The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-12-25

capt. Eu. stewart OF the Se1ltthet
made very pleasant call at the NORTH
ERNER office yesterday.
The opinion seems well nigh unani
nous that Main street should be paved
before another winter.
Harry VanAuken has gone to the
Kalamazoo Insane Asylum-to work
[LATER.-Harry has since returned
DR.. Ferguson left on Monday, for &
visit To friends at Newcastle, Ontario
He expects to return about January lst
Harry Myers and Ralph Jennings
Paw Paws two representatives at Hills
dale college, are home for the holidays
Postmaster Mcclellan will close the
Office during portion of today, that
he may fittingly enjoy the Christmas
festivities.
The heavy winds which prevailed
Saturday night. peeled up portion o'
the metal roofing on the Dyckmar
House barns.
David Anderson, ir., assistant in the
horticultural department of the agri
cultural college, visited his brother
A. T., last week.
The following letters remained un
called for at the postotlice in this vii
lage, on the 23rd inst: Mrs. Il. Collier
Levi McPhearson.
Frank Mentor has returned from his
trip to Florida. Judging from his sud
den return he is not enraptured with
that land of flowers.
Rev. G.. p. Linderman occupied hi.
old place in the pulpit of the Free Bap
tist church last Sabbath, for the first
time in eleven years.
Mr. j. G. Everett, who moved from
Paw Paw to Ishpeming last April, has
returned to this village and again taker
up his residence here.
c. +. Butler is again seriously afflict
ed with Jobs comforters." Too bad
George 1t may be necessary to have
your neck amputated.
Joel Monroe has been having lots OF
fun with the boys during the last few
days. He only invested one cent in
material and machinery.
Mrs. Nj. j. Dunn, of Weston, Mich
is visiting the family of Rev. Mr.. Taft
Mr.. Taft was for eight years pastor oi
the Baptist church in Weston.
The annual business meeting of the
members of the Christian church will
be held next Saturday afternoon at 30
A full attendance is requested.
Married, at the NJ +. parsonage
Dec. 23d, by Rev. w. j. Hathaway
Fred f. Shank, of Almena, and Miss
Jennie M. Leman, of Vicksburg.
The following cities in Michigan are
asking Uncle Sam to provide new fed
eral buildings for them: Benona, Grand
Haven, Lansing, Muskegon and Sagi
nav
Mrs. f. NJ Russell, of Battle Greek
came to Paw Paw last Saturday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Nash, and re.
mained over Sunday, the guest of Mrs
A T. Hall.
Died, Thursday noon, Dec, 10Th.
Pearl, infant son of Stanley and Mary
Lett age eight months. Funeral con
Quoted at the residence by Rev. Taft,
Friday, Dec, Goth.
DR.. Bartram and j. L. Bangs are
home from Fox Lake, Wis, whittier they
went last week. They purchased two
or three horses which they will add tC
the Cleveland Bay herd.
Miss Lena Erkenbeck lost light and
dark brown plaid shawl on the street
between Waters hardware and Avery's
recently Finder will confer favor
by leaving it at this office.
Mrs. X. w. Noyes was in South
Haven last week, having been called
there by the sickness of her brother
Robert Covert. We are pleased tC
learn that he is much better.
Charlie Butler says the morning
walk from his farm to his Office agree:
with him, but makes quite an increased
grocery bill on account of the addeC
impetus given to his appetite.
While out hunting, last week, VIM
Kirkwood was hurt about the eyes, no
seriously however, His shotgun, on,
of the Zulu" style, varied the usua
programme by going off at the wrong
end.
On and after January 1st., the Grdng
PiSitOr will be issued from this office
and its many readers may expect to re
ceive it promptly, as it will invariabl,
go to press, and be mailed not late
than its date of publication.
John Bradley, an inmate of tn,
Soldiers Home at Grand Rapids, fel
from third story window of the build
ing last Friday, and was instantly killed
He was looking out of the window t
see Gen Alger, who was approaching
Orrin Rhodes, a member of the 13tl
Mich Infantry during the war, died a
his home in Almena, last Saturda.
night. Funeral services, under tn,
auspices of Mattawan Lodge No. 26S
f. q A. NJ, were held at the house OF
Tuesday.
Rev. VIM. Prouty, of Hartford, wa
in Paw Paw Monday. He was looking
into the merits of the Snow furnac'
with the intention if satisfactory to pu
one into his church. We have mo
heard, but presume the verdict wa
favorable.
Ten thousand pounds of paper wa
last week received at this office, iron
the Kalamazoo Paper Co, which is t
be used exclusively i'm the publication
of the Grange Visitor. This amount, !
is expected, will be sufficient for on
years supply.
Prof. G.. ID. Lawton called upon u
yesterday. He expects soon to go {,
the Upper Peninsula, where he vii