The true northerner., 1889-03-13

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Baptist church has just been organized.
At the examination of teachers, held
here on Thursday and Friday of last
week, there were one hundred and
forty-one applicants-the largest num-
ber at any single examination in years.
Rev. +. III. Harvey is in Bay City,
representing Broadhead Post in the G..
A. X. state encampment. The com
rades feel confident that their interests
will suffer no neglect when intrusted to
him.
1t probably is fact that Sellick &
Son have now one of the most superb
stocks of carpets, curtains, dress goods,
etc, ever opened in this market. 1t is
new and fresh, and everything of first
quality.
The quarterly meeting Of the NJ. f..
church of this place was held on Satur-
day and Sunday last Presiding Elder
Coggshall preached powerful sermon
to large congregation on Sunday
morning.
Mrs. G. j. Monroe, of South Haven,
county president of the w. G.. Il. u,
visited here on Friday and Saturday of
last week in the interest of county in
stitute, to be held at Hartford in the
near future.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. +.
church will meet at the home of Mrs
w. &. Bliss this "wednesday afternoon
at two O'clock. A full attendance is
desired, as business of importance is to
be transacted.
1t now looks as though the precau-
tions taken by our local board of health
to prevent the spread of scarlet fever,
were successful, as no new cases are re-
ported, and all those having the disease
are convalescent.
A purse containing small sum of
money, probably belonging to some
girl or young lady, was picked up on
Main street one day last week. The
owner can learn of its whereabouts by
inquirng at this office.
Pomeroy's Western World has been
very lucky in securing the services Of
Mr.. Tom Fay, as master of canvas. MIR.
Fay is careful and competent man
and has had years of experience as boss
canvasman. He arrived here last Sat
urday morning.
The first division of the First Baptist
church will have a firSt-clasS social in
the church parlors on Tuesday evening,
March 10Th. An art department will
be one of the attractive features. Ad-
nilsson, free. Supper, 10 cts. To be
served at o'clock.
Some of Sheriff McFarlin's star
boarders got into fight among them
selves last Sunday morning and as Nc
was out of town, and none but women
in the Jail building, they had things
pretty much their own way. No dam
age TO anything but noses.
There is over at Paw Paw a cork leg,
worn by Rev. +. III. Harvey, that is just
as much entitled TO help locomote the
Michigan pension agent as the one
worn by Rob. McKinstry of Detroit
And it looks nightly as if it was going
to, too.-Kaldmazoo Telegraph.
The odd-fellows will give musical
and literary social at their lodge room
on Tuesday evening of next week.
Supper will be served promptly at six
o'clock. A general invitation is extend
ed, and the fraternity hope to meet a
large number of their friends on that
occasion.
The officers and patrons of the school
in the Veley district, of Pine Grove,
are loud i'm their praises of VIM. Dick
inson, of Lawton, who has just closed a
term of school there. Notwithstanding
this was Mr.. DIS first term, his success
was SO marked that the school board
engaged him for another term.
The friends and neighbors of Editor
Phillips, of the Bangor Reflector, made
descent upon his residence on the
evening of the 7th inst, that being the
Goth anniversary of his marriage, and
emphasized their friendship and esteem
for the editor and his estimable wife by
the presentation of an elegant china tea
set
Elder Dean, of the South Haven
Messenger, says if there are any negotia-
tions in progress for the purchase of
his paper it is entirely er-pdrte, for he
knows nothing of it. On the contrary,
he proposes to grow up with the place"
So, if the democrats must have an or
gan, they will have to look elsewhere
for plant.
Carl Monroe has secured the agency
Ol lIt ItttJIUHt anu llt
Telegram, both of which papers haye
special correspondents and artists in
the northern numbering camps for the
purpose of revealing the iniquitous
practices of those dens of infamy. Both
papers will be delivered Saturday.
cents per week for the two
The spring meeting of the state hor-
ticultural society will be held in Lansing
March 26 and %. The first days ses-
sions will be held in the rooms of the
state pioneer society, in the capitol;
those of the second day at the agricul-
tural college. Reduced rates certificates
will be furnished by applying to the
secretary, Edwy G. Reid, Allegan.
One week from this "wednesday
evening the young ladies of the Chris
tian church will give coffee and liter
airy social at the home of Miss Matte
Pallister. Among other articles of in,
terest, a "chip basket" will be opened
and its contents examined. supper
served at the usual hour. They hope
10 he literally patronized. Everybody
cordially invited.
Mrs. Daniel j. Lee, of Hamilton, was
a most agreeably surprised woman on
Monday last She had business in the
probate court i'm connection with the