The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-03-06
WHOLE NUMBER i772.

two or three days on account Of a severe
cold, but is much better at this writing
and will resume her labors soon.
We welcome to our advertising col
umns once more the favorite Star Dry
Goods House of G.. X. Avery There is
no need of our assuring would-be pur-
chasers of fair dealing at this store.
Longwell Brothers have in stock as
complete an assortment Of crockery,
glassware, wallpaper, etc, as was ever
opened in Paw Paw and they are sell
ing these, and all other goods i'm their
various lines, at the lowest living price
The boys are worthy of success, and
we are glad TO say they are meeting
with it.
Last Monday was busy day in the
! probate court-no less than nine differ
ent estates, in various stages, claiming
the attention of Judge Heckert. And,
Notwithstanding the fact that this court
is thronged continually with widows
and orphan children, we have yet to
hear of the first case of that cannibal-
ism which the democracy asserted was
sure to characterize Judge Heckert's
administration.
The next quarterly meeting of the
Disciples of Christ embraced IN the
second missionary district of Michigan,
will be held at Hartford, beginning
| Tuesday afternoon, the 18th inst, and
closing Thursday evening. The church
at Hartford is anxious TO entertain
large convention, assuring all who
come food for the body az well as
feast for the mind-a splendid pro-
gramme having been prepared.
A donation social is to be held at Mrs
Hopes, west of town, by the citizens
residing in the Lee district, the proceeds
of which are to be given To Elder III. A.
Pallister, who has been preaching every
Sunday afternoon at the Lee school
house for some time His services are
appreciated by that people, and they
think something more substantial than
thanks is due him. They hope all
friends and neighbors will turn out and
give the Elder a rousing benefit.
The masonic hall is rapidly approach
ing completion. The floors are all
laid and the finishing touches inside
will soon be made. The furniture is be-
ing manufactured TO order at Ashley,
Ohio, by firm who made speciality
of lodge-roOm and church furniture.
In about two weeks from now the
masonic fraternity of Paw Paw will
have as fine a lodge-room as can be
found in any town of this size in the
state, and, undoubtedly, they will feel
just pride in it.
The remains of Barney Moreland, a
| former resident of this county, and who
died at Courtney, Mo, on the 25th ult,
were brought here on Thursday even
ing of last week and deposited in the
receiving vault at Prospect Hill, where
! they await final burial in the Catholic
cemetery. Deceased was about 50 years
of age, and it is believed he was muir
dered, rs when his body was dis
covered it was found that quite sum
of money known to have been in his
possession a few hours previous was
missing.
The annual banquet in celebration of
St. Patrick's day will take place this
year on the evening of the 10th at
! Longwelrs opera house. On the pro-
| gramme for speakers of the evening are
Rev. ID. Mclaughlin, of Monroe; Jas.
| III. Kinnane, of Kalamazoo; Hon. G.. ;.
Maynard and A. &. Martin, of Paw Paw,
and VIM. Dorgan, of Coolies. Hon. o.
n. Hilton will act rs toast-master We
need not assure those who attended the
/ banquet of last year that the ladies and
gentlemen of st. Marys will provide a
most enjoyable entertainment
At our village election, last Monday,
/ there were two tickets in the field-"Re-
publican" and Union" OF the candi-
dates on the former j. c. Warner, for
president, Daniel Spicer and +. w
Bartram, for trustees, and l.. w. Osborn
and |. A Whitman, for assessors, were
| I.ln IN Lot " III
Mason. for recorder, w. III. Longwell,
for treasurer, and II. H. Gremps, for
trustee, were elected As both tickets
were composed of first-class, represent
ative men, it is certain that our village
could not but be well oflicered, no mat
ter which ticket won
As the time draws near for the state
encampment of the G. A. X. new names
are mentioned i'm connection with the
department commandership. Among
these, that of Hon Chas L. Eaton, rep,
resentative from this district i'm the
state legislature, is prominent, and es-
pecially so by the grand army men in
the legislature, who have had an excel
lent opportunity to inform themselves of
his eminent fitness for the position. Ii
goes without saying that if Mr.. Eaton
should allow his name 10 be presented,
he would receive the hearty support of
his fellow soldiers of Van Buren,
prominent republican grand army
man of this place received few days
since, from Detroit, printed petition
ITO the President of the United States, I"
reciting that I'VE, the undersigned, re-
publicans and old soldiers, citizens of
the state of Michigan, do respectfully
} petition that Robert McKinstry be re-
tanned as pension agent for the state, y
and winds up with the astounding piece
of intelligence that 1--WE stand by the
old cork leg" This petition was under
cover of an envelope from the Detroit,
Michigan, u. 5. Pension Agency. We
are as strongly in favor of standing ''by
the old cork leg" as is Mr.. McKinstry
or his warmest friends. But they will
do well to remember that he doesn't
wear the only cork leg the wearing of
which was made necessary by rebel
bullet or she'll We have an "old cork
leg right here at home that we shall
"stand by" TO the end; and it is no dis
paragement TO Mr.. McKinstry's ability
or bravery to assert that our candidate
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