The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-11-27
WHOLE NUMBER 1910.

Mrs. Emily Mitchell with her two
children left for their home i'm Kansas
City on Tuesday
A few of our people attended pedro
party at Lawrence last Saturday even.
ing, given by Miss Cora Sutton.
The first snow storm of the season in
this locality was put on tap yesterday
afternoon.
A turkey-rafflle will take place this
evening first door east of Lew Roberts
barber shop.
Broughton's advertisement this week
is SO attractive and prominent that we
do not deem it necessary to call your
attention to it.
A letter written by Rev G.. W. Taft
on the 4th inst, just received, announ-
ces the safe arrival of himself and wife
at 1OkahOma, after voyage of lS days.
Miss Dora Loveland, who is teaching
at Hartford has been spending her
weeks vacation ut home. She has re-
engaged for four-months' winter term
in the same school.
The ladies of the First Baptist church
will hold coffee social Tuesday even
ing Dec. 3rd, i'm the parlors of the
church. A choice literary and musical
programme will be rendered.
A chicken pie social will be held at
the residence of John Spackeen on the
Decatur road one mile from town, on
Tuesday evening, Dec. Bird. Supper at
six. A cordial invitation To all.
Mrs. Susan i. Nash, widow of the
late Judge A. w. Nash, died at the resi-
dence of her son Ed in this village yes
terday forenoon. Deceased would have
heen 76 years old had she lived until to-
day
The Young Peoples Social Union, of
the NJ +. church, will meet at the par
sonage on Tuesday Dec 3rd, at g p. IN.
Music, recitatiOns, charades, etc, will
make an interesting programme. All
are invited
Mrs. Chas. Myers, of Almena, while
passing through town Sunday, on her
way hOmeward, was taken suddenly i'll
with something resembling cholera
morbus. Calling ut the residences of an
acquaintance, she was provided with
such remedies as were at hand and en-
abled to proceed.
We hope that none of Our citizens
will forget the Thanksgiving services
tomorrow Thursday morning at the
Free Baptist church, the Methodist bell
ringing to advise the people of the
hour All our business men have
agreed to close their stores. Praise
service at night in the same church,
conducted by Mrs. Barton.
Mr.. A. T. Hall has recently sold his
two -year-old colt "ScOre-Line" to Iowa
parties for 5000 cash We are glad to
note that the breeding and quality of
our stock is attracting buyers from
abroad. Mr.. Hall has also received in
quiries from Philadelphia breeders to
ascertain whether, and at what prices n
carload of standard fillies can he pur-
chased
An exceedingly pleasant surprise was
given Mr.. VIM. Ii. Pugsley last Thurs
day night, the occasion being his 45th
birthday anniversary. A large number
of his neighbors came in upon him,
having been let into the secret by Mrs.
Pugsley and after spending time in
social intercourse presented an elegant
hanging lamp accompanying it with
best wishes for the future health and
prosperity of himself and family.
Our readers will remember that some
time ago a report was prevalent that
George Alexander, a former resident of
this place, had committed the grave
mistake of putting up morphine on
quinine prescription, with fatal results,
at his drug store in South Bend, Ind.
We are now informed that the cor0ners
jury, after most thorough inveStiga-
ton, have fully eXhonerated Mr.. Alex
ander-the evidence going to show that
his prescription contained quinine, and
that the morphine was obtained else
where.
The Union Temperance meeting,
held at the First Baptist church last
Sunday night, was largely attended and
very interesting The pastors of the
various churches of this village were
present and each took part in the cere-
monies of the evening. G.. w. Myers,
j. w Free and o. w. Rowland were
the speakers, and while the line of ar
gument varied, the central thought
was the same, all agreeing that the
County Option measure is a step in the
right direction, and urging that the
people adopt it by so large Il vote that
the saloon element will understand
that there is to be no question regard
ing its enforcement Mr.. Rowland be-
lieved that i'm Van Buren, county at any
rate the handwriting on the wall plain
ly reads-"The saloon must GO" A
contribution was taken up, at the close,
To aid in defraying. the expenses of the
campaiUn