The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-01-09

latlOns OF the nquOr laws.
Sellick q Son are Offering their stock
of winter dress goods, wraps and foot
wear at cost. These goods are the finest
i'm the market, and the reduction means
great bargains for purchasers.
The man Nelson Rhodes has proved
quite a source of wealth to Hank Me
Cabe who has secured, i'm all, 800 in re-
wards for Rhodes 'arrest-three times at
S25 and this last affair at Sl5.
All uniformed Knights of the Patri-
archal Circle are requested to report at
the rooms of X. p. James r. Preece on
Friday evening, Jan. IL, at 7:30 sharp.
BY order of the Worthy Oracle.
The Dowagiac Times, in speaking of
the detachment of the salvation army
stationed in that city, says: "Our OBJ
servatiOn cOnvinces Us that the station
has been benefit TO our city"
A friend in Wilson county, Texas, re-
Gently sent to Mrs. Sarah CRANE bar
rel of Spanish sweet potatoes raised
there, which are the finest we ever saw
some weighing as high as At lbs.
Ferdinand Hayes, of Chicago; Mr..
and Mrs. j. Whitten, of Bridgman, and
Mrs. Jas. Webster, of Leslie, were here
to attend the funeral of their mother
Mrs. Mary A. Hayes, on Thursday of
last week.
The boom of Rev. f. H. Harvey, of
Paw Paw, for the Detroit pension agen-
cy, is getting great headway, and the
reverend gentleman don't seem to be
doing any of the pushing, either.-Mar-
ceiiuS NelOS.
Col. Todd will install the newly elect
ed officers of A Lincoln Post G.. A. r., of
Bangor, Friday evening of this week
He will also officiate in the same capac-
ity for Brodhead Post of this place on
Monday evening next.
William House, an Old-time Paw Paw
boy, famliarly known to our older res
idents rs "the Elder, made his appear
ance in town last Friday evening-his
first visit here in many years. He is
the guest of Samuel Holmes, Esq.
The new steam barge building at So.
Haven for H. w Williams is to be
l0feet keel, % feet beam, 81 feet depth
of hold and 100 feet over all. She will
register l65 tons burden, and will be Al
in every particular So says the Mes
Senger.
Geo. A. Blakesbey jr, of Galien, left
that place for Michigan City on the Goth
of November, at which latter place he
was seen at 30 p. IN. of that day, and
has not been seen or heard of since. He
had quite sum of money with him
and foul play is feared.
Rhodes, the man arrested by Officer
McCabe for stealing the buggy and
harness at Dowagiac, has confessed the
whole business, shown up the property
and awaits the February term of the
Cass county circuit court in jail at Cass-
opolis.
A letter from +. A Smith, of Aurora,
Neb., ordering the NoRTHERNER, under
date of Jan. 1st, says they have had no
snow or cold weather there as yet, and
claims 1.-THE great American desert to
be a veritable garden of Eden to us old
Michiganders."
Tomorrow is the day fixed for Pete
Dillman to pay his lost election wager
by wheeling John McAlpine from the
school house TO the Dickman house. A
large concourse of mourners will prob
ably be in attendance To offer such con-
will admit Of.
The Bach society has elected the fol-
lowing new officers: President, Clare
Chappell; vice -pres't, Mrs. Hopkins;
musical director, Mrs. Chappell; sec'y,
Zilpha Harrison; treas'r, Mrs Dunning;
critic, Mrs Ida Hudson Executive
committees Clara Anderson, Mrs. Free
man, George Rooms
The mission band of the Christian
church will meet at the church at
o'clock tomorrow Thursday evening
for practice and to make arrangements
for an entertainment proposed To be
given in the near future for the bene-
fit of Miss Della Putnam, of this place,
at present under treatment at Indian
apolis A full attendance is requested.
On Friday last Mrs. Taylor, mother
of w. II. Taylor, Esq, and who resides
with him, met with painful acciden.
by slipping and falling in such manner
as to strike her head against the steps
leading 10 the house, cutting severe
cash in the right temple. DR.. Dunning
was called and made the sufferer as
comfortable as possible. The lady is so
years of age.
Rev. w. j. and Mrs. Hathaway, ac-
complained by dozen or more members
of the NJ. f. Church, made an uncere-
monious visit to Ben. Osborn, the jani-
tor of the church, and his family on
New Years night. A pleasant hour was
spent, at the close of which beautiful
lamp was presented by the visitors,
who left "Ben" completely happy and
almost over his surprise.
At about 10 o'clock Tuesday morning
the residence of Nj. Merriman, on Kala-
mazoo street, was discovered to be on
fire. The department was on the spot
promptly and the flames, which were
proceeding from the vicinity of the
chimney, were soon quenched. Most
of the goods were removed The house
was deluged with water and consider
able loss thereby entailed Fully in
sured.
The churches of this place are OBJ
serving the present week as week of
prayer and are holding union meetings
Sunday evening the first meeting was
held at the NJ. +. church, conducted by
Rev. Pallister; Monday evening at the
Free Baptist church, conducted by Rev
Harvey; Tuesday evening at the First
Baptist church conducted by Rev. Mrs.
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