The true northerner., 1889-12-11
COUNTY. DECEMBER

Lyman A. Roberts for postmaster at
Decatur, and Albert Earl ut South
Haven.
George Luce, younger brother of
Gov. Luce, died at Fort Wayne, Ind.
last Friday. One other brother has died
since 1887.
Frank Mentor left yesterday for
Pensacola, Florida. He hopes that the
change of climate will prove beneficial
to his health.
Longwell Brothers invite everybody
To come to their store, and look over
the elegant stock of holiday goods with
which it is filled.
Miss Jeanette Barrows will give an
Art Reception at the Paw Paw Grange
Hall, on Tuesday, Dec II. Hours to
. and to 10 p. IN.
G. l.. Whitney, President of the Mich
igan Business Mems Association, will
lecture before the Paw Paw Association
next Monday evening.
1t is now believed that the recent
frigid weather predictions of Professor
Blake were promulgated with view
10 "bulling" the wood market.
Mrs. Lottie Downing, who has been
visiting at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen Pepper, returned to
her home in Hillsdale Tuesday.
If you want to purchase Christmas
presents, go To Longwell Brothers and
look over their stock which contains an
endless variety of desirable articles.
A. G.. Glidden, Jason Woodman, j c.
Gould and wife, and Mulford Buskirk
and wife are at Lansing attending the
annual meeting of the State Grange.
j. +. Jordan, of Minneapolis, who is
spending a few days with his parents
in Decatur, was greeting old-time ac
quaintances in this village last week
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Manning, of Ant
werp, rejoice over the advent of son,
born To them on the 2Sth ult. All well,
including Grandpa and Grandma Zelie
A package containing pair of shoes
was taken from the counter of Longwell
Brothers last week The rightful owner
would like to have the same returned
The Michigan Sunday School Assoei-
alton, at Grand Rapids last week, elect
ed Rev. Washington Gardner as PreSi-
dent. The next meeting will be held
at Lansing.
Mrs. A. r. Stevenson has been for
several days at Dowagiac at the he'd
side of her mother who died on Satur-
day last Mr.. Stevenson attended the
funeral Monday.
Two young men converts were re-
ceived into the Free Baptist church
last Saturday. The rite of baptism was
performed by Rev. ii. A. Pallister of
the Christian church
The Ladies' Mission Society of the
Free Baptist church will meet at the
home of Mrs. Phebe Darling on Thurs
day of this week, instead of Saturday,
rs heretofore announced.
Married, in this village, Dec 4th, by
Mrs. Anna Barton, Adelbert Mcguire,
of Paw Paw, and Miss Inez Van Hise,
of Decatur The NoRTHERNER con
graduates the happy pair.
George Cornish will not he i'm his
Office on Saturday next, as he is obliged
to attend To some business, connected
with his school work, in the northern
part of the county on that day.
Judge c. NJ Buck, of Kalamazoo,
and Major l.. A. Duncan, of Niles, have
been named by Genl. Alger, Comman-
der-in- Chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic, as Aides-deCamp on his
staff.
There will be no morning service at
the Free Baptist church next Sunday
as the pastor will be in attendance ut
the quarterly meeting at Gobleville.
Sunday school and evening services aS
usual.
X. w. Broughton is in the field for
the holiday trade, and his full-page adj
careful perusal. He has some decided
bargains in every department of his
mammoth store.
j. NJ. Ballou, President of the State
Board of Education, has appointed
Prof. +. M. Taylor, of Albion, Miss
Ruth Hoppin, of Ann Arbor, and Mrs.
Cora d. Martin, of Paw Paw, visitors
to Hillsdale College.
j. G.. Gould left Sunday night for
Detroit to attend the convention of the
State Board of Corrections and Char
tiles, and the Association of County
Agents, which held their sessions on
the 9th and 10th insts
Rev. Levi Masters, the new presid-
ing elder of the M. +. church, of this
district, held his first quarterly meeting
at this charge on Saturday and Sunday
last. The reverend gentleman left an
excellent impression with his people.
New Haven, Conn, has appropriated
$50, 900 to furnish free text books for its
schools. This action is in direct line
with our free school system, and we be-
lieve it to be only question of time
when Michigan will provide books for
its schools.
A committee, appointed by Judge
Buck, last Friday evening examined {.
A. Sherrod for admission To the bar.
The result of the examination was very
creditable To Mr.. Sherrod, and he now
stands full fledged member of the pro
fession. Congratulations.
Longwells opera house was well filled
last Wednesday night with Paw Pawites
to witness the play of Uncle Toms Cab
in, 10y the much advertised New Orleans
troupe. Beyond the music, which was
quite good, there was nothing even toll
cradle i'm the performance.
DroILooI ,,oot No Q1 last Mopd ~