follows: Lawton S:45
Paw Paw 9:15, Lawrence 0:55, Hartford
1920, Covert 1880. Fare Tor the round trip
From Lawton $l.00, Paw Paw 80 cents
4 Lawrence co cents, Hartford 20 cents, Cover
% cents. The train will return Wednesde.
evening after the close Of the convention.
Mrs. I.ottie Grace windoes, wife of Johi
p. Windoes and only child Of Mr.. and Mrs
, Il. w. Sellick of this village, died at her resi-
denee in Kalamazoo ON Saturday the 1St
, inst, at the early ago of twenty-six years
Funeral exercises were held at that city o
Tnpsdav last The decreased WAS n Uraduat
of our public schools, "A bright, intelligent
amiable lady and universally beloved and re
: spected by the people of this place as sh
was wherever she was known. She had bee
q married about two years and her untimel
n decease will cause many hearts 10 mourn an
n many tears TO be shed. The NoRTHEBNE
Q tenders the stricken husband and bereavc
parents its sincerest sympathy.